The final guitar incoming.

[JasonE]

Dare I say it? The one guitar that I have wanted for the past couple of years is now in shipping to me. I didn't think I would be buying any more guitars since I have way more than my fair share of them and I rarely see anything that excites me more than what I already have. I ha started thinning them down a bit last year but now have bough back all but 1 in numbers. I still need to figure out what others I can move on to slim down a bit.

What is this guitar I just had to have that I really don't need? It is a Suhr Classic T in 3 tone sunburst. I have wanted one of these since I bought my Classic S Pro back in 2018 but never found one in a finish I liked at a price I liked. I found one and had been watching it for months. The guy finally lowered the price 3 weeks ago and put it in the "I should buy this" area. I did some negotiating with him and got it down a little farther and to a point where I just couldn't say no. That is what I had been waiting for. He put it in shipping yesterday but he is clear on the other side of the continent from me. UPS hasn't put a delivery date on it yet. I am thinking they will do that tonight or in the morning then I will know when I will see it. The only thing I am not crazy about is it comes in the Suhr gig bag. My Classic Pro S was supposed to be in a gig bag but they were out at the time so they gave me a hard case, which I prefer. I guess I will see how I like the gig bag when it shows up.

I know, always just one more...

 

[QQQ]

Congrats, I hope it’s as great as the last, last one, and the next, last one.

 

[JasonE]

I know it is foolish to say this is the last one. I honestly have more guitars than anyone needs. There are some that haven't been played in years. The ones I have are all higher end guitars and I really like each one of them. I had to stop pulling them out and playing them before trying to sell them because once I get them in my hands they don't go anywhere. My process now is to get them out and make sure they are clean and the strings are good then I put them away for a couple of months. Then when I sell them I don't take them out of the case at all. I know that if I do they will stay. At this point I honestly feel that there isn't a guitar out there that I really want. I have all of the bases I need covered more than covered in my current collection. This new one is also something I would use in the type of music I have been thinking of doing again and gigging with it. That was a reason I used to justify the purchase.

 

[Steinmetzify]

If you’ve ever bought a guitar, there is no last one.

Welcome to the guitar buying club brother. We have peanuts.

 

[BedroomMusic]

+1 , whoever tells that " this is the last one " , is lying.

Ideal number of guitars is current number of guitars plus one more.

 

[ragingplatypi]

While I never claimed to have a “final” guitar, I have had an Anderson hollow S classic for a little over 20 years, and every guitar I’ve acquired since has just been for fun, or for a specialized reason. Every break I’ve ever taken from my number 1 has been very short lived.

The funny part is that I bought that guitar off eBay and there are several things I would have never personally chosen if I was building it. Now I can’t live without it.

 

[TSJMajesty]

That was a reason I used to justify the purchase.

 

[László]

Jason, by coincidence I bought an Anderson T-Icon last year, a guitar very similar in concept to the Suhr you bought. I hadn't owned a Tele since the '90s, but had a project come in where the client wanted a Trad Tele sound. It was a good gig, so I bought it thinking afterward I'd send it to my son, or flip it.

The problem is that I really like it, and I play it a lot. I think you'll dig the Suhr, they make a superb guitar.

The Icon was my first non-PRS buy since my last Anderson back in 1998. I had good luck with Andersons in the past, and the dealer ordered this one with a Mary Kaye finish - translucent cream over swamp ash, gold hardware...and it's light. Sounds the business, plays like butter. You'll have the same kind of experience with the Suhr, I'm sure.

Resistance was futile.

 

[bukowski]

"one guitar"--- The mystical, magical, perhaps nonsensical holy grail many seek...

This might be way off topic, but I've observed guitarist behavior through many years and have come to this. There are two main types of people when it comes to buying guitar gear.

1. The buyer/trader. For many the "one guitar" is only the new shiny guitar they are about to acquire... This is temporary, and in most cases it will not remain a "one guitar" for long... Please note: There is nothing wrong this!

2. The guitar "romantic".. A person that becomes extremely attached to a guitar.... This personality type is more likely to find a "one guitar". The person grows to love the instrument more and more over time... There is nothing wrong with being overly sentimental either...

So, I hope you find your one ! I just thought I'd mention that the "one guitar" is really more about the person buying it than the instrument itself. Nice guitar by the way, Suhr makes amazing guitars...

Sorry to get so deep here with this silly reply, but I see this all the time and think about it just as much....I happen to have a "one guitar"--- nothing special, just an American made Strat that will never leave my side...It's like a family member to me...(also have an old Martin 000-18--- same story only acoustic).. To me, there are magical guitars out there made just for you, but I admit, I might be slightly off my rocker in category #2.... Your crazy either way ! "Some people never go crazy, what horrible lives they must live---Bukowski..

 

[Dave Lewis]

 

[JasonE]

While I never claimed to have a “final” guitar, I have had an Anderson hollow S classic for a little over 20 years, and every guitar I’ve acquired since has just been for fun, or for a specialized reason. Every break I’ve ever taken from my number 1 has been very short lived.

The funny part is that I bought that guitar off eBay and there are several things I would have never personally chosen if I was building it. Now I can’t live without it.

I have an Anderson hollow drop to classic in my collection too. It is a fantastic guitar.

Jason, by coincidence I bought an Anderson T-Icon last year, a guitar very similar in concept to the Suhr you bought. I hadn't owned a Tele since the '90s, but had a project come in where the client wanted a Trad Tele sound. It was a good gig, so I bought it thinking afterward I'd send it to my son, or flip it.

The problem is that I really like it, and I play it a lot. I think you'll dig the Suhr, they make a superb guitar.

The Icon was my first non-PRS buy since my last Anderson back in 1998. I had good luck with Andersons in the past, and the dealer ordered this one with a Mary Kaye finish - translucent cream over swamp ash, gold hardware...and it's light. Sounds the business, plays like butter. You'll have the same kind of experience with the Suhr, I'm sure.

Resistance was futile.

This new guitar has done nothing but impress me. This is the 4th Suhr in my collection. My main guitar is a custom built Standard that I had them build for me back in 2015. It is still one of my most played guitars. The first thought I had when taking this Classic T out of the box was how light it was. This thing is super resonant and has a nice bright tone to it when playing it unplugged. It played okay when I first got it out of the box but I checked the neck and it had a lot more relief in it than I like. I put 1/4 turn on the truss rod and that completely changed how it plays. I knew it was going to be a decent guitar. It is actually better than I expected. The fact that I was able to make a pretty good deal on it just adds to that. I am very happy with the price I was able to get it for. I haven't seen another one close to what I paid.

I sent the serial number to Suhr and found out it was finished in February of 2023. They just changed the spec on these in the last year. I like the specs on the one I have better than the current version of this model.

"one guitar"--- The mystical, magical, perhaps nonsensical holy grail many seek...

This might be way off topic, but I've observed guitarist behavior through many years and have come to this. There are two main types of people when it comes to buying guitar gear.

1. The buyer/trader. For many the "one guitar" is only the new shiny guitar they are about to acquire... This is temporary, and in most cases it will not remain a "one guitar" for long... Please note: There is nothing wrong this!

2. The guitar "romantic".. A person that becomes extremely attached to a guitar.... This personality type is more likely to find a "one guitar". The person grows to love the instrument more and more over time... There is nothing wrong with being overly sentimental either...

So, I hope you find your one ! I just thought I'd mention that the "one guitar" is really more about the person buying it than the instrument itself. Nice guitar by the way, Suhr makes amazing guitars...

Sorry to get so deep here with this silly reply, but I see this all the time and think about it just as much....I happen to have a "one guitar"--- nothing special, just an American made Strat that will never leave my side...It's like a family member to me...(also have an old Martin 000-18--- same story only acoustic).. To me, there are magical guitars out there made just for you, but I admit, I might be slightly off my rocker in category #2.... Your crazy either way ! "Some people never go crazy, what horrible lives they must live---Bukowski..

I am type number 3. I am a Wh*re. I love most of them. I buy them and keep them for many years. I will rotate through them when I am gigging and give them all some love on stage. I sold 3 guitars last year to put the funds towards my PRS Private Stock. That was a little painful for me. I need to sell a few more and I am sure that will be painful as well. Just when I think I have every guitar that speaks to me, something pops up and I start looking into it. Many times that turns into a purchase.

I honestly to have all of the bases I want to cover covered more than once at this point and have for a while. I had this nagging desire deep inside of me for this particular guitar. I have been scanning places that sell them for a while and won't pay what they want for them new. I think they are great guitars but not worth the price of the new ones. I have been watching for a great deal on one for a few years. This one got into the ballpark of what I was thinking I would pay. I was able to get him to shave a couple hundred more off of it so I jumped. I am glad I did. The guitar doesn't have a mark on it. I told him it looked like it had never been played. He said he didn't play it much and that is why he sold it. It came with my brand and gauge of strings on it. One small truss rod adjustment and it is playing as good as I could have ever hoped for.

 

[JasonE]

I forgot to mention that I haven't been able to play for a while because I burned the tip of my index finger on my fretting hand. Man, that shut the playing down immediately. I tried and it hurt like hell. It has been healing, slowly. I have a small blood spot on it still. I am able to play some but long sessions are painful. I think I am to the point where I can start to push it a little and get it back up to snuff. Having a new guitar will definitely push me to more playing time. I have also been missing my PS quite a bit and will be putting some time on that again too.

 

[bukowski]

I forgot to mention that I haven't been able to play for a while because I burned the tip of my index finger on my fretting hand. Man, that shut the playing down immediately. I tried and it hurt like hell. It has been healing, slowly. I have a small blood spot on it still. I am able to play some but long sessions are painful. I think I am to the point where I can start to push it a little and get it back up to snuff. Having a new guitar will definitely push me to more playing time. I have also been missing my PS quite a bit and will be putting some time on that again too.

I cut my index finger chopping up a potato and know exactly where you are. No guitar for 3 days just for chopping a potato....It was such a little cut too !

You'll know if you ever do find your "one guitar"... How do you know? You'll never sell/trade it !

 

[László]

This new guitar has done nothing but impress me. This is the 4th Suhr in my collection. My main guitar is a custom built Standard that I had them build for me back in 2015. It is still one of my most played guitars.

I didn't realize I was preaching to the choir! In any case I'm happy for you on yet another good find!

The first thought I had when taking this Classic T out of the box was how light it was. This thing is super resonant and has a nice bright tone to it when playing it unplugged.

For the most part I go in for the light-to-moderate weight ones. I like the woody, resonant tone the light ones often have. Not to mention they're easy on the back!

 

[PBGas]