Author Topic: If I get my new custom.. (Read 3553 times)

MDV · « **on:** April 28, 2008, 04:09:35 PM »

Which I am thinking, rather seriously, of getting

Do I sell my beloved Jackson?

I dont play it so much these days

But I did most of my early-days learning on it

But its got the best non-use to money-I-can-get-for-it ratio

But it was my only good guitar for years

But a custom, though good value, is pricey and my bonus doesnt cover all of it

But its my second most playable and comfortable guitar (after my Legra)

$%&#

What is a guitar-a-holic to do? Sell his first proper guitar as a contribution to his next custom shop, or suck up the cost and have more guitars than his flat can hold?

Roobubba · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2008, 04:14:43 PM »

How many other guitars do you have?

I'm pretty much a 1-guitar-at-a-time man. I have a backup guitar, but I never ever ever ever play it (which is a good thing as it sucks BIG time!). If I were to get a custom, I'd keep my lovely Ibby as a backup, but I know I'd never play it. Then the old old one can go.

That said, I was most annoyed when my parents sold my first guitar (okay it was a rubbish quality squire strat, but still...) without asking me whether I still wanted it. Now that I DID want, as it was my only guitar for over a decade!

Roo

HairyChris · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2008, 04:27:11 PM »

Hmm, go the custom route then think about it. Do you have other guitars that can go first?

My first decent guitar was a Jap Jackson - I've still got it because it's been thrashed - but I shipped out a couple of USA Jacksons last year which I never thought I'd do. My usage changed after acquiring a custom... so I bought a couple of Carvins as backup, and now they're gone too hehehe.

The first guitar that you sell kind of feels bad, like selling a family member. However you definitely get used to it especially if it's to fund a monster! ;)

Look at selling a decent guitar on as a good karma act. Give someone else the pleasure if you're not using it yourself.

Jonny · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2008, 04:30:33 PM »

Quote from: HairyChris

... like selling a family member.

Who in Gods name does that!?

Twinfan · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2008, 04:37:57 PM »

Keep it if you can. I've kept all my guitars that have sentimental value.

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2008, 04:41:18 PM »

Quote from: Jonny

Quote from: HairyChris
... like selling a family member.

Who in Gods name does that!?

I would if I could get anything for them! :lol:

Personally I think that if you get a custom built then the rest of your axes should be very much secondary anyway. I know there's a few views on this, but I think that a custom should be the absolute pinacle of the collection, otherwise what's the point.

Saying that, I'm basically of the opinion that a custom is the sort of guitar you should want to be buried with, it should be for life and should be the raving dogs bollox.

HairyChris · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2008, 04:45:58 PM »

Quote from: Jonny

Quote from: HairyChris
... like selling a family member.

Who in Gods name does that!?

Haha, I had guitars sitting around that I hadn't used in 15 months, that sort of thing... One of them I'd regularly gigged and rehearsed with for 7 years. Sending that one off, to Belgium of all places, was weird.

My point is that putting something like that towards a custom is worth it. And if you look at selling the guitar as passing the good vibe on it, well, that helps too! ;)

ailean · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2008, 07:47:01 PM »

Quote from: Twinfan

Keep it if you can. I've kept all my guitars that have sentimental value.

+1

Plus if it stops have sentimental value you can sell it then :P

Ian Price · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2008, 08:04:36 PM »

Quote from: Twinfan

Keep it if you can. I've kept all my guitars that have sentimental value.

+1. I have sold many guitars and wish that I never had done.

Jonny · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2008, 10:22:11 PM »

I don't see what's wrong with a wall of guitar cases :D don't sell your guitar!

Nadz1lla · « **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2008, 11:24:11 PM »

Never sell your first! I could be homeless and scr@ping pennies for tesco value slop, but at least I'll be there in the gutter with my trusty Warlock strapped to me. :D

MDV · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2008, 08:36:35 AM »

Wise words. (Telling me what I want to hear!)

The Jackson goes nowhere.

Nadz1lla · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2008, 09:14:35 AM »

You know it makes sense.

MDV · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2008, 10:23:34 AM »

My Epiphone explorer, on the other hand, is outathere. Hopefully.

Wont get as much for it, and it sounds great and has a nice 'none more metal' character (its the modernised, hetfield-a-like 'beast' model, with some (reverable) personal touches of mine)

But zero sentimental value.

Bye bye epi beast! :twisted:

MDV · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2008, 12:45:33 PM »

And that 7 string I never play?

Well six is enough!

It can sling its hook too.