How Many Guitars Do You Really Need? The Truth Revealed! #guitarcollection #guitarplayer

How many guitars does one guitarist really need? It's the classic question every musician faces—often from a baffled significant other! As guitarists, we know the answer is always 'just one more.' In this video, I dive into why we end up with so many guitars and how each one serves its unique purpose. From years of playing, to needing different tones for various gigs, to getting sent free gear by companies, our collections grow for many reasons. I break down the logic (and passion) behind amassing a collection and whether there's ever such a thing as too many guitars.

[sgblues]

Leaving your wife some guitars to sell doesn’t not count as responsible estate planning. 😂

[chrisalexander]

Great video. I told my wife if something happened to me, to call a friend of mine, who is a pro player, to help her sort my gear. He is honest and won't let her get ripped off.

[marksguitars]

yep, need them all! Acoustic, nylon string, jazz box, tele, strat, LP, bass, I even have a 12 string electric, a bass 6 and a mandolin. Never needed a banjo though! My wife never gives me a hard time since I have a storage unit. If I haven't purchased anything in a while she will ask "Why haven't you gotten anything new?" she's a keeper!

[robertmellang]

As soon as I get the new one home I am all ready thinking on the next one. Then I begin to shop.

[Acemechanicalservices]

My stable:
Squire Classic Vibe 50s strat
Squire Classic Vibe telecaster custom
‘83 Japanese squire bullet 1 (favorite)
Ibanez Am93qm (335 style)
Squire vintage modified 70s jazz bass
Taylor 210ce plus acoustic

[mrelmoresmusiclab]

I always tel myself one more right ater the new one arrives brother. 🤣 I have a Fender Player Mustang II coming for my 9 year old. His guitar journey has begun. That lucky kid! haha

[JTB--]

My Thought process with a new Guitar and Gear is usually.... "I don't need it... BUT I STILL WANT IT!!"

[Keithphotorama]

I was born 1962 with severe hearing loss in both ears. All my life I wore hearing aids and over two years ago I received cochlear implant in my right ear. With my hearing devices I could hear music which I grew up on especially being the youngest of 6. Middle school and high school I was in the marching band playing the Cornet so I was taught how to read music. Also as a teen when I got my first Billy Joel album it had the lyrics written on the album cover which made it so much easier to follow along for the first time. At 61 I decided I wanted to learn how to play the guitar and began with two beginners Fender guitars acoustic & electric so I could learn the difference between the two. Two weeks ago I got another electric so I would know the difference between single coils and humbuckers. Therefore, my purpose for having more than one guitar is to train my damaged ears to recognize the different sounds.

[scottfromsouthcarolina]

I bought 18" tall metal bed frames (don't need box springs) to hide 25 guitars under the beds in the guest bedroom.

[TwistedRiffster]

My tech told me the equation to determining how many guitars I need is: x+1

[AlexanderShibilski]

They’re good to have, I plan to sell off several to pay off some van repairs.

Buy low and (try to) sell high haha.

[richcharvel]

Great video BB! Guitar consumption is definitely an addiction. Please do a video detailing your guitar collection. Nice old school VH photo in the back!

[NedraWesley]

Most excellent review and very informative ! Thanks!

[GaryAFinn]

How many guitars did the WHO need? One new one for every new show - smashing.

[peppik]

Met this guy in my twenties, who told me: "All that stuff you are hording is dead capital. Get rid of it." Never listened. Another friend who died a few years ago said: "You need only one guitar." Didn't listen. But honestly, when the grim reaper comes, you can't take it with you anyway.

[Michael-jvcn]

I'll add this. It doesn't even matter if your buying budget guitars when they are on discount, I still hear about it!

[markpell]

How many do we need? I used to go with two electrics for different styles/features (and fail-safe redundancy) and an acoustic. In retirement I've accumulated more electrics and another, nicer acoustic but I hardly play my acoustics. They're wall furniture except when the electricity goes out. I admit I 'need' less guitars than I have but like you said, I want one more. Always. A guilty pleasure for an old man. My rule now is I have to get rid of one first before buying another. And my last few new (to me) guitars were pawn shop fixer-uppers, usually Epis or Squiers, and a couple of those are my favorites now to play regularly. But if the house is on fire, I'm running out first with a Les Paul and a Tele.

[percentirish]

Hey Brad! I'm not much of a guitar player, but I love guitars, and learning about them. I'm glad you were able to keep your guitars, and land that gig! Keep rockin, man!

[rveurope]

Cool episode, one more is defintely a good one. Once you have enough gear the additions cannot be easily spotted by your supervisor 😂😅

[jayp.]

I got to get back to the Guitar Exchange before the prices go back up. They said they would do some tradeing too.