Greggo Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) Has anyone with more than a couple of guitars/basses ever get tempted to sell all the existing guitars and with the money raised "reboot" the collection? Maybe in order to downsize collection but also so can choose better suited/better quality/more versatile instruments to replace the ones sold. Im going through this temptation right now. I have 7 guitars/basses, little room for them and in all honestly so little time to play them. Starting to think that one bass, one electric guitar and one acoustic would be all I would need for forseeable future. Does anyone else ever go through this urge?! Edited May 29, 2013 by Greggo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Yup. Tempted right now, and with similar feelings/thoughts around it. best, bert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 [quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1369838335' post='2093313'] Has anyone with more than a couple of guitars/basses ever get tempted to sell all the existing guitars and with the money raised "reboot" the collection? Maybe in order to downsize collection but also so can choose better suited/better quality/more versatile instrumnets to replace the ones sold. Im going through this temptation right now. I have 7 guitars/basses, little room for them and in all honestly so little time to play them. Starting to think that oen bass, one electric guitar and one acoustic would be all I would need for forseeable future. Does anyone else ever go through this urge?! [/quote] Yep I did that. Got rid of my Fender Twin, effects pedals and other crap, most of my nine guitars and basses. I now have a POD X3 LIVE, a Strat, a Jazz, and a classical guitar. I also sold most of my studio kit and now have a MacBook Pro running Logic Pro 9. Dusting has never been simpler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 [quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1369838604' post='2093320'] Dusting has never been simpler [/quote] Is that because now you can afford a cleaner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1369838677' post='2093322'] Is that because now you can afford a cleaner? [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earbrass Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Yes, I find simplifying my setup if anything more satisfying than adding to it. Instrument-wise I'm down to: - 1 acoustic guitar - 1 electric guitar - 1 bass guitar - 1 ancient electric piano (+ small slightly less ancient MIDI sound module) - 1 synth - 1 piano accordion - 2 melodeons/diatonic accordions (one 2 row for morris, one 3 row for playing at home) Like Nige I have vastly simplified my recording setup too, which now consists of a laptop, interface, small mixer plus phones / mics and monitors. I have no instrument amps at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) Me too. Far too much 'good but not [i]great[/i]' gear in long-term, inaccessible removers storage atm. Utterly useless where it is and I'm not missing it. Probably dribble stuff onto the market over the next year or so. Amongst scads of guitars and pedals there's: 1966 Bassman head, 1973 non-MV Marshall MK II, 1973 SF Princeton NR, 1980's Ampeg B15-T (tranny). All covered in dust and mute as the grave. Total waste. Depressed now. Edited May 29, 2013 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bassman7755 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 [quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1369838335' post='2093313'] Has anyone with more than a couple of guitars/basses ever get tempted to sell all the existing guitars and with the money raised "reboot" the collection? Maybe in order to downsize collection but also so can choose better suited/better quality/more versatile instruments to replace the ones sold. Im going through this temptation right now. I have 7 guitars/basses, little room for them and in all honestly so little time to play them. Starting to think that one bass, one electric guitar and one acoustic would be all I would need for forseeable future. Does anyone else ever go through this urge?! [/quote] Its better IMO to have one or two great basses/amps/cabs than loads of "ok" ones. Also modern technology has given us some great gear consolidation opportunities, for instance my RH450 replaced a 4-U rack of gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo Posted May 29, 2013 Author Share Posted May 29, 2013 I think thats just it, although got some good guitars basses, would be better to just have an overhaul and streamline the collection. For me more versality from a smaller number would be ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I got rid of all my bass gear apart from the Spector, which though I never touch it I can't bring myself to sell. Bought a really good acoustic guitar & put the rest of the money in the bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 This has occured to me, from time to time. The fact is, there are an awful lot of basses that I would love to try; and the best method of trying, over the longer period it takes to really get to know an instrument, is to own one; thus the collection will change. I've been pretty fortunate in that I've finally managed to work out, from all those basses, what it is that I really want - and thus I suspect I will always have a Stingray in the collection. So I'm a little more whimsical now - everything around the Stingrays will come and go; and at the minute I am considering making a few go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I'm tempted to sell the lot and buy either a Modulus funk5, Lakland 55-02(proper usa one) or a Stingray classic5. Spend the rest on something else, car maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruiner Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I've been going back and forth on this too. Something in the back of my head tells me I'd be better off selling what I have and getting something custom made, but I can see me regretting it down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Yep, got rid of a mountain of amps and cabs, accumulated over the years, to pay for Midget/Compact/Streamliner rig. Never looked back. Now looking to start moving basses out to make way for a Ruach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Now if only I could find a Kingbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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