Gear re-evaluation... possible clearout

giggsy · 2012-04-29T19:12:00+00:00

For some reason last night I decided that I might sell all my guitars, except one or two, and start again from scratch... I dont know what brought it on but the seed has been planted in my mind and it is spreading roots. This is what I have currently - plus an Ibanez Art120 and a 1974/75 Hondo II EG502 - I'll probably only keep the white Cort and the Beatle bass (and a project SG which I should be getting midweek). Then, with the funds raised I'll probably look at getting an Epiphone Nighthawk (which I have been after for a while) a Fender tele and then possibly Jaguar or Firehawk, or even an Epiphone Dot. Basically scaling down but with better quality gear. Any thoughts?

flatfourfan

singemonkey wrote
flatfourfan wrote As for buying pro gear, there is nothing wrong with the huge selection of gear that floats around between high end stuff and middle range stuff.
This is why I used the term "pro" not "high-end." A lot of pro gear - gear that a pro would happily use without modifications (at least for the first show - we know guitarists have to mod ?) and could take the pace and deliver the tone - is not actually that expensive. An MIJ Strat can rock a stadium just as well as a custom shop strat. I don't just mean it'll pass. I mean it's actually got the workmanship and electronics that are almost identical to the classic era Fenders that are so renowned today.

And there are plenty of other, similar examples - like my buddy's red Charvel that he picked for change because who wants to be seen with a red Charvel? Certainly back in 2002 or so when he got it.

I'd take any colour charvel...............lol.

giggsy

flatfourfan wrote My advice, flog everything that you haven't played in the last week.

Then I'd have nothing left ?

Okay, not that bad, but I have been neglecting my guitars for the last month or two (yes, things are hectic with two young kids, and contrary to popular belief, when you work from home you have less time to be at 'home'), but I haven't made the effort like I used to to sit down and learn a new track or things like that... maybe a total gear change will change that

flatfourfan

Giggsy wrote
flatfourfan wrote My advice, flog everything that you haven't played in the last week.
Then I'd have nothing left ?

Okay, not that bad, but I have been neglecting my guitars for the last month or two (yes, things are hectic with two young kids, and contrary to popular belief, when you work from home you have less time to be at 'home'), but I haven't made the effort like I used to to sit down and learn a new track or things like that... maybe a total gear change will change that

lol, I was wondering about that actually......

If the majority of them are there for *wall art*, then it's time to clean shop I'd say.

IceCreamMan

Tokai SA wrote Giggsy

You've currently got Wolves, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton, QPR, Aston Villa, Stoke City, and Wigan.
What you need is Man United & Man City, with a touch of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

?

Brilliant !!!!!

mebbe take out man utd though ,,they not quite up to the standard of the others in yr list ?

Stubbs

Tokai SA wrote Giggsy

You've currently got Wolves, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton, QPR, Aston Villa, Stoke City, and Wigan.
What you need is Man United & Man City, with a touch of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

?

+1

Am I the only other member who watches footy? ?

giggsy

Stubbs wrote
Tokai SA wrote Giggsy

You've currently got Wolves, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton, QPR, Aston Villa, Stoke City, and Wigan.
What you need is Man United & Man City, with a touch of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

?
+1

Am I the only other member who watches footy? ?

Not many of us here - and if Man City win the league I may have to take up watching curling instead

MikeM

Giggsy wroteNot many of us here - and if Man City win the league I may have to take up watching curling instead

Putting this in my sig, just in case you forget it!

giggsy

MikeM wrote
Giggsy wroteNot many of us here - and if Man City win the league I may have to take up watching curling instead
Putting this in my sig, just in case you forget it!

:roflmao: Pure evil, just like that money grabbing team in light blue!

Arno-West

Sell them all. Rather get a Strat or Les Paul that you can use for everything all the time. It's no use having a truck-load of guitars that you dont play.

Stubbs

IceCreamMan wrote
Tokai SA wrote Giggsy

You've currently got Wolves, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton, QPR, Aston Villa, Stoke City, and Wigan.
What you need is Man United & Man City, with a touch of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

?
Brilliant !!!!!

mebbe take out man utd though ,,they not quite up to the standard of the others in yr list ?

-1

>☹

How does that Explorer play?

Warren

Arno West wrote Sell them all. Rather get a Strat or Les Paul that you can use for everything all the time. It's no use having a truck-load of guitars that you dont play.

This!

I now have a really nice Strat that I use for pretty much everything, and a very nice Ibanez with humbuckers for anything else (and to have at least some variety). Definitely the way to go.

IceCreamMan

ShreddySmurf wrote
Arno West wrote Sell them all. Rather get a Strat or Les Paul that you can use for everything all the time. It's no use having a truck-load of guitars that you dont play.
This!

I now have a really nice Strat that I use for pretty much everything, and a very nice Ibanez with humbuckers for anything else (and to have at least some variety). Definitely the way to go.

+ another one ..... my Tokai is now my numero uno and i play it 95% of the time. Its a top quality guitar and i shmaaak it stukkend , even my beloved strat sits idle, pointless having a large number of guitars an only play one or 2 .....

Gerard-Becker

I'd definitly be interested in that Axl Eldorado , if your looking to sell ?

guidothepimmp

If I were in your shoes, and your sale can raise enough coin, I'd consider a custom build with a local luthier, to your exact spec.. Would be well worth it..

giggsy

Stubbs wrote How does that Explorer play?

Its nice - I like it - cant play it sitting down though!

Gerard Becker wrote I'd definitly be interested in that Axl Eldorado , if your looking to sell ?

Cool - you can have first refusal!

I'm getting my guitar tech dude to give them all a once over and set them up nicely before I put them up for sale

V8

Giggsy wrote
singemonkey wrote Yeah. I've been feeling for a long time that you should flog most of this and buy probably just one top-tier guitar.
My problem though is that I am not a top-tier guitarist :-[ Far from it. Not even pushing mid-tier. I just dont feel 'worthy' of a pro quality axe...

1stly, I'm digging the artistic vibe you've created on your wall there - super neat!

+1 with comments for 'pro quality' gear. My personal opinion is once I can demonstrate care for an instrument and maintain it over a period of time, I qualify for an upgrade ? (regardless of playing ability). A few years back, I got me a decent guitar (90's MIJ Strat) and modified it, learning a little with each mod, about tone, feel and my preference in a electric guitar (only body, neck & a few bridge parts are still original) . Now this studio worthy axe has made me refine my humble collection (10 and counting) into what I'll keep and what I will let go...parting is such a sweet sorrow :-[

giggsy

So took the plunge - up for sale here and various other places (willl also put in the GFSA classifieds) http://johannesburg.gumtree.co.za/c-Sports-Leisure-musical-instruments-Electric-guitar-clearout-W0QQAdIdZ378814968

Blues Brother and Gerard - you guys have first option on the two you wanted as you got in there first so I wont sell those unless you guys dont want them anymore

flatfourfan

wow, didn't think that you'd flow the ART, you've only had that a few weeks.

giggsy

flatfourfan wrote wow, didn't think that you'd flow the ART, you've only had that a few weeks.

Yip... swapped it for my Line 6, and although the guitar tech that looked over all of them for me also said its a keeper, it came down to the Ibanez or my Cort EVL, and for some reason that I dont know, the Cort has a hold of me and I cant sell it.

flatfourfan

flow them both and get a proper artist model.............lol.

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