How many brands of acoustic (or acoustic/electric) guitars do you own?

[ducktrapper]

both at the same time is a blessing I think.

That would be good but I'm afraid the poorer part is closer to the truth.   

[Mikeymac]

Finally arrived today...2018 (used) Gibson J-35 (now out of production for some reason - I think because of the new incoming cheap models that were in its same price range.)

After changing the strings to 80/20 Bronze mediums (which I don't care for on anything but Gibsons) and a slight tweak of the truss rod, this thing plays and sounds glorious!

I will say - Gibson's build quality is not at the level of Larrivee or Martin (or Taylor), but when they get it right, it has a sound you won't find too many other places. I will say the woods on this one are very nice - sorry the pics aren't clearer - I'll get some better ones in sunlight soon:

[Tycho]

With today's trade of my parlor for an OM-02, I'm still at three Larrivees, one Martin, and one Lowden (plus a few electrics, which is a whole 'nother story).  

The Martin is a beautiful oddity: a sunburst Custom Shop D-28 Marquis slope dread made for Make'n Music in Chicago that is basically Martin's take on a Gibson Advanced Jumbo.  I visited Make'n 9 years ago and fell in love with this guitar and immediately ordered it when I got back home.  In one guitar, it satisfied my thirst for a nice Martin and a Gibson slope D.

The Lowden is an O22.  It's a beautiful guitar, but it was a bit of a problem child at first.  I might tell that story another time.

[Kohtzy]

Three- Yamaha FG700 (First guitar), Simon and Patrick Showcase Rosewood (Second guitar, forever guitar until I discovered Larrivee), Larrivee D-40r (Third guitar, now I want another Larrivee).


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[Mikeymac]

The Martin is a beautiful oddity: a sunburst Custom Shop D-28 Marquis slope dread made for Make'n Music in Chicago that is basically Martin's take on a Gibson Advanced Jumbo.  I visited Make'n 9 years ago and fell in love with this guitar and immediately ordered it when I got back home.  In one guitar, it satisfied my thirst for a nice Martin and a Gibson slope D.

Got any pics of that Martin? Sounds intersting...

...meanwhile, I've added another Martin, mentioned in another thread here - my Model America 1 dreadnought - and my only all solid wood dreadnought, even though I've got (I'm embarrassed to say) around 10 decent acoustics these days...

[Tycho]

Having trouble attaching jpgs for some reason.  Maybe they're too big.

[tuffythepug]

Well, this picture was taken after I sold my Martin D-15 and before I acquired my 000-50, LS-03 (Forum III), D-40R, L-05 Custom, and P-05.  So I've had a few.  Never owned a Taylor though.   Funny,  I had sent a deposit for a beautiful Taylor sunbrust but was informed that the guitar sold to someone else before my deposit arrived.   By chance I saw an ad for Larrivee guitars in a guitar magazine right after that.  That's how this long strange trip began.   

[ronatkinson]

Hi usual Mid-lifer with a few i've picked up along the way:

Martin 00018 1960
Martin 00171950
Larrivee C 50 1989
Bougeoius Soloist  2005
Ramundo Classical  1998
Parkerfly Deluxe 1999
Ibanez Pat Metheny 2001

Holding for now and hoping to play them all.
ronatkinson England

[Tycho]

OK folks, what am I doing wrong?  I'm trying to post a picture from my computer desktop and it's not working.  Drag-and-drop doesn't work, and neither does the insert-image icon....

[ducktrapper]

OK folks, what am I doing wrong?  I'm trying to post a picture from my computer desktop and it's not working.  Drag-and-drop doesn't work, and neither does the insert-image icon....

It's always a size issue when it happens to me.   

[tuffythepug]

OK folks, what am I doing wrong?  I'm trying to post a picture from my computer desktop and it's not working.  Drag-and-drop doesn't work, and neither does the insert-image icon....

Your files are probably too large.  resize and follow the procedure here..................http://www.larriveeforum.com/smf/index.php?topic=17645.0

Or put the photos on a photo hosting site and put a link in your post.  Good luck,  We'd like to see the pics

[Tycho]

OK, trying again....

[Mikeymac]

Success!!!

Very nice, btw!

[Yippie]

Back down to 2 (Larrivee and Martin) because of my 1 in 1 out rule (rules sux).

[Blind Dog]

9

[Mikeymac]

Just traded my Gibson J-35. Nice guitar, but not as nice tonally as my Martin J-18 and Larrivee L-05, so it's gone. I'm in a downsizing mode - got around 6 acoustics to sell, plus maybe an electric or three. I've found my "tonal niche" - so it's getting easier to move some pieces along. 

[rockstar_not]

In this house we now have:
Larrivée,  Valencia, Taylor, First Act, Yamaha and the latest 1970 Sears & Roebuck Silvertone

[ducktrapper]

With the addition of this one ... five. Austin, the black hawk. I was banging out John Prine songs on it last night, entertaining my wife and our friend. Sounded pretty good.

[Mikeymac]

Down one more guitar (but not one more brand): a Martin OM-21 ships out tomorrow. Nice guitar, but doesn't have the balance and control of my Larrivee OM-05. The upside is I sold it for about $150 more than I paid for it back in February! Nice!

Currently have 5 more lefties listed on Reverb. Got a bite on the Taylor GS Mini today; I countered, but they declined to take me up on it. It's okay; it will sell - "time-- is on my side."

[Mikeymac]

Another out the door - the Taylor GS Mini Mahogany. Pretty popular, so an easy sell...

Trying to get to where I just have what I play... or as many as Tom has, whichever comes first!