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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

NPB_EST.1979 wrote:
kestrou wrote:
AD3THREE wrote:

I once had 16 guitars none more then $2000 but a lot of them over $800 or more.  Then I turned into Al Bundy and was married with children ;P  I have 2 of my original 16...  So this seems to be a touchy subject for me.

I feel for you brother - that's enough to make a grown man cry!  Best of luck when the kids move out... smile

kestrou

+1... I smell a G.A.S. rampage. If you start saving now, you could get some really nice stuff with your savings!

It'll be awhile before any of that happens. Your children still hit you up for money when they first move out. Then comes grandkids. If you didn't spoil your kids enough when you had the chance, you try to make up for it with the grandchildren. And , if your kids were pain a in the arse growing up, then you spoil your grandchildren in retribution. When you turn old and grey then maybe you'll try to regain your youth but it's really a futile endevour. Your pension doesn't allow for frivolous items and your hands no longer work anyway. Even if your lucky enough that your mind still does.......

Enjoy them while they're young. They grow up way too fast. And, the sacrifices ARE worth it.

Be safe!

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LOL, guys I agree with Spider the kids are worth it.  I doubt seriously I'll ever get a collection like I had, but maybe with future gear I'll make more educated purchases instead of buying a new guitar ever single time I go to a store and play a new instrument.  Impulse buying got me some of my greatest gear and a lot of my worst gear.  Stomp boxes went first, then a few guitar amps, and finally got into guitars.  BTW word of advice for people getting a new instrument.... If it isn't a custom shop or some rare guitar that they only made a couple of you are going to buy this instrument and as soon as your 45 day return policy is up its just like a car and loses at least a third of its value!  I don't regret buying those guitar, but I regret selling them and loosing my rear end on most of them... but when you gotta sell you gotta sell.  Its either sink or swim, and also like spider said your kids will ask you for money... I definitely did that over the years but only when I was down to really nothing left to sell that was worth anything to anybody.  So with that don't get what you want, WANT what you HAVE!  And thank the Lord for what he has given you for this short period of time.


Besides the Van will be paid for next April... That's $412 extra a month.  Can't say that all of it will go towards restocking that lost gear but I bet there is a really nice hand wired amp and a even nicer acoustic electric in the next 2 years waiting for me wink

Spider wrote:
NPB_EST.1979 wrote:
kestrou wrote:

I feel for you brother - that's enough to make a grown man cry!  Best of luck when the kids move out... smile

kestrou

+1... I smell a G.A.S. rampage. If you start saving now, you could get some really nice stuff with your savings!

It'll be awhile before any of that happens. Your children still hit you up for money when they first move out. Then comes grandkids. If you didn't spoil your kids enough when you had the chance, you try to make up for it with the grandchildren. And , if your kids were pain a in the arse growing up, then you spoil your grandchildren in retribution. When you turn old and grey then maybe you'll try to regain your youth but it's really a futile endevour. Your pension doesn't allow for frivolous items and your hands no longer work anyway. Even if your lucky enough that your mind still does.......

Enjoy them while they're young. They grow up way too fast. And, the sacrifices ARE worth it.

Be safe!

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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

Re: the "Kids" issue - it's all swings and roundabouts...

When I was actually gigging 20 years ago, I only had three guitars and three pedals.  No amp - I had to beg/borrow/steal before every round of gigs.  I spent a year playing through a solid state KEYBOARD amp because I couldn't afford a guitar amp.

Then I got married, settled down, bought a house, had 2 kids.  Guitars went into the cupboard and were virtually untouched for nearly two decades.

But in the last few years, both my sons have shown a huge interest in playing guitars, and my business has grown to a point where I have some disposable income and so my guitar collection has just exploded to crazy levels.  It's all good though, because we all play and there is nothing better than jamming together with my sons...

(here is a short youtube of us on Father's Day a couple of weeks back:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46G-JHCgaWM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NI6W82WbFk

(in fact, in the videos, my son is playing my first ever 'real' guitar, my '74 LP Deluxe that I used to play my first gigs with... I've given it to him as his own to play and hand down to his kids now...)

In short, what I am saying is that don't let the fact that you have young kids mean that it will be the end of music & guitar for you - sometimes life takes interesting twists and turns, but if you have music in you, it will basically never leave you, and you will find a way to manifest it again...

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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

Devan wrote:

Re: the "Kids" issue - it's all swings and roundabouts...

When I was actually gigging 20 years ago, I only had three guitars and three pedals.  No amp - I had to beg/borrow/steal before every round of gigs.  I spent a year playing through a solid state KEYBOARD amp because I couldn't afford a guitar amp.

Then I got married, settled down, bought a house, had 2 kids.  Guitars went into the cupboard and were virtually untouched for nearly two decades.

But in the last few years, both my sons have shown a huge interest in playing guitars, and my business has grown to a point where I have some disposable income and so my guitar collection has just exploded to crazy levels.  It's all good though, because we all play and there is nothing better than jamming together with my sons...

(here is a short youtube of us on Father's Day a couple of weeks back:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46G-JHCgaWM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NI6W82WbFk

(in fact, in the videos, my son is playing my first ever 'real' guitar, my '74 LP Deluxe that I used to play my first gigs with... I've given it to him as his own to play and hand down to his kids now...)

In short, what I am saying is that don't let the fact that you have young kids mean that it will be the end of music & guitar for you - sometimes life takes interesting twists and turns, but if you have music in you, it will basically never leave you, and you will find a way to manifest it again...

Hi
It is great that your boys have your influence. They will be forever grateful that you introduced them to guitar. Your oldest has that something special. What I mean is I can tell he is addicted, got the timing and who know's perhaps a future great from ozzie.
Cheers Ron from Pelham N.H.

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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

Devan wrote:

Re: the "Kids" issue - it's all swings and roundabouts...

Fantastic Father's day!   Thanks for sharing!

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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

I'm with you on that one Devan.  We got married young 18 years ago and then found we were expecting in the first year.  When our son was born we had $2.50 a week spending money each after bills.  The only gear I could play was hand me downs from my brother-in-law.  But as they grow they get more interesting. Our eldest is a ferocious bassist in the style of Pino, Marcus, and Victor. Our 13 yo has picked up drums and I came home to hear him playing Sunday Bloody Sunday and Levee Breaks.  Dropped everything and started jamming along with that  :-)  Somehow you find a way to help them get their gear. Made him an Ampeg B15n for his 16th and helped him get a jazz bass older than he is.  Now he's being paid to gig and auditions for a Bachelor of Music next week.  Meanwhile my wife squirrelled away money to buy me my first new guitar a JB Studio for my 40th ($2300 in Australia!)

So back on topic, no I don't know what it's like to get rid of good gear, but I wouldn't trade places for quids.  As you said AD3 want the gear you have and enjoy your family. You'll create a lifetime of memories that way and teach them some valuable lessons along the way.

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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

Ron, Jim & datam0nk3y - Thanks for the positive comments! smile

datam0nk3y - Are you in Oz too?  I remember seeing a JB Studio in Gallins Guitars in Sydney last year when I was there.  Superb.  It is so cool that your wife bought it for you!  Having a loving, supportive family is about the best thing that can ever happen to anyone.


End of the day, gear is just gear.  People are the ones who will get you through the rough times and help you celebrate the good times... wink

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No kids just vet bills for two German Shepherds.  That being said, I needed a new guitar (not really but you know the feeling).

I wanted a 335 but the only way to afford a nice one I had to sell two of my favorites.  First, was my Music Man Axis Super Sport Limited Edition Rosewood.  She was a nice guitar with sustain that would last for weeks and she weighed in at about six pound which means I could play it forever and never feel the weight. Second, my pride and joy the Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Strat in mercedes blue.  I loved this guitar and the tones I could achieve were endless, she will be missed.

Ultimately, I went with a Collings I-35 Deluxe which is a great guitar.
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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

I've sold off some stuff recently...several really nice guitars and amps I purchased over the last 10 years or so.  I just sent my daughter off to college and then got hit with some unexpected bills.  What are you gonna do?  I hated it at first but in the end I realized they are just things.  I can always acquire more "things" again if and when I can.  I have somehow managed to hold on to my favorite guitar, a 2001 Les Paul Historic, along with my trusty old 70's 'Fender Champ and 60's era Valco combo.  I also still have a beat up old Martin D-15.  I really am very lucky to still have such great instruments in my possession.  I used to joke about how every new instrument I purchased after my Les Paul gave me a "buffer zone" of protection so I wouldn't ever have to sell it.  It's kinda funny but it actually worked out that way!

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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

Devan wrote:

I remember seeing a JB Studio in Gallins Guitars in Sydney last year when I was there.  Superb.

I played that JB Studio in Gallins when I was in Sydney in January!! Australia's a small place!

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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

stefanhauk wrote:
Devan wrote:

I remember seeing a JB Studio in Gallins Guitars in Sydney last year when I was there.  Superb.

I played that JB Studio in Gallins when I was in Sydney in January!! Australia's a small place!

A small place separated by a lot of space  ;-)

ModTourMan that's cool that you've been able to hold onto your favs. I've never thought about creating a buffer before  :-P

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A small place separated by a lot of space  ;-)

Sure is mate!!

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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

Just tossed years of magazines into the recycle bin. Saved a few but they're out to the curb for pickup.

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Spider wrote:

Just tossed years of magazines into the recycle bin. Saved a few but they're out to the curb for pickup.

Probably too late to run back out now :-P  Whenever I go to secondhand book fairs there's never any guitar mags, but then I don't think I've ever thrown one out myself.

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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

datam0nk3y wrote:
Spider wrote:

Just tossed years of magazines into the recycle bin. Saved a few but they're out to the curb for pickup.

Probably too late to run back out now :-P  Whenever I go to secondhand book fairs there's never any guitar mags, but then I don't think I've ever thrown one out myself.

I have about 50 guitar player magazines from the 70's. I guess I should see if they are worth any $$$

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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

cindyron wrote:

I have about 50 guitar player magazines from the 70's. I guess I should see if they are worth any $$$

If you have any that have Kiss or Ace Frehley in them or on the cover, I'd be interested! or VanHalen or Randy Rhoads smile

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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

cindyron wrote:
datam0nk3y wrote:
Spider wrote:

Just tossed years of magazines into the recycle bin. Saved a few but they're out to the curb for pickup.

Probably too late to run back out now :-P  Whenever I go to secondhand book fairs there's never any guitar mags, but then I don't think I've ever thrown one out myself.

I have about 50 guitar player magazines from the 70's. I guess I should see if they are worth any $$$

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They might be worth a few bucks...especially since many of the artists are no longer with us.
The old guitar players  mags are cool in the fact there are not that many ads in them......I still have my complete years from 1974-1980.
The Covers on some are outstanding........I have not decided what to do with them....plus they are in plastic to keep them from ripping.
I have framed a few of them and they look great.....I.E. Hendrix, Beck, Ace,Carlos etc...

And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually.........
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Re: Dealing with grief of selling nice guitars...

NPB_EST.1979 wrote:
cindyron wrote:

I have about 50 guitar player magazines from the 70's. I guess I should see if they are worth any $$$

If you have any that have Kiss or Ace Frehley in them or on the cover, I'd be interested! or VanHalen or Randy Rhoads smile

I only save the ones that have my favorites on the cover - have numerous Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart magazines as a result! smile

kestrou