#2130836 - 11/02/09 02:57 PM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
[Re: Johan Larson]
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Oh heck, I finally found it. A Gallup/NAMM survey came up with the number 16 million. ( link)
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#2130842 - 11/02/09 03:29 PM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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well, that is only 15.9 million more than we need.
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#2130912 - 11/02/09 09:39 PM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
[Re: Bill@Welcome Home Studios]
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well, that is only 15.9 million more than we need. well played, sir.
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#2130920 - 11/02/09 10:01 PM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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but we need more than we need to keep the guitar stores/manufactures in business...16 million is a lot of customers for all the pedals, guitars, amps and other junk that we must keep producing in order to help us with our GAS attacks...
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#2130948 - 11/03/09 01:30 AM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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That number is also probably good for Music Go Round, Craigslist and thousands of pawn shops across the USA.
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#2130989 - 11/03/09 06:26 AM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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Reminding me of a conversation I had with this French horn player. The young lady told me "there are too MANY French horn players" and I said, "yeah, sometimes I feel that there too many guitarists." Her reply:
THAT'S FOR SURE!!!
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#2131132 - 11/03/09 12:41 PM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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I saw a beer commercial once that said every American male tries to learn to play the guitar at least once. Might even be true...
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#2131135 - 11/03/09 12:45 PM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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I wonder how many of those 16 million are capable of playing at least one song from start to finish?  Yeah, you know...I've often used the "ist", or similar, at the end of a the instrument name, to imply the difference between a pro and some one who can simply play. I know hundreds of folks who can pick up a guitar and clumsily strum a G chord and possible fake their way through a D. But are they "guitarists"? No, not really. There are people who can play the guitar and then there are "Guitarists". For example, I can play the drums, I'm actually quite good at it, but I would never consider myself "a drummer". So the question really should not be "how many guitar players are there", but "how many guitarists are there".
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#2131142 - 11/03/09 12:59 PM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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I wonder how many of those 16 million are capable of playing at least one song from start to finish? Yeah, you know...I've often used the "ist", or similar, at the end of a the instrument name, to imply the difference between a pro and some one who can simply play. I know hundreds of folks who can pick up a guitar and clumsily strum a G chord and possible fake their way through a D. But are they "guitarists"? No, not really. There are people who can play the guitar and then there are "Guitarists". For example, I can play the drums, I'm actually quite good at it, but I would never consider myself "a drummer". So the question really should not be "how many guitar players are there", but "how many guitarists are there". not a drummerist?
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#2131144 - 11/03/09 01:09 PM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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I wonder how many of those 16 million are capable of playing at least one song from start to finish? Me! Me! Me! I'm pretty sure Vai & Satriani can as well... 3 down, 15,999,997 to go!
Edited by Dannyalcatraz (11/03/09 01:11 PM)
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#2131150 - 11/03/09 01:16 PM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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Remember, a drummerist with 1 bass drum is a "Bashtracian," and one with 2 bass drums is a "Drummerdary."
Edited by Dannyalcatraz (11/03/09 01:16 PM)
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#2131151 - 11/03/09 01:16 PM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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Is this part of the census program ?
Are we as a group finally going to be recognized for our contributions to USA (& world) culture with some sort of govt. dispensations ?
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#2131174 - 11/03/09 02:20 PM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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Then I don't want to meet a therapist...
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#2131374 - 11/04/09 09:13 AM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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how many guitarists in the US? Far too many
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#2131605 - 11/05/09 06:32 AM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
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Back in 1972 or so, my jazz guitar teacher told me "there are 11 MILLION guitar players out there" meaning that none of us should think that "hey, I'm the only guy out there that's BAD"... LOL.
Given the population increase since then, 16 million seems about right....
As far as "too many guitarists", I have to say, speaking seriously for a change, that even musical geniuses start out as beginners. I am happy to see people with guitar cases on the subway or street just about every day... any of whom MIGHT be the next Segovia, Wes, Hendrix, Van Halen... name your own heroes!
Edited by Eric Iverson (11/05/09 06:32 AM)
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#2132630 - 11/09/09 10:28 AM
Re: how many guitarists in the US?
[Re: terrell]
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Wow... 16 million is more than I would think!
How many professional guitar players are there? Sole source of income, that's all they do kinda of people? ------------------------------ Eric: That's an interesting question! And how many semi-pros?
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the ones that try to learn guitar are the ones who can't get laid by way of playing football. 
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