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Location: Indiana | Seriously. I've got too many. And I hate that they don't get played. And I think of folks out there who would love to have just ONE nice guitar. Need to make some hard decisions. It's not that I want to generate some cash. It's just that, guitars should be played and I'm feeling guilty.
It's not like a coin collection. Quite a few are sentimental attachments. Two were left to me by deceased friends. But they are languishing. Any others here feel a similar dilemma? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Uh... Yup. 
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Location: moline,illinois | I have too many guitars also,I've tried thinning them down over the years but they always seem to multiply over time,30 guitars is more than any non professional needs,i have some i'll never sell,others that I think would be to hard to replace and some I'd send to a new home just to see somebody get enjoyment out of them.
Anybody want a Celebrity nylon string or an old 1127 with a missing ear but a nice top.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I used to suffer from FONO (Fear Of Not Owning). Folks would be talking blah blah blah about this model or that and automatically I wanted to own one of those as well. It was pointless and most of them have since found new homes where they will be played and appreciated much more. I've thinned my collection to those guitars that make me happiest to play. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | it's a lot like dieting...
Lose ten and before you know it you've gained another 20.
I'm putting in my will; Call Miles... Call Damon... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Yeah. I thought I'd play a lot more when I retired, but I've actually played less. Even so, at least 4 of them need new strings and I've been too lazy to do that. When 2WD gets down to 20, I'll start selling. |
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Location: moline,illinois | Mark in Boise - 2021-10-12 10:33 PM
Yeah. I thought I'd play a lot more when I retired, but I've actually played less. Even so, at least 4 of them need new strings and I've been too lazy to do that. When 2WD gets down to 20, I'll start selling.
Oh I see put the pressure on me,I think I got it down to 22 a couple years ago but these big boxes keep showing up on my doorstep LOL
MIB restringing is always a good way to reinvigorate your bond with an old favorite do at least one this month
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | 2wheeldrummer - 2021-10-12 9:56 PM
MIB restringing is always a good way to reinvigorate your bond with an old favorite do at least one this month
I am thinking about how many times I cleaned-up and restrung a guitar, the said to myself:
"This is a NICE GUITAR. I ain't selling this." 
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Location: SoCal | I've gotten rid of about 10 guitars and am down to the 7 that have the best stories attached to them. Think I'm done thinning.......
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | Well, one thing is like OMA said: When I want to sell one, I cleaned it and strung it new and then played it..... What a great guitar, don't sell it!!!
The other side is like Dave told us: Seeing something new and I want to test it out...... .....and keep it!!!! (almost)
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Location: When?? | First.. Arthur.. that cartoon has me in stitches!!
Second.. 2WD.. heck yes, feel free to send something my way (and you know which one).
Third.. just last Saturday an old friend was in town and saw a lot of guitars around the house, then we took a drive down to the studio where he saw even more and said, "What's with you? Every time I step around a corner there's another guitar.!".. then went on further to say.. "But I'm sorry to report that the one you sent me for Christmas years ago has hardly ever been played. I just can't get into it." To which I replied, "Okay, then give it back."
So contrary to the title of this thread.. is there something wrong with being a hoarder?? And be sure to tune in next week when we discuss liquor cabinets. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Here is a thought....
I don't want to Die with a bunch of Money in the Bank.
Money in the Bank is meaningless. Yeah, security and all that crap.
But a room full of Guitars.... That is FUN!
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Location: moline,illinois | Love O Fair - 2021-10-13 2:02 PM
First.. Arthur.. that cartoon has me in stitches!!
Second.. 2WD.. heck yes, feel free to send something my way (and you know which one).
So contrary to the title of this thread.. is there something wrong with being a hoarder?? And be sure to tune in next week when we discuss liquor cabinets.
LOF if you read my post I said some were never going anywhere and others would be to hard to replace,the green 1769 custom legend fits in both catagories so not gonna be that one 
Now if you'd like a 1982 sunburst Legend 1667 that needs restored PM me I never got around to getting it fixed up
Do you have guitar cases stacked to the ceiling so you can only walk down a tiny path from guitar to guitar cause if your truly a hoarder you fit in here perfectly as were all fanatics 
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Do you have guitar cases stacked to the ceiling so you can only walk down a tiny path from guitar to guitar cause if your truly a hoarder you fit in here perfectly as were all fanatics
Worse than that. I don't have a basement in this house. The last one had a basement with room for the guitars and a storeroom for the cases. This one has a bigger room for the guitars, but the cases wouldn't all fit in the two closets on this floor, so...I found some rather inaccessible attic space above the garage, built a pull down stairs and added plywood flooring. The cases fill most of the room in that part of the attic, but I have a plan to build shelves if I need to. Despite the extreme temperatures in the attic, the cases have been fine for 7 years. I don't think my sickness is curable. |
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Location: Utah | I used to live alone with plenty of room to grow the collection. Then I got married and moved into a fantastic home but with limited space for guitars. I'm now limited to a large climate controlled cabinet for the good guitars, plus under the grandkids' bunk beds for a couple of non-O beaters. Cases fit in The Bunker with shtf supplies. In case of zombie apocalypse the cases get ejected to fend for themselves.
Each guitar in my small collection has a unique story and is different from the others. Different personalities for each.
Retirement looms near, and I intend to play a lot more. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | After posting to this thread, I promptly went over to eBay and bought another guitar. (non-O)
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Location: When?? | 2WD... dang it. Oh well, once again I tried. And thanks on the other, but probably best to just keep the 1667 in your gimp heap as well as mine.
As for the maze of cases.. a guy only has two hands, so should only need two cases, right? Somehow I have failed at that, but my studio comes with storage space down the hall so I hog that up. Come the day I move out of there I will likely be stuck where Mark is... plywood attic with pull-down stairs. |
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Location: moline,illinois | FlySig - 2021-10-14 10:27 AM
Cases fit in The Bunker with shtf supplies. In case of zombie apocalypse the cases get ejected to fend for themselves.
Each guitar in my small collection has a unique story and is different from the others. Different personalities for each.
In case of Zombie Apocalypse rig the case with pigs brains and claymores to use them for your defense perimeter so they don't go to total waste
Each guitar has a unique story the best justification(as if we need one) for having as many guitars that speak to you as you can possibly accumulate,I'm with OMA I'm guitar poor no huge nest egg but lot's of unique Ovation Guitars!!
LOF I figure you'll never stop trying for the caddie 1769,Do you have a Custom Legend?
As far as the two hands limits you to two cases careful somebody will decide you can only have what you can pick up with two hands on any item,imagine if you could only have 2 beers or 2 peices of pizza or even worse Only Two Guitars...God Forbid It
Forget the attic storage dig a sub-basement to store your most precious O's against the Zombie Apocalypse!!!
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Location: When?? | @2WD - >>>Do you have a Custom Legend?<<<
Nope. Not no mo. I had one back in the day, but traded it to drop a big block into a race Camaro, which I promptly turned into a grenade, and then quickly wanted the CL back. Been downgraded to Custom Balladeers ever since-- and now too poor, talentless and bull-headed to warrant rising above.
>>>imagine if you could only have 2 beers or 2 peices of pizza<<<
Yeah, okay, ya got a point there.
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Location: moline,illinois | Love O Fair - 2021-10-14 8:45 PM
@2WD - >>>Do you have a Custom Legend?<<<
Nope. Not no mo. I had one back in the day, but traded it to drop a big block into a race Camaro, which I promptly turned into a grenade, and then quickly wanted the CL back. Been downgraded to Custom Balladeers ever since-- and now too poor, talentless and bull-headed to warrant rising above.
I'm sure more than one person here let a guitar go they wanted back,I've sold a couple CL's to fund Adamas purchases and let a friend talk me out of one,wish I still had the 1982 CL 12 string.
Bull-headed I get ,talent is irrelevant when your a hoarder
Sell a few of the balladeers and get a Custom Legend 1769,DiMeola model if possible its the best you can get without splurging for an Adamas and the tone is to die for IMHO
How many guitars do we need ..just one more
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| I have 12 guitars, of which, 3 are Ovations, and as a “hole in the head” I have 3 banjos. I couldn’t part with them, because I enjoyed the hunt for them, and I know I’d regret selling them. I make a point of taking one out a week to play and tweak. Keep them…..that’s my 2 cents.
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Location: When?? | @2WD - >>>get a Custom Legend 1769,DiMeola model<<<
Question-- are all produced of that model black in color?? I don't recall seeing one that isn't. |
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Location: moline,illinois | Love O Fair - 2021-10-15 10:43 PM
@2WD - >>>get a Custom Legend 1769,DiMeola model<<<
Question-- are all produced of that model black in color?? I don't recall seeing one that isn't.
+1 with moody,there was also a 1769ADII-4 natural nutmeg finish but the ones you always see pictures of Al playing are the 5 black color
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Location: Indiana | I've had them all uncased in the living room last few days.
Can't come up with one I want to part with.
Screwed.
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Location: Indiana | Take that back. I've got a beater Pacemaker.
She had gouges and finish cracks when I first got her. Drop filled everything I could.
She's sound and plays well.
Hard case.
Anyone want her?
Just pay shipping.
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Message sent. I would love to have another Pacemaker. Best 12-er I have ever played, hands-down. |
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Location: Indiana | You got it, seesquare. PM sent.
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Every guitar deserves some love! Thanks for the approbation, arumako. There is something magical, to me, about these 12-fret-12-strings, with the deep, booming bodies. Just wish I had more talent & expertise. I can provide TLC, though. And, yes, this is a very special place. |
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Location: When?? | Been out of town and signal range.. back now.. and sending thanks to those who answered my question about the black (or not) AD 1769's. Black is the only color I have ever seen one.. but as Moody said, there was a natural -4 model.. and that is something I will definitely keep on my wish list. |
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| <p>Congrats seesquare! Jonmark Stone, that's an amazing post! I am actually shocked, this place must be the friendliest all over the whole web!! RE OP's question. I always feel guilty about having too much guitars that don't get played, so I am down to 2 telecasters, a solid wood Epiphone acoustic and 2 Ovations, a 1613 and a 1614. Wanted list: a Peacemaker, a 1624 and a beater 1614 - yes, I am too scared that something may happen to my beloved Folklore.</p>
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The cases are banned in the basement. We live in a 70m² rented appartment, thus my (heroic) spouse has to live with all this. And there are 2 guitars in my workshop...and the travel guitar in the closet. And the 1913s "schrammel" (on the right, not to be seen on this pic). The other intruments are hanging in the corridor. |
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Location: Indiana | Pacemaker is on it's way to seesquare. I also gave one of my Viper's to my grand-nephew.
So I'm down 2 since I started this thread!
Maybe I'll sell a couple more and buy Bill's slothead. Probably a better investment than my stocks at the moment...
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Location: SoCal | During the 2000's, when the OFC was fairly new, like StandingOvation, I wanted all the cool guitars. Now not so much. I am down to 7, but one is always in a case due to room on the walls. I'm wondering if one more guitar should go. Never used to think like that but then I'm 20 years older than I was when I joined the OFC (March 2002). Needs, desires, priorities all change......... |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | The Pacemaker has made the journey to its new caretaker. I am humbled by Jonmark's generosity, & very appreciative. I am letting the guitar settle in for a few days, before tuning it up. It really is a lovely & well-maintained instrument and will receive continued good care.
In keeping with the season, I am blessed, & pass on those blessings & good wishes to all our members. Be well & happy- it beats the alternative, all-to-heck! |
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Location: moline,illinois | moody, p.i. - 2021-12-09 12:37 PM
Lotta people here have blessed and been blessed by the gift of guitars. I've been on both ends. It's nice to see that it still happens.......
I'm in 100% agreement with moody that this happens here!!
To that end does anybody want a Celebrity nylon string ,it never gets played here
New owner pays shipping and the guitar is all yours
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Too many guitars...