Guest HRB853370 Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 When does it make sense to own two of the same model Heritage? To have two different finishes? To have two different model years? To have two different pup configurations? What else? Or is this concept just plain silly!? My two 150's are separated by 5 years, and one has Schaller pups, bridge/tailpiece and Schaller tuners, the later model has SD pups and Tonepros bridge/tailpiece and Grovers. And yes, they do sound different from each other!!
tulk1 Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 I would say it makes sense .... as soon as you can afford to! Or Two!
kbp810 Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 When does it make sense to own two of the same model Heritage? To have two different finishes? To have two different model years? To have two different pup configurations? What else? Or is this concept just plain silly!? My two 150's are separated by 5 years, and one has Schaller pups, bridge/tailpiece and Schaller tuners, the later model has SD pups and Tonepros bridge/tailpiece and Grovers. And yes, they do sound different from each other!! Two of the same model? That is crazy! I'll do you a favor to help you return to sanity... just send one of them over to me! Actually, it sounds like you already answered your own question, as in they sound different from each other. To me, that makes it a very good concept
Kuz Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 I am sorry, but it would be STUPID to own more than one of the same model!!
schundog Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 When does it make sense to own two of the same model Heritage? To have two different finishes? To have two different model years? To have two different pup configurations? What else? Or is this concept just plain silly!? My two 150's are separated by 5 years, and one has Schaller pups, bridge/tailpiece and Schaller tuners, the later model has SD pups and Tonepros bridge/tailpiece and Grovers. And yes, they do sound different from each other!! You DO realize, this is like an alcoholic asking his buddies in the bar if he should stop drinking, don't you?! I had 6 Strats at one time; Loved them all, but sold some off to get some Heritages. I gotta get one of each Heritage I want before I start duplicating. Next up; a 137, or a 150. I just thank the guitar gods I haven't been bitten by the Jazz Box bug.
koula901 Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Will, I see you've got the fever. It makes sense if ya 1) have a lot of money (first reason to screen out); 2) different pups/different sounds, maybe even different weight. so, I think you've figured it out already.
eljay Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 warning: gibson content it always makes sense to have two guitars of the same kind if it makes you happy (and you can still pay the rent) last february, before i got into H, i fell in love with a cherryburst R8 at the local shoppe. bought it in weak-kneed fashion and loved it so much i had to get the tobaccoburst model like a week later (!) the culprits:
FredZepp Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Yeah, my two 150's and the 157 are all quite different from each other. I'm not even sure what pickups are in the '92(they were swapped before I got it) but it sounds awesome so it doesn't matter. I just appreciate the quality of these, and love being able to switch guitars from time to time.
Spectrum13 Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Yes if you play professionally and need a backup. No if you are collecting and it will stay in the case. Exclusions... Ebony vs rosewood board - P90 vs Humbuckers or a Peter Green - (other artist) tribute model. Thinking aboout a 555 Will?
Guest HRB853370 Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Naw Dan, I got a nice 555. That chestnut 550 with the gold hardware and the H tailpiece keeps gnawing at me. Koula is correct I gots da fever. All of the responses above sound like valid justifications for spending more money on Heritage models, even if they are the same model! The best part, they keep their value!
Guest HRB853370 Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 warning: gibson content it always makes sense to have two guitars of the same kind if it makes you happy (and you can still pay the rent) last february, before i got into H, i fell in love with a cherryburst R8 at the local shoppe. bought it in weak-kneed fashion and loved it so much i had to get the tobaccoburst model like a week later (!) the culprits: Sweet axes Eljay even if they are G's. I had done the same thing a few months back, I fell in love with a G Trad Plus and ended up with three of them! I sold two out of the three and kept the Ice Tea Burst model, which plays like a dream with that 59ish neck and the 57 pups. Ok, nuff talk about G's, this is the H forum!
GuitArtMan Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Hmmm... Let me get back to you on this one...
Kuz Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 I am sorry, but it would be STUPID to own more than one of the same model!! In all seriousness now, the Gold Top P-90 has it's unique P-90 tone. The Greeny 150 (3rd one down) has Peter Green Throbak pickups with the middle position out of phase for unique tones. The 150 Gold Top has blues voiced pickups so it has an unique blues tone. And the 150 Blur-quilt sounds great but in reality I LOVE the unique top and was able to trade a Tele for it in a moment of weakness. I LOVE and PLAY ALL OF THEM REGULARLY!!!!!
jjkrause84 Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 For me, personally, no....but I'm poor. If I had the money I probably STILL wouldn't want doubles as it would be a missed opprtunity to own something else. Then agian....what is a double? If I bought a P90 Tele or a traditional Tele to compliment my "Fat" (humbucer in neck) Tele is that really buying the same thing twice? I dunno....I'm inclined to say no. In any case I'm in the "fewer, but better" crowd of guitar-buying.
jrfreed Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 Doubles are cool. When I was gigging and traveling abit I needed a backup with me, so I had sister strats. Nowadays its not that big o'deal as I'm playing mellow jazz gigs around home...I pack the 530 and a change of strings and I'm almost 100% sure she'll survive the gig Back in the day...playing some of the frickin dumps we played...with people THAT frickin drunk?!? I felt better having two with me in rural Michigan/Wisconsin/Minnesota. (oh and always keep a full set of tubes on hand!)
mark555 Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 I don't think a humbucker and p90 set up are doubling up, different sounds. But I myself would like a variation of guitars. If you want to see real doubling up and just buying more of the same stuff, then take a look at the les paul and prs forums!
TalismanRich Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 In spite of what Kuz sez, it's not STUPID. But then, what does he know? He would probably buy 3 or 4 of the same model! I would rather have a variety of models, unless there was something distinctly different, but that's purely a personal preference. Now, if money wasn't an issue (what are the Powerball numbers going to be tonight?) I would probably have a stack of duplicates. If I was playing professionally, having two of the same guitar makes perfect sense. Break a string, grab the other one. Keep one as the main player, and set another up for slide, or maybe an alternate tuning. There are lots of reasons. I don't think anyone here will deny you the chance to have as many guitars as you want, regardless of how flimsy the excuse is. We are, after all, enablers!
Halowords Posted October 20, 2010 Posted October 20, 2010 I'm poor so I tend to be a minimalist. Well, that's not entirely true, I used to be pretty broke and my wife's frugal so I kind of have to fight and scratch to justify every purchase (guitar, amp, dog, gun, another guitar, another gun, etc., etc.). I also like diversity, AND being able to go from fairly clean/quiet to fairly heavy/loud in the same song. A lot of that is in the fingers, but it does sort of shape what I buy. So for me, it would only make sense to own two of the same model if there was something that really distinguished them (e.g. radically different pickups/configs, bridge [stop tail vs. tremolo], stringings/tunings etc.) to make them suitable for different things style- or sound-wise, or if I was gigging and needed a main guitar and a solid backup. As for collecting . . . I think I'm too pragmatic to really do that. Not that I would not love to, but there is not one single style that I am THAT in love with. There are LOTS of styles that I love! So if I won the lottery, I'd probably want one really, really nice version of the few models of whatever vendors (guitar and amp) that I happen to really like. Still, if I just loved a certain model or style and had the money to do so, I see nothing wrong with it, it's just not for me. -Cheers
212Mavguy Posted October 21, 2010 Posted October 21, 2010 Have two Millies, they sound different from each other and I LOVE them both!
pro-fusion Posted October 21, 2010 Posted October 21, 2010 I have several Jackson Soloists, but they have different pickup configurations and bridges, so I can rationalize it that way.
smurph1 Posted October 21, 2010 Posted October 21, 2010 When does it make sense to own two of the same model Heritage? To have two different finishes? To have two different model years? To have two different pup configurations? What else? Or is this concept just plain silly!? My two 150's are separated by 5 years, and one has Schaller pups, bridge/tailpiece and Schaller tuners, the later model has SD pups and Tonepros bridge/tailpiece and Grovers. And yes, they do sound different from each other!! It ABSOLUTELY makes sense to own two or more of the same Heritage model..But, I"M AN ENABLER!!!BWWWWWAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!
Millennium Maestro Posted October 21, 2010 Posted October 21, 2010 I guess I must be a freak.... I believe in having 2 model match guitars setup with the same pickups, 1 in 440... 1 in 1/2 flat. That way I have consistant tones between guitar changes. When I dont want to bring my Heritages... I have matching Schecters. Igor Has left the Building!!! LOL
tbonesullivan Posted October 21, 2010 Posted October 21, 2010 If they are different colors and hardware configurations, that's reason enough. What I don't get is the gibson fanatics that have something like 3 R9s. Why would you need three???? Of course right now I'm trying to forget that there is a "DEAD MINT" 2000 H150CM for $1700 at the Golden age Instruments in vintage burst with the schaller pickups and hardware. http://www.gbase.com/powered/geardetails.aspx?dealer=d0e3f0a7-64be-4086-b4bc-79aeaca6bff9&item=1969414 yeah someone stop me.
koula901 Posted October 21, 2010 Posted October 21, 2010 If they are different colors and hardware configurations, that's reason enough. What I don't get is the gibson fanatics that have something like 3 R9s. Why would you need three???? (some stuff deleted) yeah someone stop me. STOP T-Bone. Trot out your wife, tell her what you're going to do. She'll become like Lysistrata, who, with other Greek wives, proposed to end the war "by refrain"(ing).
tbonesullivan Posted October 21, 2010 Posted October 21, 2010 STOP T-Bone. Trot out your wife, tell her what you're going to do. She'll become like Lysistrata, who, with other Greek wives, proposed to end the war "by refrain"(ing). Unfortunately... I'm not married. But in all honesty.. I'm not really that fond of the Vintage Burst color. It's too yellow for my tastes. If it was chestnut burst or anything with blue in it, then I'd be done. I'm actually currently saving up for... *drumroll* an alto trombone.
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