Arcy
Strummin' in the Rain
I like "accumulator". My wife might use the term "hoarder" (6 guitars, 2 basses, a mandolin, 10 ukeleles... eep. she may be right).I wouldn't say so much being a collector than an accumulator
My collection is mostly built of used / inexpensive instruments I picked up while trying to decide what I liked (soprano, concert, tenor, baritone), along with a few picked for special purpose (solid body electric, outdoor, fifths tuning). Several are on the list to move on to a new home, but aren't worth enough that I've put in the effort to move them. Most of the ukuleles would have been under $100 new, and only one over $200 new (and it's a keeper). Now that I've counted them, that may accelerate
That said, the collection is designed around playing. My goal is to always have an instrument at hand to play: there're two hanging by my bed, one in my work office, a few in my living room, one in my car etc. in addition to the collection in my home office / studio.