An ex work mate had over 40 guitars, but he could not play worth a damn. He just had them hung up on his walls. I guess he liked the look of them.
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I know a guy similar to this. Married a friend of my wife. 60 guitars, many stored under beds and such. I hear about it because his wife complains to my wife. They do have plenty of money for such an obsession, at least.
He does play. I donāt know how well. Certainly not often and he never talks about guitars to my knowledge. Even toured a new house of theirs. No guitars in sight, never mentioned and he was all about his entertainment and high end stereo. I didnāt even know he had any interest in guitars until a few years later.
Odd, if you ask me.
Mark Knopfler talking about his personal collection in advance of his Jan 31/24 live auction describes the rationale:
āItās just wood and wire isnāt it, you wouldnāt think they would vary as much as they do, but boy they do.ā
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Thatās an interesting way to put it. Out of curiosity, what is it about the G&L that you feel more connected to than the Squier?
I have heard about people like this, although I guess they are pretty rare. What I was surprised to find out (participating in this community) is that there seems to be a large number of people who have 5ā10 (or more) guitars and play just a little. Very little, it would seem in many cases. Previously, I didnāt realize that this was a thing (although I do now).
Mostly the feel. The Squier was very heavy and sort of felt clunky. The G&L is lighter, has more rounded edges and also has a belly scoop that sits beautifully against your body, Also the G&L feels more āaliveā - when I play certain notes I can feel the vibrations. The body is swamp ash (which apparently you canāt get any more). The Fender Pro II that I was also considering is now roasted pine.
Another thing is build quality. The G&L is US-made at the Fullerton workshop and it really shows. Playing it is like sliding your hand over butter.
I also kinda like the fact that it is not a Fender. My first instinct was to go in that direction, then I realised that I was just falling for the hype and I should look at other options. Discovered the G&L story and found there was one Butterscotch Fullerton G&L in the whole of Australiaā¦ and it was on sale. Seemed like fate. 
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@Mari63 Thanks for sharing, Mari. I always love listening to him talk about music and guitars. One of those guitar super-stars that seems decent, down-to-earth, all musician rather than celebrity/pop star.
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Yes, I agree. I also feel the same way about James Taylor.
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Mari, thanks for sharing! Heās one of my top guitar heroes and what heās telling makes him even more sympatic. I like the way he talks about his guitars, almost reverently, respectful and tenderly 
. Such a star and so down-to-earth!
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Well it seems that a guitar requires less precise manufacturing than violins.
Perhaps not say that to a luthier. 
Dude, you do realize these guitars have tuning machines that allow you to change the pitch of those 2 strings? lol
I think it is more a question of mechanisation. A guitar maker uses a lot of power tools, jigs, etc. A good violin maker mostly uses hand tools.
Donāt luthiers make violins too?
Itās a generic term but luthier is generally more used by guitar makers. Violin makers mostly call themselves violin makers.
Fun story Artax_2. Iām just into 15 months learning guitar, which I started on an entry level Fender CD-60. It always felt like I was trying to wrap my arms around a Great Dane. A month ago I asked Santa Claus for an upgrade, and he promptly delivered (OK, I wrote the check) a new Alvarez AG-60, which is a bit smaller scale an thinner body that fits my smallish frame much better, is easier to play and is very easy on the eyes.
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I bet thatās a welcome change to your practice! Every time I read a story like yours I get more motivated. Now is the time, isnāt it!? It is on my mind to use Christmas as the deciding time as to when to upgrade. I suppose if I donāt do it now, when my birthday comes around mid February, Iāll have a second chance.
Why more than one, to have another sound (a les paul and a strat). I like playing them both, depending on the type of music I change.
In the future Iām thinking to buy a second Les Paul, to play in standard C. Then I donāt have to tune it everytime (and I can have one with other pick-ups, so other sound, and another color 
).
Itās like every hobby I think, do you need more then one ? No, but itās fun to have multiple ones 
I did something todayā¦
Iām fairly recently back into guitar and since I only have really played acoustic before (and not a whole lot), I decided to get an electric and first chose a Butterscotch Blonde Squire Affinity Telecaster. Itās a great guitar, I love it and have really enjoyed playing it so far but couldnāt help feeling like maybe I shouldāve gotten a Strat instead. So what the hell thatās what I did today. Hereās my new and blue Squire Classic Vibe 60s Strat. Think Iām going to really enjoy having both of these guitars in my life.
Now to start practicing more and spend less time watching guitar reviews and browsing the stores.
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Those 2 would go great with a Jaguar!
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