Tim2291 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 How does anyone do it? I was thinking the other day that I could sell a few and replace them... then I looked at them and thought, nah can't sell that one, or that one, or that one... Just can't bring myself to part with any of mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 49 minutes ago, Tim2291 said: How does anyone do it? I was thinking the other day that I could sell a few and replace them... then I looked at them and thought, nah can't sell that one, or that one, or that one... Just can't bring myself to part with any of mine! Choosing between keeping the roof over your head or keeping the bass tends to make it a quite easy decision... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Im going through thus right now. I have a bass i think i want to sell, but if i think twice, i then dont want to. I want to sell and get a bunch of effects, but i dont want to not have the bass! An 84 Steinberger XP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim2291 Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, neepheid said: Choosing between keeping the roof over your head or keeping the bass tends to make it a quite easy decision... That one is a very different situation and of course would make it an easy decision! I'm talking about selling gear to pay for other gear, never been able to do it at all! I still own all the basses I have bought or been bought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Tim2291 said: That one is a very different situation and of course would make it an easy decision! I'm talking about selling gear to pay for other gear, never been able to do it at all! I still own all the basses I have bought or been bought! Here's a MAJOR regret of mine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Tim2291 said: That one is a very different situation and of course would make it an easy decision! I'm talking about selling gear to pay for other gear, never been able to do it at all! I still own all the basses I have bought or been bought! The voice of experience often comes across as gruff When it's a more optional situation, I guess for me it comes down to what's being played. If it's not being played, it's clear to sell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 2 options - You don't like it anymore or You need money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim2291 Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 1 minute ago, lidl e said: Here's a MAJOR regret of mine OUCH!!! And this is why I have a fear of selling gear! What if one of my basses suddenly becomes collectable? I mean I doubt an entry level Yamaha RBX270 is going to... but then again it is in the sparkly purple finish that is now apparently rare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim2291 Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 Just now, nilorius said: 2 options - You don't like it anymore or You need money. See, I stopped liking my BBN5, so it sat on its stand for years... I then got bored of looking at it so removed all the frets, resprayed it and now have a great sounding and looking fretless that I play all the time! As above, needing money is a very different situation to what I am talking about here and I am very lucky to have never been in that position! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDean Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I had to be ready to let go of them. My first bass was a jazz bass copy. Sounded ok, but just didn't work for me tonally, so last year after 20 something years of ownership, I sold it. I was a bit sad at first, but I wasn't playing it, the sound didn't get me going and it was a it of a boat anchor. I'm ok with the decision now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 When it comes to rare basses, I've sold a Guild B402-A, and the G&L El Toro I traded it for. They ultimately weren't meant for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim2291 Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, neepheid said: The voice of experience often comes across as gruff When it's a more optional situation, I guess for me it comes down to what's being played. If it's not being played, it's clear to sell. That makes a lot of sense, I don't have a massively vast collection of basses, and I have made sure that all of them do things slightly differently, so I have my main bass that I use at every gig, I have a Fender Jazz that is used as a backup, and then others have been converted to fretless, changed to have a high C rather than low B or strung with flats so that it gives a completely different sound/feel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim2291 Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 1 minute ago, MichaelDean said: I had to be ready to let go of them. My first bass was a jazz bass copy. Sounded ok, but just didn't work for me tonally, so last year after 20 something years of ownership, I sold it. I was a bit sad at first, but I wasn't playing it, the sound didn't get me going and it was a it of a boat anchor. I'm ok with the decision now. I don't think I could bring myself to part with my first! I don't ever gig it, and as yours did, it sounds OK but not the best BUT, it is one of the easiest playing basses I own so it gets picked up regularly to play around with. I am tempted to replace the pickups and see if that makes it more giggable tone wise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 18 minutes ago, lidl e said: Here's a MAJOR regret of mine Damn, that will have tripled in value since then.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 19 minutes ago, Tim2291 said: OUCH!!! And this is why I have a fear of selling gear! What if one of my basses suddenly becomes collectable? I mean I doubt an entry level Yamaha RBX270 is going to... but then again it is in the sparkly purple finish that is now apparently rare! Ya, i try not to think about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim2291 Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 7 minutes ago, lidl e said: Ya, i try not to think about it! I don't know much about Wals, but at the time that may well have been a good price for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, Tim2291 said: I don't know much about Wals, but at the time that may well have been a good price for it! It was 500 more than i paid for it! Crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knirirr Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Tim2291 said: How does anyone do it? A good question. If I decide that I need the money or could do without a particular bass and list it for sale, it is highly unlikely that anyone will be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 For me, it all comes down to finite available space. If I'm out of space but still want to try new things (which I invariably do - it's a definite part of the hobby for me) then I have to let something go, and if I get to the point where nothing can go, then nothing can arrive either. If I'd kept every bass I've ever owned then I would have been out of room a long time before I got to try any of my favourites, and if you put every bass I've ever owned in front of me in exactly the same state as when I sold it, there are only a couple I'd actually want back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo85 Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I am all ok with selling basses. I do not like to keep them there doing nothing. One I have been struggling with is a Squier P Made in China from 2008, paid jusr £120 and from my point of view amazing for the money. It has a great neck but with 40mm nut width. I have two other Ps and I always find myself playing those as I normally prefer the 42mm width. Still, I cannot get myself to sell for ~£120 a bass that is better than more expensive basses I had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Tim2291 said: How does anyone do it? I was thinking the other day that I could sell a few and replace them... then I looked at them and thought, nah can't sell that one, or that one, or that one... Just can't bring myself to part with any of mine! Like the old Love adage, better to have bought and sold than never bought at all. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Biggest problem I have with selling is energy. Couple of issues came to light recently where me selling the basses now will save family a whole bunch of hassle later. Trouble is, just the thought of taking photos, weighing the bloody things, answering messages, set ups and packing them is knackering 😃 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamIAm Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 16 minutes ago, pfretrock said: Like the old Love adage, better to have bought and sold than never bought at all. I am going to have to use (steal) that! S'manth x 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, Smanth said: I am going to have to use (steal) that! S'manth x We all know GAS makes the world go round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I thought it was hard but I’ve done 12 out the door and none back in and it’s all working out wonderfully. No more cases everywhere, wife happy, bit of cash (err, a lot of cash - all of which has been saved for 2023 and the craziness). I also have the money here if I ever see something I really want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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