How Many Guitars Do I Need - Guitar Questions #11
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Channel: Ulrich Peise · 2015 · Music
Thanks for watching my “How Many Guitars Do I Need” video. So, how many guitars do you need? Well, I believe on can’t every have too many guitars. But the question is how many you actually NEED. And usually, like many of these questions, it’s a guitar beginner who might wonder if there is a need to have more than one guitar. The answer to that is straight forward, at least from my perspective. No, all you need is one guitar to get started. As a matter of fact, for a guitar beginner, in my opinion it’s actually advisable to have one instrument only instead of two or more. Below I will explain the reasoning behind my statement. When you start you guitar journey, it will take time for you to adjust to your instrument. Playing guitar is just as much a physically demanding activity as it is mentally challenging. Your fingers, hands, arms, neck, back and even your legs are involved when you play the guitar. In my previous post, I already elaborated on the importance of those aspects, especially when it comes to children learning how to play guitar. But the same applies to adults too. So, based on what I just said, it is clear that it is much easier to get used to one instrument instead of two or more. Take the difference between a classical guitar and a regular electric guitar as an example. Classical guitars have a wider neck, the space between the strings is bigger, the instrument (in all likelihood) lighter compared to an electric guitar. Also, electric guitars have steel string and classical guitars have nylon strings. Everything is very different, and for a guitar beginner to adjust to different instruments at the same time, is much more challenging as opposed to getting used to one instrument only. So, I hope I was able to make a reasonable point regarding how many guitars you need. Now, while all the above is true, of course, if you stick to playing guitar, chances are that over course of time you will end up with an arsenal of axes. I just counted and at this point I have 15 guitars. Do I need that many guitars? Nope, my wife would attest! But it’s fun and it’s my hobby. Alright, thanks again for watching and indulging my thoughts on “How many guitars do I need”. Please subscribe and leave a comment below if you like. P.S. Of course, my answer would be very different if the question was "How Many Guitars is Enough" or "How many guitars is too much"..hehehehe.
