The Complete Collection 2024 (Part 2) - Some Tough Choices have To Be Made This Week 😕

[@theguitaristas]

People still having trouble find my Reverb shop... link is in the description box is that hard to to find or something? Here it is again pinned at top of comments: tidd.ly/3RIRwNs

[@fisterroboto1044]

I got the reverb page saved along my favourite seller's pages

[@emo_galaxy9413]

I will say that I follow your shop and last week I searched via your channel name which aI thought was the shop name also. Anyway I found it when i searched my saved shops. Link will help for sure.

[@tylerdurden5122]

That 70s Telecaster is a thing of beauty. What a lovely gift from your lady!! She’s a keeper for sure. The lady might as well hang around too!!😂😂🤘

[@Busterboy1961]

The Zenta takes me back Colin 😂 When i started playing i kicked off playing bass, i had a Zenta bass then a few years down the line i switched to guitar...Memories..😂 Great stuff as always....Thanks.

[@Vidar.m]

When you sell something ,you end up finding a use for it and regretting selling.

[@QuantumGamingUploads]

100% and after you try to find it in higher prices and not as good ending up losing money.

[@LucasJRice]

Oh okay cool. So it’s not just my experience.

[@jfiery]

If I had a guitar channel based on reviewing guitars it would be the price of doing business. Also if I had so many it took me a month to review them all I think Id likely have another that could do the trick. I think he's been pretty savvy in the ones he's keeping too because they tend to be the unique ones.

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

What is this “sell” you speak of? 😂

[@StringsAndThingsGuitar]

Loved the zappa! These videos are super fun to watch, thanks for sharing

[@Gggwwwppp]

West End Music was great. Always reasonably priced 2nd hand gear. I can remember buying an Akai sampler from there in the mid 90s and tearing my hair out trying to learn how it worked. Weirdly you mentioned a 2nd hand shop in Hammersmith in the last episode. That store is xelectrical which, not only being great and one of the last of these sorts of stores in London, always reminds me of west end music.

[@theguitaristas]

I think that's it! 😁👍👍

[@michaelkitzmuller1479]

Good Evening Colin, so another one of those Guitarist quirks, you sell one of your favourite darlings, and after she's out the door, you just know it, she's 10K times better than when you still had her🙈

[@Chimp_No_1]

Thinning the herd is never easy ! You have our sympathy !

[@AnthonyTyson-ym5gs]

Aloha from Buckingham,Virginia . Gracias 4 Tha Vidz . Keep on pickin' Cowkidz

[@neilmartin7564]

Really dont know how you do it,,,,Alot of my guitars are painted firewood compared to most of yours but i cant sell them..Yes there are some junk ones but junk with some good memories attached from the days a premium brand was out of reach,,,.🤟😎🤘Lovin your channel mate.

[@bradyazell]

While browsing your store I noticed you sold a Klon KTR in excellent condition several months back. I have a Demonfx clone and just received a Wish clone. Those sound killer to my ears. I can't imagine paying $600-$6k for the real deal. I'm guessing you replaced it with the Soul Food, though I haven't seen that on your board lately. As always though, great vid!

[@theguitaristas]

I had the soul food first.... picked up the KTR new for $250 but then always ended up using the soul food mostly anyway so the Klon went on reverb when I saw how much they were making! 😁

[@Darth.Shredder]

Another great video! What can I say other than my wallet is glad I don't live in the UK :) Look forward to Part 3 with anticipation!

[@victorbeebe8372]

Aloha Colin! Tough decisions to make.

[@rod9050]

Do you have any videos of your early gigs man

[@theguitaristas]

Nothing I'd be happy to share... 😆

[@colhutchins]

what was the song being played with the epiphone crestwood custom? Learning guitar and would love to learn music like that or similar. Cheers for any help

[@martinclayton7260]

Of all the guitars I've ever owned, I've only ever got rid of 3.

[@AnthonyCortese-p4s]

A gift from your wife? Um... maybe not a good one to sell, my friend ; )

[@theguitaristas]

True... I might have to buy her a handbag or two...

[@StefanoNardone]

"...Ciao Marco..." ❤

[@theguitaristas]

🙌🏍

[@MalisaDonnelly]

Surprised if you sell a J Strummer

[@nigellacey559]

U selling the shell pink SG?

[@theguitaristas]

Sorry already traded that for something nice a while back

[@deanmccaskill5495]

That’s the proper REAL. Wilco signature? NEVER sell that. If you do… ask me for my email

[@theguitaristas]

Yes, he signed a small bunch at PMT Southend and it comes with photos to authenticate. Not currently for sale 😁👍

[@CatherineCoughlan-c1o]

Ok so which single guitar would you take to the grave with you ? Actually don't tell me cause I might be tempted to turn my hand to grave digging in the far far distant future lol

[@theguitaristas]

😆👍

[@standingbadger]

'It's better than what it's worth' applies to most of my little family of guitars. Loving these vids 👍

[@eearts]

Colin we appreciate your passion for guitar and music 😊 Thank you for sharing with us🙏🏼

[@tomd8313]

Colin, I can see the gears turnin in your head, when you justify keeping certain “Sales”. You’re too funny Man, and not fooling any of us. You make a much better collector than salesman! You def entertain us every week, with your humor and bs! 👊😅 Keep it goin Man, much appreciate you. How bout some band vids, from back in the day?? We’d love to see ‘em

[@christopherwatkins9729]

Definitely NOT a Salesman ! You never "Get Rid" of a guitar... You either GIFT... SELL or TRADE a guitar... but... Whatever works for Colin... Ha Ha... My favorite KZbin Guitar Channel ! The 'Man' knows his stuff !

[@Lowtech14]

[13:03 paused]. Do not sell the ‘69 SG Jr. Amongst a bunch of your guitars that sound great, it sounded incredible, with a sound quality that cannot easily be replaced, if at all. Jmho. Ymmv.

[@dennisrohm6372]

Nice zappa play through

[@terrorbirds9835]

Selling a gift from your lady?? Yikes 😖They don’t tend to appreciate that.

[@telestratblues]

I just can't be bothered to sell any one of my guitars. A bad case of G.A.S. I guess.

[@Blodtann]

Man, seeing that 58 on the back of your bass was an unexpected reminder, I had one on my car for years until I sold it. RIP Marco

[@strate63tele]

You really should keep the SG Junior. Those P-90s in those guitars from all accounts are essentially not able to be replicated. I still remember the late 60s SG Junior I almost bought 20 years ago with regret. I think you will regret letting a vintage 60s SG go, as prices will only increase.

[@joeymcmanus448]

I have 15 guitars and have 5 on my living room wall. I try to rotate them on the first of every month and just making that decision is difficult. I do like some more than others. I feel your pain. Those are some beautiful giutars. Good luck to you. Cheers

[@jonathanhudak2059]

I've got 18 and one was a gift from a friend. Wanting to sell at least one or two more but like you with 15 plus guitars it's still hard to let any more (other than the one or two I want to sell) go and I'm not even really playing that much anymore and it's still hard!

[@HgcnLe1]

As for my part, I'm sitting here in Nashville TN, freezing cold I might add , we are having a record cold snap with record snowfall to boot..at least you don't have all these guitars in your living space!! That was my problem..moved to a smaller place.

[@PeterMoore350]

Humid and very warm 28C down here in Auckland, New Zealand fir over a week give or take. What’s that old saying? The weather is here, wish you were beautiful? Or something like that 🤣😂🤣😂😎🎸🤘

[@lindamcguigan5989]

Col do not sell that 78 tele or that 69 SG junior sell the rest

[@tomspafford5368]

Dear Colin, I'm sure I'm not helping the situation BUT any SG Junior that sounds that good on Watermelon In Easter Hay should stay in your collection, in my humble opinion. Rock on sir👍

[@jmo1366]

Dont get rid of that 2016 SG

[@davidp7833]

Your videos relax me after work. Youre a lovely guy and this channel is cool. Part one rocked. I like the starcaster but the headstock looks like a shoe lol

[@PipeCat1965]

Ah, but for the distance between us. I'd take you up on something or other, but the shipping would kill me. Nice shares, though.

[@QuantumGamingUploads]

All beautiful guitars Colin especially the p90's SG. Sad to see some go but better to be played and enjoyed over time.

[@MichaelIrons-d5v]

great vid mt, sell the lot, ya gota be cruel to be kind.

[@christopherwatkins9729]

"Cockle Doodle Do" 🐓... and... After 52 years finally said "Goodbye" to a Much Loved "joined-at-the-hip" Italian Acoustic... Collected ALL my Acoustics together and Tested each and examined truthfully "why" do I keep them and "What" do they mean to me ?? I learnt a few things to my surprise ! Yes... I was reassured for purchasing them and DO play them ALL... Which only then leaves "Sentiment"... Goodbye 'old' friend and companion... You deserve to be played around a BBQ or whatever (?) and hopefully new owner will cherish you as much as I have done... and... as I walked out of the shop with cash in my pocket (?) ... THERE was a Half Size Travel Acoustic saying... "Pick me up... Pick me and I'll sing for you" ! and so I did ! Still have Ten guitars... or rather (?) Nine and a Half Guitars now ! and then ? Do have a Fender Redondo Laminate Acoustic... and it has it's own unique Tone (because of Laminate woods?)... Excellent construction, a 'beauty' neck (as Fenders generally do) and magnificent volume ! Am thinking 'your' Black Fender Acoustic is similar... and so... a Keeper ! Play on MacDuff ! If you EVER tour NZ ... (and I reckon you have Fans in Aussie too)... I'm the Duffer in the front row ! 🤠...

[@poesybeat]

That white ‘73 Tele is a proper Chrissie Hynde signature model, what she’s seen playing in all their performances for the first two albums, before she got the blue one with the chrome pickguard.

[@vaughan7835]

I don't play very well, at all but I've been "collecting guitars, pedals & amps" for about 4 years now, after owning only 2 guitars. Have around 25 guitars now. I've just bought, in the last month, a pre loved ol' 80s Squier Japan E series Strat. Plays like butter! ❤ it! My brother is "borrowing it"! Also, on Xmas day, I bought another modified & beat up, "Jimmie Vaughan signature Strat" from Z9, for a pretty fair price, in Sydney, Aus. Confirmed the "Authenticity" from pics on a website. Heard of "David Allen, Voodoo Blues pups? Most of the $ I paid for the guitar, would buy just the pups. Still not plugged in yet as she needs some wiring repairs & some light fret work. It's an addiction for me, now!

[@PeterMoore350]

Down Down was the first Status Quo song id heard followed by Rain on the album Blue For You. Blue For You was the first record i ever bought with my own money. The first CD i ever bought was Pixies, Doolittle. Iam now going to queue up Down Down and Roll Over Lay Down and maybe Big Fat Momma. Lurve yer werk Colin Cheers mate 😎🎸🤘

[@dw7704]

If you replaced the plastics on the CIJ Jazzmaster it would be great match for my Mustang ( guitar) Although i was very tempted to buy a Squier Mustang bass that had the same finish and already had black plastic But I had recently bought a hollowbody just before that, which I prefer, but it would have been cool

[@rockinrob2004]

I know I've commented on Part 1, I'm here for Part 2 today because as I said, I'm having issues as well letting some go. They are truly like children in a way, it's utterly impossible to say which one is one's favorite. Also, as they leave home it's hard to see them go. Unlike yourself I don't have a show that I would need to bring in anymore, yet like yourself I cannot let them ALL go or I won't know what to do with myself! ;p

[@gregmock6808]

Thanks for digging this one up for me.....I love my Casino, got it about the same time you got yours....I've got the worn ebony but I could just tell when you demonstrated it that you loved it. Great guitar...I've got the worn ebony model.

[@michaelp8856]

"...you got all these things and i'm not playing them." how true - they need to be played - i would hate to now how many guitars there are in closets that have not been played - probably over 1 million! that's a crime - even a sin - Guitars are meant for music NOT hoarding. thanks for being brave

[@pieve5516]

Benjamin Murray just shipped me out my mini humbuckers for my Epiphone Crestwood. Can't wait!

[@damien6997]

Your a better man than me. I've got to a point I've got 5 keepers and a Maton acoustic. Was hard to get to this number but happy wife, happy life. 😢

[@samsonthecurrent]

Nice Watermelon In Easter Hay!!! (That SG Jr is gorgeous!)

[@leadstrat]

My wife and I are still laughing at the “Mexican Jobby” comment. 😂

[@ces69]

You can’t sell your “72” (78) Tele, it was a present from a current partner (different if it was an Ex!)

[@jeromemurphy2572]

Hi there Colin. Did you end up keeping your Jag? I hope you did. I think that is a very cool guitar and it sounds really nice.

[@truthtorpedo99]

How many guitars do you have that your wife bought for you? Dont sell it Colin, especially considering its your 1st guitar to respark the hobby

[@ghostface_grilla1155]

The crazy thing is my epiphone Crestwood plays better than any Gibson I've owned. Not sure if it's was setup but no sharp or high frets.

[@jamesc2827]

I’m a minimalist by nature I have 1 bass 1 acoustic and 1 revstar standard in with the new out with the old I guess I’m the same with amp but in hind sight there are 2 guitars I should have kept a mim fender tele and a tagima jazz master for my basses an older mim jazz bass that still had the rosewood fingerboard for amp my newer peavey bandit 112

[@russshaber8071]

Gee, I already have too many guitars. How about I trade you a Takamine acoustic for your Squier Jaguar?

[@stevenedwards4470]

🙄 I wouldn't sell that 78. Besides it being awesome, the wife might be bothered even while insisting she isn't. 😝 Too risky.

[@HgcnLe1]

I feel your pain brother..parting with some of these guitars.. that's the thing about them - they each have their own personality and you are obviously attached to them and rightfully so.

[@dspinka]

Don't sell the 72 Custom Telecaster! "The Misses" bought that for you, so it has sentimental value.

[@charlesflint9048]

While away from home for 3 out of 4 weeks I take 2 guitars with me at a time; I can’t take all my guitars with me. Whichever I take, I miss all the others and this teaches me not to sell anything.

[@e.henrythripshaw4554]

Thanks for the prompt! I'm getting pushed out of my house by all the guitars and need to reclaim some space (and cash). I don't have as many guitars as you do, but a lot of them are acoustics and take up much more room. Not to mention the drum kits, saxophones, ukuleles, violins, percussion and on and on and on. I need to do this, too. Best of luck not feeling too bad about guitars you'll surely miss one day:(

[@halvach1998]

My credit card is grateful that, being in the Antipodies, it's safe from being used on a couple of these...

[@FlyJohnny100]

I too feel regret selling a guitar, guilty about keeping it. I’m not as emotionally honest as this…but my answer is similar …plug it in and play!

[@weasel6535]

Of all those the only one I would get rid of for sure, and only because I got rid of mine after 7 months, is the 335. People seem to love them but they are a pass for me.

[@rbatman9704]

Should put a tag of last date played so in future you know if you touched it or not. Or a spreadsheet with serial numbers. Update as you go.

[@jamesmgreen15]

Some cool guitars. Tough letting go, BUT...............as you say....

[@jimsmith4611]

I struggled to sort out my collection of 14 Guitars god knows how you will fair with your monster collection.

[@ukdadgamer6033]

Really enjoying these videos, only just realised in the last video that you are about 10 mins down the road from me

[@justa2]

I could watch these videos all day ! What a collection ! The only one I’m after that I could afford is one you a keeping ! The Casino….

[@Csibu89]

Don't sell the 76 custom tele. You won't be able to get another one at an affordable price in the future i think. Not one that's nice.

[@bobbrunn2622]

Don’t sell them unless you need the money. I am a Rickenbacker fan and regret getting rid of the ones I had back in the day as their prices are crazy compared to what they were in the 80s. You have an awesome collection!

[@MattBaker-zd8nq]

I wish I would’ve known how much guitars would have been worth now I bought them in the eighties they were just old guitars I had a 53 telecaster I bought for 275 and a black beauty Les Paul I think it was a 78 I paid 550 bucks and I sold them 😩😩😩

[@jfiery]

You're doing an excellent job of hanging on to the unique ones that don't have another that easily could do what they do either sound or looks wise.

[@aljohno72]

No please no don't sell the Bday 72 Teli u will regret it 😭 been there done that regreted it ever since.. seems a good idea at the time but guilt will get you in the end 🙏🙏

[@paulocosta3007]

A cool thing about your playing is that a person can tell its you! That alone is very very cool!

[@markspurgin8225]

Don't ask how many I have because I don't know 😕 lol 😆 🤣 😂

[@jimprather8939]

love to buy one of your guitars but i cant do the shipping,, the shipping to oregon costs as much as the guitar .. 😭

[@paullee5449]

Hi Colin You're being really strong. Well done . Selling your guitars must be telly hard. Keep going mate.❣️

[@andrewbrowning1792]

Great playing Col with the tele at the end! Don’t stop the inspiration.

[@droptuned83]

F#%k it Col , get rid of em and reinvest , too little time and too many guitars.

[@Corstorphinelad]

Colin...,,,,,MATE!😢..... I'm crying with you.....this is so painful, yet brilliant to watch, Im new to YT but FFS you are a MF ledge😅

[@theguitaristas]

Cheers man! 😁🙏

[@hisproperty1438]

G'day Colin, Oh man.... I was going well, thinking of a great suggestion for you, right up untilI saw Sic's 58 on your Mustang bass. Since he died, I've only cut my hair 2 or 3 times - and once was an "emergency-court-appearance-hair-cut". Ciao Marco. See ya next week Andrew

[@theguitaristas]

🙌🖤58

[@geraldhills41]

You don't like strats and you don't seem like a stars and stripes guy !

[@Ntheguitar]

It's such a difficult business. I keep intending to sell a few of mine but once they come out of the case I keep saying "This is too nice to sell". Your dual P90 SG is lovely.

[@MattBaker-zd8nq]

I think I would keep the SG sell the epiphones

[@Darth.Shredder]

What I've done for years may work for you, especially if you sell it online.... When I start to feel like a guitar might be losing some appeal or gets played less and less, I clean it up, photograph it and if necessary write some notes about it then put it back in the case. If I don't get the itch to play it and some time has passed or something else pops up that I want, I go back to the pictures and refer to my notes and list it for sale. The only time I touch it again is to give it a quick inspection, slack the strings and ship it off. If you decide to sell locally, then don't even take it out of the case until you've got a buyer or you walk into a store. Hope this helps.

[@voiceofexperience]

I will never ever part with my Crestwood Custom!

[@belmontbutty4143]

Hi Colin, just watched the bonus content on the TV channel. Let me tell you: you should cherish that 70s Tele, specifically because your missus bought it. There is no way my old lady would ever buy me a guitar. Absolutely hates them - "don't need more that one", despite filling our place with a shoe collection that would make Imelda Marcus blush. On the sell-off series in general, I know we all hate parting with instruments that, if only for a brief time, tell at least part of the story of our journey. But if it means getting to the next chapter, then let them go. Having said that, I have only four electrics - Chinese Casino, Epi Les Paul, Fender Vintera Tele and a Mexican lacquer Jag. I won't be selling any of them. Of course, when I'm gone, expect my missus will be on Reverb selling them, probably for the price she pays for a pair of slippers. All the best, mate.

[@theguitaristas]

😆👍

[@catmandoodoo7903]

As you were inspired by the Quo to start playing I can recommend one of the T-styles from Mike Smith Guitars in Southport. He made Rossi and Parfitt’s later stage and studio T-styles. The guy who took over Rick’s role plays Mike’s guitars. Tell him Dave with the Orville sent you 😹

[@theguitaristas]

😎👍

[@markspurgin8225]

Lol I don't buy guitars to sell them either 😅 🤣 😂

[@PeterMoore350]

just a thought cobber - Mr Trogly might be interested in sue of your geeeetaaaars ( 🙂 ) - thought about contacting him ? A collab video from across a pond ? FYI he Oz o Z pond s called "the ditch". Love that. Ditch is an under used word these days, except in Words With Friends, scrabble etc hehehehe

[@theguitaristas]

Nice idea but think me and the trogly have opposite tastes…. he seems to like a lot of bling whereas I like my guitars scruffy! 😆👍

[@jimsuber6784]

I had a Jag in the late 60s. Eh. It was kinda light in the loafers.

[@neoquest2012]

Mate, you can’t sell your 40th birthday pressie from your missus, especially to your neighbours fella, that’s not cricket and selling a gift is really bad Karma 😞 🤫🤫🤫 (Sell it to me instead, I’m semi Buddhist and can put in a word 😁) 😂😂😂

[@theguitaristas]

🤣👍

[@jeanpaulmare6468]

Nice tribute to Simoncelli. Thank you

[@2008lawnboy]

I thought for sure you would have kept the 2022 Joe Strummer The review and your enthusiasm for that guitar was contagious. I live in a small town in Ontario Canada and had the local music store source one for me . The Fender rep said they had finished the production run and it was unavailable . I was eventually successful in buying one and absolutely love it . Every time i pick the guitar up i think of your review . Spot on , thanks again ! Oh .... your channel is by far my favourite . I don't spend much time watching other channels that are biased with paid reviews .

[@theguitaristas]

Cheers man!, I love it but just don't like seeing the guitar gather dust... but it's not sold yet so I still might change my mind! 😆

[@binaryanticommunist1882]

Have you ever seen or owned an SG with an arch top and Floyd Rose? I just watched a live Tesla concert and one of the guitarists has exactly that. I was blown away. Never seen that before. Granted I'm not exactly a Tesla guy, so this might not be news. But I feel like it's very rare to see a Gibson SG rocking a Floyd.

[@theguitaristas]

Definitely not standard!

[@jermebs]

I too have a Gibson SG with P90's and it is by far my favorite out my humble collection. I noticed in the last vid you top wrapped the strings on the SGJ but not on the SG standard in this one. Any particular reason? Just curious, cheers!

[@theguitaristas]

Probably just because I haven't put a new set of strings on the Std for ages! 😆

[@joek81981]

I was sure the joke was gonna be that you say, "I ddddon't think... I'll be selling this one." after every single guitar. That'd crack me up. I'd bang that white, special run Jag in the beginning. I love that one and I can probably afford it.

[@joek81981]

If the squizzy Jag was listed, its gone already.

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

I would dearly love that SG Junior.

[@ChristianParschau]

As much as I would love to buy the Strummer one of you, especially with the stickers, I can get a new one in Germany for 1149 pounds and there is no shipping costs for me. Damn !

[@theguitaristas]

Yes it’s annoying I paid £1499! 🤦‍♂️

[@michaelp8856]

You know, i think i have it figured out about why guys in particular collect guitars. i've been thinking about this for a long time: Guys collect multitudes of guitars because they can't do the same with a wife (?)

[@theguitaristas]

Something like that! 😂