Anyone just gone all-in on one guitar model/type?

DrBob · September 2023

In response to the OP I haven’t but in reality an HSS Strat with a light body and a Fat neck with a rosewood board would probably be all I ever needed

Brio · September 2023

Not me. Had a clear out recently but couldn't get below 3. Tele, PRS DGT SE and Chapman Bea Baritone.

Supportact · September 2023

I couldn't do it, as I like a change sometimes. I haven't got that many guitars (compared to some here anyway) and they're all quite different.

That said, for gigging I've settled into using my telecaster (Mexican, baja model) pretty much exclusively, and it's been like that for the last year really. I've got used to it for this current band and it holds its tuning really well. Also it seems pretty much indestructible. I still wouldn't get rid of the others though.

mudslide73 · September 2023

I don't want to but I'd go all Tele if it was compulsory.

skullfunkerry · September 2023

When I was gigging regularly I ended up with a few shapes (Jackson King V & Kelly, LTD EC1000), but all with EMG 81/60 sets. These days I'm all about the superstrats, although I do have a few pickup configurations: HH with & without trem, and HSS with trem. To be fair though, playing the stuff I play, they all sound broadly similar anyway (as I've proved in other threads on here before).

Creed_Clicks · September 2023

DrBob said:

In response to the OP I haven’t but in reality an HSS Strat with a light body and a Fat neck with a rosewood board would probably be all I ever needed

That's what I thought too. You'd imagine a HSS type strat would cover all bases. I can see how an SG could as well though.

CampbellH · September 2023

I prefer hardtails. I only play for my own fun, Make/Model doesn't really matter I'll try anything. Recent I got a couple of LH models a V and a LP to give them a try.

Pd1020 · September 2023

No matter what brand/model, it’s 24.75” scale length, HH or P90s for me. Total comfort zone.

stratman3142 · September 2023

Stevepage said:

I haven't but I have 3 superstrats and 4 strats. So if I was forced to narrow down to one guitar it would be a Strat with a humbucker in the bridge.

Yes, although I've got most variants, going forwards I think it will be an HSS Strat type configuration for me. Although, it doesn't have to be a Fender.

bloodandtears · September 2023

Charvel model series (and recently contemporary series too)... love the necks

Lewy · September 2023

I wouldn't say it's the result of any conscious decision but it turns out that all my electrics are strat shaped. Quite a lot of variety within that though, only two are the standard strat format, and the others are one with a scalloped neck, one H/S with a Floyd and one H/H with a Floyd.

TTBZ · September 2023

Just the one SG for me, fits me well and plays/sounds great. Wouldn't mind another with P90 for when I want more singlecoily tones, ideally an aged white Junior!

Th4fonz · September 2023

I’ve been through a lot of guitars over the years. But my Gibson aged 59 reissue is the one. That’s all I play these days. It covers all the sounds I like and is my favourite to play also.

jonnyburgo · September 2023

Strat, Tele and Jag for me, I have a single Cut retro Silvertone for dirty fuzzy slide stuff but Fender style single coils for me. I wish I could play SG's Must have owned 10 over the years but just not for me.

downbytheriver · September 2023

1970s much experimentation, 80s nothing but teles for gigs but collected Hofners, 90s Strat obsession commenced, 00s custom shop strats, 10s strats still until about 2015 - Gretsch, starting with prolines but ending up with a series of 5420s and a 5410. So… always something but it changed

UnclePsychosis · September 2023

ICBM said:

UnclePsychosis said:

I only have one guitar these days.

I've been through far too many, but honestly within about twenty minutes of playing this one I knew it was the last guitar I'd ever buy. All the others have gone now.

Out of interest, what is it?

I know it’s not the 381 .

At one point I did consider that as my only guitar, but it doesn’t have a vibrato…

PRS Core Starla. Looks like this, except mine has locking tuners which I suspect arent original.

https://b-west.net/eguitar/paul-reed-smithprs-starla-core-model-vintage-cherry/

I loved the 381 but it was too physically big for me really

roberty · September 2023

For music production it pays to have variety

For practicing or performing you only need one, and ideally a near-identical backup in case you break a string

PAL · September 2023

My main guitar is a Suhr Standard with H/S/S set up it covers a lot sounds.

newi123 · September 2023

It`s strats for me - bought an original HW1 in 2005, quickly added a bridge humbucker, and that`s what it`s been since.

I do buy other guitars, not play them then sell them at a loss - you know the story........

Played the same modded HW1 strat for many years, then finally picked up a CS HSS guitar a while ago and that is now the main one. Only take a 2nd guitar to gigs if we have songs in standard and Eb, and genuinely would be happy with only one going forward.

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