This is not abstract to me at all.apreswho wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:57 pmThis is sort of an abstract topic i suppose, maybe even the wrong sub-forum but i think we associate "vibe" and "mojo" and things like that often with vintage instruments so im just going to roll with it...
As musicians, gear nerds, generally socially and emotionally unbalanced arty types we tend to get attached to instruments, to pedals, amps for no rational reason. We keep things around because we "should," and while i've known a few amount of players that seemingly buy gear just to sell it, i've known at least twice as many that still own instruments for nostalgia based reasons, like keeping the subject of a photograph rather than taking the damn picture to begin with.
Have you ever picked up an instrument that you just immediately felt inspired by? Songs seemingly just poured out of it effortlessly. Maybe it was a guitar you loved, maybe it was a guitar you had no interest in. I've got a guitar that is just my absolute favorite to play, its well built, the neck profile suits me perfectly, and it just ticks every single "mojo" box...but i just have never written a damn thing on it. Almost makes me want to sell it! Similarly, i've got another vintage instrument worth relatively little due to the model/shape its in/etc etc that i've done nothing but write on. I dont mind playing it, but if it walked out of the house tomorrow i wouldnt be terribly upset. I've got a guitar i cant sell because...i dont know why because. It just lives in its case, in a closet. i know this is a sin and it was meant to be played but its mine dammit!
Do you have an instrument you dont use ever?
Do you have a guitar you hate but is creative gold?
Do you have your dream instrument but its intellectually void?
and of course accompanying photographs are always encouraged!
In fact I have found over my life that new, expensive guitars won't do as much for me emotionally compared to older, inexpensive guitars I nurture and or customize
