thejay Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 ...want to just sell some guitars to buy new guitars; if for not other reason but to try something new or different?? A la bored or GAS, its annoying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobF_ Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Yes, I do and I follow through every few years. I can't believe how much amps have evolved over the last 10 years. There are some awesome low-watt tube amps out there now. I am very happy with a Blackstar HT5R head and a Bugera V22 - both purchased since the first of the year. These things have BIG tone from low through 'Holy shZt!" volumes. For really low volumes you can't beat the THR10 AND it gets loud enough to fill a room too if you want it to! Guitars haven't changed as much as amps, IMO, except that one can get some pretty darn good instruments for really good prices if you aren't put off by headstocks that don't say "Gibson" or "Fender" on them. The only guitar that's been mine since new and will remain mine is the B7. It was a 10th anniversary gift from my wife of 22 years (and counting). I recently acquired an 07 Studio VM that I can't see ditching either. What did I get rid of? All in top shape: '98 Am Dlx Strat FMT HH Telecaster Takamine EG523SC Acoustisonic Jr Behringer powered mixer w/2 15" Kustom cabs Fender CyberTwin I've also picked up a couple of Epis; an Ultra-339 and an LP Std+ PRO. The 339 is very sweet and will likely remain a good long while, the Epi ProBucker pups are VERY good. The Epi LP will stay a while - it plays great and also has ProBuckers, but is quite redundant at this point, so it will be the base for a few simple mods. I still need to replace the acoustic, but not the Acoustisonic Jr. The THR10 does all I need for acoustic for the time being; I don't need volume, just some reverb, chorus and the ability to record w/o a mic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 No, I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarusvt84 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 guilty! my son too, with amps and pedals. I love my SG but since I don't play it as often...I keep wanting to sell it (although my best playing guitar) just to try something new. Keep in mind, i'm a lefty and so my world is smaller than most. Trying to part with my Hagstrom Viking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVIL Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 ...want to just sell some guitars to buy new guitars; if for not other reason but to try something new or different?? A la bored or GAS, its annoying... I've done that in the past, but I've reached a point where I really love all the guitars I have now, so I guess the brakes have been applied now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brc Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I was doing that for a long time <wish I had a dollar for every guitar I have owned>, but now I just buy. I try and buy one guitar each month, or at the least every other month. Some of the guitars I have sold I would give double to get them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I go through gear re-adjustment phases but the changes are getting smaller as I have understood how to buy gear that I actually like. There have been guitars and amps that I bought thinking it'd be cool to own but that was not the case. At this point only making small changes like pickups and pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Yes of course, it's the other side of the GAS coin and gives you the right to say for years afterwards "I should never have sold my early 'UniqueChromiumSuperGoodie' as it had a rare doodad and was one of the only ones with fairy dust on it". I have just sold 2 - a Takamine electro-classical and an Aerodyne Strat, to help finance a guitar I have already bought. I regret only the transition Strat serial no. 161234. I got the 1967 Tele back (for a lot more) after a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 i'm soon to round up several of my lesser-played solid body guitars and start working sales/trades to aquire more hollow/semi bodied guitars, which i've recently discovered a serious preference for. at present, my solids outnumber my semi/hollows by 4 to 1, and i'll be keeping a few of my better solids, some for my lifetime, but i've GOT to get more "sweetness" into my pallette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I hoard guitars. I can't sell them. Trading may feel less horrible, but I've never done than either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHW Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I was going to sell my Strat and Peavey amp to help fund an acoustic-electric. When I was shopping for one, my daughter fell in love with a $300 Luna a-c. I told her she could have it for Christmas, but first she'd have to show some dedication to my Strat (she's never played a single note). So, my equipment selling has been put on hold for the time being. If she actually shows a willingness to learn, I'll get her the Luna she wants, and let her keep the Strat as long as she likes. If it ends up collecting dust in a corner of her bedroom for the next few months, I'll go back to trying to sell it to finance something else on my GAS list. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Yes. I sell everything eventually. There's not a lot of sense dying with a bunch of great equipment and then having the kids fire-sale the stuff!! The stuff I gotta have I keep the paperwork for so my son'll know what I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I will occasionally off some stuff to fund new stuff, but I generally hang on to things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlo Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 ...want to just sell some guitars to buy new guitars; if for not other reason but to try something new or different?? A la bored or GAS, its annoying... No, I tend to keep all my guitars. I couldn't part with any of them. And they don't sit in their cases, I play them every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Do you ever... ...want to just sell some guitars to buy new guitars; if for not other reason but to try something new or different?? A la bored or GAS, its annoying... I've sold a few over the years for reasons like: it doesn't get played or I found something better; but not just to try something new or different. I tend to hold on to the ones I like for a long time. I've been a buying guitars for a lot of years and it's getting hard to walk around the house without seeing a guitar or a case - ya know? . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaysEpiphone Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Yup, but most always not because I want to. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I have six that I'll never sell, but I do trade two or three a year unless one of them join those six Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Yes. I sell everything eventually. There's not a lot of sense dying with a bunch of great equipment and then having the kids fire-sale the stuff!! The stuff I gotta have I keep the paperwork for so my son'll know what I have. Good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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