Can anyone top this madness?

[Feynman]

I was looking through my PhotoBucket account and noticed that I have had 14 different electric guitars since February 2007. I know I'm completely nuts sometimes, but this surprised even me.

I'm a "one guitar" kind of person, so I guess this was my way of trying a variety of them. Perhaps I should start keeping multiples so I have visual evidence of my condition.

Anyone here bought and sold this many guitars in this sort of time period?

Just trying to get a picture of where I stand on the guitarmadness scale...

My old 14...

[discountsounds]

When I had money, I cycled through a lot of guitars. Now I'm broke and I'm clinging to what I've got. Can't say I've felt a real pang as if I'm missing something from my collection, so I guess it's a good thing.

[kizanski]

Anyone here bought and sold this many guitars in this sort of time period?

Just trying to get a picture of where I stand on the guitarmadness scale...

There was a time where I went through guitars like sweat socks, so I'm sure I at least matched that level of madness.

So, yes, that's up there on the guitarmadness scale.

[BTMN]

I'm right there with you only I tend to keep'em around.

[Armitage]

New guitars this year;

USA Hamer Standard Custom (yeah, like I needed another one!)

USA B.C. Rich Warlock WHS, black, bound in white, no inlays

USA Dean Schenker Custom V, multiply binding and block inlays, Black with Gold hardware.

USA Dean Schenker Custom V, multiply binding and block inlays, White with Nickel hardware.

USA Dean Custom V, multiply binding and abalone block inlays, Black with all Black hardware.

USA Dean Custom Z, multiply binding and abalone block inlays, Black with all Black hardware.

USA Gibson Les Paul Standard, plain top, tobacco, with DiMarzio Super Distortions

USA Gibson Les Paul Standard, flame top, Vintage Burst, with DiMarzio Super Distortions

USA Gibson Les Paul Custom Classic, multiply binding, ebony FBoard, Cherry Sunburst with THREE DiMarzio Super Distortions

'89 USA Peavey Vandenberg, Laser Red, Neck Thru with ebony FBoard and heartbeat monitor inlays

That's the best I can do.... 14 wow.... well the year's not out yet.

I did sell one guitar this year... my '79 Dean E'Lite, I just never played it.

[kizanski]

That's the best I can do.... 14 wow.... well the year's not out yet.

Don't forget - he said "18 months."

If you prorate your 10 over another seven months...

[Armitage]

...and I'm not sure how many he kept and sold...

But fun aside, I collect pieces to love and play. It's not a contest.

[kizanski]

It's not a contest.

Then I just lost interest.

[atquinn]

The past 18 months:

Black chambered Studio Custom with ebony fretboard

Blue Studio Custom with ebony fretboard

Aztec Gold chambered Studio Custom with ebony fretboard

Newport Pro with flamed maple top and ebony fretboard

Green Diablo with ebony fretboard

Natural Diablo II with ebony fretboard

Red Diablo with maple fretboard

Green Eclipse

Setneck Californian

T51F

Mirage II with aftermarket Fishman piezo

Zion The Fifty (tele)

PRS artist model CU22 soapbar

McInurff Monarch

(See a theme to the Hamers? )

So that's at least 14. Those are just the ones I've bought (that I can remember). If also you count the ones I've had since then (ie. I had them on Feb 07, but sold them after that), then I would have to at least add my '06 Studio and the Special I won (along with one or two others I can't remember), which would bring the total to at least 16.

Sad.

-Austin

[BTMN]

I did a lil backcheck.

19 in since 4/07 with 1 of those on the way, $80 Dean EVO Korean made sweetie in an NICE HSC, 2 given away, and 2 sold.

Life IS Good!

[sirDaniel]

Anyone here bought and sold this many guitars in this sort of time period?

Just trying to get a picture of where I stand on the guitarmadness scale...

There was a time where I went through guitars like sweat socks, so I'm sure I at least matched that level of madness.

So, yes, that's up there on the guitarmadness scale.

+1 been there.

(sweat sox, isn't that a "Porkys" reference?)

[Bloozguy]

Had these for a long time (and still have 'em):

1961 Epiphone Wilshire

1969 Fender Stratocaster

1972 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop

1980 Earlewine Chiquita Travel Guitar

1982 Fender (Japan) Pink Paisley Telecaster

1999 Bill Schwab Custom B-Bender Telecaster

My only Hamer until I got the disease:

1996 Archtop GT bought NOS in 2001

After that:

1999 Newport Pro bought from BruceM in April, 2007 (present from my girlfriend)

Since then:

1981 Vector

1986 Miller High Life

1994 Duotone

1994 Mirage I

1995 Eclipse

1995 Eclipse 12-string

1996 Mirage II

1996 T-51

1997 Eclipse (another present from my girlfriend)

1997 Mirage Maple Top

1997 Standard Custom

1998 Phantom

1999 Vanguard

2003 Monaco Elite

2003 Monaco III

And two non-Hamers:

2000 Washburn Festival Series Acoustic-Electric

2007 Kevin Schwab Custom Telecaster (mostly made from parts I had lying around for years)

18 in 18 months...

[cordroad]

Congratulations! You are all eligible to join the

Guitar of the Month Club

[harry65]

i'm with ya dude, that's why i've decided to just go for broke and build my dream axe, everything i've ever wanted in a guitar, question is how long after it's finished do i sell it??????????????

[zorrow]

A more accurate measure of GAS madness would be the GMI (GAS Madness Index):

GMI = (Income after taxes per year) / (Money spent on gear per year)

But the normalized GMI (NGMI) would be even more accurate:

NGMI = ((Income after taxes per year) - (Youtr yearly cost of living)) / (Money spent on gear per year)

The higher the NGMI, the less crazy you are, while scoring on the NGMI close to 1 or below, means "divorce" if you're married.

[cordroad]

A more accurate measure of GAS madness would be the GMI (GAS Madness Index):

GMI = (Income after taxes per year) / (Money spent on gear per year)

But the normalized GMI (NGMI) would be even more accurate:

NGMI = ((Income after taxes per year) - (Youtr yearly cost of living)) / (Money spent on gear per year)

The higher the NGMI, the less crazy you are, while scoring on the NGMI close to 1 or below, means "divorce" if you're married.

Damn, I never was any good at advanced math....................

[bubs_42]

1979 Hamer Sunburst

1979 Hamer Sunburst

1981 Hamer Sunburst

1991 Strat Plus

1991 Strat Plus

1996 Studio Black

1997 Korina V

So much for that Fing one a year B.S. I keep talking about... Now what is on my Ebay watch list... Back to work!

[atquinn]

A more accurate measure of GAS madness would be the GMI (GAS Madness Index):

GMI = (Income after taxes per year) / (Money spent on gear per year)

But the normalized GMI (NGMI) would be even more accurate:

NGMI = ((Income after taxes per year) - (Youtr yearly cost of living)) / (Money spent on gear per year)

The higher the NGMI, the less crazy you are, while scoring on the NGMI close to 1 or below, means "divorce" if you're married.

Well, I'm not a hoarder, so even though I might buy 12 guitars in a year, I'll be selling 10 or 11. Therefore by NGMI is very high and my continued marital bliss is assured

-Austin

[seeker]

I was looking through my PhotoBucket account and noticed that I have had 14 different electric guitars since February 2007. I know I'm completely nuts sometimes, but this surprised even me.

Hehehe, just wait till you get bit by the Amp bug.

[LadyScary]

I'll just keep my mouth shut. I wouldn't want you Boys to CRY

[Devnor]

Hehehe, just wait till you get bit by the Amp bug.

LOL yes...or the mic/preamp bug.

Nice Kelly and 08 PRS you sold. How did I miss those 2?

[Armitage]

Updated;

USA Hamer Standard Custom (yeah, like I needed another one!)

USA B.C. Rich Warlock WHS, black, bound in white, no inlays

USA Dean Schenker Custom V, multiply binding and block inlays, Black with Gold hardware.

USA Dean Schenker Custom V, multiply binding and block inlays, White with Nickel hardware.

USA Dean Schenker Custom V, multiply binding and block inlays, Black with Nickel hardware. +1

USA Dean Custom V, multiply binding and abalone block inlays, Black with all Black hardware.

USA Dean Custom Z, multiply binding and abalone block inlays, Black with all Black hardware.

USA Gibson Les Paul Standard, plain top, tobacco, with DiMarzio Super Distortions

USA Gibson Les Paul Standard, flame top, Vintage Burst, with DiMarzio Super Distortions

USA Gibson Les Paul Custom Classic, multiply binding, ebony FBoard, Cherry Sunburst with THREE DiMarzio Super Distortions

'89 USA Peavey Vandenberg, Laser Red, Neck Thru with ebony FBoard and heartbeat monitor inlays

I'm trying to catch up...

[Boogie1]

I was looking through my PhotoBucket account and noticed that I have had 14 different electric guitars since February 2007. I know I'm completely nuts sometimes, but this surprised even me.

I'm a "one guitar" kind of person, so I guess this was my way of trying a variety of them. Perhaps I should start keeping multiples so I have visual evidence of my condition.

Anyone here bought and sold this many guitars in this sort of time period?

Just trying to get a picture of where I stand on the guitarmadness scale...

My old 14...

I'm in about the same boat of Madness that you're in, my friend. We're called "Gear Whores".........

[jisham]

14 GUITARS? I used go through guitar BRANDS that fast...

[Rocktuna]

A few years ago I had 4 guitars then I bought my first Hamer. A little less than a year later I realized I had 12 Hamers and a total of 22 guitars. I decided to limit myself to 10.

Presently I have 1 Hamer and 9 guitars total.