Bill from Mastodon sells his own gear on Ebay

[Knockout]

I know Mastodon is not Slayer, but still pretty cool to see the guy selling his gear online by himself.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/281911268152?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

 

[guitup too]

He had some 4x12's listed on ATL Craigslist a few weeks ago.

 

[gtrwun]

you know....I didn't know much about this band until I saw them open for Priest a few months ago and they REALLY impressed me. Im a fan now. Very cool band.

 

[japetus]

you know....I didn't know much about this band until I saw them open for Priest a few months ago and they REALLY impressed me. Im a fan now. Very cool band.

They are a super talented band for sure, they are the real deal.

 

[Tone Monster]

Thats sad a guy of his prominence has to do that!

 

[japetus]

Thats sad a guy of his prominence has to do that!

These guys are always selling shit. They are just victims of GAS like everyone else.

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

This has been going on for YEARS. Bran is selling their old tour van right now

 

[scottosan]

Thats sad a guy of his prominence has to do that!

These guys dint make money like you think anymore. I suspect that there are people on the forum that rake in more cash on their day jobs than some of these bands

 

[Spaceboy]

i don't think that's a realistic representation for the average show guarantee

 

[Norton666]

Here is some inside baseball on pay rates...Mastodon are probably a 1-200K Guarantee for their shows.
http://www.gigwise.com/news/105101/...es-slipknot-millions---how-much-bands-to-play

I booked and promoted a Mastodon show in a 1500 seat venue just over a year ago , and I can tell you that their guarantee was nowhere close to that amount

 

[ElectricVoodoo]

It's sad when marilyn manson and slipknot make more than Judas Priest, but thats the market.

Pathetic to say the least.

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

I don't think they are necessarily poor or hurting for money, but Bill is a damn gear fiend like a lot of us. How else is he supposed to get rid of stuff he doesn't want anymore?

 

[messenger]

Here is some inside baseball on pay rates...Mastodon are probably a 1-200K Guarantee for their shows.
http://www.gigwise.com/news/105101/...es-slipknot-millions---how-much-bands-to-play

I booked and promoted a Mastodon show in a 1500 seat venue just over a year ago , and I can tell you that their guarantee was nowhere close to that amount

Must've been a HUGE festival to pay multiple bands MILLIONS of dollars.

 

[Beyond Black]

Keep in mind that they're paying their entire crew with these salaries.

 

[Stramm8]

Yeah, I don't think he's hurting for money at all. Just working class type band plus the gear whoring doesn't help. I met him at Skyzone in Atlanta a year or so ago jumping on trampolines with his kid. Normal dude.

 

[Kemper-VS-Fractal]

Can someone please enlighten me as to what the big deal is with this? Don't most normal people flog gear they don't want on eBay? Or am I missing something?

 

[atrox]

Bill bought my 2203 a few months ago, but he also sells a ton of shit. He's a collector as well as a musician. He'll off stuff he's no longer interested in or feel he needs and keeps the stuff he wants.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that he isn't just whoring his gear out. He's using the money to buy more fun gear.

 

[Chris6870]

Can someone please enlighten me as to what the big deal is with this? Don't most normal people flog gear they don't want on eBay? Or am I missing something?

This. Really what is he supposed to do,have his assistant sell it for him or something?

 

[RSRD]

I sold him some starwars figures from my childhood a few years back. He has a collection gathering problem.

 

[atrox]

I sold him some starwars figures from my childhood a few years back. He has a collection gathering problem.

He's got a metal AT-AT Walker sculpture in his back yard. Dude loves his SW