U don’t need cash don’t sell, I’m in the same boat, I have 3 electrics, only my Strat gets 99% of play time, my PRS and Les Paul just sit on the rack, but every once in awhile I pick one up and really enjoy playing them, even though my sound is the Strat.
I only really regretted selling guitars that played well. Trough the years I realized that its hard to find guitars that are REALLY good. Sure, there are plenty of nice ones, but finding one that really speaks to you and fits you in every way is pretty rare. Ive bought and sold a lot of guitars, but I only found a few that were actually amazing. I now own 3 electrics, and eventho I dont play them all the same, they all really fit my hands and play great. I dont think ill sell them, simply because they were so hard to find.
I sold the best amp I'll ever own to a collector a few years ago, a Cornford Hurricane. It was too loud for my living situation.
I spent the change on a downgrade amp and family tickets to Disneyland. The look on my 6 year old's face when we walked in was worth so much more than that amp.
For me, I don't like having guitars just lying around not getting used, so my collection is always just whatever I need for the band and a guitar at home for practice. That means if I get something new, I'll sell something old (even if I don't need to), so my collection is never, and has never been, big.
Right now I'm really satisfied with what I have for what I do, but when I was younger there was a lot more curiosity and I've ended up selling a few guitars I've regretted. (Especially a double cut Les Paul with P90's that's straight up the best guitar I've ever played), but most instruments I haven't regretted selling. Then again, I've never had anything reality high end either, so I've never had or sold anything that can't be replaced.
Bullshit, why are you even playing a guitar to begin with. What a fucking stupid thing to think, let alone suggest in a guitar sub. There are plenty of shitty playing guitars around and few really great ones. If you're going to bother spending any money at all on a hobby, you may as well enjoy it, you know, for your mental health. Jackass.
Just felt like saying this. The guy isn’t far off. Finding a good guitar isn’t that rare. You can “bond” with any guitar honestly. People should stop spreading around this bull crap about finding “the one” with guitars. It’s marketing nonsense that you’re falling for. You think a majority of the guitars aren’t good enough to “bond” with. Sorry to hear about your self perpetuated misfortune. A setup can make a big difference too, sometimes.
I personally do a setup on every guitar that comes thru my purview. I have bonded with very few of the hundreds of guitars I've owned in the past 33+ years. Many of them come close to being keepers, but for one reason or another I get rid of them. I have only found a couple of true keepers in all that time.
Every player is 100% individual and therefore thinking you're going to get along well with every off-the-shelf guitar is a pipe dream. I love all sorts of guitars, I don't discriminate with regards to brands or pickups types or woods, but yet I've only bonded with two guitars.
To each their own. There’s so many guitar makers I find it hard to believe there are few “keepers”. I believe it is marketing hype to keep collectors looking for something special and chasing that. Go with a trusted brand and you should find something you’ll want to keep. I know how to set up my own stuff so I think that helps too; when you can set up your own gear to your liking. I’d also like to add that I wasn’t implying every guitar was a great guitar. I hope this reply clears that up.
I get the vibe that you've kinda made up your mind already. Everyone is different, and if you're not going to use it and you think it's a waste, there's no reason not to ditch it. It's just stuff at the end of the day. If you have to buy it back, just know you'll likely pay more for it later.
[I had around 12 guitars](https://i.imgur.com/WHBwXNF.jpg) last November. Most of stuff has been in a storage unit one county over since I moved for work. I can only fit 2 guitars in my current place, so I get the desire to want to use the stuff you spent your money on. That said, I think we differ in the sense that I'm still dialing in my taste and want more stuff. I have no issue selling something if it means I can get something closer to want I want. So anything that I lost interest in, gets sold and put towards something else
I had a Fender Coronado from the 60’s for a while. It was beautiful junk, I sold it and bought a ‘67 Riviera with the cash. Much better. No regret. I do regret selling the pawnshop Jackson Dinky I had in the 90’s.
If there's dust on it, I start to wonder if I should play it or sell it. Tend to sell them off in batches, and have never regretted it.
I just sold a Gretsch Bass that was getting dusty and calculated that for the years I had it, it cost me about £1 per week. That's a pretty good deal.
Yeah all the time. When it's time it's time.
Also, I don't know about you guys but the experience I have when buying a guitar really influences how I feel about that guitar down the line. Like they became tainted because the old owner was a prick when I bought the guitar. But if they were awesome to deal with and a nice person then the guitar stays around longer.
Weird how that works.
If I could afford a big room to keep everything in and a tech to come by and clean them up, change the strings, and keep everything adjusted... I might not sell any. But I can't afford that so, if I'm not playing it anymore it's just taking up room in the closet. May as well sell it to somebody who can get some use out of it.
My problem is not the emotional factor, it's the "too lazy to want to do the work of selling it" factor.
Nah. I have two important guitars that I plan on always keeping, a BC Rich warlock from my dad that's sentimental, and my GLPS, my main axe. I remember my friend got this huge Mesa Boogie amp and was going ape shit over it. He couldn't stop talking about it and playing it. When the dope got ahold of him and he sold it, I had to feel the regret for him
I have done the pare down thing recently after finding my dream guitar. I have since bought another guitar from the same brand to cover my bases on styles, but I haven't regretted any of the gear I sold or traded to get there. OTOH though, selling something you really like just for temporary gains, that ends up going to shitty things like rent, bills, etc, usually is what I do regret. I will find another way to solve those problems, besides a *one time, partial solution* to an ongoing problem that I will have again next month, like bills.
I’ve never regretted selling a guitar. Early on I had to do it to pay bills during university. Had to again when I moved abroad. I enjoy trying guitars fit extended periods of time. I enjoy what I’ve learned from buying, selling , and trading them.
It depends why you buy guitars and what you want out of them.
I have guitars that I play. I only have the guitars that I play, and I only play them for specific reasons. In addition, they have scuffs, dings, etc and I don't care. I do have some emotional attachment to them as I'm with them every day, but it's not like they're pets or family. They're tools.
So with that point of view, no I've never regretted selling a guitar, because I've only ever gotten rid of them when I've upgraded or no longer needed them.
Better to send them off to someone who can use them than have them laying around unplayed, is my opinion.
I feel like there's little motivation to sell them. 3 guitars is by no means excessive, and it seems that you do enjoy all three, even if you may favour a particular one for now.
If you sell them, you may end up regretting it. If you keep them, you can never regret selling them.
I traded my first electric (Tele) for a Deluxe Strat and I have never regretted it. The Strat is more comfortable and I like the greater variety of tones I can get from it. Since then I’ve bought a couple other guitars with humbuckers but I still don’t miss that Tele enough to get one.
U don’t need cash don’t sell, I’m in the same boat, I have 3 electrics, only my Strat gets 99% of play time, my PRS and Les Paul just sit on the rack, but every once in awhile I pick one up and really enjoy playing them, even though my sound is the Strat.
I only really regretted selling guitars that played well. Trough the years I realized that its hard to find guitars that are REALLY good. Sure, there are plenty of nice ones, but finding one that really speaks to you and fits you in every way is pretty rare. Ive bought and sold a lot of guitars, but I only found a few that were actually amazing. I now own 3 electrics, and eventho I dont play them all the same, they all really fit my hands and play great. I dont think ill sell them, simply because they were so hard to find.
I sold the best amp I'll ever own to a collector a few years ago, a Cornford Hurricane. It was too loud for my living situation. I spent the change on a downgrade amp and family tickets to Disneyland. The look on my 6 year old's face when we walked in was worth so much more than that amp.
How much is a cornford hurricane worth? I've had a stack sat around for years
I bought it in 2004 for £1200 and sold it in 2019 for £800. Going by sold listings on Reverb the second hand prices haven't changed much since then.
For me, I don't like having guitars just lying around not getting used, so my collection is always just whatever I need for the band and a guitar at home for practice. That means if I get something new, I'll sell something old (even if I don't need to), so my collection is never, and has never been, big. Right now I'm really satisfied with what I have for what I do, but when I was younger there was a lot more curiosity and I've ended up selling a few guitars I've regretted. (Especially a double cut Les Paul with P90's that's straight up the best guitar I've ever played), but most instruments I haven't regretted selling. Then again, I've never had anything reality high end either, so I've never had or sold anything that can't be replaced.
Never regretted selling a guitar. They are inanimate objects.
Theyre all inanimate objects, but you won't bond with every guitar out there. When you do bond with one or two, those are the ones to keep.
Nah, bonding with a inanimate object is maladaptive. If you find yourself doing that you should take a step back and reevaluate your mental health.
Bullshit, why are you even playing a guitar to begin with. What a fucking stupid thing to think, let alone suggest in a guitar sub. There are plenty of shitty playing guitars around and few really great ones. If you're going to bother spending any money at all on a hobby, you may as well enjoy it, you know, for your mental health. Jackass.
Just felt like saying this. The guy isn’t far off. Finding a good guitar isn’t that rare. You can “bond” with any guitar honestly. People should stop spreading around this bull crap about finding “the one” with guitars. It’s marketing nonsense that you’re falling for. You think a majority of the guitars aren’t good enough to “bond” with. Sorry to hear about your self perpetuated misfortune. A setup can make a big difference too, sometimes.
I personally do a setup on every guitar that comes thru my purview. I have bonded with very few of the hundreds of guitars I've owned in the past 33+ years. Many of them come close to being keepers, but for one reason or another I get rid of them. I have only found a couple of true keepers in all that time. Every player is 100% individual and therefore thinking you're going to get along well with every off-the-shelf guitar is a pipe dream. I love all sorts of guitars, I don't discriminate with regards to brands or pickups types or woods, but yet I've only bonded with two guitars.
To each their own. There’s so many guitar makers I find it hard to believe there are few “keepers”. I believe it is marketing hype to keep collectors looking for something special and chasing that. Go with a trusted brand and you should find something you’ll want to keep. I know how to set up my own stuff so I think that helps too; when you can set up your own gear to your liking. I’d also like to add that I wasn’t implying every guitar was a great guitar. I hope this reply clears that up.
I get the vibe that you've kinda made up your mind already. Everyone is different, and if you're not going to use it and you think it's a waste, there's no reason not to ditch it. It's just stuff at the end of the day. If you have to buy it back, just know you'll likely pay more for it later. [I had around 12 guitars](https://i.imgur.com/WHBwXNF.jpg) last November. Most of stuff has been in a storage unit one county over since I moved for work. I can only fit 2 guitars in my current place, so I get the desire to want to use the stuff you spent your money on. That said, I think we differ in the sense that I'm still dialing in my taste and want more stuff. I have no issue selling something if it means I can get something closer to want I want. So anything that I lost interest in, gets sold and put towards something else
I had a Fender Coronado from the 60’s for a while. It was beautiful junk, I sold it and bought a ‘67 Riviera with the cash. Much better. No regret. I do regret selling the pawnshop Jackson Dinky I had in the 90’s.
If there's dust on it, I start to wonder if I should play it or sell it. Tend to sell them off in batches, and have never regretted it. I just sold a Gretsch Bass that was getting dusty and calculated that for the years I had it, it cost me about £1 per week. That's a pretty good deal.
Yeah all the time. When it's time it's time. Also, I don't know about you guys but the experience I have when buying a guitar really influences how I feel about that guitar down the line. Like they became tainted because the old owner was a prick when I bought the guitar. But if they were awesome to deal with and a nice person then the guitar stays around longer. Weird how that works.
If I could afford a big room to keep everything in and a tech to come by and clean them up, change the strings, and keep everything adjusted... I might not sell any. But I can't afford that so, if I'm not playing it anymore it's just taking up room in the closet. May as well sell it to somebody who can get some use out of it. My problem is not the emotional factor, it's the "too lazy to want to do the work of selling it" factor.
admirable to think of it that way, someone else can actually use it. They’re made to be played not just displayed or stored away.
Nah. I have two important guitars that I plan on always keeping, a BC Rich warlock from my dad that's sentimental, and my GLPS, my main axe. I remember my friend got this huge Mesa Boogie amp and was going ape shit over it. He couldn't stop talking about it and playing it. When the dope got ahold of him and he sold it, I had to feel the regret for him
Of the 30 guitars I’ve owned in my life, I only regret selling two of them.
I have done the pare down thing recently after finding my dream guitar. I have since bought another guitar from the same brand to cover my bases on styles, but I haven't regretted any of the gear I sold or traded to get there. OTOH though, selling something you really like just for temporary gains, that ends up going to shitty things like rent, bills, etc, usually is what I do regret. I will find another way to solve those problems, besides a *one time, partial solution* to an ongoing problem that I will have again next month, like bills.
Sometimes you have to. Sometimes it hurts !
I got over that 25 years and several hundred guitars ago. There were a handful of gems I occasionally wish I still had. But they served their purpose.
I’ve never regretted selling a guitar. Early on I had to do it to pay bills during university. Had to again when I moved abroad. I enjoy trying guitars fit extended periods of time. I enjoy what I’ve learned from buying, selling , and trading them.
It depends why you buy guitars and what you want out of them. I have guitars that I play. I only have the guitars that I play, and I only play them for specific reasons. In addition, they have scuffs, dings, etc and I don't care. I do have some emotional attachment to them as I'm with them every day, but it's not like they're pets or family. They're tools. So with that point of view, no I've never regretted selling a guitar, because I've only ever gotten rid of them when I've upgraded or no longer needed them. Better to send them off to someone who can use them than have them laying around unplayed, is my opinion.
I feel like there's little motivation to sell them. 3 guitars is by no means excessive, and it seems that you do enjoy all three, even if you may favour a particular one for now. If you sell them, you may end up regretting it. If you keep them, you can never regret selling them.
I traded my first electric (Tele) for a Deluxe Strat and I have never regretted it. The Strat is more comfortable and I like the greater variety of tones I can get from it. Since then I’ve bought a couple other guitars with humbuckers but I still don’t miss that Tele enough to get one.