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Which 2 Guitars Should I Keep

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  • This topic has 11 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago by Dieter.
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    • June 22, 2026 at 9:20 pm #418235
      cloughie
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        I’m consolidating and am nearly 100% decided but feel free to tell me which 2 I absolutely must keep!

        Be kind to yourself (especially when you're trying to play this instrument!)
        Brian Clough

        “Got a lotta sinful ideas but they seem kinda sensible” Jim Casy the ex-preacher in The Grapes Of Wrath

      • June 23, 2026 at 7:54 am #418247
        Michael Krailo
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          Well first off posting the picture directly would help.

          IMG_5723-compressed-1

          After uploading your image, you always have the option to “Insert into content” in the light green section below your post.

          I’m partial to the Tele, Strat, and the Epiphone, but it’s up to you and your preferences.

          Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.

        • June 23, 2026 at 3:03 pm #418254
          cloughie
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            Dunno what you mean about posting the photo. What other way is there? Took me ages to get the thing small enough to attach as it was

            Be kind to yourself (especially when you're trying to play this instrument!)
            Brian Clough

            “Got a lotta sinful ideas but they seem kinda sensible” Jim Casy the ex-preacher in The Grapes Of Wrath

            • June 23, 2026 at 6:26 pm #418255
              Michael Krailo
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                Most people are lazy and don’t want to download pictures, so you can insert them directly into your post like I did so that everyone can simply look at the picture without downloading anything. Hope that makes sense.

                Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.

            • June 23, 2026 at 6:29 pm #418256
              cloughie
              Participant

                How? Copy n paste?

                Be kind to yourself (especially when you're trying to play this instrument!)
                Brian Clough

                “Got a lotta sinful ideas but they seem kinda sensible” Jim Casy the ex-preacher in The Grapes Of Wrath

                • June 23, 2026 at 9:14 pm #418258
                  Michael Krailo
                  Participant

                    I posted how to do it in the first post right under the picture but I’ll try to be more clear. It is not intuitive at all and took me a long time to figure this out, but after you upload your image, you will see a light green rectangle at the bottom of your post. There will be an option to “Insert Into Content” that looks just like the following image.

                    Insert_Image_Into_Content

                    You should now see the proper tag to show your uploaded image in the body of your post. When you SUBMIT the post, the image will show in the content of your message. You’ll get the hang of it real quick.

                    Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.

                • June 23, 2026 at 9:21 pm #418260
                  cloughie
                  Participant

                    I’ll pass 🙂 Anyone who really wants to see it can download it easier than that!

                    Be kind to yourself (especially when you're trying to play this instrument!)
                    Brian Clough

                    “Got a lotta sinful ideas but they seem kinda sensible” Jim Casy the ex-preacher in The Grapes Of Wrath

                  • June 24, 2026 at 9:46 am #418265
                    Richard G
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                      Just looking from a distance, I would pick the Tele and the Epiphone. But I’m not you, so which ones do you find most comfortable to play?

                      Richard

                    • June 24, 2026 at 10:35 am #418267
                      Michael Krailo
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                        cloughie wrote:

                        I’ll pass 🙂 Anyone who really wants to see it can download it easier than that!

                        Good lord man, the kindness in your heart for others is overflowing.

                        Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.

                      • June 24, 2026 at 1:46 pm #418274
                        cloughie
                        Participant

                          😂😂😂

                          Be kind to yourself (especially when you're trying to play this instrument!)
                          Brian Clough

                          “Got a lotta sinful ideas but they seem kinda sensible” Jim Casy the ex-preacher in The Grapes Of Wrath

                        • June 24, 2026 at 2:03 pm #418275
                          San Luis Rey
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                            Hey Brian,
                            Keep yourTele for sure since you have a heart next to it. Then you have to decide on an acoustic. The Yamaha looks well loved but the cutaway acoustic/electric might serve you better. Tough choice, I’d keep em all and buy one more!😁

                            Mike

                          • June 25, 2026 at 11:56 pm #418306
                            Dieter
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                              Guitars are our friends—and it’s hard to part with friends. I’d keep them all. By the way, the financial aspect is also worth considering. In the 1960s, for example, I bought the Höfner Beatles bass for the equivalent of €180 and sold it a few years later for €25. Today, depending on their features, such instruments often sell for well over €1,000.

                              Dieter

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