I Bought 47 Guitars! and More... 

Some of the hate comments in this thread illustrate what’s wrong with the music industry particularly the guitar community. I grew up in a relatively working class suburb in the 1970’s. There was not a lot of money around and good guitars,any guitars( which I was and still am obsessed with) we’re not easy to acquire. The comments that say there’s nothing special there in that collection reflect a jaded arrogance. If you don’t think they are special go off and watch Trogly’s videos where you can get all the hard-ons you want.

“This is very rare!” Maybe the rare Jay Turser boom is coming and he’s ahead of the curve.

The man selling his guitars is obviously a guitar aficionado. His knowledge was outstanding which in turn made this an interesting & entertaining video. I was almost overwhelmed with his enthusiasm.

Alot of hate in the comment section He obviously very knowledgeable and had a passion for his collection. Nothing wrong with buying less expensive guitars and modding them.

Support your local guitar shop! I bought the red epi lp special with the cream P90's. My 4th guitar from Zimm. I am a family man and Zimm has made guitars affordable for me and my daughter. My 8 year old saw the new guitar and loved it. It is also becoming one of my favorite guitars to play.

When I see guitars laid out on the floor I remember the Gibson FirebirdX tragedy.

What a neat collection!!! You can tell he had lots of hours of fun and love put into that collection. Hope it inspires the next owner into playing and tinkering!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

Nice to see someone who isn't blinded by brand names and has a very eclectic collection like myself. I buy mostly preowned instruments and because I stopped shopping because of the brand or high priced options I have a big collection of some great guitars people would thumb their nose at. I have bought inexpensive guitar that have expensive pick ups where just one of the pick ups cost more that the guitar cost me. I saw a few Fierflys in the mix and the two I bought were pretty bad. I can see why he would modify and tweak those. They look pretty good but the pick ups and electronics are really poor. If you were local to me i would be stopping by to get a look at these in person. My local shops usually call me to let me know they bought a certain guitar or collection. I have done well with a lot of off brand guitars and plenty of inexpensive big brand names.

Its wild they are all epiphone, Squier, or off brands.

I like the Strats. However much he got for all that gear the sentimental value is greater. Gotta be tough to walk away from all that. Divorce sucks especially when you don't want one.I wish him well. ✌️

I like budget guitars 🎸 too, I just play at home 🏠 for fun, I like finding previously modded guitars and I can tweak the mods or I built a partscaster from a premier stratocaster copy with a ebony neck.

Perfect time to line the shelves of the store with lotsa cool, weird and interesting gear. Happy Holidays Dane and friends!

I was out of breath just listening

Hey the dude from Colorado was a neat guy was definitely obsessed 😊

I'm a retired pro blues guitarist in the L.A. area of Southern California. I've run into cats like this seller a number of times over the years. All of these inexpensive instruments were guitar PROJECTS for the dude. Never a mind as to whether or not he'd recoup his money as that was never the goal. Many of the collection are way cool looking and that amused him. So be it... everyone should have a hobby. Modifying these instruments was his hobby. As many others have asked, are the pickups "really" what he says they are? Only way to tell is to pull them out and validate what they are. I saw no write-ups, no notes on his phone, just the guy's memory for each instrument. All of these are, more or less, worth very little. I wouldn't give you .02 for any of the amps... but he sure knows how to talk them up. What a salesman he'd make! 👍 I'm surprised you bought all this stuff. If you made him a lo-ball offer and he went for it, then you may make some dough on this stuff. It will likely take you a year or two to recoup your investment unless you have other means of selling them off. I'm sure you're a savvy businessman so I'll leave it at that. I not only play but appreciate fine instruments and invest in them. I recently bought a used Gibson ES-175 (I do some jazz material, too) and a new Les Paul Custom. I'm thinking of picking up a Gibson L-5. These are instruments that are like putting money in the bank. Different goals for different souls.... Too bad the seller didn't have another "hobby" and could have got himself some worthy, time-worn instruments. Again, that was never his goal, now was it?? Peace, Love, and Bobby Sherman. 😉🙂

Say no to drugs kids

Awesome collection. A lot of it was described as "nothing special". But let's face it, any of us that buy a guitar, if the bond happens, it becomes special. Regardless of whether it's a FireFly, a Squier Bullet, Epiphone, Jay Turser or that guitar that was screwed together with deck screws. Of course that last deck screw instrument is pretty much worthless as a resale, perhaps even the parts to someone unless they know how well the parts sound or work to hold tune. I have nothing special Chinese sealed tuners that to some, are nothing but junk. But I string up the guitar, tune it and they stay tuned for days & weeks even. If the strings detune, it's generally because a weather front changed & the wood reacted to a humidity & temperature change that was drastic enough. My favorite save is a $ 25 2005 Squier Bullet SSS HT that has a couple of small dents near the skunk stripe. That Strat stays in tune as well as any Telecaster I've ever owned, Teles are legendary for being in tune long after their last session. he Bullet being a HT doesn't drift out of tune by much, just like the Teles. That Bullet was shimmed, toothpicked & glued together. It's as solid as a new one would be made of fresh lumber, screws won't loosen, which I couldn't say was the case when I bought it in a parking lot for a few days/meals worth of groceries for the seller.

Ive been working my butt off lately and every time I drive by the shop im either on the way to work or its too late, so I hope a couple of these are still around next time I come by!

Good on this man ..he's got a passion in life ..love his excitement and good nature ..

I like that natural wood Squire zebra, I would buy that.

I appreciate the guy is passionate and knows his pickups. There is a temptation out there to buy inexpensive guitars as there are so many around it can be fun to have some projects. But also there is no question the market is flooded with cheap stuff (not just guitars) but also headphones\interfaces\microphones. USB microphones lol. So many its a bit sad.

I'm beginning to see why he's divorced. My deal was fishing gear. Same outcome.

Those are all nice guitars I feel kind of bad that the guy had to sell his collection but at least those guitars will all get new homes and hopefully get played a lot. Some of those Squires are pretty collectable guitars specially the one that looks like it has a figured sapele bodying the 2 Fenser anniversary models. I dig that Epiphone amp too that thing is badass!

No wonder his wife left him 😂😂😂

This makes me sad. This guy is so proud of his collection. He's going to feel sad for a long time missing his guitars.

Junk the negativity .... I like the enthusiasm. Many have no big brand guitars in collections. And despite the snobs, they can be great value. Thanks for posting

Give him $500 for the lot and wish him well. Obsessively buying budget instruments has its drawbacks.

He didnt make that neck its a prs style kit

Who knows if the pickups are what he says they are, without taking them out first.

Recently I bought a Schecter Hellraiser FR from a guy that has at least 60 Ibanez electric guitars, lining the walls of his man cave. Every single one of them is cleaned regularly, they're all set up ready to go with new strings, intonation done, necks adjusted, actions perfect, all done by this guy who loves Ibanez guitars, but doesn't play. At all. He just collects guitars, sets them up, sells a few every now and then so he can add more Ibanez's to his collection. The set up on the Schecter was perfect, and it plays awesomely. 13:21

Why in the heck does one need that many firefly guitars

do you still have the storage locker? might have to store them somewhere!

zimms shop is like 30minutes from my house my grand son and i will be out there next week one day to shop around so glad there is a store out here that loves this stuff as much as my grandson and i do

I love the way that guy does the devils horns so naturally when pointing to the pickups

Well that was super interesting! Enjoyed every minute. Such a decent guy and super in tune with his hobby!

You can collect expensive guitars. This guy had fun collecting inexpensive guitars. That's cool too. They all work.

Some interesting stuff, everybody likes a bargain guitar once in a while.

Years ago we maybe thought some of the brands were pretty bad. Sanox, TCM, Vantage to name a few. Even some known brands like BC Rich imports Platinum series had 'plywood' bodies. Until The Japanese Charvels and Ibanez RGs began showing up. Then suddenly everyone started improving while expensive brands started failing. There seems to be better inexpensive stuff today than before but there is also just way more cheap (and pretty bad) average stuff showing up. Maybe because of online shopping? My local used shop wont take anything valued less than $400 CAD.

Kudos to him for selling them and able to move on from a hobby. I somehow couldn't sell mine because it's sort of one of those sentimental pieces and moments where most of the time I tear them apart and then put them back again with modding the pickups, putting on a neck, upgrading to locking tuners. With all the time I consumed on modding and sacrificing parts, I don't see myself selling them so soon. Hopefully I can pass my guitars to my kids in the future.

Yep a lot of hate from kids who will never be able to afford a collection like that. It's funny how many people who don't know much have so much to say. He probably got what he paid for all the upgrades and nothing for all his work.

I hope you got these for cheap. There isn’t anything remarkable here and even though he did a bunch of mods to them must customers wouldn’t care. I hope you make money on this deal. Be safe,stay cool. Thanks for your videos.

I couldn't stop staring at the shoes! Did he make them? Are the laces original? Did he make them? The shoes, man... The shoes.

Dude cut me a line! I think the pickups if they're real are worth more than anything else

Collecting and modifying all these would leave me no time to play. Super cool and I wish I had the passion this dude has. 🤙🤙

A real mix of trash and what could be pearls for the right person-some of the Squiers and Ibanez models are good guitars. An awful lot of wood wasted though, which could have made superior instruments. The principle of collecting 47 cheap guitars instead of 4-5 really good ones I don't get at all, but to each his own I guess. When I see collections of this size I do wonder how many were ever played regularly and used to make actual music.

damn, thats passion bro

Together they make one great guitar 😂

Many guitarists who have that many guitars sell them because they take up a lot of space and they're not being played !

The upgrades are interesting but how long will it take the shop to unload them? The market is flooded with this stuff and now he’s got to store it all. I don’t see the logic unless he got a killer deal

Rather than buy 47 low-end guitars, he should have bought 12 high-end American guitars.

Personally, I would have no interest in any of them and frankly, he seems kind of sketch to me. Modding cheap guitars is seldom a profitable venture. Hope you make a ton of money on this deal.

I love my lizard 335 firefly great color with a great setup it plays good ,nice and snappy

@13:55 when he said "this is thy rarest squier" blah blah blah 😂 I have the exact same one with matching headstock, it's called Trans fat series but I think he means the grain of the wood which is awesome, mine is not flaming grain like his !

while i’m an ibanez guy i do own a strat and a schecter also loved the schecter but play mostly the ibanez nowadays. i watched this video then went into my studio and played for 2 hours till the wife begged me to stop lol

That’s a very good haul, there are so many young kids playing music out there, any of these guitars make great starters, especially in this economy, a single mother in your area has options at your shop!

I dig fixing up guitars for sure

It's guys like this (and I'm guilty too) that keep the after market pickup company's in business 😅!

By the way putting in high end pick ups in a cheap guitar is the same as putting expensive wheels on a cheap car and expecting the value will increase.

Half of me empathizes with the dude because I've bought lots of "pawn shop prizes" over the years but the other half thinks that he could've had a five figure Gibson Custom Shop R9 or a couple of Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilts with the dough he spent on all these turds. Sorry, a shitty playing guitar can have original PAF's in it but it's still going to be a shitty guitar. I'd be shocked if Zimm gave him more than $3000 for everything.

The 50'th Anniversary Fender , Squire Strat's have the same body dimensions as a Standard Fender Strat. Lot's of the Squires, their bodies are thinner, but not with the NC's.

Looks like every music go round in America

😅 That's one helluva collection! Oh my word !!! I happened to come across ratt something or other guitar channel who did a video of your store and saw some of these guitars and amps you just took in.. great vid Zimm!

Hope you didn't pay to much for all that. A lot of low end stuff.

There are a lot of guitar stuff!! Only a couple caught my eye though. But, he already did the stuff I wanted to do to them...😊

I wish I could find more Tursers in my neck of the woods. I’ve loved all the ones that have come through my shop. Even online I don’t find many, I think the reason it’s so hard to find them online is because people have a hard time deciphering the name.

oh man. nice video, gotta say that my favorite is the tele partscaster with the flip off plate!

I get this collection. It’s so much fun to fix up budget guitars. I just know if you could ever get your money out of them.

Hi Dane, I am a 72 year old guy from the UK learning to play, I have a very cheap guitar from Amazon, constantly loosing tune, but I am still learning, and won’t give up, when I can afford to upgrade I will ( probably be in a coffin by then ) but if you have a surplus, or anything you want to get rid of, I will pay for the postage,

Gibson "Freak"...? Then where are/is your Gibson(s) my good man? 🤔

Jay Turser so some very good guitars. Usually require a setup, but they are bang for buck guitars if you you want a stage player

Whole lotta fire wood

The volume and fast pace of cool gear presented in this vid is awesome

I want half that stuff and Mr Denver was cool. Especially because he could do all that techie crud.

I own a Jay Turser LP, it's one of my favorite guitars. They play excellent

Is there a price on that squier tele for a local guy?

WOW!!! I really like that Ibanez RGT42 with the gun gold metal headstock with the neck thru! That guitar fits me. 😮

Really cool to see a store that buys all the modded interesting stuff . If I’m ever near your shop I’m definitely hitting it up 😊

that one black broken guitar with screws is a cool idea for a relic lol. thats the only relic i really like lol

the Korean Squire bass is nice. You can get at least 400-500 on that.

He's gonna be honest...and I am not kidding!

47 150.00 guitars, cool. This guy shopped like I do, unfortunately there's no resale that way.

Lol Oogaloo ogalula. Dude’s a character. He took well care of his collection to his credit. I’d take the flip off guitar and pearl with the screws.

Me and my wife Argue about my guitar habit to.

Good lord. I own a handful of inexpensive guitars and have modded them, but to have this amount of garbage....might as well be setting money on fire.

this guy could of had a small store, he is a working man with fore arms like that. poor guy. he was sweating toward the end.

I revisited this video it never gets old🤘🏻🎸😎

Loved the blue 7 string and the ibanez w the flat black headstock

I thought i upgraded lots of cheaper guitars, its fun playing with them though. Learning to do repairs/re-finishing. My max collection was 14 at one time plus a couple bass guitars. If i never sold any i may have reached 47 lol. Now it's one expensive guitar, one cheap project/test bed guitar and one mid range modded guitar.

Nice collection

How do I get this guy and his crap out of my store.

Relic'd guitars hurt my soul. I always imagine what it would have looked like if it had been looked after properly.

They all have special woods when your selling

Those are pretty much the kind of guitars I usually buy; mod platforms. They're usually cheap to intermediate models that have potential to be great with the right mods/upgrades. I'm a lot like that guy, I'm always looking for a new project to occupy myself with.

Wow. I've never seen so much mediocrity in one place. Not one of those axes remotely piqued my curiosity. Quite frankly, Zimm couldn't have sounded any less interested/impressed, at least from everything I saw and heard in this video.

Seller: the epitome of misplaced over excitement about super low end products. Zimm: the epitome of 'meh...'. (whilst perhaps thinking the whole time, when is this guy leaving...?) Handmade PRS copy anyone?! 😬😆

That guy should buy a music-go-round franchise.

well great deal for you im sure of nice affordable guitars with alot of upgrades that make them good guitars at a good price point. id have bought them all too!! great pickup buddy, youtube does work. theres a few id like to buy but if i remember correctly you do not ship guitars. thanks for the video. Larry

no offence but this guy i think that was selling his guitars, he was absolutely mad about CTS pots what a cool guy.

Dean, you must be paying top cost for him to be driving all the way down to Arizona from Denver !

here is a lesson for everyone, dont be this guy. feel bad for him. he should of rented decent gear by the month and found what he really likes.