Poll: Which guitar should I sell?
Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:19 am
Okay, I don't want to get rid of anything, but I've sort of over extended myself. I recently bought a '69 Mustang on my credit card, and the girlfriend and I just booked a ten day vacation to California, so I need to get rid of something.
So I want your opinion on what, if anything, I should sell.
The options are:
'93 Fender Strat Plus
While this is my least played guitar these days, this one is probably off limits. My parents bought it for me for my thirteenth birthday (which was a long time ago now), and this things been with me through a lot of stuff. I don't think I could sell this one, ever.
G&L Asat Classic
The only brand new guitar I've ever bought. It has been my number one for the last two years since I got it, but over the last couple of months I've found myself playing it less than before. It sounds and plays great, but the neck is maybe a little fat for me, my fretting hand gets a bit sore if I play it for too long. I don't want to sell this, but currently I'm leaning towards it going simply because it would be the easiest to replace down the road. In fact, I'd probably custom order an Asat to my exact specs in a year or two if this one ends up going.
Capri Hi-Flyer
Early 70's, real cool guitar. I've only had it for a few months, so I don't have too much emotional attachment to it. But I'm reluctant to sell it because it has a distinct sound and feel to it, and these will probably be a lot harder to come by in the future. I've had this listed on my local CL for about 10 days, zero interest so far.
'69 Mustang
This is what has caused my current need to sell something, since I bought it impulsively a couple of weeks ago. I really fucking like it, so I'm unlikely to sell. Although I probably could make a small profit on it since I've since tracked down a period case, and the original pickups are currently en route to Curtis Novak for a going over (and I imagine that it's going to sound way better once those are in it).
So the two most likely to go are the Hi-Flyer and the Asat. I'm torn on this, as I like the Asat more, but I could get more for it and it's much more easily replaced (in fact I'd replace it with a custom ordered one even more to my liking).
And I could keep them all, it just means that I'll be in debt for longer than I'd like.
So I want your opinion on what, if anything, I should sell.
The options are:
'93 Fender Strat Plus
While this is my least played guitar these days, this one is probably off limits. My parents bought it for me for my thirteenth birthday (which was a long time ago now), and this things been with me through a lot of stuff. I don't think I could sell this one, ever.
G&L Asat Classic
The only brand new guitar I've ever bought. It has been my number one for the last two years since I got it, but over the last couple of months I've found myself playing it less than before. It sounds and plays great, but the neck is maybe a little fat for me, my fretting hand gets a bit sore if I play it for too long. I don't want to sell this, but currently I'm leaning towards it going simply because it would be the easiest to replace down the road. In fact, I'd probably custom order an Asat to my exact specs in a year or two if this one ends up going.
Capri Hi-Flyer
Early 70's, real cool guitar. I've only had it for a few months, so I don't have too much emotional attachment to it. But I'm reluctant to sell it because it has a distinct sound and feel to it, and these will probably be a lot harder to come by in the future. I've had this listed on my local CL for about 10 days, zero interest so far.
'69 Mustang
This is what has caused my current need to sell something, since I bought it impulsively a couple of weeks ago. I really fucking like it, so I'm unlikely to sell. Although I probably could make a small profit on it since I've since tracked down a period case, and the original pickups are currently en route to Curtis Novak for a going over (and I imagine that it's going to sound way better once those are in it).
So the two most likely to go are the Hi-Flyer and the Asat. I'm torn on this, as I like the Asat more, but I could get more for it and it's much more easily replaced (in fact I'd replace it with a custom ordered one even more to my liking).
And I could keep them all, it just means that I'll be in debt for longer than I'd like.
I mean, I understand nostalgia and sentiment, but I ran into a similar situation once when I felt guilty about selling my first guiter to fund another another one. I sheepishly told my uncle (who bought me the guitar), and he was totally cool with. He said, "Hey, I sold my first guitar for a better one, too. Don't worry about it"
