Silly guitar things that we do

[DrKev]

I'm wondering about our silly things that we do with our guitars, things that we can spend a large amount of time on compared to the difference it makes to our tone or playing.

I can spend hours adjusting the humbucker screw poles. Maybe I like the slots to line up, or maybe the zig zag / \ / \ / \ , maybe I'll match the string radius, or adjust them flat, or lower them or raise them.

I also have far more guitar straps than guitars and I go through phases where I change them frequently, sometimes I swap straps so as not to clash with a shirt I'm wearing.

Tell me what you do!

 

[mikeller]

I definitely have some pre-gig and post-gig rituals!!! And I do try to make sure my guitar finish/color doesn't clash with my shirt color.

 

[skhan007]

Ooohhh! Now I want to get a strap to match my pink burst Albert Lee! Thanks for the cool idea!!

 

[DrKev]

Yeah, the guitar/strap/shirt color thing can be a challenge!

 

[Pink]

When I found a great Levy's strap at a local shop, I scoured the internet to find another of the same style. I, too, had more straps than guitars at the time.

I have also spent time/money wiring up pickguards that I never installed. I'd get a hankering for a bridge/middle (Keith Urban Strat style) or bridge/Tele neck or even middle only. Then I'd play the guitar as it was and appreciate the simplicity of a single pickup.

Or there'd be those tortoise pickguard phases.

All show and little go.

 

[xjbebop]

"All show and little go." ... can I borrow that line for myself??

About every time we acquired another guitar / bass, one of my first moves was to visit Couch Straps for a matching strap - Couch Guitar Straps - Home

Have way too many of them in the collection now....

 

[Astrofreq]

I love Couch, but I had this weaver make me a custom strap which I love. Definitely check them out.

https://weaverguitarstraps.com

Also, ETSY is a treasure trove of unique straps.

 

[xjbebop]

Nice!

 

[Astrofreq]

I obsess over what gear I need for gigs that aren't even booked yet.

 

[DrKev]

I obsess over what gear I need for gigs that aren't even booked yet.

Ask me how many hours I spent yesterday looking at amplifier reviews.

 

[Astrofreq]

Ask me how many hours I spent yesterday looking at amplifier reviews.

5 hours give or take? lol

 

[Pink]

1.5 hours of pedal reviews for items that I can't afford, wouldn't use or most likely resell.

 

[Stratty316]

Yeah, the guitar/strap/shirt color thing can be a challenge!

unless you always use a black strap and wear a black shirt. This way all guitars, straps and shirts match.

 

[cbc83]

I love hearing about all this strap hoarding - I still use the black leather strap that came with my crappy TCS beginner's guitar 23 years ago! I don't own any other straps!

 

[DrKev]

Yeah that photo doesn't show all of them. I've added a few more colored ones since I took that photo and I have a few different black ones too.

 

[Astrofreq]

Yeah that photo doesn't show all of them. I've added a few more colored ones since I took that photo and I have a few different black ones too.

No shame in that whatsoever! Straps add an extra piece of flair to the big picture!

 

[Sweat]

Yep I collect straps, one day I will take a picture. Have them from many different manufacturers

Have an EBMM Joe Bonamassa that Joe personally signed before a concert in Memphis.

One of my favorite makers is El Dorado Guitar Accessories << Truly Special Leather Guitar Straps to Complement Your Prized Instrument

 

[GWDavis28]

One of my favorite makers is El Dorado Guitar Accessories << Truly Special Leather Guitar Straps to Complement Your Prized Instrument

Keith these seem pretty cool.

Thanx, Glenn |B)