Do I let these two go? 😬😰

[Steve Haynie]

Start playing them.

[tommy p]

Holy frijoles!  If I could still play, I would be seriously interested in one or both of those!

I'm going through the same thing.  After spending a lifetime buying, selling, trading up, need that color, that one plays great, I always wanted one of those as a kid, etc. I had a great collection, perfect for me.  Then physical/health events robbed me of my playing ability.  I've let 3 of my 25ish collection go and I have 5 on Reverb right now but it's going to get harder and harder because after those every guitar I have left brings back a lot of memories and has more meaning to me.

I will add this: after I let those first 3 go, I did not REALLY miss them and in my past whenever I've sold something usually I look back a few weeks or months later and wonder why I didn't do it sooner.

[Saul Goodman]

17 minutes ago, tommy p said:

I will add this: after I let those first 3 go, I did not REALLY miss them

That's what I said after my first 3 wives.

[zorrow]

3 hours ago, PS4 FTW said:

If you're on the fence, I would keep them. Especially as the market seems to be softening from where it has been the last few years.

What is the white semi-hollow 1 pickup V in the second pic?

The white V is actually the one I play the most, closely followed by my Korina Standard. Both are my workhorses:

[Jimbilly]

those would be tough to replace!, I'd keep them given the difficulty/cost of replacement, and the likelyhood of someday wishing you hadn't sold.  Do you need the cash?  - don't sell and then buy something that depreciates rapidly: always use different funding for a new purchase if it's for something that will depreciate, I know a guy who sold his real Bassman to buy a hot tub, the hot tub is worth zero now, and I'm sure he sometimes thinks of the Bassman he could have kept.  8-9 years ago I sold some gear to finance a mtn bike for racing, -terrible investment!, it was mostly not very special gear, but I think the '89 Jem $$ may have gone into that fund.

[Feynman]

Sell them.  
 

Edit to expand thought:   You don’t play them and you have no plans to play them.  Seems obvious to me unless you just want them as art or some sort of potential investment. 

For me, 100%, sell them. 

I realize that my opinion here will surprise no one.  
 

 

Edited April 3 by Feynman

[stobro]

8 hours ago, kizanski said:

Enough of the "thread shaming" and back to the topic at hand...

Once your head lets these thoughts or realizations in, it's hard to go back. Ask me how I know.

I described my guitar hording a while back as being akin to big game trophy hunting.
Hanging all of those guitars on my wall looked cool as fuck, but it was a constant reminder to me that I wasn't playing anymore, and all of those wonderful instruments hanging there collecting dust weren't helping anyone.
What started out as a hope that the guitar being out of the cases and in my face would inspire me to play actually backfired miserably.

Once that light bulb lit in my brain, it never went out.

 

[Dave Scepter]

I'm at the age where I really don't like to spend a lot of money "unless something around the house/car breaks and I need to buy a new water heater or something" and I've collected tons of guitars over the years that I now use as currency... I'm basically a tinker that has a lot of different hobbies, and my mental thought is if I see something I want or need, I ask myself would I trade a guitar for it?.. which guitar?.. or how many guitars is that worth?.. it sounds odd but it works for me...

[Saul Goodman]

You only live once. Keep them. What do you have to lose?

[WorstBandName]

Doesn't seem like Hamer Standards are going down at the moment.  There are afew on the market and those that are a couple grand more than a few years ago it seems.

The red standards is a nice one for sure and I'm sure someone would jump, but once it's gone it's gone.  You have that nice Korina Standard though so likely a little redundant

[veatch]

You guys are really messing this up. 

Look,  those guitars are horrible. You need to sell them as quickly as possible.  They are costing you money in space, heating and cooling. You need to sell these for $350 ASAP!

DM me if you have a BOGO promotion. 

: )

[mathman]

11 hours ago, kizanski said:

Enough of the "thread shaming" and back to the topic at hand...

Once your head lets these thoughts or realizations in, it's hard to go back. Ask me how I know.

I described my guitar hording a while back as being akin to big game trophy hunting.
Hanging all of those guitars on my wall looked cool as fuck, but it was a constant reminder to me that I wasn't playing anymore, and all of those wonderful instruments hanging there collecting dust weren't helping anyone.
What started out as a hope that the guitar being out of the cases and in my face would inspire me to play actually backfired miserably.

Once that light bulb lit in my brain, it never went out.

But, were you still playing some guitars or stop playing all of them.  Seems an important difference...

[zorrow]

1 hour ago, WorstBandName said:

Doesn't seem like Hamer Standards are going down at the moment.  There are afew on the market and those that are a couple grand more than a few years ago it seems.

The red standards is a nice one for sure and I'm sure someone would jump, but once it's gone it's gone.  You have that nice Korina Standard though so likely a little redundant

And I also have a Rick Nielsen signature that I actually play. I might even gig with it at some point:

Again, the white V is always at hand, as you can see. 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[zorrow]

58 minutes ago, mathman said:

But, were you still playing some guitars or stop playing all of them.  Seems an important difference...

I’m playing more than ever. I’m writing and recording new songs, practicing the setlist of my band, getting ready for our upcoming shows, and I’m also following a lesson plan to sharpen my chops. 

[mathman]

41 minutes ago, zorrow said:

I’m playing more than ever. I’m writing and recording new songs, practicing the setlist of my band, getting ready for our upcoming shows, and I’m also following a lesson plan to sharpen my chops. 

That seems to be a big difference in what you keep and what you get rid of.  But you still have to decide…

 

[kizanski]

11 hours ago, mathman said:

But, were you still playing some guitars or stop playing all of them.  Seems an important difference...

"Playing" isn't the word I would use, honestly.

It was more pick one up, noodle a little bit, realize that I suck, have the inner dialogue about how I wasted so many years not practicing or playing with other (actual) musicians), regret picking it up in the first place, and then hang it back up. 

As for the "difference," if there is one, it's a subtle one.

In my case I lost interest in the instrument itself and got real with myself about the prospect of it ever being worth my time going forward.
In @zorrow's case, he realized he's lost interest in a couple of his instruments and he'd rather see them played by someone who would get the enjoyment out of them that he wishes he did.
Either way, their days are numbered.

[duncans]

15 hours ago, Saul Goodman said:

You only live once. Keep them. What do you have to lose?

No, you only die once. You live everyday, hopefully like it's your last.

Zorrow, sell them. A guitar in the case not used is not a guitar.

[hamerhead]

"....and a donut with no hole is a danish."

[Saul Goodman]

37 minutes ago, duncans said:

No, you only die once.

This time around.

[Travis]

On 4/3/2026 at 10:30 AM, Saul Goodman said:

That's what I said after my first 3 wives.

Didn’t realize you were married to women before…. But I get it. I don’t miss my first wife AT ALL thanks to my second wife. More to your point, I don’t think I’d miss selling guitars if I switched to the keytar… 😜

[diablo175]

On 4/2/2026 at 7:14 PM, RobB said:

Either sell them, or don't.

Posting this tease is not SOP. What I think about selling these guitars doesn't matter one bit. You're the one who lives with the consequences. Post prices, or delete the post.

Oddly enough, I find myself agreeing with RobB.   List it or delete. The choice is ONLY yours. 

[Saul Goodman]

28 minutes ago, Travis said:

Didn’t realize you were married to women before…. But I get it. I don’t miss my first wife AT ALL thanks to my second wife. More to your point, I don’t think I’d miss selling guitars if I switched to the keytar… 😜

Well, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. I felt like Bart Simpson reaching for the electrified cupcake on top of the fridge. Every time I just wanted to watch football they wanted to make it into a social event inviting all their "Karens" in their social network over, all dressed up in a jersey and jeans, all chattering about things that don't matter. You know, "Oh, your hair is so beautiful." "Oh Thank you, you should try my new beauty consultant...." yadda, yadda. I just wanted to lay around in my sweatpants, scratch where I wanted when I wanted, and drink beer. So, had enough of the Karens. I mean, I may as well have been married to Rob B. And that Keytar requires wearing spandex so certainly is gay. I get your point. Spot on. 

Edited April 4 by Saul Goodman

[zorrow]

7 minutes ago, diablo175 said:

Oddly enough, I find myself agreeing with RobB.   List it or delete. The choice is ONLY yours. 

Or leave it as is, editing the title, to not hurt sensibilities. That finally was MY choice. 

Edited April 4 by zorrow

[diablo175]

18 minutes ago, zorrow said:

Or leave it as is, editing the title, to not hurt sensibilities. That finally was MY choice. 

That works, too. But the important point was YOU made the call.  

 

[RobB]

12 hours ago, Saul Goodman said:

I mean, I may as well have been married to Rob B.

*Pffft* As if…