I spend more time watching youtube videos about playing guitars than actually playing my guitars. ;-)

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Another great video subject. For me, I try to not spend more time working on the channel than I spend practicing.

@c0nfused138

5 жыл бұрын

me 2

@Rob-qr2kn

5 жыл бұрын

Thought i was the only one guilty of that

@jakemf1

5 жыл бұрын

That is a problem

@guitarman3396

5 жыл бұрын

JohnnyG I joined the club long ago

"Looking at limitations to encourage creativity ". I am a professional designer. As designers we have a mantra " design happens within limits or boundries". Creativity is about problem solving. So I love your statement. There is truth to it. It can be applied to any creative process.

I needed to see and hear this. Growing up I was able to buy a super cheap early '70's Fender Mustang and Fender Super Reverb amp (guitar was $90, amp was around $150) Little did I realize what they'd be worth today! Anyway, I had this as my gear for years and could never really afford anything else, working in a dead end job. When I married, I sold my stuff and just had a cheap Yamaha acoustic to strum around on while putting the kids to sleep lol. In the last 10 years (I'm 60 yrs old) I've had some extra cash roll in and starting buying guitars, amps, pedals, ....buying and selling, trading, buying more, etc....stuff I never had money to buy when I was young and married with kids. But sometimes I think, do sax players own 14 saxophones? Do drummers own 7-8 snares, do violinist own a dozen violins? Usually, no. They own and play something they have found fits them well, sounds good to their ear and makes playing a joy. We as guitar players can do that to. I've rid myself of at least 5 amps, 8 guitars and 15 or so pedals. I have a Slick Strat and Squier Tele with a Fender superchamp XD amp, and a couple lower priced acoustics. Perfect for open mics of playing at home. As Sheryl Crow sang...."it's not having what you want, it's want what you've got."

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, our stories sound pretty similar. I'm turning 59 on Monday and this journey of trimming down has been the last couple of years for me. Do you still have that Yamaha acoustic?

You could make this video about any hobby I've ever been in. Photography, woodworking, salt water aquariums, cars, shooting, on and on. Most people are all about the collecting. Then there's the guy with old hand me down gear who is amazing.

@Luckyrider1958

2 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of an old GUN adage.. "beware of the one gun hunter, because you can be DARN SURE he knows HOW to use it": !! I'm starting to feel the same about guitars now.. better to learn a few inside out to be able to sound "awesome", than to end up just "mediocre" on MANY!

@GuitarsAndSynths

Ай бұрын

Gear Acquisition Syndrom or GAS affects most areas from hobbies to car buffs. Women collect purses and expensive hand bags and clothes.

"Accumulation feels like progress" Sums it up pretty well. If great players have a lot of guitars, you've got to have a lot of guitars to be a great player, right? The more guitars you have the better player you are. I've had that problem, despite knowing none of it is true.

@soto44123

5 жыл бұрын

The cliche question,...."how many guitars do you need?" answer: "all of them!"

@msenecal

5 жыл бұрын

@@soto44123 Not all, just always one more than you have now.

I have eight electrics, two acoustics, six amps. I cycle through and play all of them and don't regret a single purchase. I go on KZread and jam along over jam tracks. Love it. 35 years of playing every day.

I love to window shop. I rarely buy. Sometimes the desire to have something is much better then actually owning it. So I window shop and am happy to do that when I am not playing.

@JoelBischoffNYC

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, a drag a ton of stuff to my shopping cart, seldom pulling the trigger. It's slightly gratifying.

@timcallender999

Жыл бұрын

My rule is to never buy a guitar without playing it first.

Another aspect of this is all the maintenance you have to do with many guitars, like changing strings and adjusting the neck and action from season to season. Life before was simple with just 3 guitars, acoustic, electric, and a bass.

I struggle with this question ALL THE TIME. I love playing, and I love new guitar day! But your right, gear is no replacement for practice...

I realize this video is over 2 years old, but it just popped up in my feed and I watched it 3 times in a row. It’s speaking to me. I need to put down the computer and phone and pick up the guitar.

Thank you for your comments on the local guitar store. When I moved to Florida I went to the only local guitar store. I made friends with the owner and go by the store regularly. I tell him he is my friend and buy what I can when I "need" anything! Michael Florida

Oh man, you make me feel so bad. Every day -- every day I get up and say I'm gonna play and I don"t. I recently realized that I don't make time in my day to play. I have to consciously clear a space of time in the day(or evening) to play, to practice, to learn. But I don"t. I'd rather read about guitars and amps and pedals and listen to some else play. But I keep promising myself that all of that is gonna change -- tomorrow.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Just don’t feel bad about it...choose. See the new vid about lessons. Turn the corner and enjoy.

@keithmoran8004

3 жыл бұрын

Marvin. Checking in to see if you’ve been playing. :)

@marvinbush5278

3 жыл бұрын

@@keithmoran8004 Ouch! You caught me Keith but I'm gonna straighten up and fly right this evening. Honestly.

@JDKingStratslinger

3 жыл бұрын

I play every day. I don't improve. But I love playing!

Honestly, I watched video randomly while feeding my dog dinner in a sleepy Pennsylvania suburb and it hurt with just how deeply I can relate. Thank you a ton, man! Peace,

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Peace Peter. I’m at the met tonight seeing a friend playing with Amos Lee. Not so sleepy PA down here! Welcome to five watt world Dude!

You cover a issue pertinent to near all us guitarist... and you did it candidly and fearlessly. Thanks for making me take a look at myself.

@lueyteledeluxe7457

5 жыл бұрын

Lol! That is so funny. Just found out there's an inbox feature on Utube, so im checking out all this "mail" and, this statement I made - some weeks back...so funny! ( U gotta be able to laugh at yourself, right?!). But first: I stand by what i said in terms of intent. He made a brave video. He is the only voice ive heard talk about the exact opposite of what is popular, and that is..ogling guitars/gear actually as an emotional preference to playing - or even listening to(!) - music.(!!) And it has shown me there's a difference between what I think I'm doing (investing time energy into "guitaring") and what I am actually doing(looking at guitar-porn online and in real life stores.) So, yeah , I stand by thanking the creator one hundred percent. I'm just laughing at my sentence. I used three big words in one sentence....and then made that old grammatical error that makes it look you left school in year 2! You know the one? The one where you go into a word starting with a vowel off of an "a" - you are supposed to add an "n": "an". So for some reason, this error is associated with being dumb ...or even outright stupid, right? And i didnt make it so, may i rush to assure you! But that's what I'm finding funny here...that thats how anyone who has seen this comment probably might've read it as (y'know kinda, "pretentious idiot!") - and its been sitting there for how long? Weeks, right? Hahahaha! You know, I'm going to have to leave it how it is, too, or else this comment wont make any sense...Doh!😋 P.S. Sorry for the loooong comment. I'm newish to this whole world...and, well.. I got carried away!

@LeeGee

10 ай бұрын

@@lueyteledeluxe7457 Looked fine to me. Most people type on their phones and it's not easy.

A very interesting point. Twenty years ago I was playing six nights and two afternoon gigs every week, year in year out. I owned one guitar ( re fretted twice ) The whole local scene today is lousy, two gigs a week of I'm lucky. I have thirty guitars. You're right man, stop browsing and play more. Thank you Doc !

I believe it was Ben Eller who said, “Less clicking, more picking.”

Amen! I've found this to be so true.

You have a great addiction. I myself go to guitar stores and when the guitar gods tap my shoulder. I must leave and save myself from myself. And my wallet is very happy.

ive always felt that my GAS hinders my progress as a player. although it feels like progress, it also has its own brand of stress. buying and selling does get old.

What a great video. Shut off the computer, turn up the amp, and play guitar. Progress comes from playing, not shopping. Making music is what it is all about. That's how our heroes became our heroes.....by playing the hell out of one or two guitars.

Agreed I last year sold my collection of stuff I noticed that my studio had become a storage room with no room for musicians. Now I have some regrets not over all just about a few items

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

There are things I miss that are gone, but honestly only people aren't replaceable. The only real value in things is what we assign to them I think. Or so I've come to believe. Just my humble opinion. But cleaning out is such a load off. To many choices, too little production I think.

One of my more well-known acquaintances, David Gilmour just unloaded a huge chunk of his guitar collection, and gave the money to charity.

Supporting local shops is crucial to keep a Music scene alive!

I’ve just reached this point and I’m feeling good about it. I bought a bass yesterday as I needed it for a project and out of habit ended up scrolling through the Andertons website a few hours later. And then it struck me that I couldn’t justify anymore guitars in my studio. Like Keith, I have 6 guitars - 5 electrics and 1 acoustic - and that is literally all I can justify needing right now. I’m not saying I’ll never buy another guitar again, only that I’m feeling a shift from searching for new guitars to investing in and playing the ones I own.

Always Honest and Revealing, and resembles almost all of us capable. I am trying to Slow down at 15 and working on getting rid of some.

I'm a crazy gear trader. I shop on my phone while I'm in bed. It makes me fall asleep, often too late though.

@robinbebbington7063

5 жыл бұрын

That's OK as its trading not holding huge stock as long as you enjoy it

Nice video and very true. For some 15 years I used a classical, a steel string, a 335 and a 50w combo. All pro stuff and lots of gigs covered. Since then I’ve added a 2nd classical, a strat and a cheapie electric classical for teaching and outdoor gigs. I’d like to say goodbye to something but it all gets used... and it’s not easy to let go.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

My rule is simply to have just what I use and it seems to me that you're all over that. Amen

Keith, your reality check really hit home. Thanks because I needed it.

100%. I’m pretty minimalist in most areas of life, but easy to get carried away with music gear. After I hit 4 guitars and 4 basses, I knew I was done (could probably stand to drop one of each even.) Now it’s back to the woodshed! Thanks for making these. It’s a refreshing voice in the gear world. A couple of mine even came from Ithaca Guitar Works! Love that place. ❤️

Interesting topic and very good companion video for 'How many guitars do you need ' . Some people already touched on it - learning on a piece of crap when younger and have no money, then adulthood/job/more money = a guitar buying explosion.

Love seeing HOG, Stutzman’s and even Ithaca Guitar Works! I’m born and raised here in Rochester, NY and love all of those stores!

I love my guitar stores. I always get the feeling that the guitar guys there probably dislike me coming in and being a looky-loo, but to me, it's kind of like hallowed ground, and it feels good to be there, and it's always inspiring to go home and play. I love it when my kids go there and show interest.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Amen brother

I heard an interview from a guy that was in the World Trade Center on 9/11. He said that before that day, he was a wine collector. He owned quite a lot of expensive wine. A short time after 9/11, he had none. He said life could change in an instant, drink the wine. I personally own 3 inexpensive basses. And that is all I need for now and I am happy. My son has gone probably 60 guitars in the last six years. But he has maybe 8. He takes advantage of the 45 day policy at Guitar Center to scratch the itch he has in finding the perfect guitar for him. He has taken a beating selling some back and others he used the return to upgrade. So, GC is not suffering from this. Amps and pedals are tools of the trade, guitars are personal. There like girlfriends, some really catch your eye but can't deal with day to day, others are always there when you need them. But there is only one that is meant to be. That search is how this problem starts.

@anders2772

5 жыл бұрын

So are amps and effects. It can take forever to find the right combination for you to sound right.

@juanvaldez5422

5 жыл бұрын

You are right, gc doesnt suffer. The end consumer suffers from trivial returns. If we actually knew what percentage of an end sale was to actually cover crap returns people would be more vocal about it.

@StratBurst92

5 жыл бұрын

I also own 3 basses although I would not call them inexpensive they are ones that I have always wanted and when I got a job that offered plenty of overtime I went ahead and bought them. Rickenbaker 4001 in jetglo. Fender American Jazz Bass, Fender Mim P bass in sunburst. For amps only a Line 6 combo & a Hartke combo. I play each one depending on what I want to play and have no pedals or have changed pickups etc. I feel this is all I need and they work well out of the box without any alterations. .

@theguitirate8071

4 жыл бұрын

@@juanvaldez5422 Good point! I recently read a comment on another video where a guy said that "his friend" stole a guitar from another friend's boss. The second friend, a girl, owed the guy money for long distance phone calls, so she gave him a key to her workplace to steal a vintage strat from her boss, whose main flaw was that he hired garbage to work for him. The thief then "refinished" and basically destroyed a piece of history because the piece of shit "friend" doesn't respect the fact that other people work for things. The guy posting seemed clueless to the fact that the rest of the page was filled with people who wanted to kill guitar thieves. People love justifying screwing over people by claiming that it's not hurting anyone.

@theguitirate8071

4 жыл бұрын

I am sorry that your son is not successful enough to actually buy and sell guitars legitimately and has to resort to taking advantage of policies in a way that just passes the cost onto the other consumers.

I agree with what you are saying... I hit 50 guitars and realized this...cut back to about 12 now and getting away from shopping...I believe you have to hit this wall, before you realize it.

@panama1942

5 жыл бұрын

What the fuck dude... I've been playing 10 years and only have 3 guitars, haven't bought one in 8. Buying a PRS custom 24 at the end of this year.

@robinbebbington7063

5 жыл бұрын

That's crazy

@ktimco

5 жыл бұрын

@@panama1942 well after 25 years you may acquire more. I am an auctioneer so I bought many at sales. I realize now I dont need a collection. Enjoy

I started to feel the same way a year ago, but after discovering what I really like to do is to make stuff and help people get what they really want through education and technical help. And I discovered that I love to make guitars and pedalboards!

My story is very similar to yours. At one time, I owned around 25 high-end guitars. Now, I'm 72 years old and finding fewer reasons to own lots of instruments. I've been a guitar shopper my entire life going back to the early 60s when I could pour through th latest Sears Catalog and lust for Danelectro amp-in-case guitars. When the internet came along, I was in heaven, being able to shop for guitars at any time of the day or night, and I did my share of 3:00AM purchases. Anyway, I have finally reached a point where too many guitars feels like a burden, so I have been reducing my collection. I'm going to get it down to maybe three instruments that I will have until my last breath. I enjoyed this post because it struck a chord (pun intended) with me and my own journey. Stop buying and play more!!!

I play everyday I have a strat. A telecaster. And a les paul I also have 1 acoustic guitar I have 1 amp no pedals I think all the tone comes from my fingers

@ChallisVenstra

4 жыл бұрын

Jason Dye ORIGINAL MUSIC sometimes I think I’m sounding great, sometimes I make my ears bleed, no matter what I’m trying to play. Keep up the good fight.

Manchester Music Mill! Great store! Bought an EVH USA Wolfgang and a 12 string Martin from them.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Being in the mountains of NH this is currently one of my favorite places to sell gear (and to go to resist buying gear.)

@chrislestermusic

3 жыл бұрын

five watt world I am a New Hampshire resident as well. Joe and his crew are great people. I got my ‘65 Deluxe from them and it is a keeper.

I will be honest, this video brought tears to my eyes. I am that person talked about in the video. I do not know how to play the guitar. I mean complete beginner here. As in learning to tune the guitar, how to hold a pick, that beginner. Yet, I look around me and what do I see? I see stuff I bought, hanging on the wall and NEVER played. The guitar in the picture was my dad's and now mine. It is a 1953 Gibson J50. There is a Daddy-O yellow Danelectro U2 hanging on the wall ten feet from me. Worst part is the Danelectro was given to me by an older gentleman before he retired and moved back home. I have a 1 watt combo tube amp, I have no excuses. Hell, I even have Marty Schwartz and Rick Beato courses that I bought to learn how to play. Thank you Keith, I needed to see this. It is time to learn to play. Yes, it will be work, yes it will require discipline, but I have to start somewhere. Thank you for the wake up call.

I am of a like mindset. I am intentionally working on the "less" concept. Your words are well timed and inspiring. One electric, one 12 string acoustic, one amp. it appears to be enough.

This videos speaks volumes. Reverb and KZread was eating up my time. I need the practice lol! Good vid

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wait. This is groundbreaking. Looking at guitars isn't making me a better guitarist? Matey deep truth in what you say - you made me go pick up my guitar . . . well, one of them . . . . yup . . .

I have just learnt Garageband. And that is a revelation in my music and downsizing to one guitar, one 5watt amp and the iRig. No microphones, no drums, no bass....so simple and easy.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Well you’ve got me beat, good for you man! I wish I was there. I went from Protools to Logic and am switching from PRS’s to Strandbergs. First step is down to one guitar in each category. Then there are the amps...;)

This is totally me!!! I live in Jersey next to New York City and there are about 9 Guitar Centers 6 Sam Ash stores and a dozen local music stores that visit constantly. At home I have 20 guitars 4 Gibson’s several fenders 2 Fano a Taylor n a few others. Numerous pedals and 6 amps. I got my guitar count as low as 17 recently after being as high as 25. Went up 3 in the last 2 months. I probably practice five hours a week or pick up the guitar. And spend about 4-5 hours a day looking at gear online or other vlogs of musicians. I can’t imagine how good I could be if I actually practice for 4-5 hours a day. I’ll be ripping! So with the watching and visiting of stores weekly I spend about 25-30 hrs wasting time instead of playing or practicing. Another big waste of time is looking at other musicians give tips and lessons online. I usually watch those without even practicing it on the guitar. And you are so right that after watching or buying or looking at gear it makes you feel like you are progressing when it actuality you’re stagnant at your abilities. I’ve almost turn the page this year and selling my gear and practicing more. But that GAS is strong it’s like a disease lol

Just found this channel. Instant sub. Guitar gear can inspire you to play but it can also hinder quality practice.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wes! And thanks for adding your voice to the five watt world.

I bought a PRS Custom 24 in about 1998 (the guitar is an early 90's model by the serial number) and I have never looked at another guitar since. I think the trick is to get something well made that you like playing and learn to use the sounds you can get with it to create your sound.

@danno633

5 жыл бұрын

@Hocus Smokus I know what your saying man, but at some point you have to just be what you is I'd still love a nice Strat though

@anders2772

5 жыл бұрын

You got to find what is right in all details. Then you have a winner.

Wow...this is VERY inspiring. I have wondered why I seem to be more of a collector in many areas of my life, not just guitars and music. I think you've made an excellent point about confusing acquiring new gear for progression in a hobby or interest. This is an idea with a more universal application for me and really has me thinking. Thank you for what you do to inspire!

Nice episode Keith. I used to be in the same boat, however it was more of a business for me to get guitars that I wanted and couldn’t afford. At one time I had 25 rare Danelectros. I now have one, my Dad’s 1957 U-1 that he bought new. Thank you for what you do.

You encapsulated in a nut shell what I have been thinking . Thank you!

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. I’m still selling guitars, so don’t spread the word too quickly. ;)

Your phrase “accumulation feels like progress” struck a chord with me regarding my compulsion to buy music albums, whether they be CDs or vinyl. “If I have the albums of the best artists and musicians to listen to and learn from then that will make me a better musician!” Well, only if I pick up my guitar or bass and practice or learn a song! Thanks for your videos! I’m enjoying your channel.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian!

Damn, this video really hit me. I always felt like I need this or I need that. And felt like collecting guitars was making progress in my head without really thinking about it. I appreciate you taking the time out to do this video. Thanks :D

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lew!

Gear is addicting. You are absolutely right; it detracts from actually playing. I miss the old days when I owned 1 guitar and 1 amp and I practiced 2-3 hours every day.

HE,S RIGHT I WENT FROM 43 BASSES DOWN TO 5 AND ONE ELECTRIC UPRIGHT .

Thank you for me. ntioning the need to patronize your local guitar shop. They stock what we ask for and hold onto sizable inventory.and that costs money. We will miss them if they go, and they are worth the little tiny savings we get by pawing their goods, but buying untested from the internet.Buy local. Allow your citizens to make a living.And no, I do not work in or own a music shop.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

lynyrddeville Amen. I’ve sold some of my guitars through the local since then. They did right by me.

@leo.nordmann

5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately my favorite local shop is closing now. Haven't got much choice, when all the stores nearby are closing...

Your “stop shopping for guitars” video made me want to buy a PRS DGT. Way to go Keith!

I knew this, but didn't know I needed to hear it out loud, thank you.

I have one guitar (as well as a few other non-guitar instruments), and that's all I need. If I had two or more, the choice of which one to pick up would probably lead me to spend more time arguing with myself than practicing!

One good thing about being in 'The Lefties Club' is that 90 percent of the super-gorgeous guitars that companies make are not even available to us. That's a lot of temptation we don't have to resist.

@juzzie

5 жыл бұрын

eJacob Cornelius yep.. I’d be so poor, and so much worse at guitar if I was right handed 😂😂

Amen....many great points made. I'd add a couple thoughts. 1. many add guitars for a "broader pallet", which then snowballs into justifications and a buying spree vortex, when two or three guitars can get you about anywhere close enough on the sonic needs spectrum. 2. We often search for new gear to get out of creative slumps to find inspiration again. A more rewarding scenario than collecting might be working your way up the quality ladder, with buy, sell, buy better, sell, buy better, etc., getting a finer instrument each time. Your skills, ability to appreciate, and gratitude grow without additional needed closet space.

I had 22 high end basses at one time, wife divorced me and I moved out of state and didnt play for 5 years. I saw a bass amp and guitar and bought it playing again now just one bass now, but looking for one more, however the problem now is I have over 55 pairs of exotic cowboy boots🤠🤠🐎🤠🤠🐎. I really liked my Warwick thumb5 and Corvette 5, peavey cirrus 5, BTB Prestige 5, fender 5 18v, Roscoe LG 3005, lakland 55-01, TL 5 ( the hulk), music man stingray 5, tobias killer B 5, Yamaha Trb 5, was working on that Ken Smith 5, all through a SWR rig. Here is the funniest thing to believe, my most best playing and work horse was a bass I found in a local music pawn shop was a $400 heavy Mexican Fender 5 that got played the most, my God the bottom that bass carried. Honest, I bought, traded and sold my higher end basses, but that bass was never ever up for a deal no matter the bass or cost, or my Peavey TL 5. Really liked Lakland. I tried the Conklin 7 budda Bill Dickens, didn't keep it long enough to grow fond of it I played my butt off, at one time I was playing for 2 groups, a church and gigs. I was a working musician. I also had 4 bas rigs also, stuff was everywhere.Now boots are everywhere, love my Luccheses though.

I'd say one never has "all you need". Isn't life abour the constant search for accomplishment ? And even if you think you found your grail, can you really stop looking at all those websites or KZread videos ? Where I agree with you is that I stopped fumbling with my daws and race for the 200th OD pedal. I take my guitar(s) everyday, turn on my amp, plug in and play. For hours. And I am a happier man :)

i own 12 guitars and sometimes i think i just like buying guitars instead of playing them

Now I still lust after new gear. Can't justify any new equipment since I've stopped gigging. Your message hits home.

I hear you loud and clear...I wish I can get a refund on my investment of time on gear and have it over for practice time

Yep those Affirm loans that Reverb accepts put me in a bit of a hole that I'm climbing out of. Sold all of my guitars except my favorite. When I fully realized my situation I decided 1 was enough.

@bagazheful

5 жыл бұрын

What is a special one?

@anders2772

5 жыл бұрын

@@bagazheful When it feels 100% right and you get a feeling for it.

I just need 1 decent fender strat thats all i want now, been using sx guitar for quite awhile ive come to acknowledge the limitation and its time to step up

Definitely can relate. Regarding the sense of community - start a guitar/ music club. We have one in my town started by a teacher / ex touring musician. Members range from complete beginners to intermediate players. We learn complete songs to perform as an ensemble and in smaller groups. This has given context to my playing and motivation to improve. I've seen a step forward in my timing and in my improvisation and arranging skills and made new friends. I have nearly 30 guitars, many non functional as I bought them to restore. I'm slowly getting through them, and there is a ban on new arrivals. EBay is an addiction!

I've embraced the minimalist lifestyle and it offers clarity of mind. I used to say "Less is more" but now I just say the letter "L". That said, I still spend too much time "window-shopping" for guitars online, so this video really resonates. Thanks.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent Michael. Always interested in meeting folks walking the "less stuff" walk. Welcome to five watt world.

Even Gilmour is thinning his collection in a major way. David Gilmour to Auction More Than 120 Guitars through Christie's.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

There you go. And Clapton did years ago, a few time actually, as well. And each of them seems to have a favorite guitar that you usually see them playing.

@nethbt

5 жыл бұрын

He's already 73 years old, so it makes sense to sell a bunch of his collection and use the money for something else, he's already in his "twilight" years.

@avjake

5 жыл бұрын

@@nethbt It's all going to charity.

@robertbeacham907

5 жыл бұрын

A lot of these musicians do that and the big thing is because their name is on it or they owned it they sell those guitars for way more than they paid for them so that's just a added bonus for them

@truckerkevthepaidtourist

5 жыл бұрын

I think Vince Gill also if I'm not mistaken Vinny got rid of quite a few too??

You can only play one guitar at a time.

@guitarman3396

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe, but you don’t have to worry where a guitar has been before you play it.

@EvergreenAcupuncture

5 жыл бұрын

You can only use one fork at a time.

@j_freed

5 жыл бұрын

But it can have so many kinds of pickups. And are you sure the TS pedal and speaker cabinet you have is perfect for your amp and guitar?

@Emogal1991

5 жыл бұрын

True but I have the option of playing at different guitar each time.

@inthewild5776

5 жыл бұрын

Rem my thoughts exactly. Well said.

Much truth in this. I’ve divested myself of 7 guitars, from 10 to 3, and 3 amps, from 4 to 1. I’ll get a few more of each over the next decade or so, but I do not really miss what I’ve purged. And my chops, once pretty darn good, have atrophied into, honestly, unacceptable. I’ve actually said to myself “the fact that I can’t do (x) well anymore is fine because I don’t play that style anymore.” I hear something I want to do, something I used to be able to do, and rationalize why I can’t do it anymore. Playing more outside my current comfort zone is the only answer. Thanks for your well-timed video. My bands hopefully will start up again in a year, and I need to be ready.

Wow, this is my second time watching this and reading the comments I get it. Thanks as I am in the beginning stages of collecting basses. I have 9 basses in my wish list online but will keep it to only 3 maybe 4... See its hard already???

Only one guitar one amp one cable and one pick ... thats all.we need to play.

@teleguy5699

4 жыл бұрын

I say 2 just in case one is at the shop.

I got tired of gear. Mostly out of being broke. I've got several guitars, I could whittle it down easily. Around the house, a garage sale classical guitar has become the guitar I grab most. I'd like to try one of those silent guitars sometime. I think that the silent guitars and the travel guitars hold the most potential for guitar minimalism.

My similar memory is from skiing. I would have one or two pairs of skis, two after I could finally afford powder skis. Other friends would always be complaining about being on the wrong ski for the conditions or that they wouldn't do a certain run because they didn't have the correct ski on. "Hell, give me a pair of two by fours and I'll ski those!", I'd boast. Then there's the story of Tony Tedeschi and his studio producer asking him to play four different types of instruments seeking the right background sound.Tony pretended to pick up a new instrument each time but he had only brought one acoustic guitar with him. He made it sound like a variety of different instruments. Multiple session musicians witnessed this including Glen Campbell.

I cant stop buying guitars in fact i just bought 2 of them yesterday and was thinkin of ways this morning to get money to buy another one that just popped up on reverb last night that i want. I have no room for them at all, but yet having them makes me feel good and complete inside. I really enjoy the craftmanship put into making these interments the cruvers they have the hard work put into them. they really are a piece of art. some times I even regretting selling some of the ones i had. I spend a lot of my time looking online for guitars. I don't buy from local music stores because they never carry what i am looking for nor are they able to get the parts i want, plus most of the time you can get whatever "Guitar Center" for example is selling for a cheaper and better condition else where. and honestly i don't even trust them working on my guitars cause half the time they are not even certified which is what got me to learn how to repair my own guitars. One thing i hate the most is walking to a guitar store and them trying to sell me something i don't even want or interested in after the fact of telling them what I'm specifically looking for.

im def guilty of spending too much time looking at guitars online or watching guitar videos. I would be a lot better off putting that time into practicing.

A Strat, a Les Paul and a Tele style guitar to start.

@bagazheful

5 жыл бұрын

I'd go start+tele+baritone prs 👌

I'm glad I've only ever had 2 guitars at a time, and one on/off switch for my Roland cube. Simply because it was a family effort to buy my guitars

I grew up near house of guitars, nice to see a reference. They are a shell of their former selves today, but I still like going there when I visit home.

wow this hit home. I want to reduce my collection as well. Thanks for this.

Agreed. It’s stupid. Just practice once you have a good enough guitar.

@55vdub

5 жыл бұрын

Guitar Acquisition Syndrome?

I stopped shopping for guitars after I built one. I have so many high end, really nice playing guitars. I used them as inspiration for what I wanted from the one I built. I never use the tremolo. Yet I have several trem equipped guitars. So I went with a fixed bridge, an ergonomic high mass hipshot. I also like the string through and locking tuners for the ease of changing strings and detuning. I wanted 24 frets and a 25.5 scale with a reverse head stalk. I picked the woods, colors, and materials. I researched pickups because for years I kept buying high output humbuckers and never getting the clarity or power I thought I should be getting from them. It turns out, the higher the output, the more likely they are to get muddy. They sure don't advertise them that way. So I wound up with a slightly overwound modern PAF in the bridge and a p90 in the neck. The bridge is coil split for single and hum function. The clarity is insane, but there's more to it than that. Yes, it'd clear and bright and pushes my amp extremely well. But it also has tone in buckets! real tone, not muddy fizzy or thin. Harmonics are all there, even when the volume is rolled back. I'm extremely happy with it and haven't touched my other guitars since. Now I spend all day shopping for more guitar building tools...

Long time (40 year) sax player who picked up Guitar. I was lucky enough to land on a beautiful American Tele from a local store here in Seattle. I am new to this but have already determined that the Tele is my axe, much like that old Ford pickup that stays with you for decades.

It's not just guitars. Photographers do the same thing with cameras, lenses, lights, etc. It's a pretty normal human problem. Acquiring is easier than mastering.

@truckerkevthepaidtourist

5 жыл бұрын

yes I've been down the photography road to.. luckily for me though I got out of the model railroading about 10 years ago.. what used to be a power packs and tracks in a circle track now you look at some of these elaborate railroad layouts in people's basement my God locomotives costing 4 to $500 a pop..signals and buildings from $100 a piece to $300 that's not even getting into the track work.. Now can do almost everything you could imagine a real train can.. simulators and everything else sometimes I just pick up a magazine and I stare and I think I'm glad I gave that up. but I'm still guilty of buying some guitars but not crazy spending anymore I've got back into enjoying playing. fact within the last three to four years The simple pleasures of a Roland micro cube and an Ibanez sa260m after long stressful day of five to six hundred miles of truck in and plug it in the little battery amp which is no bigger than a ghetto blaster could sit in your lap if you want plugging in the Ibanez and playing for a half an hour at the end of the day perfect. nothing like out in desert or in the mountain area shut down for the night and some little playing it was just playing along to a song that I like like I tried to do upload it on my only couple of uploads I have on my KZread channel but the fun part is just being able to play and enjoying playing again. now I don't fawn over gear and pedals if I really want something I may save up for a year and just buy it but I no longer whip the credit card out for yet another impulse buy. I'm a lot happier that way surprise myself even..

Guitar Addicts Anonymous

Excellent video and all too true. I have only three electrics and three acoustics but still think about buying more. The thing is I only play one electric (tele) and one acoustic. The others gather dust. I'm retired but there's still not enough time to do everything, practice, play, listen while thinking about new gear. It's the same with sound systems, I prefer listening to music rather than being up to date on the latest equipment. It reminds me of the guy who spends so much time shopping in used bookstores that he has no time to read. But perhaps some people have more pleasure shopping than actually reading or playing music. To quote the great Pascal (more or less) "most people don't live, they only anticipate living.:" Thanks for the post!

Wise words! I too have the sickness, but in my heart yearn for that one day.... One amp, one guitar, on the road.... free!

I should part with some of my gear, 28 guitars and many amps, most haven't been touched in a long time. I'm afraid I will regret the sale.

@CoffeeDrinker71

5 жыл бұрын

That's the same reason I can't part with several of my guitars. I have sold quite a few and regretted a few of them...and was able to buy one back. It's hard to do. If I'm going to sell one, it has to happen before I make some type of connection with it.

@tiredpoison5784

5 жыл бұрын

Sell 14 of them and find that trillion dollar guitar that plays like a dream...or buy me one that's fine by me.

"Stop buying more than you need, and buy what you need at your local shop." There, I just saved you all 4 mins and 22 secs.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the hand up fivepiece. But hey, I’ve got this. :)

Keith, In the last six months, I sold four guitars, two amps and countless pedals. I never replaced any of them. I now have 1 PRS 513 and 1 Fender Deluxe Reverb and 1 PRS acoustic. I also have a pedal board with 6 pedals. That’s it. Everything went bye-bye and you know what, I d t shop for guitars, I don’t look at guitars, I don’t any other guitar beyond what I have. This is a great video and timely for me. Thanks

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah Blake! Focus. Welcome to five watt world.

Guitar players often make fun about "having GAS" but beeing honest, GAS is nothing but a Shopping ADDICTION. Maybe not as bad as an alcohol or drug addiction but still a time-, money-, and energy consuming addiction. I went down the whole rabit hole in the last years and bought and sold many many great guitars, amps and pedals...but it was just draining my energy and focus. As of today i fought myself down to a Gibson J50, a Gibson Les Paul, PRS Silver Sky and a HX Stomp with monitors and am happier than ever before. I have never spent more time with focussed practicing. From time to time I have really hard itches to get a Tele oder a Casino again but that fades after a couple of days. So I'm still fighting with my Gear Shopping addiction but I'm on the right path I think. Anyway, thank you for sharing your story and helping and motivating others :)

180 guitars over the last 10 years, still shopping :( HELP !!!!

@soto44123

5 жыл бұрын

Obviously a single man (woman...I don't want to assume) You want to break the habit, . . .get married. And if you are already married,.....lucky you.....

@telefan2

5 жыл бұрын

soto44123 married man, with a bad habit, never have more than 5 guitars at a time, working mostly 7 days which at some point needs to stop 😐 I get paid to gig in local pubs which justifies my ridiculous expenditure!!!

@teleguy5699

4 жыл бұрын

@@telefan2 It sounds like an addiction. No joke. If you gig, why can't you find a player? Even the greats have a few go to's. Be well.

@telefan2

4 жыл бұрын

Gary A seems to have got there now, I have a Patrick James Eggle Oz Tele, contoured like a Strat. I really can't see this moving for anything, really. And acoustic wise, a lowden 32SE, it's a stage guitar, nice and slim, beautiful guitar. They are both keepers. Still want another acoustic and electric but they will stay, I think!!😆

@telefan2

3 жыл бұрын

@Benjamin S thanks for the sincere words. I do know it's not normal to go through so many, I have slowed right down over the last couple of years and there is not such an urge because I've had everything I wanted! Good luck to you 👍

Good god, I hope my wife doesn’t see this video 😬.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

HA! When I had over two dozen I didn't count them so when my wife asked, "How many guitars do you have?" I could honestly say, "I really don't know." In hindsight that probably didn't buy me much.hmmmmmm

Same guitar for 20+years. Same cab for 20+ years. Same tube amp 10+years. My thing was pedals, now I’m trimming the fat on those. Cheers.

I bought a Yamaha Revstar 720b last year. I have now sold all my other guitars. Gretsch, Gibson, Fender included. This 800 "UK pounds" guitar replaced them all. With its push-pull pot, I can dial in the sounds I need. Paired with a blues JR, this axe is killing it. The most amazing guitar that I have ever owned. I don't need any more than this one. It's the right guitar. I found my soul mate. I love your take on gathering. I always thought, the more I spend, the better the guitar. Twas why I did not look at a Yamaha. How very wrong I was. Great videos, keep making them, I love to watch, greetings from the UK!

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard Marc. Great story brother!

Guy, I’ve found the loop hole: Trade guitars!

@fivewattworld

4 жыл бұрын

I hear you but anything that takes me away from playing has to take a back seat now. Just me at this stage of my playing. I'm trying to emphasize improving my chops over finding the "perfect" guitars (though mine are darn close for me.)

Two guitars you ever need : A strat and a les Paul

@lueyteledeluxe7457

5 жыл бұрын

That's all I've got. And yet the ever pull of a tele... maybe a dot... an electro, a musicman....

@crigonalgaming1258

5 жыл бұрын

All you need is a PRS and get both Strat and a 'Paul in one package.

@draganm7823

5 жыл бұрын

A strat, a Les Paul and a Tele walked into a bar.....

@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787

5 жыл бұрын

ES 335!

@soto44123

5 жыл бұрын

And for that acoustic and classical sound?

Even thought I agree with every word of what you said, I still taught my daughter -- who recently started taking lessons -- that the answer to "How many guitars do you need?" is "Just one more." If you've had a lot, it's easier to downsize; but if you haven't had many, you always wonder what the other ones are like. So many guitars . . . so little time.

@fivewattworld

5 жыл бұрын

I have a 13 year old and a brother that's 25 (long story). You know they both seem to understand "enough" better than I ever did at their age (I'm 59 btw.) . I'll bet your daughter will too. And though you might joke around with her about "just one more" . I'm sure like every dad you just want her to be happy and feel like what she has can be enough. It's the questions as much as the answers. Keith

@175epi

5 жыл бұрын

@@fivewattworld I thinks she will, too. Even though she thought my little Q&A was amusing, she seems content with what she has, overall. Once, when I mentioned that we could start looking for another guitar for her sometime down the road, she said, "I like the one I have." Good kid, she is.

When I was younger I used to obsess about moding and upgrading my guitar in many ways until my luthier told me to try to focus a little more on the playing,my goodness I'm glad I listened.Now I obsess and day dream on the guitars I've always wanted lol I appreciate this video though makes me remember to stick to my guns lol