If you could only play 1 guitar for the rest of your life, what would it be?

[Philly Q]

PRS Mira

I'm intrigued by the new S2 Mira Semi-Hollow.  I'd never heard of them until I saw one on eBay, PRS seem to have sneaked out the second generation of S2 models with no fanfare at all.

[Dave Sloven]

I've been umming and ahhing about a potential second guitar for some time now. Hopefully next year I'll be able to consider getting one - not a really short list at the moment but an SG is definitely on it;

When you are talking about 'the rest of my life' the SG is a great choice as they won't hurt your aging back!  SG Junior is the best in that regard but the Standard is more versatile.

[Andrew W]

I'm intrigued by the new S2 Mira Semi-Hollow.  I'd never heard of them until I saw one on eBay, PRS seem to have sneaked out the second generation of S2 models with no fanfare at all.

The Andertons lot did a feature on them:

http://youtu.be/NLJsYbXvBJ0

[BigB]

if you could only play 1 guitar for the rest of your life, what would it be?

A good LP with a BKP Mule set. But I'd miss the telly for sure...

[Philly Q]

I'm intrigued by the new S2 Mira Semi-Hollow.  I'd never heard of them until I saw one on eBay, PRS seem to have sneaked out the second generation of S2 models with no fanfare at all.

The Andertons lot did a feature on them:

http://youtu.be/NLJsYbXvBJ0

Despite enduring nearly half an hour of Rob Chappers, thanks for that! 

Hmmm, now I want an S2 Mira Semi-Hollow.  In Antique White.  Maybe with birds.... although I'm not sure I like the S2 birds.

I have noticed that even though the S2 range has been around a while now, there never seem to be many of them actually in shops.  I don't know if that's because they don't sell, or because they do sell and the suppliers can't keep up with demand.  Time will tell.

[AndyR]

So, Ian, a thread on "1 guitar for the rest of your life" gets you thinking seriously about a SECOND guitar... And Philly an umpteenth! 

[Philly Q]

So, Ian, a thread on "1 guitar for the rest of your life" gets you thinking seriously about a SECOND guitar... And Philly an umpteenth! 

Pot.  Kettle.

 

[AndyR]

Now... let me see... when did Andrew last buy a guitar? hehe... Something over three years ago, I think. And I've had no serious desire to buy another since then... I occasionally wonder about another set of BKP humbuckers (but that would probably mean retiring my MQs, so I keep dismissing the idea)

I will admit I'm considering a new bass at the moment, but I'm holding off actually going out to look at them... so far...

But for the purposes of this thread... I reckon basses don't count! 

[Philly Q]

I want to claim I've been slowing down my purchasing.... but I haven't really.

I was doing "one in, one out" for a while, but now it needs to be "four out", or thereabouts. 

[PhilKing]

I couldn't do it!

[AndyR]

I couldn't do it!

I have to admit, I can only do it as a theoretical exercise... In other words, I know what I'd have to choose if forced into this "completely unrealistic" scenario!

In practice, having owned several now and figured out how I want to use them for different applications, I'd feel more than a little deprived with just one guitar...

[Philly Q]

I couldn't do it!

I have to admit, I can only do it as a theoretical exercise... In other words, I know what I'd have to choose if forced into this "completely unrealistic" scenario!

In practice, having owned several now and figured out how I want to use them for different applications, I'd feel more than a little deprived with just one guitar...

I don't have any different applications, I don't gig, I don't record... it doesn't really matter what the guitar even sounds like.

So in a sense it would be extremely easy for me to only have one guitar.  The difficult bit would be having to part with all the others I've got already!

[38thBeatle]

I came very close to buying another Tele in Andertons the other day and in the light of this thread, I feel so ashamed. Nevertheless, it was a fun few moments when I thought about it but logic prevailed sadly.

[Philly Q]

I came very close to buying another Tele in Andertons the other day and in the light of this thread, I feel so ashamed. Nevertheless, it was a fun few moments when I thought about it but logic prevailed sadly.

I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I have actually tried a guitar in a shop and logic has prevailed.

Although I guess in some cases the logical thing to do was to buy the guitar rather than leave it, so I guess I'm being a bit hard on myself.

[Ian Price]

So, Ian, a thread on "1 guitar for the rest of your life" gets you thinking seriously about a SECOND guitar... And Philly an umpteenth! 

Whoops, yes - you caught me there. Can I change the thread to one SC guitar and one HB guitar for the rest of my life?

All pipe dreams for me at the moment. The Baja was the last guitar I bought, that was about 3 years ago I reckon.