The great guitar sell off - only keep what you LOVE.

Two weeks ago I made a vide about wanting to downsize my "collection" to only have guitars I truly love and focus more on creating music that many of you seemed to feel similarly about. I did indeed put my money where my mouth was and have sold seven guitars with more to go, but is sticking around and more importantly - do I already have regrets?

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[CraigFlowersMusic]

Hey don't thank me. I didn't get you to 11k. You did. You know I've left everything behind and started over three times. And I mean everything. Like, put the dog in the car, grab a change of clothes and my wallet, and relocate. There is nothing more liberating than nothing owning you anymore.

[IanNorsworthy]

Glad you feel better for thinning the herd- some surprises in there for sure but awesome you have a collection of what you love and inspires you to create 😊 hope you’re keeping well !

[bciecko]

The way you lit up when you pulled out the black Tele. Haaa. Awesome.

[SuperdangerStudios]

love my cv jaguar but that’s probably not good enough to fill that rack! Great job on culling the collection. One day I’ll do it. Cheers on 11k!

[photobouph]

As a new guitarist I became obsessed with the next guitar, but learned to appreciate what I have. Telecaster just suits all my needs and it’s a bond I didn’t expect

[totallywiredguitars]

Fascinating selection man! I was shocked to see so many teles make the final cut. Ofc the whole time, I was thinking "which Jag did he keep?" 🤣 - this vid is a month old now, we need an update!

[erickmo]

Working on turning three really great fender American original series into one incredible once in a lifetime stratocaster purchase. Partially motivated by your previous videos discussing this type of thing. Great to see that you’re happy with the decision

[DrTomoculus]

Excellent choices! And Congratulations on 11k 😁

[Felipeelmusico]

Thanks for sharing! I started the process of taking pictures and listing them online after watching your first video. I agree that it feels good to do it! And also agree that I now know which guitars best suit my style and needs after owning different kinds (all killer guitars!). I have a FCS ‘62 Jaguar in Black I am selling in case you’re interested for the last spot in your collection. It sounds amazing!

[Wolf_K]

Glad you’re keeping the Heritage and 65 Jazzmasters. They’re some of the best of the best.

I have the same Heritage Jazzmaster but with Antiquity I pickups (suits it really well) and an AO60s Jazzmaster with Antiquity IIs. They’re definitely my main guitars and have been since I got them.

As for the Jaguar, I’d look for a 65 or AO60s.

[jasonm]

Thanks, Jim. Congrats on 11K subs. I've been with you from the start, mate, nearly 4 years ago now, I think. Thanks for all the great videos.🎸🎸👍👍

[tbp]

I did a similar sell-off a little over a year ago. While it initially stung a bit, afterwards I felt pretty good; odd since I sold the most expensive "dream" guitars I'd bought (Collings acoustic, 80s Hamer, korina G&L with P90s). I kept several of the lower priced ones, like the 2002 Fender Highway 1 Strat, my first serious guitar; a Martin 000-15 (sapele), my first good acoustic; a Fender Japan '62RI Tele; and my go-to, a 2008 PRS Mira. I was tempted to use the proceeds to buy a Gibson 335, something I wanted since I began playing, but after a while I decided, nah, I have all I need.

[danthegeetarman]

I’m planning on doing a similar thing soon too

[inplurals]

Even after this sell down, your collection is way bigger than mine. Haha. I used to have 15 guitars, down to 4 and never been happier. There’s no right answer, everybody is different. But for me it was amazing to scale back.

[staleyexplores]

Oh that strat would be a great project!! I'm excited to see what you do with it and the jag u pick up!

[thisistimwoods]

Nice job and video! So you’ll be on eight guitars? No acoustics? I'm down from 12 to six electrics, which I could get to four (would like a tele baja):
1. Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
2. Gibson Les Special tv yellow p90
3. Gibson ES-335 60s cherry
4. G&L S-500 Fullerton
5. G&L Fallout Tribute
6. Eastman T386

[robertmichaelhoffman]

I've bought a guitar from Jim (Harley benton st modern plus) and he was super thorough and careful in the process. Can't recommend him enough as a seller

[MrRafaztar]

I haven’t been very present but glad to be in the loop 😊

[MHChang]

No, not the Les Paul! Haha, but for real, I've been on a streak lately of cleaning up my collection and I like where it is right now, but there's still one or two more guitars I'm considering selling on!

Also, congrats on 11k subs!

[GuitarIv]

Good job man! I'm still struggling to purge some from my collection, but I know I will have to. A guitar not played is a waste.

And I totally get you on the Telecaster thing. Absolute lonely Island guitar