Ouestion.....

[guitarweasel]

How many of you use multiple guitars when you play out? How many and what's your first choice go to guitar?

I usually have 4 on stage My 76 Explorer, a Junior, a Special , a Strat , a Fender Special Edition Tele and my "go to" a 1999 Les Paul Double Cut Standard,

 

[guitarweasel]

I t only let me post 5, here's my go to DC Standard.

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

Back in the early 80’s I only had 2 guitars
78-79 Strat with a Bill Lawrence HB
And a 76 Explorer
But now I would bring 3
V
Strat
LP
Depending on the song I would start with the LP.

Cheers

 

[iblive]

Well….. my “gig” was worship band once every 4-6 weeks for about 10 years. I played acoustic. I walked in with one guitar. A couple times I brought two. The other being my wife’s Taylor. Don’t remember why unless I was doing some funky tuning with the Taylor. And yes. That’s one of Brad’s straps on the Taylor.

 

[Clockworkmike]

When I played out, I brought 3.
One was the main guitar ( Gibson SG), another was just a back up that was almost never used ( Epiphone G400, good guitar but didn't have to use it most of the time) and then a 3rd was used for a few specific songs because it would intentionally feedback on Nugent covers ( 335 type hollowbody)

These days it would probably be about the same, although it'd be the Explorer as A#1, but the Strat subbing in along with the hollowbody

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Usually 3. A whammy bar of some sort, possibly 2, and 2 others, one being a stop tail.
They get rotated so no specific go to's. Usually a Les Paul of sort.
Depends on stage. Some have small enough stages that the Explorer and Explorer shaped Schecter just get in the way and the back of guitar can bang things and people so I save those for larger stages. Once in awhile the doubleneck comes out.

Lots of room, Explorer comes out!

 

[67plexi]

If I'm using different tuning 4 minimum and when the cruse ships are in town never fails some famous guitarist
wants to get on stage I use two amps so I can share if needed I use a pair of 50 watt ODS amps

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Two at minimum…was three minimum when my mains were Floyd equipped. The last few gigs were SGs and my V. It seems that Covid killed my band though…so…

 

[smitty_p]

I normally play out with three guitars: my Les Paul, my Stratocaster, and my Jackson.

I have no go-to guitar in general. I use whatever I think sounds best for the song, or gives me the capabilities I need.

 

[Col Mustard]

I'm retired now, but am working on an autobiography...
I"ll call it "44 Years on the Road..."

For decades my only setup was two six strings and one bass.
I'd tune one six string to standard pitch, and tune one to DADF#AD
or maybe DADF#CD. My partner and I took turns leading and we
played mostly acoustic venues. I always set up on stage right.

Later on I'd haul one acoustic, one electric and one bass... two amps.
And maybe my Djembe.
That's a lot, logistically. So we'd always plan what to bring based on how
large the stage was and how easy it was (or wasn't) to get in and out.

My partner would usually bring his six string, and a twelve string, and
his mandolin. He also played a mean harmonica and a penny whistle.

I could get along with one guitar and one bass and one amp when the stage
was crowded or we were on with other groups and had to change over quickly.

 

[SG John]

Since I'm usually only playing 45-60 minute sets, I usually bring two. One will be a backup. The last several years, My Flying V has been my go-to guitar.

After that, my other choices rotate between my '85 Les Paul, '69 SG, '76 Firebird, and homemade Billy-Bo. It always depends on my mood. I have a feeling that my ES-335 will be taking over the number one spot very soon.

 

[SG John]

Oops. Forgot to add the Firebird.

 

[Clockworkmike]

Oops. Forgot to add the Firebird.


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Started off with being a kid and obsessing over Allen Collins from Lynyrd Skynyrd then grew to being fascinated with Johnny Winter, but I always loved the Firebird because of both of them and thought it was just a cool guitar

 

[SG John]

Started off with being a kid and obsessing over Allen Collins from Lynyrd Skynyrd then grew to being fascinated with Johnny Winter, but I always loved the Firebird because of both of them and thought it was just a cool guitar

It was actually because of Johnny Winter that I bought this one. It doesn't sound like one from the sixties, but it was all I could afford at the time.

 

[Col Mustard]

wow... what a collection. Some guys might own forty guitars and not have anything as fine
as those, not to mention the amps... Heavy music...

 

[Amp Mad Scientist]

wow... what a collection. Some guys might own forty guitars and not have anything as fine
as those, not to mention the amps... Heavy music...

I just go over to Billy's house cause he has like 26 guitars....
and I pick one.
I like to play the goddess.

But he won't let me play the Les Paul...

 

[SG John]

wow... what a collection. Some guys might own forty guitars and not have anything as fine
as those, not to mention the amps... Heavy music...

Thanks. I was always careful about buying guitars. They had to serve a purpose, and had to be worth my time and money. Same with amps. I hope I don't ever get to forty guitars. I'm getting dangerously close, but I'm thinking of letting a few go to maybe get something more in line with my bucket list (and finish build projects).

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Thanks. I was always careful about buying guitars. They had to serve a purpose, and had to be worth my time and money. Same with amps. I hope I don't ever get to forty guitars. I'm getting dangerously close, but I'm thinking of letting a few go to maybe get something more in line with my bucket list (and finish build projects)

Yeah I find they need to serve a purpose too. Am letting one of the Prestige go and gave my Ibby hollow body to my bro's school as I son't use it now witn my 335.
But I still have lots that I like.

 

[Don O]

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[smitty_p]

wow... what a collection. Some guys might own forty guitars and not have anything as fine
as those, not to mention the amps... Heavy music...

I can't imagine ever owning forty guitars!

I have six electrics and one acoustic. That's plenty. I do want to get an upgraded processor (Helix), but that will pretty much be the end of it.