How many guitars do you 'NEED'?

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How many electric guitars do you need? Not "want" but "need". Who are some of the greats that did it with one guitar? And why have we become convinced we need so many? Or do we?

[sonofnun]

My greatest worry is, that if I die, my wife sells my guitars for the price I told her I paid for them

[somfmusic]

My dad owned a drum store growing up where he sold drums and taught lessons. People would come in and judge certain floor models, telling him “oh that kit sucks, it doesn’t have great tone.” He would proceed to sit down on the kit and throw down a nasty drum fill or groove then set the sticks on the snare and say... “hmm, funny...sounded good when I played it.”
Just goes to show you don’t need the latest and greatest gear to sound good. You need years of practice.

[questfortruth]

I've got my six "essential" guitars, and I'm by FAR the best guitarist in my own living room!

[ghalsor]

I am going to call my guitars what they are for me. Toys to be played with. They are not my tools, they are not my work materials, they are not a means to an end. They are my toys and I like having a variety so it is always a fresh and new experience. Great channel. I love the history of guitar models you have done.

[rillloudmother]

a long time ago i changed my focus from acquiring gear to acquiring musical knowledge. it's much cheaper and much more rewarding.

[brandonwrightmusic]

This video is literally like rehab for me

[jasoncarroll]

"when we're shopping for guitars, we aren't playing guitars"


damn that hit me

[tnorton]

Brian May and his Red Special has to be the ultimate one guitar guy

[bessiebraveheart]

Hi from England. Including my two pedal steels. I have 25 guitars. And I love playing all of them. I have my favourites, but I like them all. I'm 73 and since I lost my old sweetheart, and my little dog, they keep me going. I do understand the one guitar players though.

[eocha]

3

1. Strat
2. Acoustic
3. Whatever you want

[dclipper]

Well, I'm perfectly happy to say I just WANT a bunch of frickin' guitars because I love 'em.

[greevar]

The answer is that you only need one really great guitar. The others you have are just the ones you tried while trying to find "the one".

[fretbuzz]

"When we are shopping for guitars, we aren't playing guitars" Damn that one got me...

[jasfiona]

Brian May would probably be the very best example

[xmillion]

Damn! Based on the title, I was somewhat expecting to encounter a recommended, gear-oriented list. Instead, my mind was somewhat blown from being treated to a thoughtful and profound philosophical discourse on mankind's struggle to fully express our experience and find our unique musical voice through a given piece of six-string art.
I greatly appreciate how this reasoning has obvious, broad application to most aspects of life in general, especially in light of our culture's rampant consumerism and rapidly diminishing planetary resources. Thank you so very much!

[motorbikeray]

"I don't need more guitars, I need more guitar practice" -- Me, owner of a Squier Bullet Stratocaster

[DavidIancu]

- strat
- tele
- lp
- sg
- 12 string electric
- schecter or other 7 string guitar
- 1 semi hollow
- bonus: acoustic, nylon classical guitar, 12 string acoustic
Of cours, this is only my dream list. Actually I have only a cheap fender acoustic guitar and a cheap bc rich electric :))

[wades]

There’s also most notably Brian May, who has relied on his Red Special that he built with his father over 50 years ago. He occasionally used other guitars for different songs, , but that was mostly because of how distinctive the sound is from his Special.

[KRAZEEIZATION]

I always said all you need is a Tele, a Strat and a Les Paul. But now I reckon it’s a Tele, a Tele and a Tele.
Brian May not only played his Red Special on every Queen album he made the guitar himself with his father.

[jackwest]

I've come to the conclusion that guitars are also an art form, as well as being functional and making amazing music.. you can enjoy just sitting and looking at them, studying their history and so on, I am sure I, m not the first to see that.. this is why they are so collectable -desirable..