If you won the lottery...

[not darth]

So, let's say you won the MegaSuperGigaMoolah and you've already paid off the house, credit, kids college, long lost cousins' crazy investments, and you've got GAS...
What guitar(s) are on your list in such a scenario?
Could be new, boutique, vintage, whatever.  Go nuts!
 
-Kris

[not darth]

Okay, I'll start. 
Right now, I'd probably get a Froggy Bottoms or a Somogyi, you know, just for knocking around the campfire  and then for sure a gold-dipped zagerized-Esteban for performance work.   

No, not really, but I do think I'd get the other two Gallery Series guitars from 2000 (the GSST and the GSGW), and definitely a 12-fret or two.  I think it'd be great to keep one in standard tuning and leave the other in drop-D or something. 

 
-Kris

[bo1142]

All of them!   I would probably do alot of custom builds through various builders.

[sachi]

I'd move to Paris and hunt out a French luthier to try out.

I'd also get a Taylor 12-fret model, not sure which – I'd want to try them all out! And maybe a 355.

I'd also get a D-18A, a rosewood McKnight, and a Sexuaer 0 or 00 size guitar.

[madx2]

I have no desire,  money or talent to justify buying a high end guitar but I will tell you about the best sounding one I have ever heard.

While at a music store with a friend who plays much better than I do, he was going through their R Taylors, high end Martin's, Bourgeois, Santa Cruz, Goodall stock.  All nice sounding guitars, of course.

 I saw on the store's website the day before a guitar they described as the "best sounding guitar in the store".  It wasn't on the wall so I asked about it.  Money had been put down so they had it in it's case on the floor.  They let my friend play it for about 2 minutes and with the first pluck of a string it was obvious this was a remarkable sounding guitar.  It filled the room with a sweet, powerful sound that blew all the others out of the water.  I don't remember the wood combinations so don't ask.

I have absolutely nothing to do with this man or the store we were at.  The question was raised so this is my "dream" guitar.  Here is the link to his site.

http://reinguitars.com/

[bo1142]

If I had to specify, I would do a custom Ryan Braz/German Spruce.  I would also give Tim McKnight a call for a custom Dread, a Kostal, a Sexuaer and a Somogyi.  Oh, also a Lakewood, and a Stehr, all custom of course.  Then I would get with Bob, and see if I could dip into some of their private reserve stuff that they have stashed away.  But, I wouldn't go overboard

[cotten]

If I won the lottery, I would suspect someone was trying to scam me, since I have yet to buy my first lottery ticket. I'm good at math.   

Actually though, I HAVE won thousands of dollars from the Georgia Lottery, without ever buying a ticket. Our son went to college on the Hope Scholarship, and did quite well. He's good at math, too. We appreciate those who aren't.

cotten

[sachi]

He's good at math, too. We appreciate those who aren't.

Ha! perfect. I also have never bought a lottery ticket, for exactly the same reason.

[Picken Pappy]

I'd probably get a Froggy Bottoms

I had a Froggy Bottom once...but after a few months, Doc was able to clear it right up!   

I know... I know... I'm just not right.

IF some how I came into a good sum of money I would have something completely custom made. Why buy off the rack when you can have a one of a kind? 

[jrporter]

Hard to say, but I think I'd acquire stuff as the mood hit me rather than make a quick lunge for the most expensive stuff out there....

[Bill Evans]

I have no desire,  money or talent to justify buying a high end guitar but I will tell you about the best sounding one I have ever heard.

I have absolutely nothing to do with this man or the store we were at.  The question was raised so this is my "dream" guitar.  Here is the link to his site.

http://reinguitars.com/

I'd go with madx2 here. I wouldn't be thinking about myself if money really was unlimited. I'd be seeking out a really good and talented small-time independent luthier and partner with them to get their guitars noticed around the world.   Bill

[Steve]

If I won the lottery, I'd buy a '62 Strat (same vintage as me).

Then I would have the most kickin' photo studio you could imagine...

[dcarey]

Pay all my bills, open a restaurant, work twice as hard as I do now, and love every minute of it!

[BigSkyTaylorPlayer]

Well, first of all I'd need a new beater - that would be an all solid Koa BTO with armrest, gold tuners, abalone inlays, etc, etc, etc.  Since that's the one I would leave in the RV at the campfire I'd need another all solid master grade koa 12 string to leave lying around the house for when the moment struck me.

Then I'd move on to the ukuleles.  I found a custom builder and I'd have him do one of each size all solid master grade koa wood.

Then......buy several vacation houses around the world and relax........

[flaggerphil]

I'd have to wait and see what kind of mood I was in when I got the $$$.  It would be something I could take on my yacht...