Ever wonder where all the classic guitars are

[Bob Stockton]

I think this guy has most of 'em

[oldnick]

This guy has terminal GAS

[Deleted]

::)That is absolutely bloody amazing!
I'm so disappointed that they never got to show his resos.
Maybe he's got a small blind spot there?

[gaucho]

I saw some National style Mandolins in one of the shots, but no resonator guitars...

[wolvoboy]

the one next to the mandolin is a resonator guitar
wolvoboy

[Gerry C]

Amazing collection but quite sad in one way - do these wonderful instruments EVER get played?

Cheerily,

Gerry C

[Bob Stockton]

It's like Nigel Tufnell said ,' just listen to the sustain '.

I don't see how he could ever play 90% of these.

Hang on , 90%? make that 99.9%, it's so sad that they aren't being played. ( I suppose there's a plus side that these instruments will be around for a lot longer than if musicians were looking after them ) .

It's also a shame that the collectors market has pushed the prices though the roof for the players. ( When I say players , you al realise that I mean "me" ).

[growler]

I looked at the video with mixed feelings, there is Gerry's view which I tend to sympathize with and then there is the view my wife had when I showed her " Well he looks like a harmless type of guy and if it gives him pleasure I can't see anything wrong with it "
For me it was the sheer scale of his collection, not what he was collecting, just looking down the line of Fender Strats , was he just interested in collecting every colour Strats came in, it certainly looked like it to me. As for what bobbysox said I am not even going to consider whether he plays any of them or not ....... I don't think he could play that lot .
What is the point of collecting guitars, I know of people who collect guitars and can't even play them, some will say it's for investment purposes , well that's fine if you manage to reap the benefits of the investment while you are still alive.
I can understand a guitar being put up as museum piece if it belonged to some famous musician , or the first in a line of famous guitars that has been produced. I look at that video collection like I'd look at at stuffed animals in a glass case, trapped, not free, taken out of circulation not to played by other musicians.

Finally , what the hell happens to his collection when he moves on, a right nightmare for his family to sort out and get rid of, so many of us are creating for our families the same sort of thing but on a much, much smaller scale.

Tell you what I would do with them, I'd contact Bob Brozman and get them sent off to the Third World musicians he sends his guitar strings to.

A not impressed Growler

[andys]

I think that collecting guitars works on all kinds of levels.

There are those who collect as investments, and I say good luck to them in an age where pensions are worth little, and property so variable, guitars still are a good investment.

Guitars are also very nice to look at and handle, and vintage guitars even more so.

What are left after all the pristine ones have gone are the "players" guitars, which is where others come in.

I have a collection of guitars, sometimes a few come and go, I have started "collecting" early 80s Matsumoku made guitars, as they are still affordable, and more importantly, playable.

I own about 15-20 guitars at any one time, a fraction of what others collections are like, but all mine get played. I took two of my early 80s Westones to a rehearsal last night.

Sure this guy is barely a player, and has a huge collection, but dont forget there are other well known gigging musicians who also have large guitar collections and believe me, these guitars get played.

Check out Billy Gibbons collection.

Or John 5s.

Both own some gorgeous vintage guitars, and often do YouTube stuff of them playing them too.

The rule with my collection, is that if it doesnt get played, or I dont get on with it even, it gets sold on.

I only collect guitars I like.

[Michael Messer]

Here is a better film of the Tom Wittrock collection.....



Shine On
Michael