When is it time to sell?

[napalmdeath]

I've stuck to a 1 in the door, 1 goes out philosophy. I don't want that much cash tied up in my gear anymore so I try to stick to 1 amp, 1 cab and a few guitars that cover all bases. Selling things can be tricky though, cause only when its gone do you realize how much you liked that particular piece of gear.

I'm with you. I stick to 2 guitars, one amp/cab, though I have 2 heads at the moment. If something comes up I want, something goes. I have things up for sale, but I will gladly keep what doesn't sell. I'm pretty content, (somewhat).

 

[maddnotez]

I've stuck to a 1 in the door, 1 goes out philosophy. I don't want that much cash tied up in my gear anymore so I try to stick to 1 amp, 1 cab and a few guitars that cover all bases. Selling things can be tricky though, cause only when its gone do you realize how much you liked that particular piece of gear.

I'm with you. I stick to 2 guitars, one amp/cab, though I have 2 heads at the moment. If something comes up I want, something goes. I have things up for sale, but I will gladly keep what doesn't sell. I'm pretty content, (somewhat).

I need to get on this program but it is tough. I will say that this is what I have done with guitars. I only have 1 guitar right now. I do have an old S540 but it has a warped neck so I can't count that.

Regarding everything else, I do not have a ton of items but just a lot of overkill for a guy like me being a part time bedroom warrior and I barely even play at all anymore.

Bogner Rev 2
Mills 4x12
Mills 2x12
ISP Vector SL
5150 2x12 combo
Quilter/Herbert pedalboard rig
3 or 4 boost pedals and a small recording setup on my PC.

I will say that for ME, all of these sound completely amazing and I consider a couple of these things pretty rare. Those things combined make it really hard to start the purge. I keep going back and forth. Yesterday I was posting who wants a Rev 2 and today I was online wondering how I can get the new KM7 while keeping the 1888 I have on order while checking my calendar to see if I can squeeze in the Egnater Amp Builders class

 

[lespaul6]

I almost never sell if I haven't identified something else I want, so I usually keep things for a long time without using. I think of it as having a nice fat belly, just stored up energy for those days when I need it.

This. Except now when I want something, it would entail selling my Wizard. Which won't happen.

Tell me about it!

 

[glpg80]

Guitars are much harder for me to warrant selling regardless of the market. I tend to grab guitars that sound and feel great which are hard to replace should I ever want another one again.

Amplifiers and other effects gear, on the other hand, fall into two categories. Modded and un-modded. Modded amplifiers or gear would depend on the likelihood of me being able to replace it. If there's a large chance, I flip them easily and without hesitation if I'm not using it. Un-modded gear will go as easily as not being able to get an inspiring tone out of it. That's all that it takes. Gear is a tool and nothing more.

 

[mooncobra]

I almost never sell if I haven't identified something else I want, so I usually keep things for a long time without using. I think of it as having a nice fat belly, just stored up energy for those days when I need it.

This. Except now when I want something, it would entail selling my Wizard. Which won't happen.

I WANT A WIZARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Wizard of Ozz]

... when you seriously start considering a second storage unit... just for your amps and cabs... cause you’ve filled the first one. That’s always a good time.

 

[psychodave]

I’ve got shit still around from the 80’s/90’s. I rarely play my stock 1967 and 1971 Marshall’s. I keep saying I should sell them, but never get around to it. I also have a bunch of 4x12’s that I never use. It’s just so hard to sell stuff you’ve had for 30 years. lol.

I’m a perfect world, I’d like to get down to 2-3 guitars, 3 amps and around six 4x12 and my wet dry wet rack.

 

[Racerxrated]

Guitars are much harder for me to warrant selling regardless of the market. I tend to grab guitars that sound and feel great which are hard to replace should I ever want another one again.

Amplifiers and other effects gear, on the other hand, fall into two categories. Modded and un-modded. Modded amplifiers or gear would depend on the likelihood of me being able to replace it. If there's a large chance, I flip them easily and without hesitation if I'm not using it. Un-modded gear will go as easily as not being able to get an inspiring tone out of it. That's all that it takes. Gear is a tool and nothing more.

I agree about guitars, once you find a special one you absolutely need to hang on to it. 2 yrs ago I had an 08 Charvel that played itself..but it had a chunk out of the back and just couldn’t justify the price plus it wasn’t advertised...returned it to GC. But damn how it played..regretted it for a year since I could not find one that played so well. Luckily found another Charvel that is the equal to that last one, 09 SoCal and she ain’t going anywhere. With amps you have a better chance of hitting a special one, from my experience, but guitars seem to be a more difficult find.

 

[JimAnsell]

for me, i used to sell as soon as i could tell resale value was on its way down.
I'd sell the item, get the money out, and buy it back in a few years when the value decreased, so i didn't have to eat the depreciation.
for example, buying a boogie mark V the first year it came out. I had it for a few months, sold it for what i paid, then 2 years later, bought it again for 600 less than the first time.
same with the kemper. bought it when it first came out, played with it for a few months, got it the hell out of here, and then bought it again when the hype leveled out a year and a half later, and the price came down a few hundred.

or the opposite. if i know i got TOO good of a deal on something, and i can make a boat load of cash reselling it, its gone no matter what it is.
examples: stock 65 fender dexlue reverb i found for 500, and knew i could get 2k for, so see ya! I would have loved to keep, but thats $1500 i can play with now!

idk...i'm weird. I don't get too attached to anything, cause its all just material.
I only have 1 guitar, 1 amp, and a delay pedal now. When i started focusing on my culinary career (chef now), and then had 2 kids, time and money for gear went out the window. Selling stuff off for bills, mortgage payments, car repairs, home improvments, other grown up bullshit that is no fun.