Purty ones to look at, the dirty ones to play with

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polara

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Izzit just me that doesn't want to gig with the really nice, shiny, pretty instruments? I'm selling my white Artist to Riffpowers 'cos it's practically perfect and I'm scared I'll bump it into a mic stand or drop it or spill a beer on it. The Special FM gets "oooooohs" from everyone who sees it (pretty transparent green finish, dang near flawless condition for a '94 that was $550 of the 'bay) and I doubt I'll play it outside the bedroom.

But the '83 G&L that has been ragged out, stripped, repainted, restripped, gouged, routed, rewired, and basically drug behind a truck gets played. So does the '94 ArchstudioGThumbucustom, with its acute Hameritis, dings, and binding that's turned amber and is starting to show some gaps.

Shame about the pretty ones. They both play like buttah but I don't want to scratch them!

 
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Thats why I dont buy real expensive or super nice guitars...after the last show I played, I practically had to take my SG apart and clean every piece to get all the encrusted sweat off of it. I wouldn't wanna do that with a 10-top PRS or something.

 
I have taken my 8 string bass into some bars to play. It was a custom order all the way, but I bought it to play. It has been babied, and I never stray away far from it. I would be just as concerned over any expensive guitar. The korina Hamers are not "oohs and ahhs" guitars, but they are priced the same.

I do understand the idea that some guitars have gotten to the point of being a player, but Hamers have that broken in feel that makes them feel almost the same. The stigma of not wanting to scratch a new guitar should not be a factor in playing, but sometimes it is.

 
The only time condition matters is when you go to sell something. I used to baby my guitars, but in the last 5 years, have not cared that much. I have a custom shop Tele that is quickly becomming a relic. I know it is the one guitar I will never sell, so I am breaking it in nicely. I have a few guitars that have just made it past one year of ownership. That must mean I am going to keep them. Time to beat 'em up I guess.

 
Steve:

Your 8 string is a stunner, but I bet it sounds amazing as well.

My b-12M and b-4M were both shiny new custom orders at one point, but have been sweat logged, bumped and bruised and grunged-up. I still wipe 'em down and buff 'em up all purty, but am less concerned about a self-inflicted (note I said "SELF-INFLICTED") ding, scrape or scratch than I used to be. It pretty much comes with the territory.

I'd like to keep my Monaco 3 as nice as possible though. I'd be far more bummed if that got battle-scarred, but I'm sure it'll have it's day too.

 
My purity ones sit hanging from the wall and are slowly being sold off. I love the beaters, just bought a black special that is going to get about a zillion punk stickers on it. I sold the Punisher because it was just perfect and I didn't want to mess it up.

 
When I bought a PRS brand new in 2000, my friend Ben kept getting annoyed with me polishing it. He asked to see the guitar, and propmtly dinged the back on purpose. My jaw hit the floor, and he said simply "Now it's got an f-ing dent in it, so you can play it and enjoy it. It's not furniture."

He was right, and I now try and be careful, but I play all my instruments wherever and whenever I can.

 
I buy them to play.... I'll gig any of my guitars... I'm not a collector... granted I do try to keep them from harms way.... but I wont loose sleep if a little accidental ding or scratch happens....

 
He was right, and I now try and be careful, but I play all my instruments wherever and whenever I can.
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He may have been right but did you give him a beating at least? /emoticons/default_laugh.png

 
He asked to see the guitar, and propmtly dinged the back on purpose. My jaw hit the floor, and he said simply "Now it's got an f-ing dent in it, so you can play it and enjoy it. It's not furniture."
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Sounds like a que to pick up one of his guitars, throw it through the windshield of his car, kick him square in the balls and say,

"Thanks for the education, a$$wipe, how do you like the way I've applied it?"

 
He asked to see the guitar, and propmtly dinged the back on purpose. My jaw hit the floor, and he said simply "Now it's got an f-ing dent in it, so you can play it and enjoy it. It's not furniture."
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Sounds like a que to pick up one of his guitars, throw it through the windshield of his car, kick him square in the balls and say,

"Thanks for the education, a$$wipe, how do you like the way I've applied it?"
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I like this side of you, Badger.

So Craig, were you asked to speak at Ben's funeral?

Biggest dick move like that I ever pulled was when I was riding from New York to New Jersey with my drummer, his girlfriend and her sister. Sis was driving, I was riding shotgun, the other two were fucking in the back I think. Anyway, I was rummaging through her cassettes in search of some tunes and found a copy of Supertramp's "Breakfast In America." Without hesitating I rolled the window down and whipped it onto the interstate. She was LIVID! I replied, "I just did you a favor."

Sorry for the derail.

 
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i haven't properly cleaned my M3 since i got it more than 2 years ago. startin' to look good......

i feel kind of embarrased playing a shiny new guitar. as always, ymmv, imho, etc.

mike

 
He asked to see the guitar, and propmtly dinged the back on purpose.
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JeffR and I have a comeback for this. It's called "Shoeing."

You take off your shoe, sneeker, boot, or whatever, and put your hand in the hole where you would normally pur your foot, only backward.

You then pop him as hard as you can right in his forehead with the heel.

If you do it right, it will knock him back about 5 feet onto his ass, AND leave a reverse impression of your heel on his forehead.

If you ever see anyone walking around with "sdeK," "esrevnoC," "ekiN," etc., above their eyes, you'll know what happened and that he probably did something really DUMB to deserve it.

Edited to add: Muse's Supertramp story does not apply.

ALL of Supertramp's "discography" should be flung out of a moving motor vehicle. And the faster the vehicle is travelling, the better.

 
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My wife is like -- incredibly beautiful. I wouldn't want anyone to errr, y'know, "mess" with her or nothin', so I keep her locked up at home, in the bedroom. This way, when the mood hits me, I can just oggle at her and have her all to myself without worrying about dings and scratches. It's not easy keeping them in mint condition, you gotta think about resale. /emoticons/default_laugh.png

 
Edited to add: Muse's Supertramp story does not apply.

ALL of Supertramp's "discography" should be flung out of a moving motor vehicle.  And the faster the vehicle is travelling, the better.
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Amen to that!

 
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