ever lend your guitars out?

[Dmoney]

I was watching my friends band and their guitarist broke a string.
rather than him spend time stringing up (and forcing everyone to listen to their singers banter) i offered him my les paul custom with Rebel Yells.
he was using a stock Epi les Paul Custom and a DSL100 head.

I have to say, that just swapping to my guitar made his sound so much better. I've never really heard a direct comparison like that on two similar guitars. i guess when swapping my pickups out i heard the difference but with the work time between its not as impacting.

i do get worried about lending out guitars. like my mate says, you'd lend someone a johnny, but you wouldnt let them use your willy!

[PhilKing]

i do get worried about lending out guitars. like my mate says, you'd lend someone a johnny, but you wouldnt let them use your willy!

I would think that might depend on the lady in question 8)

I lend guitars out quite a lot to people I know who will not abuse them, though usually they come with me.  Years ago when I was still working in a music shop and only had 2 guitars, I would let my friend use my Les Paul Custom as his backup and he woudl let me use his 335 as mine.  However we also both swapped mixing duties depending which band was playing, so we were both at all the gigs.

[gwEm]

i do occasionaly lend them to my good friends, usually as a sort of swapping arrangement.

[38thBeatle]

To good trusted friends only.

[Twinfan]

To good trusted friends only.

+1

[indysmith]

In my house we just sort of use eachother's guitars as we please, and I'm fine with that, but I'd NEVER let anyone else even touch one, let alone gig one.

[ailean]

I'm happy to invite friends round to try out any of my gear, but I'm not sure I'd lend any of it out. Certainly not out of my sight, I look after my gear, and I guess I'm a bit precious about it.

It would also depend on the event, if it was a big deal for them, playing to a potential scout or big audiance then I'd be more willing, but playing to the Friday night binge drinking crowd, unlikely.

[Simon D]

I've lent my acoustic to people at open mic nights many, many times (odd really, given how much sentimental value it has for me), but I've never lent any of my electrics. I probably would, but the situation has never come up.

[Dmoney]

i would lend my les paul to friends only. i'd be more liberal with my LTD. i once leant out a jcm900 and the mate i leant it to was soundchecking, and their drummer put a pint of water on his monitor, which vibrated off and fell into my JCM!

SUCKS!

anyway, new tubes, new fuse... away it went!

[Philly Q]

I remember being (in the audience) at a local bands night where one of the guitarists had to borrow a guitar from another band for some reason.  He was bashing it about, hitting the cymbals and all sorts.

I don't know if the owner actually minded or not, but I thought it was very disrespectful.

[Dmoney]

I remember being (in the audience) at a local bands night where one of the guitarists had to borrow a guitar from another band for some reason.  He was bashing it about, hitting the cymbals and all sorts.

I don't know if the owner actually minded or not, but I thought it was very disrespectful.

id have killed him

[CaptainDesslock]

I remember being (in the audience) at a local bands night where one of the guitarists had to borrow a guitar from another band for some reason.  He was bashing it about, hitting the cymbals and all sorts.

I don't know if the owner actually minded or not, but I thought it was very disrespectful.

id have killed him

agreed, i woulda jumped on stage and ripped it outta his arms myself had it been mine!

[ailean]

I remember being (in the audience) at a local bands night where one of the guitarists had to borrow a guitar from another band for some reason.  He was bashing it about, hitting the cymbals and all sorts.

I don't know if the owner actually minded or not, but I thought it was very disrespectful.

id have killed him

"That mark is where he hit the cymbol, that one where he hit the cab, and those marks are where I took out his teeth."  :lol:

[AndyR]

If they're round my place, with me in the room, I'm happy for anyone to have a go (5 year-olds, whatever - parents get scared, but I say "if she dings it, it's my fault". I do have a rather clumsy nephew, who can actually play, when he gets over-excited I rely on his mother's "carefull!!!" attitude to get him off it again :lol:).

I'd also probably be up for someone using one of mine for a jam round my place.

BUT - no way does anyone use one of my guitars in anger (a rehearsal or a gig). Even if they don't hurt it, a guitar always feels different somehow after someone else has performed with it. It's like you've gotta re-teach it how to behave...

And Dmoney, would you really lend someone a johnny? I might donate one, but I wouldn't want it back again! :lol:

[_tom_]

I dont because I dont really trust anyone else with them. Even my good friends are quite rough with their guitars, so I'd rather not let it go out of my sight..