ParlourMan Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Thinking of going on a bit of a selling spree to fund a JB.... Not a fan of JB to be honest but the specs of that guitar be driving me a bit crazy. Tactical argument with the Mrs too, 3-5 guitars out, 1 in... a win win situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Thats a fair argument for the Mrs, cant argue with that ..... but for us the more important question is, what will you be selling PM ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 but for us the more important question is, what will you be selling PM ?? Gretsches, resonator, some other bits & bobs and the 0-28VS Martin. A 60's (1967 vibro champ all original) Fender amp and a Vox AC15. Potentially 6 guitars out. 2-3 amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Thats a heluva cleanout there PM, but I have a feeling in a way it will be quite liberating ! Of course now that you will be completely Martin free you will be prime pickin' on the AGF, which of course makes it all the more fun ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 Thats a heluva cleanout there PM, but I have a feeling in a way it will be quite liberating ! At, a hair under 40, I'm unlikely to be in a band again that would require full electrics, big amps etc... being honest I don't play them. The wee Martin a bit, but nowhere near as much as the Keb Mo, or the Recording King ROS-627 that usually appears in the wee practice room videos (left that at my mates for that very purpose). If it gets the numbers down and clears up a good bit of space that we could do with, good and well, only the slightest tinge of reluctance really, so mustn't grumble. Of course now that you will be completely Martin free you will be prime pickin' on the AGF, which of course makes it all the more fun ! Haha, very true... It's not Martin guitars that bug me, it's the military style assault you get hit with if you dare cast the slightest bit of constructive criticism or point out that they are not infallible. They are merely a Guitar manufacturer and as capable of variance as the next one and are not without their very own QC quirks too. Guitar forums are funny places... People get a bit shirty for the the most amusing of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I hear ya Brother. Sounds like a good plan. Out with those that spend alot of time sitting in their cases and in with something new that will get your juices flowing. And that Jackson Browne is about the only guitar coming out of Bozeman that really intrigues me. I am kinda in the same boat in tems of letting some go. The driving force behind my decision though is the rather large repair bill I am anticipating when my Banner J-50 and 1950s Epi are ready to come home from the shop. I have my 1932 National on the chopping block which will soon be joined by my 1972 Guild 12 string. That will still leave me with four (not countuing the one my wife has claimed as her own). Good Luck with your clearance sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Good idea - trade you little houses for a hotel! I ummed and arrhhhhed about moving a couple of bits and pieces. A friend died years ago and left me his recording studio, but no recording room unfortunately, and I just don't need 32 tracks for solo guitar and vocal like I do, so I gave it all away to friend who is trying to to some more recording. It was a bit of a weight off. I got a case of ANTI-GAS Fever and thought I was going to sell a couple of guitars and gadgets I wasn't using, piled them in the car, took them to a music shop that sells on consignment, where I was told by a 15 year old reject from Maccas that they didn't have any room for them! Drove all the way home in a huff. Then I was speaking to a friend (at a funeral) I had not seen since about 1975 and he said that his only regret was not keeping going with the guitar, so BOOOMM BOOM Bang, next thing he has a guitar and a few instruction books and videos in a little 'guitarist care package' I made up the next day! He says he is really loving it! So someone will get better use out of your spares! BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I hit that phase about a year ago. Sold off 4 solid bodies and two acoustic electric and a bunch of pedals and effects, all that I have had for 20+ years. Felt okay for a while, but had sellers remorse and starting buying again. I sold off six and bought eight. I don't have this 'thinning the herd' thing downpat yet. I may try it agin in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I hit that phase about a year ago. Sold off 4 solid bodies and two acoustic electric and a bunch of pedals and effects, all that I have had for 20+ years. Felt okay for a while, but had sellers remorse and starting buying again. I sold off six and bought eight. I don't have this 'thinning the herd' thing downpat yet. I may try it agin in a few years. Therein lies the great eternal dilemma. Some of the worst mistakes I have ever made were selling guitars. I actually had nightmares for about a week after selling a 1950s Fender I had owned for decades. So you try to fill the hole in your gut left by selling off what in retrospect you should have kept by replacing it. PM is, in my opinion, acting wisely. He will use the loot he gets to bring home another guitar. Far easier to live with yourself in that situation tnan using what money comes in to buy something like say a major appliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Amen to that Zombywoof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Gretsches, resonator, some other bits & bobs and the 0-28VS Martin. A 60's (1967 vibro champ all original) Fender amp and a Vox AC15. Potentially 6 guitars out. 2-3 amps. Man ....I NEED a resonator and a VibroChamp :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 The Gibson Jackson Browne guitar certainly is a very fine instrument, but is far from having mythical qualities, at least in my hands. No doubt that it has a wonderful tone, and lots of space on the fretboard - but as I sit with 3 guitars surrounding my little space, a 2010 J45-TV, the 2012 JB, and a 2008 Martin CSN, I am hard pressed to say which is "best". For all-around pure fun, it is hard to beat the J-45. For strumming and volume, the Martin is hard to resist, for finger style and ability to deliver a varied spectrum, the JB is a fine guitar for me. As far as inspiration, it is hard to say. The Jackson Browne, in hands more talented than mine has a rather soft magnificence about it, the Martin roars, and the J-45 is a happy-go-lucky little number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 When Tammie passed away I went through an "I don't deserve all these material possessions" phase and sold off about 20 guitars. I don't regret losing any but a year and a half later one of them came back to me. A 1966 Ovation Balladeer, serial number 093. It was hanging on the wall in the living room where (and when) Tammie passed. I thought it would bother me but it's not conjuring anything up like I thought it would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchristo Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I sure would like to take them Gretsch's off your hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Haha, very true... It's not Martin guitars that bug me, it's the military style assault you get hit with if you dare cast the slightest bit of constructive criticism or point out that they are not infallible. They are merely a Guitar manufacturer and as capable of variance as the next one and are not without their very own QC quirks too. Guitar forums are funny places... People get a bit shirty for the the most amusing of things. Try the UMGF (Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum). The folks there are guitar lovers, not just lovers of one brand and haters of everything else. Though most members tend to gravitate toward the ownership and interest in Martin guitars, they are appreciative of others' likes and opinions, and are interested in learning yours and sharing theirs (not ramming them down your throat). To say they are civil to one another is an understatement--they project a real warmth and sense of inclusion. The breadth and depth of knowledge about contemporary and especially vintage guitars in unparalleled, too. All brands. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParlourMan Posted October 28, 2012 Author Share Posted October 28, 2012 Try the UMGF (Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum). The folks there are guitar lovers, not just lovers of one brand and haters of everything else. Though most members tend to gravitate toward the ownership and interest in Martin guitars, they are appreciative of others' likes and opinions, and are interested in learning yours and sharing theirs (not ramming them down your throat). To say they are civil to one another is an understatement--they project a real warmth and sense of inclusion. The breadth and depth of knowledge about contemporary and especially vintage guitars in unparalleled, too. All brands. Red 333 Cheers for the reference, I've read a few threads there based on results from google searches, definitely has a reputation as a wealth of info. Personally I tend to gravitate towards Gibson which lead to joining here. Aside from the fun to be had from participating, learning something regarding interest pieces, even the occasional debate you learn a lot. You find out as much about a guitar from the daily chatter as you would in reviews. Reviews tend to happen in the early stages while people are still rather enamored, a while down the line you hear what it's good at, what it's not. I see little point in discussing brands, what one man's idea is of a genius design is the very same element that will stop another from opening his wallet. Above a certain production standard it pretty much boils down to taste, it's just the next stage of elitism up from cheap manufactured guitars going against higher production models. Cheers though, All the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Try the UMGF (Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum). The folks there are guitar lovers, not just lovers of one brand and haters of everything else. Though most members tend to gravitate toward the ownership and interest in Martin guitars, they are appreciative of others' likes and opinions, and are interested in learning yours and sharing theirs (not ramming them down your throat). To say they are civil to one another is an understatement--they project a real warmth and sense of inclusion. The breadth and depth of knowledge about contemporary and especially vintage guitars in unparalleled, too. All brands. Red 333 Well said Red .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J-Doug Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I'm a member at the UMGF too: TripleOhDoug. It's a well functioning forum. Many people there love their Gibsons just as much as their Martins (like me!). Lots of Gibsons in the "Vintage Corner". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacamartin Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I'm a member at the UMGF too: TripleOhDoug. It's a well functioning forum. Many people there love their Gibsons just as much as their Martins (like me!). Lots of Gibsons in the "Vintage Corner". Amen................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I belong to UMGF as well. A lot of friendly and very knowledgable folks on the there. Could have a little to do with my increasing Martin stable. Will be pulling the trigger on a CS21-11 tomorrow. I have all the Gibsons I want now. And will have all the Martins I want after tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I am also a member of UMF. There are some incredibly knowledgeable folks who hang out over there who can answer most any question you have. And they do love their Gibsons although there is a decided slant towards vintage instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 ...until the NEXT one, jannusguy! Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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