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How many CBGs do you keep around?

I've been building for about a year and half now. In that time I've built 3-three stings, 2- Four strings, 2-ukes and 2- Six strings. Not in that order.

Usually, just as i'm finishing a build I start thinking about the next instrument I'd like to try( Lapsteel or banjo). For the sake of my marrage I'm trying to slow my production down.

So, in 18 months I have 9 new instuments all of which I love but I still just want to make more.

So how many can you keep around before you become a hoarder?

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on March 16, 2012 at 4:10am

So, in 18 months I have 9 new instuments all of which I love but I still just want to make more.

So how many can you keep around before you become a hoarder?

You're asking this why? As if this some 'bad thing'?

-WY

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Permalink Reply by William McCauley on March 16, 2012 at 4:11am

I currently have seven, counting one that belongs to my son. They can be seen on my page.

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Permalink Reply by Rob (Uker) Porras on March 16, 2012 at 4:28am

Well, mostly I'm just curious. Right now everything I've built gets played but at some point I'm just going to be adding to the collection and the older ones are gonna end up in the closet as the new builds are always improvements over the last build.

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on March 16, 2012 at 4:54am

Well, I am a cbg hoarder. 9 in the den, 3 hidden out of sight (just not pleasing me right now or maybe ever), 2 in the shop to dink actually play out there and 1 work in progress. I have at least 7 that would be difficult for me to part with. Some of the others may go..

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on March 16, 2012 at 5:01am

umm... geesh .. i may need help .. ive got 43 , and they are all over the house . some on the walls ,, some leaning against tables etc . guess i should down size lol

(44 as of last night ) i made a dbl neck diddly out of my scrap pile lol

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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on March 16, 2012 at 5:05am

44! You the man. I an NOT a hoarder.

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Permalink Reply by William McCauley on March 16, 2012 at 5:49am

I like to keep old crap, most of it wasn't crap when I got it. I still have a part from my '71 BSA Rocket 3, stuff from my last Harleys, an old Canon camera, my '56 F-100, a couple of handguns, wood carvings I always meant to sell and never did, and my wife of 40 years, but, she doesn't qualify as crap.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on March 16, 2012 at 6:11am

lol .. i have 6 guitars leaning against a 53 bsa D12 right behind me .

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on March 16, 2012 at 6:10am

The one I have in the bathroom for playing, instead of the typical reading, I call the Commodo-caster. LOL Just a little GAS (guitar acquisition syndrome). Don't worry it will pass...LOL Enjoy.

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on March 16, 2012 at 6:16am

I have about 10 guitars in the family now, all are different and have different uses and two or three are from "recycled" builds - next there will be the "backup" builds...! (-;

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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf on March 16, 2012 at 6:26am

Crap! I forgot the one in the garage, and I'm not counting the clarinet, the flutes, that banjo I usually pretend doesn't exist...

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Permalink Reply by Rob (Uker) Porras on March 16, 2012 at 6:52am

If we are counting everything I'm up to 42 instruments. I never sell anything but I have given away two guitars, a Sears bass (which I have come to miss) and a uke. I still have my sisters Danelectro convertable from the mid 60s.