Roger McGuinn Quotes

I've owned about 2,000 guitars through the years because I've traded a lot and given away and sold some stuff.

I don't really collect guitars like some musicians do.

I have about nine guitars in all, so obviously I'm into collecting.

I probably own 100 guitars and all of them are electric.

Strats are my favorite electric guitars, and I've got quite a collection.

I have about 50 guitars around the house. I can't take more than a few steps without finding one to pick up.

My philosophy is, honestly, never collected anything that I don't play. I know a lot of people that collect guitars, but for me, I want instruments that I play. And if I don't play them, I don't' want to have them sitting in a closet collecting dust.

I'm not a collector, however, and I have no desire to own 50 or 60 guitars.

How many guitars do I have? I don't know. I don't know! But I think the answer to it is, more than I can play at any one point in time. Even though I do have double necks, so I can try and play more than at one time!

My first guitar was a Les Paul that I bought off a friend for 500 bucks. I worked a long time to save up enough money for it.

I kinda taught myself how to play guitar, and I still play to this day. It's become a pretty big part of my life.

I love to play guitar and hack around. I was in a band when I was in high school. I never learned to play very well, but I enjoyed it.

I would say I am an amateur guitarist.

I'm also getting an Ovation Legend, because I like them so much.

I got my first real bass guitar in my hands when I was 14 - a 1957 Fender Precision, which is still hanging on the wall in my front room. I loved the heaviness of it and the feel of the wood. I still do.

The first 12-string guitar I bought was probably around 1957.

When I was 11 years old, I started playing guitar.

I love playing the guitar.

I am also a drummer of sorts. I've got an electronic set sitting in my bedroom.

I'm not a guitar collector. I own some guitars because I play.

I have one custom guitar which I play almost exclusively. I have others - sometimes you want a little texture, kind of a different sound or something.

I've been playing electric guitar since I was 11, and I love the blues.

The first guitar I ever picked up was an acoustic black Fender, so it makes perfect sense that Elias plays Fender guitars. As far as details, it's simple; Elias and Fender have a great relationship.

I did splash out on a 1964 Fender Jaguar guitar in L.A.

I play a little but also like to keep the guitars around for when friends come over.