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If you've found a great guitar, should you continue to search greater?
Search, no. Happen upon, sure.
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If you are perfectly happy with the D18, as well you might be, why tempt yourself with anything else?
If you are looking for a second complementary guitar or you have physical problems playing the D18, well, then that is different.
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Ah. Thanks for the tip. I like it.
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You're right. I'm totally satisfied with the D-18. You've pulled me away from GAS relapse; thanks! I should just work on my playing skills.
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But you can always keep looking around and trying new guitars, if it's not too triggering. I love to try out as many different guitars as I can. That's part of the learning process, too. |
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Back in '87 after looking at and playing many different guitars, I came upon the "ONE" When I played it in the music store it truly spoke to me like no other guitar. I have kept it all these years, through a neck reset and a couple of refrets. I have never seen a guitar that moves me like this one. Martin HD 28. Now I have purchased a few companion guitars over the years, so I can play outside or play out and not totally wear out the Martin. Currently I have a couple of Larrivee guitars that work well for me.
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I found my D-18 by accident; but, once found, I knew this was the guitar for me for life. Being on AGF as much as I am, no surprise that I'm thinking about something else.
How did you find your great guitar? If you were happy and totally satisfied with a previoud guitar, what caused you to look?[/QUOTE] Be honest with yourself. What do you really want? You describe the D18 as "THE guitar for life" but you seem very easily swayed by thoughts that there might be something "better" out there. If you cannot define what it is about the D18 that is "not good enough", how are you going to even know what to look for in another guitar? Not knowing what you want + being willing to spend 7-10K sounds like a precarious strategy for satisfaction, but that's just my opinion. |
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I don't even know why I even considered looking around. Maybe a combination of midnight AGF reading (lots of Collings and Santa Cruz guitars reference lately on the forum) and a blank-check from wife to buy any guitar. Honestly, the D-18 plays like butter and sounds great. There's nothing I want to change about it. I guess I just answered my own question right here. Thank you for the hint to help me find my answer. |
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Yes, talk is cheap. So let's see if I'm still with the D-18 5 years from now; I'll report back BTW, by then, we'll both be pretty good guitarists if we're still on this forum. |
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I got lucky to find my favourite guitar, a Guild F50R, used for $800 when I was 19, and at 52 now we have been through a lot together over the past 33 years. I got my second guitar 19 years ago- a parlor because I got tired of lugging my big old jumbo around and worried I’d damage it, and I’ve enjoyed having the two. I’d even like another flavour- but I’m not really searching, just having fun in guitar shops. Most important, what I love is playing, and when I’m shopping I’m not playing. I agree- stay open to what comes your way, but if you found your guitar, just play it. Playing is way better than shopping. Kip
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On the other hand, I hate selling instruments, and only rarely buy them. The selling of instruments is crucial to 6L6s approach to guitar ownership. My D 35 Guild is like the pound puppy rescued from an uncertain fate. I bought it unplayable and had it fixed. Far from the world's greatest guitar, I'm very attached to it, as I am to my 65 Texan. I did trade some instrument to get my Santa Cruz, but that speaks to the Santa Cruz's effect on me. Mostly the instruments sat unplayed, but to justify the purchase I had to give up my 00 15 Custom and two mandolins. But the Santa Cruz will endure. I've sold two guitars in twenty five years, other than very recently. 6L6 does that in less than a year. It's just the different natures of people and how they do things. I do like looking in Craigslist for what he's selling when he buys a guitar, because he always does sell something nice.
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Amen to that, my brother! We better all still be here!
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I find myself going through the same thought process in regards to learning new songs vs perfecting the ones I already know. Sometimes a new song will inspire and energize me. Trading guitars has the same effect.
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In all of my buys and sells, the goal has always been "different" rather than "greater." I pretty much love them all
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No, just be happy with the D-18. But of course you have already headed down the replacement road... you are in good company here, I have a studio full of guitars!
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