Sure. A guitars aesthetics are what usually draws my attention to the instrument. After all, I do love a beautiful guitar. But what is more important to me than its outer beauty is the sound it produces when played. If you have seen my guitars, you know they are all beautiful in their own way. But the sounds they produce are amazing, and that is the real reason I bought them!
For example, my main gigging guitars are the Taylor K26ce (Koa), and the Taylor 914ce (Rosewood). I chose the K26ce for its deep and rich tones. As it gets older, it gets richer and fuller. This makes a nice mellow tone when played hard or soft.
The 914ce is my first rosewood guitar. The spruce top makes it bright and crisp. I love playing this guitar because of its brightness. Both guitars are so easy to play and look good at the same time. I usually rotate through them each night.
For recording though, things are a bit different. My first project, “Keeping It Simple” was recorded using my Taylor Limited Edition JKSM (Jewel Kilcher Signature Model). I bought this guitar for finger picking mostly, but in the studio it has a deep resonate tone. This one stays in the stable, as there were less than 740 of these made (this one was #487).
When recording in my home studio, I like to use my old workhorse, the Guild D25. This was really my first real guitar (my first guitar was a little “Crown” gut string special from the local music store). The guitar was picked out by my father, who was a master wood craftsman. He listened to dozens of guitars looking for the “perfect sound” and chose this spruce top model with a cherry finish (his favorite wood). This guitar is from around 1976, and I still use it at home all the time.
I do have other guitars that serve various utilities. For example, my “working” guitar sits next to my desk and is what I use every day for writing, composing, and arranging music. Its a Baby Taylor 305-M (of course) mahogany guitar. Its perfect for hanging around and providing a quick tool for writing and composing.
My Taylor Baritone 8-string is fun when joining in jams where there are several guitars, and I want something to compliment the other instruments around me. From time to time I may bring it out to shows but not often (I hate carrying around lots of guitars).
I won't go through all the rest of them but let's just say I have a few. And they all serve a different purpose, and they all have a different sound. And that is what is more important to me. Its what lies within, and not just outer beauty.