ZR Posted April 25 Posted April 25 I seem to sense a lot of us getting older and possibly starting to pair down our piles of gear. I wasn't sure if it was true or if it was a natural occurrence of us getting older, not playing out as much, ending our big shot at becoming rock stars? Or, is it because of some type of paradigm shift in music gear where we don't need 100 watt Marshall full stacks anymore, and some of us may be content to be analog, digital, modeling, and or in the box etc with the new wave of gear? Or does the selling patterns around here seem about the same and I'm actually wrong which could be the case. Although, that one time that I thought I was wrong I was actually mistaken. 😝😉😃 Quote
Steve Haynie Posted April 25 Posted April 25 All of the above... Paring down. Home players do not need large amps. Some guys are playing out less. That does not apply to everybody, but a significant number of us will be making decisions on what to keep more and more over the next decade. 3 Quote
diablo175 Posted April 25 Posted April 25 10 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said: All of the above... Paring down. Home players do not need large amps. Some guys are playing out less. That does not apply to everybody, but a significant number of us will be making decisions on what to keep more and more over the next decade. If what I've read and heard said about the state of live music in bars/pubs and like venues is true, I could see a sell off of sorts occurring. I'm still trying to make a go of playing in a cover unit and as such, I'm still holding on to all my PA and gig rigs. But I could definitely see unloading about a half dozen guitars and all the PA gear once that endeavor dies out. 3 Quote
BoogieMKIIA Posted April 25 Posted April 25 There is still l lot of new gear being sold. Would be interesting how much is high dollar versus cheap, maybe most is cheap. A a generation moves to their golden years, how much of what they perceive as valuable will be viewed the same by younger generations? Les Paul's, Strats, Teles seem to stay popular. Not sure how widely Marshall Stacks will remain as popular. With modern PA systems you don't need more than 15-25 watts, and then there are the modeler devices The sheer number of guitars and amps in circulation and being built may end up causing price declines Hamers may hold value since bands like Cheap Trick remain well known and they are high quality. They have certainly done well since I bought mine used in 2013. That was past the tree-fiddy era. 2 Quote
Travis Posted April 26 Posted April 26 I mean, I’m about 10 years younger (46) than a good number of guys here, 20+ years younger than some. Maybe I’m sticking around just waiting for that sell-off. Maybe not… 1 4 Quote
Saul Goodman Posted April 26 Posted April 26 1 hour ago, Travis said: I mean, I’m about 10 years younger (46) than a good number of guys here, 20+ years younger than some. Maybe I’m sticking around just waiting for that sell-off. Maybe not… I'm selling. Who's buying? 1 3 Quote
veatch Posted April 26 Posted April 26 (edited) Waiting for someone to sell of one of those early Jackson Special Explorers with shark fins and a floyd... Edited April 26 by veatch 1 Quote
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