CraigGT Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Not really Helix related but that's how they'll get used so... When I started work in 1978 I wanted a Strat but everyone warned me off them saying they were rubbish and not worth the money (a point borne out by the absence of Custom Shop 70's models) so instead I bought a Music Man Sabre II which I still have. Fast forward to 1986 and a lunchtime stroll led to an impulse buy of a Charvel model 6 which has been my go to guitar ever since and also the last electric guitar that I bought. Now with impending semi retirement and some bonus cash I started looking around and soon decided that my preferred new guitar would be a PRS DGT, more browsing followed until I found the one which I quickly put a deposit on but I still had the feeling that my last guitar should be a Strat. So on my first day of semi retirement I headed to the shop that had my preferred Strat to reacquaint myself and it still felt very good but they didn’t want to do me a good deal which kind of left a bad taste, oh well, off to pick the PRS up from a different shop. I didn’t bother playing the PRS because I’d played it a few times before but ooh those new Les Paul Standards look nice! I left with the PRS and a very nice Les Paul Standard 50’s which they did me a very good deal on. Day two of semi retirement was a very long drive to a shop that I’d wanted to visit for a while to try and find an even better Strat (I had one in mind from their website) it turned out that it wasn’t the one but another which I’d glossed over on the website most definitely was so that came home with me too. So there you have it, 3 new guitars in 2 days does seem a bit excessive but 5 in 40 years is well below the average :-) Craig 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb77 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Nah, go for it... make it 5 in 5 days. Look after them they won't loose much - might even gain value. Unlike any tech which is out-of-date a few years later... I tried a Variax, didn't much like it, and decided it was way more fun to just get one of each model (bar the banjo). You can't take it with you - enjoy your retirement (semi or otherwise) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 I'm thinking that smile on yer face will not wash off for a few months now Craig- grats on yer new family err, guitars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungho Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 I bought a Charvel Model 4 around that same time and I still have it. I still love that guitar. You've worked hard and are fortunate enough to have the cash to buy yourself 3 more guitars. That's simply awesome! Congrats and enjoy your semi-retirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verne-Bunsen Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Congratulations on the new fiddles! Got any pictures? When you find yourself torn on whether or not you should buy a new guitar, remember that the appropriate number of guitars for you to own can always be determined by the formula (X + 1) where “X” equals the number of guitars that you currently own. Update the value of “X” as often as necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigGT Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 Thanks everyone, I'll post some pictures as soon as I get chance. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 9 hours ago, CraigGT said: Not really Helix related but that's how they'll get used so... When I started work in 1978 I wanted a Strat but everyone warned me off them saying they were rubbish and not worth the money (a point borne out by the absence of Custom Shop 70's models) so instead I bought a Music Man Sabre II which I still have. Fast forward to 1986 and a lunchtime stroll led to an impulse buy of a Charvel model 6 which has been my go to guitar ever since and also the last electric guitar that I bought. Now with impending semi retirement and some bonus cash I started looking around and soon decided that my preferred new guitar would be a PRS DGT, more browsing followed until I found the one which I quickly put a deposit on but I still had the feeling that my last guitar should be a Strat. So on my first day of semi retirement I headed to the shop that had my preferred Strat to reacquaint myself and it still felt very good but they didn’t want to do me a good deal which kind of left a bad taste, oh well, off to pick the PRS up from a different shop. I didn’t bother playing the PRS because I’d played it a few times before but ooh those new Les Paul Standards look nice! I left with the PRS and a very nice Les Paul Standard 50’s which they did me a very good deal on. Day two of semi retirement was a very long drive to a shop that I’d wanted to visit for a while to try and find an even better Strat (I had one in mind from their website) it turned out that it wasn’t the one but another which I’d glossed over on the website most definitely was so that came home with me too. So there you have it, 3 new guitars in 2 days does seem a bit excessive but 5 in 40 years is well below the average :-) Craig You can't take the cash with you, and you only go around once... may as well enjoy the ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigGT Posted June 9, 2019 Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 As promised here are the pictures. The old girls https://www.dropbox.com/s/jyezh6keghfx2wr/Old Girls-1.jpg?dl=0 The young pups https://www.dropbox.com/s/bd8jdr0dkjlzgj8/Young Pups-1.jpg?dl=0 Craig 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBD_123 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Good haul - keep it up :-) Pretty similar to my rack, really - LP, white Strat and a Mockingbird standing in where the PRS fits in your lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmp22684 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Now you just need a G&L Comanche ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungho Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 It also very similar to my rack. A Charvel Model 4, couple of Strats, and a PRS Custom 24. Those new pups compliment the old girls quite nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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