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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I'm looking for advice here guys. I find myself in a position where something needs to go. The problem is, I don't want to sell anything and am having real issues deciding which to sell. So here's my question, how would you decide to let one of yours go. And before you answer, none of mine really get played more than the others as I like all of'em. I'm thinking of using the "easiest to eventually replace rule", but they are all pretty tough to find, especially in the condition mine are in.
So I'm just feeling around for some tentative input.
And just for fair warning, I'll probably ask a fair price (Read that "Not an eBay price."), as the ones in contention are all more collectible than the average bear. ;)
Any thoughts? :) |
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Location: South of most, North of few | That's a tough one Patch. Maybe put them all up and see what sells first, then stop when you get to where you want to be. |
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Location: south east Michigan | 1)E-knee-Meannie...
2)let the wife choose
3)sell the one most likely to sell (does that make sense?)
4)Put all of them up and see what sells first.
5)Give up and just keep em all. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | the problem is he's where he wants to be now with the exception of the new one that's coming in. |
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Location: SoCal | Sell the Bubinga Elite and the Book Elite. I hate bubinga and the Book is a copy of the 87 C.
Ok, I've done my part.... |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by Beal:
the problem is he's where he wants to be now with the exception of the new one that's coming in. Beal, you're scary!
And (almost) exactly right.
Check your PMs please. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Pick the three that are easier to replace, put those up for sale at more than you need for them and when one sells pull the others off the market.
Then have a good cry and move on. :( |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Nice problem to have... 
Thanx for the chat! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | phucket
keep them all |
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Location: NJ | Phucket is that island of th'coast of Thailand, yes?? |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Phillopines |
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Location: Upper Left USA | ...and not even near Cape Cod? |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by MWoody:
Pick the three that are easier to replace, put those up for sale at more than you need for them and when one sells pull the others off the market.
Then have a good cry and move on. :( Originally posted by Beal:
phucket
keep them all These are the two options that cross my mind the most. Why is it that we put this much angst into guitars anyway? :rolleyes: :cool: |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Buy the new one first and then something else won't get played. Which ever one that is, sell it. They're just guitars, not life and death. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Get them all out of the cases, play each one in turn for 3 minutes. Sell the least enjoyable one.
I've never regretted selling a guitar and I'm even seriously considering selling my Parkey Fly Bronze Fly and even the FUD (once it comes back from the Mothership) if it doesn't offer anything that my current herd doesn't offer. I don't like similar guitars if you know what I mean.
Hope that helps. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | If one has to go I am in the school of Moody and Dave.
The 87C and Book Elite are essentially the same guitar so decide which one you like the best and let the other one go......
or like Dave said get the new one and see which of the older ones falls into disfavor. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by dweezil:
I've never regretted selling a guitar One
Two
Three
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These might help... |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Maybe I should have said any regrets I've had have gone.
I wasn't expecting the Spanish Inquisition! |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | Originally posted by dweezil:
I wasn't expecting the Spanish Inquisition!
No one... sorry - I couldn't help it. It's a reflex. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I'm sure I would find some reason to regret parting with a guitar, so I have yet sell one. Even if I don't play them all, I still enjoy looking at them, not just one, but the combination of them all. That and the lights. |
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Location: Utah | Some good suggestions, including the reference to that resort island. I am in de-acquisition mode right now and have decided to keep the "best" guitar I have, though it is not an easy choice at all. I have gone back and forth many times on which one to keep and which ones to let go.
First, do you consider any of them somewhat redundant in function or collectible reasoning?
Second, the used market really sucks for sellers right now. So you might want to sell the one that is the lesser financial loss, which means it will be easier to re-acquire later on.
Third, is there something on the wish list similar to one you have now, so you could sell that one and then someday in the future get the wish list guitar.
Finally, is there one that has the most profit in it right now? |
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Location: hitchhiking | Well there's regrets, then there's REGRETS!
(heeheeheehee) |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | What the hell did you do, perform a "search" on the word "regret" ???
Well done, by the way. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Thanks for the suggestions guys, some ideas are starting to gel. (Sort of... :rolleyes: ) |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Build a bigger music room.
Keep 'em ALL! |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
What the hell did you do, perform a "search" on the word "regret" ???
Well done, by the way. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | The decision's been made. Two of my best guitars ever are about to go on the block. I'm keeping the new one because it is easily the hardest to find, especially in this condition. I'll be posting that thread shortly as well.
Dweez, I think they're just ribbing you a little. Take it in good fun. AND, you in particular definitely want to watch the for sale section. ;)
Thanks everyone for the advice. :cool: |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | I know what's coming however... |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by dweezil:
or is this a witch hunt? Only if you can tell which witch is which, wot? |
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Location: NJ | well, . . . we DID do "th'Nose" . . . AND "th'Hat" . . . . . .
. . . but he DOES have a Wart. |
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In a predicament, need help deciding how to decide