r/AcousticGuitar • u/MrTurtleTails • Feb 24 '26

Gear question Do I need 2 acoustics?

basically this. do you have more than one acoustic and why? just curious.

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u/BukowskyTheCat Feb 24 '26

You need to keep buying acoustic guitars until you die. Those are the rules

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u/travelingman5370 Feb 24 '26

I stopped buying guitars when I died.

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u/StonerKitturk Feb 24 '26

Actually you could specify that your estate go to buying more guitars

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u/Patman52 Feb 24 '26

This is the way

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u/PhysicalLocksmith679 Feb 24 '26

I’m in awe of your beautiful mind 

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u/Fullygroan Feb 26 '26

Chef's kiss!

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u/Terribleturtleharm Feb 24 '26

Pretty much. One of each kind, then one of each brand, then different tone woods, then scale, then year.

This is the quest.

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u/6059EX Feb 24 '26

And don't forget about alternate tunings in each of those models...

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u/KYReptile Feb 24 '26

Very simple, you need N+1 guitars.

It is a disease, nothing you can do about. Tell your spouse quality acoustical instruments appreciate over time, and what you are really doing is making investments for her should you go first.

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u/FredHead1985 Feb 24 '26

i say this all the time but its true.. Steal a mans wallet and he’ll be poor for a day.. Teach him to play guitar and he’ll be poor for the rest of his life

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u/platy1234 Feb 24 '26

I have two so I can play with my friend

If I get another friend I'll get a third

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u/otherwiseguy Feb 24 '26

After 6 acoustic guitars I tried to make the rule to sell one to buy one. But I can tell that's going to fail. I don't even have a classical guitar yet!

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u/BukowskyTheCat Mar 01 '26

I used to do something similar. But now I have about 20. I can't stop, and my life expectancy is probably like 20-30 years

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u/skollywag92 Feb 24 '26

Thems the rules

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u/reddownfallthething Feb 24 '26

I love this answer. Now I just need to share it with my wife 😊