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[Lord Pmann]

My main two guitars are a Jimmie Vaughan Strat and a Martin DM. The last year or so the Martin has seen Much more use. The Strat is actually getting dusty. I also have a 60s Gibson Classical that gets played every once and a while.
Ouch that's painful.

My main acoustic is a McPherson and I have a custom one from a couple guys out in Texas. It's just a striking guitar. I also have a Lowden and a Santa Cruz. It's funny... I've probably owned about 30-40 guitars and I've never owned a Martin.

That was pretty much the goal.

Check this out

http://nmmusd.org

I volunteered here for about a year. I haven't been able to recently tho.

You haven't lived until you crack the case of the Stradivari collection. The smell of that wood is intoxicating! If you ever find your self in South Dakota it's a must!

That place looks amazing. Geez. That would be awesome to see. I can only imagine seeing those violins in person.

I recall you mentioning a monogrammed towel collection that would stress the average linen closet.

http://www.towels4all.com/images/personalizedpinkprincess_towel.jpg

My monogrammed towels are beautiful! You know this!

Might have to put that place on my bucket list. I'm not too far from the famous Elderly Instruments. Talk about a cool place to hang out in. http://www.elderly.com/

My favourite place is in Nashville. It's called guitargal. She's got all kinds of high end stuff. And Gruhn's is amazing too. I played a $100k Martin there.

I'd like to hear more about your basses collection. Better yet, pictures.

My main bass is a Modulus Q6- a six string bass. I have an Ernie Ball Stingray, an old Steinberger that's hideous but sounds amazing and a weird fretless bass that I refinished. I used to have pics here in one of the other threads. I'll see if they're still posted.

 

[Disgustipated]

Souls of aborted babies.

 

[monanympho]

Stamps from all over the world and vintage porn videos.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

Mom apparently collected plastic food containers to use as tupperware after we ate the ham or turkey that it contained originally. Got about 20 of those.

I specialize in unmatched orphaned socks.

 

[thør]

I specialize in unmatched orphaned socks.

Left or right socks?

 

[Hypoxia]

ethnic arts & crafts
stringed instruments
photographic gear
debts

 

[sr71plt]

Post WWII Sasaku Hanga Japanese wood-block prints, German inner war-period stamps, pennies, books, native musical instruments, native textiles, native handicrafts, Oriental carpets, native pottery, wine, bar swizzle sticks, matchbook covers, hotel stationary, beer mugs, opium weights, exotic Christmas tree ornaments, Norwegian rosemaling, LP records, theater performance programs, family photos, countries visited.

 

[JohnnySavage]

Mom apparently collected plastic food containers to use as tupperware after we ate the ham or turkey that it contained originally. Got about 20 of those.

I specialize in unmatched orphaned socks.

All my socks are the same.

Every January - I buy a 20 pack of white cotton socks from eBay and throw the previous year's socks away.

No matching!

 

[JohnnySavage]

Addendum: I used to buy new socks, wear them, wash them, wear them and throw them away. But people thought that was odd, so I caved to peer pressure and stopped doing that.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

All my socks are the same.

Every January - I buy a 20 pack of white cotton socks from eBay and throw the previous year's socks away.

No matching!

See Thor's post above. You could ruin your feet if you're not careful.

 

[Aglaopheme]

I collect way too much stuff. I love art from early religious painting on copper thru mid century up to several pieces by a local artist of note. I collect silver from Georgian pieces thru Modernist in all forms from barware to jewelry to tableware, furniture including mid century, arts and crafts, Biedermeier, antique to vintage jewelry and purses and French copper cookware.


I'm just gonna stop there......

 

[Hard_Rom]

Old books, late 1800s, early 1900s. Got maybe 50. 15, first printing Rudyard Kiplings. 3 are first editions, not in prime condition. At 20-30 dollars each not bad for hardcover prices. Pricey for used book shop books.

 

[Conager]

What do you guys collect? for me its tobacco pipes and vintage tools. My big kick right now is buying up the old Lufkin precision tools because because they can be found fairly cheap and are just as good(sometimes better) then the big names like Starrett. I also just picked up a 1940s vintage Federal indicator with U.S Ordnance department marks and have a Starrett last word indicator from the same period on its way.

I almost bought a very nice precision micrometer that I have no use for. I did buy a mint condition slide rule in a case that I have no use for either.

Any old till I can get my hands on especially if it's hand forged. I've got a nice 6 inch Stillson that some blacksmith made with a twisted handle.

Power tools I like 1950s vintage. The big cast-iron scroll saw still has the original Electric Ball Bearing motor I changed out the motor for a more modern one on my jointer planer though.

I collect rusty stuff as i find it. It wouldn't mean anything if I bought it. I've got a steel Budweiser can I found in the desert and an early a&w can as well.

I've got a piece of a broken 7-Up bottle that melted and flowed in the heat of the desert.

"But it's a dry heat!"

 

[domroger]

What do you guys collect? for me its tobacco pipes

Same here ,the best ones meerschaums although I have quite a few briars and some clays .Not really actively collecting anymore ,although I still buy the occasional one .Ebay used to be my happy hunting ground .

 

[BotanyBoy]

Guitars....mostly a Fender junkie but I have a couple others in the collection.

Guitar effects pedals, yea....I totally have a problem with those and need to sell like a hundred of them.

Plants and trees, especially bulbs and bonsai. Mostly into conifers but I also enjoy my maples, flowering and oak trees as well.

Tools....both hand and power. I've got a pretty gnarly collection of the common stuff and a respectable assortment of specialty stuff. All organized it fills a 15x42' garage/workshop comfortably. Not including the mowers/whackers/saws/rakes/shovels/picks that are out in the shed.

Got auto, electrical, plumbing, welding and woodworking.

Thinking about adding pottery to the mix this winter when I basically have nothing to do but drink beer, eat and play guitar.

 

[Not Normal]

Guitars....mostly a Fender junkie but I have a couple others in the collection.

Guitar effects pedals, yea....I totally have a problem with those and need to sell like a hundred of them.

Plants and trees, especially bulbs and bonsai. Mostly into conifers but I also enjoy my maples, flowering and oak trees as well.

Tools....both hand and power. I've got a pretty gnarly collection of the common stuff and a respectable assortment of specialty stuff. All organized it fills a 15x42' garage/workshop comfortably. Not including the mowers/whackers/saws/rakes/shovels/picks that are out in the shed.

Got auto, electrical, plumbing, welding and woodworking.

Thinking about adding pottery to the mix this winter when I basically have nothing to do but drink beer, eat and play guitar.

PM me if you start purging pedals.

 

[remy_lebeau8]

Guitars....mostly a Fender junkie but I have a couple others in the collection.

Guitar effects pedals, yea....I totally have a problem with those and need to sell like a hundred of them.

Plants and trees, especially bulbs and bonsai. Mostly into conifers but I also enjoy my maples, flowering and oak trees as well.

Tools....both hand and power. I've got a pretty gnarly collection of the common stuff and a respectable assortment of specialty stuff. All organized it fills a 15x42' garage/workshop comfortably. Not including the mowers/whackers/saws/rakes/shovels/picks that are out in the shed.

Got auto, electrical, plumbing, welding and woodworking.

Thinking about adding pottery to the mix this winter when I basically have nothing to do but drink beer, eat and play guitar.

I've just started getting into woodworking. I inherited a shopsmith a few months ago. I use it for the lathe and bandsaw more then anything else. The tablesaw on it scares the shit out of me.

 

[remy_lebeau8]

Same here ,the best ones meerschaums although I have quite a few briars and some clays .Not really actively collecting anymore ,although I still buy the occasional one .Ebay used to be my happy hunting ground .

I've got three meerschaums, one from the early 1900s with amber stem (claw and egg shape) and a clay from the 1800s. I mostly collect Kaywoodies though.

 

[BotanyBoy]

PM me if you start purging pedals.

Will do.

Don't get too excited though, I have them so I can do all the tones

I've just started getting into woodworking. I inherited a shopsmith a few months ago. I use it for the lathe and bandsaw more then anything else. The tablesaw on it scares the shit out of me.

Nice acquisition.

Saws and grinders in general scare me enough to be Mr. Full PPE, 100% safety first tight ass when operating them. Loaded guns as far as I'm concerned. Which might be a bit overkill but I've seen the consequences of operating power tools either without the proper safety gear or someone just having their head up their ass.

Gotta be safe!

 

[Aglaopheme]

Old books, late 1800s, early 1900s. Got maybe 50. 15, first printing Rudyard Kiplings. 3 are first editions, not in prime condition. At 20-30 dollars each not bad for hardcover prices. Pricey for used book shop books.

Oh yes books and vinyl and weird instruments. Heck, wired in general. I kinda wish I had belt the child size mortician's basket. The basket of "hell in a hand basket" and "basket case" basket.

 

[remy_lebeau8]

Will do.

Don't get too excited though, I have them so I can do all the tones



Nice acquisition.

Saws and grinders in general scare me enough to be Mr. Full PPE, 100% safety first tight ass when operating them. Loaded guns as far as I'm concerned. Which might be a bit overkill but I've seen the consequences of operating power tools either without the proper safety gear or someone just having their head up their ass.

Gotta be safe!

With saws I'm the same way. I should wear safety glasses more often then I do though. I pretty much only wear them when working with metal and bocote wood as that shit splinters like crazy when turned. I do wear a dust mask at least.

As for power tools I believe in respect more so then fear. As soon as you get complacent is when shit happens. I'm learning to run a bridgeport right now (super old school. Dont even have a readout) and am super focused even with the simplest cuts.

Speaking of I have a 1940s (maybe earlier) starrett indicator coming.

 

[Aglaopheme]

And vintage glasses including several really cool AO safety glasses.

I didn't stop.

 

[Hypoxia]

Does anyone really care that I used to collect maps, books, guitars, diseases, harmonicas, music folios, weird electronics, ephemera, LEDs, computer kits, Mission furniture, Marxist lit, religious paraphernalia, 78 & 45 & 33 & 16 RPM records, SF bus transfers, pewter-ware, baskets, Navajo jewelry, o'uds, odd stones, vacuum tubes, recipes, and suckers? Nope.

 

[Killswitch1]

I collect dust, cat hair, leaves, and debts people owe me.

 

[Killswitch1]

With saws I'm the same way. I should wear safety glasses more often then I do though. I pretty much only wear them when working with metal and bocote wood as that shit splinters like crazy when turned. I do wear a dust mask at least.

As for power tools I believe in respect more so then fear. As soon as you get complacent is when shit happens. I'm learning to run a bridgeport right now (super old school. Dont even have a readout) and am super focused even with the simplest cuts.

Speaking of I have a 1940s (maybe earlier) starrett indicator coming.

I have an old mint Kennedy wood toolbox filled with my dads old machinist goodies. Special drills, toolbits, an old mic, a really cool vise for a milling machine I swear is hand made by my dad if I remember correctly.

You're in Detroit yeah?