Anyone ever think about starting over?

[jrmy]

I think once you figure out what sound you are going for and like you can slim down the load... If something wasn't touched in the past year then you're not gonna touch it this year... I used to see stuff at pawn shops or cl that was old or rare and I would buy it to "keep for the future" but I've gotten over that shit... If it aint awesome I aint keepin it...

Sometimes I'll just take 'em down off the shelf to look at 'em.

Pedalphilia...

We all gots our kink, baby. I ain't afeared to show the world!

[Achtane]

I kinda wish I hadn't gotten so many guitars. Now they're either not worth the hassle of selling/shipping or too modified to make any real profit off of. I'd be happy with three but there are eight hanging around...
I've thought about selling off my pedalboard and restarting a few times, but the ones on there right now are my most treasured, it's too hard

WHATCHA GOT? I could trade you pedals you could flip

The only one that'd even be worth it is my refinished Jag Bass...I consider it every now and then, but..
BUT WHAT IF I MISS IIIIIITTTTTTTT
I mean, I still enjoy it, but how many basses do I need, really? I need one. Tuned in BEAD.
Someone else already has first dibs anyway, lulz. I must banish these dark thoughts from my head.
Also, I've started unconsciously typing in prose like ryan summit.

Is the refinished Jag the green one with the Ric pickups in it? Because I thought I had dibs on it! Who has dibs ahead of me? I'll fight 'em! I'LL TEAR 'IM TO PIECES!!!!!

Yeah it WAS you
I dunno, one day when I actually have some cash I'll put a Ric single coil in it to replace the humbucker and then I'll be happy.
Maybe disconnect the bridge pickup. It's not enough to be able to switch it off, IT MUST BE NON-FUNCTIONAL.

[GardenoftheDead]

There are lots of pedals I have that I wouldn't miss, but my board is usually populated by my "absolute essentials." And I can't sell guitars. I get attached to even the shitty ones

[coldbrightsunlight]

I think about it pretty often and almost always sell pedals to buy new ones if I notice I'm not using them a lot. But over time I'm gradually building up a collection of things that I don't think I'll ever sell, either because they're awesome/somehow special or so cheap they're not really worth it. Maybe I should just sell all of that stuff anyway and buy a new amp...

Yeah, I toy with this idea a lot but I've never gone further than selling about half my board at once and I'm totally building up a collection of stuff I rarely/never use without even meaning to.

[Gearmond]

i don't have enough to start over.

scrambling pedals is essentially the same + you don't make any sells you would otherwise regret

[univalve]

No. It is luxury to me, that i DON'T have to start over again. There were times when i had to sell almost all. I'm not going back without force.
But i'm also not concerned/feel bad that i'm only using a minimal part of my stuff at a time. Sometimes i just Plug straight into the amp. And it feels good. But i don't See a Need to get rid of stuff just because i enjoy playing a simple setup. There are also Times when i play more complex setups. And i'm happy to have several options Handy.

And as Last thought, i don't understand this Equipment driven thought... Is less better, is Starting over a Goal? Why? I use different stuff because i think the specific Equipment Supports the Musical idea i have in mind in the best Way. Painting Black and white is nice. Adding Color may be nice too. You are fucked if you don't have the Color at hand to sculpure your idea like you have it in mind.

[Holy Schnikes]

I'm in total agreement with univalve.

It's been a long road to get where I am in terms of gear, building my dream collection piece by piece after years of owning shit gear. I'll NEVER start over unless everything is stolen or my house burns down or some other equally tragic event.

[coldbrightsunlight]

I do agree with you guys totally, I enjoy having different things around even if I don't use them for everything, like I'll probably keep my flanger hoax because it makes amazing sounds that nothing else does but I doubt I'll ever incorporate it into a gigging pedalboard because it's hard to tweak and huge.

The reason I want to sell most of my stuff sometimes is that I really want to try other pedals NOW, and don't have enough money to buy many unless I sell stuff. If it wasn't for that I'd probably rarely sell anything.

[Chankgeez]

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[Haki]

On some level I like the concept of an essentials only board and not having anything else. But having all these different sounds available to me, even if some hardly get used, trumps that every time. The starting over thing I don't get. If there's stuff you no longer want then you dump it, if there's stuff you want, you try and get it. Why would you need to get rid of everything first? Especially now that you have that sweet sweet Moog setup.

That's the problem money isn't a issue for me but it still just seems like its too much at times.

It seems that way at times. Adding up what you spent on everything you have about really doesn't help. Then again, instead of going on a vacation abroad like almost everyone I know, I'd stay home and buy a new guitar instead. In that sense what I spent on gear over the years isn't that crazy. Gear just happens to be the one thing I spend my money on these days.

[WeHuntKings]

I never have more than five good pedals that I use at any one time. I have a couple of junk pedals lying around that I've had since I was 17 that I keep for sentimental value, but other than that... The only thing I have not put up for grabs ever ever is my flashback.

Yet I still find myself switching stuff around completely and trading all the time. So purge yourself and start fresh. It'll feel like starting your Pokemon blue game over again after beating the elite four, but this time you'll choose charmander over squirtle...

[theavondon]

fucking, yes, I love doing this sometimes...and it might be that time.......fuck........shut up....quit putting these thoughts in my head

[ChetMagongalo]

I don't think I'll ever get to a point where I'd run out of shit to buy. so I doubt I'd ever want to start over. I also don't think I'll ever become financially ridiculous

[Deltaphoenix]

I sell to buy more/different.

[Doctor X]

i dont like keeping things around that im just not going to use, partly thats space and budget, partly just wanting to be 'efficient' and not have pedal baggage

but also "a change is a good as a rest", so if something is a bit different to others of the same type, i'll keep it and swap around every now and then for a bit of freshness and variety

i dont always know for sure, sometimes when i sell things that i am just not ever using, i feel a pang of regret .... if i keep them i know that i'm not ever going to use them ... but it feels a bit sad to see them go .....

THOSE PEDALS WERE MY BEST FRIENDS!