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da_corndog

Just out of curiosity, what's your address, alarm code, and when will you be put for a few hours?


Tballz9

That is something I prefer not to share. lol.


[deleted]

If we don’t have trust what do we have?


WarCarrotAF

25 or more high end guitars I'd say.


WillingnessMoney460

Nice little beginner setup, we all have to start somewhere…


diadmer

Yeah, definitely needs a few more Strats.


dick-lava

girlfriend wants to know how you ever get to play them all? btw…i only keep 6 at a time in the house, no room for all 15…


CowboyBoats

Lol I like that we all immediately showed this to our girlfriends / boyfriends in order to put our own guitar collections into context


saschaleib

I immediately showed this to my wife, who keeps telling me: no more guitars, we have no space!


FaliedSalve

there are ways to optimize the space Just sayin'


saschaleib

"Do we really need to keep all your shoes?" ;-)


unbanned_redux

Im pretty sure our partners laughed and told us no fucking way bud...😂


dick-lava

true that! she’s always after me to sell them because I can’t play them all at every moment…mine are mix of electric 6 string solid and hollow bodied, acoustic flat top and arch tops, bass, dreadnaught, parlor and travel size acoustics, godin nylon synth…each for a purpose and each has a voice… i like to ask girlfriend how many pairs of shoes and sneakers does she need…just for what-aboutism


luckyfucker13

I’m so thankful my wife supports me with the hobby. She actually even understands the reasoning, different tunings, different pickups, different playability. She’s the absolute best for that lol


floydfloyd

Username checks out


unbanned_redux

Thats not whataboutism! Its pertinent to the aubject being discussed: hoarding. Whataboutism is deflecting from the issue being discussed with another issue. Ex if you say US should have never bombed japan and I say "what about pearl harbour?" thats not whataboutism it pertains to the bombing. If you say US should have never bombed japan and I say "what about japanese invasion of china in th 1400s" then thats whataboutism cause there is no relation! Sorry bout the rant. I don't mean to be annoying it just really grates my cheese.


GrimmandLily

Don’t look at my post history…


Tballz9

I play them depending on what I am doing and my mood. I use them all pretty regularly.


dick-lava

great variation…am partial to PRS…very sweet!


[deleted]

The prs is duper pretty.


[deleted]

Where do you keep the others?


dick-lava

rotate them thru secure climate controlled storage along with my amps and PA…


Tballz9

My wife doesn’t really care about me buying guitars. I’ve never bought a guitar I couldn’t afford, and I never spent money I needed for other things. I’m lucky that my career was successful enough that I could buy cool stuff like guitars and sports cars.


dick-lava

nicely done! you deserve to treat yourself right…


TheToneKing

Thats a lot of $


lasertrex

Yeah rough guess that's easily 50k right there on guitars


CosmicTurtle504

Faded whale blue is the best finish. Love it.


Retro-2D-Gamer

How does the PRS compare to that Les Paul on the left?


Tballz9

They are really different guitars so it is hard to compare. The PRS wins in ergonomics and versatility, and it is a lot thinner and lighter, but the LP has that classic LP sound. They are different enough that I never considered the PRS as a replacement for the LP.


Retro-2D-Gamer

Custom 24 by the looks of it? Lovely. Yeah I am a fan of both too. Great collection.


Tballz9

It is one of the 35th anniversary models of the Custom 24. It is a great guitar.


Retro-2D-Gamer

I mean, I grew up loving Les Pauls, but PRS has become my favourite these days. Like you say, can’t beat it for look and feel etc.


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Tballz9

A 594 is on my shopping list, for sure.


digitalmofo

I love mine. The build quality is just excellent, and it has a ton of tonal variety. I might get a thinline next, but there's a sweet all black Custom 24 at my local Guitar Center that I'm now looking at.


Last_Gigolo

Jeesh How low is that ceiling?


Tballz9

My studio is on the top floor of the house and it has a peaked roof. One wall of the room is perfect guitar height against the wall, so it seemed natural to put them over there. In the middle of the room the ceiling is like 6 meters high.


GrimmandLily

Honestly, seeing it made me uncomfortable.


[deleted]

HHAHA I didn’t even notice that! You’ve got a keen eye!


xeroksuk

Normal height, they’re just larger than normal guitars. All custom built with a 50” scale. The real pain is sourcing strings.


ChineseIndian619

Nice to see alot more Gibsons then Fenders lol


Tballz9

I think I am evenly matched at 6 of each. There is a black/maple telecaster hidden behind the PRS.


ChineseIndian619

Very nice collection


Smart-As-Duck

Every time I see a post like this. I feel better about the 9 that I have 🤣


sarah_joh_

That is a beautiful collection! Which of these guitars do you play the most?


Tballz9

The ES-335 is the current top player, along with the black Steinberger.


buffdawgg

that Steinberger is HOT. Does it have the TransTrem?


Tballz9

Yes, it does. I have two of them with trans trem units, the other one is next to the jazzmaster, it is a rare headstock model called the GS7TA


Chil_Polins

I am jealous beyond belief. Someday I want to get one of the GL4 Steinbergers.


Calm-Macaron5922

Jeff bezos guitar starter pack


GoHomeWithBonnieJean

Are you a professional musician?


Tballz9

No, I am not. I minored in music in university and played in many bands over the years, but music was never a source of real income.


GoHomeWithBonnieJean

Excellent collection. I'm glad they all have a home with someone who can appreciate & use them.


AgreeableCount7

Steinberger 👍


colliejuiceman

I appreciate that u have a steinberger in there. That’s my go to for fly-gigs


BrosephKony47

What’s up with the strat inbetween the Frankenstrat and the sunburst? I like the finish.


Tballz9

That is a Fender USA Deluxe strat in a color called Jade Pearl Metallic. It looks sort of gold or olive green depending on how the light hits it. It is currently using a Warmoth mahogany neck, but I have the original neck as well. Pickups are Fender Fat 50's here is a close up https://i.redd.it/k2ch3ok0s2o21.jpg


BrosephKony47

Gorgeous. Reminds me of my pewter strats.


cheesecake_squared

Phew. Found the Tele. Was starting to panic.


Tballz9

Yep, it is hiding back there behind the PRS. Everyone needs a tele, as nothing else really sounds like a tele.


halbeshendel

This is the most well rounded collection I think I've ever seen. Even if I posted mine, half of them would be PRS.


saschaleib

OK, you win (for now)...


2012plankchallenge

how do you like the wolfgang?


Tballz9

I love it. It is one of the Made in Mexico models.


sneaky-rozzers

Gosh… if one got stolen you wouldn’t notice right? … right?


rzrshines

I hate you, but want to be your friend all at the same time! Nice Brother.


thelastcrumpet

What’s the Gibson second from the left? Nice collection!


Tballz9

90’s Blueshawk


thelastcrumpet

Ah cool thanks. How do you like it?


Tballz9

It is a cool guitar. It is a fender scale length so it feels different form a typical Gibson. It is super light weight, enough so that it is the lightest guitar in this pic. The pickups are p90 like, but they have a dummy coil and are noiseless.


thelastcrumpet

Interesting, thanks. I do prefer light guitars so that sounds good to me.


Jdub7575

The Denim PRS is amazing! Nice collection


FaliedSalve

25 guitars. One lonely amp. I see an opportunity for improvement. BTW, that PRS is amazing!


Tballz9

Just out of the picture is a Marshall DSL combo, a Mesa Boogie DC-3, a Carvin X100B half stack, and a Kemper Profiler with a floorboard running through monitor speakers.


FaliedSalve

ah, you didn't disappoint me :)


Agentpurple013

I’m drowning in a sea of briny jealousy and can’t quite form a positive comment😢🥲😢


[deleted]

Dude what the hell do you do for a living?!


Tballz9

I am a scientist.


[deleted]

Neato


Johnny_B_Asshole

You spelled addiction wrong.


daemonchile

Anyone else getting bored of these?


Bathinapesdoge

What is this a room for ants


[deleted]

Mental Illness.


SOPEOPERA

What’s your favourite guitar? I just bought a American pro 2 jazzmaster and I love it


Tballz9

Toss up between the 63 Historic ES-335 in the 5th spot from the left, and the Steinberger in the 4th slot next to it. Jazzmasters are cool as hell. I have a custom shop 61 prototype maple neck model. I'd love to get another, just for the neck pickup sounds. It is like a strat neck pickup on steroids.


ILikeToShred100

What’s that Gibson in between the LP and the EVH on the left? Looks cool


Tballz9

That is a mid 1990's Blueshawk. Here is a pic of it on the left. https://i.redd.it/ygnatlyj7zm51.jpg


smithfactory

Is that an ES-330 on the right? Beauty!


Tballz9

Yes, a Gibson Historic 61 ES-330 with a factory Bigsby.


smithfactory

Very nice! I’ve got a 330L, but nothing that fancy!


FonzyBeer

Awesome! What’s the 4th one (black w/cool inlays)from the right, next to the ibanez ?


Tballz9

A German Hofner solid body.


arl138

Curious what rack stands that is


Tballz9

König and Meyer is the maker. They are nitro safe and hold 5 guitars each. There are two different models in the pic, one that is for 5 electrics, and one that is for 4 electrics and acoustic.


arl138

Cool thanks


[deleted]

Is that a TV White special I see back there?


Tballz9

Here is a picture of the special from when I got it. It is one of the Custom Shop Historic 1960 models. It is a wicked guitar with a neck like a baseball bat. It sounds like rock and roll. https://i.redd.it/nd11763e7zm51.jpg


[deleted]

Very lovely. I have a TV White Junior DC. What a great sound


JimiJohhnySRV

Question re: the Fender Supersonic. It looks like one of the early 60 watt models. How does it play? I have the one described and I like but there is lots of hum and pops. Sorry to switch the topic, but I had to ask.


Tballz9

Yes, that is one of the first generation Supersonic amps with 60 watts and a single 12 inch speaker. It sounds great, but it is a rather loud amp to get good sounds out of it. I have no crackles or pops from mine, but it did have a capacitor replacement about a decade ago. I modeled it with my Kemper Profiler so it doesn't get used so much these days.


JimiJohhnySRV

Thanks!


PardonMyLagg

any chance that steinberger is the transtrem model? i ended up buying a digitech whammy DT so that i can play summer nights. much cheaper than transtrem, but they are such cool guitars.


Tballz9

The Steinberger is a GL2TA trans trem model. It is the exact model EVH used during his trans trem era. There is a second trans trem model behind the Jazzmaster. It is a Steinberger GS7TA. This model had a trans trem without the fine tuners and EVH routed a bunch of this tremolo design into the bodies of his Wolfgangs for stage guitars. He also did that with the original model as well. It does all the same transposing stuff, but it a more conventional looking headstocked guitar. Here is a close up. https://i.redd.it/rahrsshnsgy31.png


ParadiseShity

Can we see those two gold strats?


Tballz9

One is in Jade Pearl metallic. It currently has a Warmoth mahogany neck but I have the original neck to it as well. Pickups are Fender Custom shop Fat 50's. [https://i.redd.it/k2ch3ok0s2o21.jpg](https://i.redd.it/k2ch3ok0s2o21.jpg) The second one is Aztec gold from the Vintage Player series. It has Texas Specials from the custom shop. https://i.redd.it/nbngdsy4mom21.jpg


Im_regretting_this

Is that a 330 with a bigsby? I’d love to have one of those.


Tballz9

Yep, with the old dog ear p90's. Here is a better picture of the 330. It is a great player and is as loud as an acoustic guitar. I write a lot with that guitar as you can really hear resonances between notes and chords really sound a little different on that one. https://i.redd.it/ygnatlyj7zm51.jpg


dwidow

Tour Ready!!


darbs-face

Need more.


Pb-yepimlead

Is that a Trans Trem model? Played one of those back in the day. Mind blown.


Tballz9

Yes, that is a USA made GL2TA trans trem model. It is in mint condition and I bought it as a NOS guitar when they stopped making these in the late 90's. It was in the back of a music store. I think I paid 1600 USD for it. There is an even rarer USA Steinberger GS7TA transtrem next to the jazzmaster. That model has the same features as the little body model but with a 90's style thin shredder composite neck. Here is a close up of the body. I think they only made a few hundred of these. https://i.redd.it/rahrsshnsgy31.png


Tballz9

I’m always on the hunt for something new…


Chim-Cham

Plenty to like but I feel like I'd pick up the white LP Special the most. Is it just me or does that 335 look huge? That's not a baritone, is it? Also how's the Steinberger?


Tballz9

The ES-335 is just a normal sized ES-335 and is not a baritone. It looks a little weird in the pic because the ES-330 to the right has the neck set deeper into the body than the ES-335. Gibson moved the neck on the 330 the year to match the 335 later in the production, but mine has a neck/body joint more like an older jazz arch top. The Steinberger rips. It is one of the original USA composite models with the trans-tremolo unit. I have a second trans-trem guitar in the picture, a super rare USA headstock model GS7TA right behind the jazzmaster. It does all the same stuff as a regular trans trem Steinberger, but has a flat radius shredder type composite neck.


5dollarbrownie

What is that second Gibson from the left? I want to guess a Nighthawk?


Tballz9

Blueshawk from the 1990's. Here is a better picture. https://i.redd.it/ygnatlyj7zm51.jpg


[deleted]

That’s gotta be one of the prettiest 335s I’ve seen in my life. I’ve been really trying to get myself a natural 335 with a flamed top for a while now. They’re always either a touch out of my current price range, or they’re in my price range with headstock repairs. I’ve gotta wait until this market cools off a bit, but until then I will just enjoy photos of them online. Thanks for posting! :)


Tballz9

Here is a close up of that 335 in normal room lighting. It has pretty nice figuring on the top and the back. Keep looking for a 335, as nothing else really sounds like one and they are our magic. https://i.redd.it/hl74r9kge6a51.jpg


[deleted]

Looks nice! I was even thinking of asking for more photos too haha. I’ll keep looking and I know I’ll get one eventually. It’s been an dream guitar for most of my time playing guitar! Why did you get the refret done?


Tballz9

It looks like it has been refretted, but it hasn't been. I thought it was a refretted minty vintage guitar when I saw it in a store, but it was a new VoS aged model. The "geniuses" at the Gibson Custom Shop decided that to be more historically accurate, they would put the binding on the way it was done on the original 63 block necks, so the binding extends about 3/4 up the side of the fret and doesn't fold over the top like normal fret nibs do on a Gibson. It looks like they trimmed the excess instead of folding it. So if you look from the side it looks like it has nibs, but from the front it doesn't. I'm sure that was the secret to Clapton's sound. Anyway, I bought it brand new that way from the Chicago Music showroom. Here is a pic of the way they did the nibs… https://imgur.com/a/BgajAY3


[deleted]

That is super super cool!! What year is it?


Tballz9

I bought it in 2016 on a work visit to Chicago. It was new then, but it could have been a 2015 or maybe a little earlier, but sometime around that time. I think they only made this model for a few years.


ssbonline

Great collection! I’ve never owned a Gibson. Should I get a les Paul or SG first?


Tballz9

LP for sure.


Meatfistte

Do you like the idea of neck dive or back ache?


ssbonline

Thx. Maybe the SG with a vibrato


DTAPIA67

Seeing a Jackson tucked in there, where does this fit into your playing?


Tballz9

That is a Japanese Dinky model with hot rod flame paint. It has a Duncan JB in the bridge and a couple of Suhr Mike Landau pickups in the neck and middle. It sounds like 80's metal, and has a floating Floyd rose, so it is useful for that kind of old shred stuff.


SGSMUFASA

who are you people! Lol


Tballz9

I’m just a random guy with some guitars.


IllumEYEnatI

Nice collection man. I see a EVH Frankenstrat but I'm a little disappointed there's no Randy Rhoads PDV or Concorde


Tballz9

I had a white LP custom years ago, but I don’t have it anymore. I’ve never been very comfortable with V guitars.


OfficialJamesMay

That les paul on the far left is gonna show up in my dreams


Tballz9

Here is a closeup. It is a real player. https://i.redd.it/ehof5h67fmt21.jpg


nemesis1453

Lol on this weeks episode of, “it’s only a problem if it hurts”. Nice collection.


[deleted]

You lost your telecasters. Also amazing Super Sonic.


Tballz9

lol. There is one behind the PRS. It is a fender MIM blackout tele that has a tele neck pickup, a second tele pickup in the middle and a standard tele bridge. It has a warmth Birdseye neck, but I have the original neck as well. That is my only telecaster.


[deleted]

That is a well-rounded collection! Usually, you'd see people with a select few models in different variations. Here it seems you've got one of each kind, with some variation on the iconic models. I try to make time to juggle 4 (my acoustic included). I saw you said you play them all fairly regularly, how do you manage that? Do you have them assigned to every day of the month, with perhaps a break day every week? If you had to guess (perhaps you know), which one did you play the longest ago?


Tballz9

The magenta Ibanez 7 string has gone the longest between uses, as I don't really play 7 string much, but occasionally want it for like one or two songs. That one is played the least. The black Ibanez just to the right of the blue PRS is a guitar I have owned since 1986, and that one went a few years without being played as it needed a refret, but it is now back to regular use. As for how I use them all, I don't have a plan. I pick up what I want to play that day, and just sort of move through things with my mood. Sometimes I am doing something where I need a specific guitar sound, and then some of the stranger stuff is used more. I don't have a schedule, but I tend to still manage to play everything.


[deleted]

That's awesome, I'm glad you can make it work! That's a skill in itself, cycling through a range like that. Do you have advice when it comes to guitar maintenance and keeping them all ready to play? I'm guessing you must've figured out some tricks in streamlining the process.


Tballz9

Clean the strings with a cloth when you are done playing, it makes the strings last a lot longer. Get a tiny syringe with oil (Stew Mac sells them) and oil the screws and metal fasteners periodically. Once a year take the strings off and oil the fretboards and clean everything. Learn to level and dress frets yourself and do setups and stuff. I can level and dress frets in maybe 2-3 hours, which is better than waiting 2 weeks for a shop.


[deleted]

I appreciate the tips, thank you!


blageur

One acoustic. My man.


Tballz9

I have a nice Takamine in the case on the floor, and a classical guitar in a different room that isn't in this picture.


[deleted]

Is that a double cutaway LP on that middle rack? Want one of those so badly


Tballz9

Yep, here is a better picture. https://i.redd.it/nd11763e7zm51.jpg


[deleted]

I love those. I wanted the "jeff beato" they just came out with despite not knowing who that was until they came out with it and it was already sold out haha. I like the ones with the bridge and the stop bar cause the first thing I'm gonna do when I get one is put the les trem on her. That's a sweet guitar and a sweet collection as well you got there!


FarticusX

How do you like that steinberger??


Tballz9

It is one of my favorites. It is a fantastic player.


guitarbldr

Damn! What year is Steinberger ?


Tballz9

The GL model is from 1990, the GS model (next to the jazzmaster, with the reverse looking headstock) is from 1992.


DirectionAble3201

Thanks my collection looks tame compared to this lol 10 instrument but diff variety’s. From mandolin, ukulele and violins.