Guitar Too Precious Syndrome - it's the new GAS

[Twinfan]

I can't recall dinging Francine myself, but it had hardware dulling and a few scuffs etc from new via the VOS process.

I've dinged the Modern Eagle and tarnished the hardware though  :lol:

[Elliot]

I am in fbloke's camp with my R9 - but then I don't like Les Paul's and I only bought it due to the fact I was suddenly rich (and all to fleeting occcurance!)  It only comes out for Peter Green numbers and then in my bedroom.  Shame really because its a nice guitar that deserves a proper player.....





No - you can't have it  :D

[northlane.josh]

Guitars are made to be played.that's why I dropped big money on them in the first place. Well made guitars are inevitably more reliable and can take more abuse.

Big money does not = well made.

I agree on a universal basis, but my BRJ's are the most well made guitars I've ever laid hands upon

[Roobubba]

Unless you bought the guitar as a financial investment, stop being a dickhead and play the damned thing!

Now I'm not a luthier, but a luthier once said to me (about a guitar that he had made) "don't be too precious about it. I've built it to be played, and it's inevitable that it will pick up a few dings and scr@pes along the way".

I hold strongly to that point of view :)

[_tom_]

I babied my SG for about a month then gave up once I started noticing the first signs of buckle rash!

[Telerocker]

Unless you bought the guitar as a financial investment, stop being a dickhead and play the damned thing!

Now I'm not a luthier, but a luthier once said to me (about a guitar that he had made) "don't be too precious about it. I've built it to be played, and it's inevitable that it will pick up a few dings and scr@pes along the way".

I hold strongly to that point of view :)

+1

[fbloke]

Some very good, passionate replies to this topic and I'm very grateful for all of your input.

It's starting to work - I have now got the R9 out of the case (hidden behind the spare room bed) for the first time in a week and may even leave it on the guitar stand at home overnight, ready to be played in the morning.  Wearing surgical gloves.

[1reeper]

I modify any and all guitars I own (and a few I don't). 
I took a knife to my '93 Ibby S540, which is my favourite and completely took off the finish in a night... with all the parts still on. 
It sounded the same.
I was sad.

[shobet]

They're tools that are meant for using.

[horsehead]

shobet there's a joke in there somewhere I just know it

They're tools that are meant for using.

[shobet]

shobet there's a joke in there somewhere I just know it

They're tools that are meant for using.

Just lining one up for Afghan to crack one out to...

[bucketshred]

I bought my Explorer second hand and battered it.

My SG is a couple of years old and getting battered.

My Les Paul is about 14 years old and has been toured pretty heavily. So it's battered.

I like knocking the cr@p out of my guitars :)

Paddy

[tomjackson]

If I think a guitar is too precious to me it means that in my subconscious I want to meantain resale value which means it isn't a keeper.

If it isn't precious it means it's mine to abuse for ever so I don't worry about scratches.

That said my guitars are generally of the cheaper variety