If you had only 2 electric guitars…?

[RDL]

I couldnt even imagine that. Ive had more than two guitars since 1977

 

[somebodyelseuk]

If I'm expected to gig them, then it's one and an identical backup.

 

[DutchRay]

Like that would ever happen... But I'll play. A Les Paul and a strat, just for that one night a year I wanna sound like Stevie Ray.

 

[c_wester]

One Good Les Paul and a good Tele.

 

[metropolis]

2 is a tough one, I normally play this game with 1, 3 or 5!

Of guitars I own it would be my '89 Goldtop LP Standard, my favourite Les Paul, and my Yamaha Pacifica 604w - modified with some Dimarzios including a mini-humbucker in the neck and some switching improvements.

Of any guitar it would be a brilliant Les Paul and a brilliant HSS strat with some clever switching. That would allow me to cover all the ground I need when I play.

 

[Steve Craw]

Easy answer, especially since I only have (need) two anyway. My R6-R7 goldtop conversion and my 1964 ES-345.

 

[mdubya]

I couldnt even imagine that. Ive had more than two guitars since 1977

I had more than two before I could even play a complete song.

 

[renderit]

Easy.

LP Jr and an ES 335.

But my wife would own the rest of the 30+.

And I would continue to play them.

 

['SG Std']

According to Andy Summers...

The Police's Andy Summers Explains Why He Never Liked '59 Les Paul, Recalls Selling It to Eric Clapton

'There was something wrong with mine... Although it didn't seem to bother Eric.'

www.ultimate-guitar.com

 

[MattD1960]

A les paul standard and a maple neck strat would do the job just fine.

 

[Maplehead872]

If I could only keep two of what.I have I would either pick my Les Paul Deluxe/Standard or my two pickup LPB7,( glad I don't have to make that decision right now) and a Kiesel Johnny Hiland JH6 with 3 Johnny Hiland six shooter singles T-style guitar.

 

[WillyW]

I only have two by the bed

 

[buckledknuckle]

Les Paul Standard
American Standard Tele

 

[Patrick Ginnaty]

335

 

[Any Name You Wish]

The OP said classic rock with some heavy metal, so in addition to the R9 that would mean a 60's strat (or similar) with a hot humbucker in there somewhere. If the OP were doing a lot of Stones Songs or Americana/Country style then I would vote the '52 Tele, but the OP did not say anything about that. The strat single coil in the bridge can cover for the Tele. So I guess it is the '60's strat-style with the hot bucker.

For me personally I need 6 guitars to cover everything (R9, '52 Tele, Strat, '61 SG, Es-335, and an acoustic). Ok maybe 7 with the EDS-1275. Drives everyone else in the band nuts, but hey, its all about me.

What did the OP finally decide?

 

[Señor Verde]

ES-335 and PRS McCarty.

 

[MarcB]

335 & Tele

 

[SpencerD]

WRHB?

A Fender pickup. Wide Range Humbucker. They have offset pole screws and are really fucking big.

Mostly in the 1972 Thinline Tele model. I have an RI of the '72 actually. Two Wide Range in that one.

 

[SpencerD]

I couldnt even imagine that. Ive had more than two guitars since 1977

Me too. ?

 

[Greywolf]

2 my goodness ... impossible ! How about 2 of each pickup type , body construction ...