Various whistles, harmonicas, and electronic gadgets, a busted-up cheapo classical guitar, a Harmony archtop being repaired, a home-made electric bass (Thunderfucker), an upright bass, Harmony flat-top set up for lap-style, A-style mandolin, Stratocaster, Telecaster, two portable keyboards, and what really counts, three hand made personalized Marc Beneteau acoustics. The first is a six-string. "Oh gee Honey, after all these years can't I at least have one top flight guitar?" The second is a 12 string. "Well you know Sweetheart, it sounds alot different, and I am recording now." The third is a baritone. "Hey Sugar, you always said it would be nice if the band had more bass." I want to order another but I might be negotiating a seperation agreement by then. The "Catch 22" is I need her money to help buy more guitars.

Seriously though, so long as I've got an honest reason for owning another guitar I don't get too much flack. I teach guitar lessons, play in a band, back up two traditional singers, have a regular jam, and periodically join rock bands, do "one off" gigs, and church gigs. I would like one or two more 6 strings so that I don't have to keep changing tunings all the time.

It's not as selfish as having a car that never gets driven, a boat that never gets floated, or whatever else we all buy for status or lust or coveting or whatever. Just because I GAS about my workaday tools doesn't make me sick. (I wish all my students came to lessons with acoustics and left their electrics at home too, so I promote the acquisition of more and more guitars...I also would like a couple of guitars to loan out for those times when students are between instruments, or for the underpriveleged among us who need an instrument...) I always get compliments about the SOUND of my guitars at gigs, because I've spent the time and money to provide a variety of guitar tones...pure acoustic tones, not electric. I want guitars because they all sound diferent, some more different than others, but all worthy.

Hey, this has been good therapy! Thanks Mudcatters! Mooh.