The one guitar that you own that you would never sell.

[islandguitar]

For those who know me, you won't be surprised to hear that my Doerr Legacy would be THE one! It's the only commission I've ever done and holds great memories of working with Tom (RIP) for 9 months, and then beyond the build for a bunch of years in staying in touch. It's now coming up on 10 years old.
A casual "bucket list" discussion with my wife started the whole process. The Legacy never fails me! Always amazing power and tone!

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[srbell]

This is an interesting question. Didn't take long for me to answer it though. I do like most of my guitars (otherwise I wouldn't have bought them), but the only thing really "special" about any of them would be sentimental value (my wife bought my Ovation for me and helped my pick out my Taylor 814ce DLX, and I've had my Kramer 450G electric since high school back in the 70's). The hardest one to replace would probably be the Kramer. My Taylors are all factory made and readily available and none of my others are really worth much. My answer would be I'd sell any and all of them should the circumstances require it. They're just guitars and can be easily replaced.

[Warren]

My 1993 Collings OM-1 and my 2019 Bourgeois coupe are my two favorites of all the guitars I have owned. Neither is going anyplace.

[DCCougar]

2002 Guild JF30-12

[redcrow]

At my age, "never" isn't a very high bar to clear. So all 3 of my current guitars, the ancient Encore E-30 my wife bought for my birthday decades ago, the Kremona Solea that I bought myself for my 75th BD, and the Eastman E1OMCE-SP she gifted me for our 50th wedding anniversary, will all most likely still be here when I'm not.

But the one guitar I would not part with no matter how long I live, is the bespoke guitar Steve Sheriff and I have spent the past few months creating. Even though delivery is still a few more weeks away, I know it will be beyond compare. To me, it's as much about the deep friendship that developed between the two of us as it is about the quality of the instrument. Things like that can never be sold.

[FingahPickah]

One?
I actually have four.
- 1973 Guild D44M - I bought used in 1976
- 1982 Madeira M10 Double Cutaway mandolin - My first Father’s Day gift
- 2008 American Standard Telecaster (Natural Ash) - A Father’s Day gift from my three young adult children. (I sobbed into the pillow for a week).
- 2019 12 Fret SS Dread Custom Build by Luthier Alex Edney

[mimmo]

Electric wise, my Fender Telecaster AV52.
Acoustic, my Gibson J-45 Original 50s.

[Mark Stone]

Originally Posted by MartinD12-20

My "How many guitars do you own" thread has made me realize that I do not own too many guitars. At sixteen and counting I thought I had a large collection. Turns out I do not.
That revelation got me to thinking, if for whatever reason you had to sell all but one of the guitars in your collection which one would you keep?
For me it would be my 1973 Martin D-35. I am the original owner, having purchased it with "veterans bonus" money my state gave me. It is the first acoustic guitar I played on stage with. It is the guitar that I played for my daughter when she was a baby, it never failed to calm her when she was upset. It is the guitar that I've played at countless gigs, campground fires, parties and family gatherings. It is the guitar that I still play to this day.
So which acoustic guitar that you own is the one you would never part with?

For me, my best friend - 1977 Kazuo Yairi Conquistador, built in Yairi’s small(ish) shop in Kani, Japan. I traded a Gibson J-50 straight across for it in 1978 and have owned it since then - lessee, how many years? I’m counting on my fingers, please stand by . . . . . 46 years.

[guitarsforlife]

Probably my old Yamaha Red Label FG-180 from what I think, anyway, is from the late 60's--but it is of little significance to me, if it is in fact, the early 70's! It's the one that's lived with me the longest at this point. Nails that old/vintage tone I'm looking for & consistently loving. Pretty bullet-proof in all extremes of weather we live with around here & just sounds so good, no matter what you (or "I") happen to play on, or with it (fingerstyle; strum, etc.). It's gotten a bit hard to play, so may be in need of some new frets, or something. Fortunate thing is, when I'd bought it, it had (already) had a fresh/or recent, 'neck-reset.' And so hopefully, all else fails, it won't be needing that again, at least not so soon - it is about ten years or perhaps just a bit less (save a year or two) from that having been the time with which it had happened. I got it from a vintage/new instruments dealer. Yeah, I don't think I'll ever part with it!

[jdinco]

Easy one....my Martin HD35

[Mycroft]

I'd sell any of them, if someone met my price.

[redranger]

I have to say my Larrivee OM-03R. Purchased it new in 2005, tried to learn to play, then quit for years. Fast forward to 2000 when I dug it out again and have been playing it ever since. It just got a fresh setup and it is lovely.

[Random1643]

Standel (AKA Harptone) mini-jumbo. Designed by luthier Sam Koontz. I bought it new in the spring of 1968. My first serious guitar.

Spruce top, mahogany sides and (arched) back, zero fret, 14 frets to the body, 1.8" @ the nut, sweet & dry tone, crazy playability. Been through 2 restorations.

[Rolph]

A custom nylon 6 string that Mark Hatcher built for me.

[Keith Lee]

Hopefully my Songwriter cause I traded guitars used gigging with my ex-wife for it > represents a new start and looks and sounds great

And of course NOT getting rid of Kalamazoo since I only gave $600 for it, and it's a great guitar without much value

And why would I cast out the Starfire II...thin almost weightless hollowbody with great neck and frets for my bluesy swamp gospel bends

And at this point if I get another, it should be a keeper too

Well, that doesn't answer the question very well > but probably the Songwriter