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Agonizing decision -- which to keep, which to sell?

#42
You know, when I bought my last car I was really pumped to get a practical, high-milage car. I hated the idea of trading in or selling my beloved Mustang, though, and finally my wife INSISTED I get the new car and KEEP the Mustang. I had to consolidate some debt to do it, but what the hell, you only live once.

Keep 'em both if there's any way you can.

Sell blood every couple of weeks or something... :D
 
#43
One last possible option to try to keep them both would be to put my Tacoma 5-string ABG and my 1981 Ric 4003 up for sale instead. The Tacoma might get $700 and the Ric might get $1K, which is getting close to what I set out to get -- $2K. Then I'd just have to swear not to buy any more gear for a long time (difficult) and pray that no one put a nice Reverend PJ up for sale any time soon.

The Ric is my first bass and has sentimental value, but I hardly ever play it any more. When I do, though, it rocks. :bassist: Still, I think I'd miss it less than the Metro or the 'ray. The Tacoma is nice, but I was going to have to sell it anyway if I kept the Metro.

Argh!
 
#44
For me, this would boil down to how easily you could actually replace the Sadowsky's virtues. If it provides your favorite tone, and is one of the "great ones" with excellent acoustic resonance, maybe another one you buy later won't be as satisfying. In that case, I suspect you'll miss it more than the 'Ray if you sell it, especially if you do lots of recording with it. (Plus, let's not forget that while Dargie Delights are rare, HH Stingray fives are not.) If, on the other hand, you think almost any UV70 with single coils would sound and feel the same, keep the Dargie for its lighter weight, future appreciation in value, etc.
 
#45
BartmanPDX said:
One last possible option to try to keep them both would be to put my Tacoma 5-string ABG and my 1981 Ric 4003 up for sale instead. The Tacoma might get $700 and the Ric might get $1K, which is getting close to what I set out to get -- $2K. Then I'd just have to swear not to buy any more gear for a long time (difficult) and pray that no one put a nice Reverend PJ up for sale any time soon.

The Ric is my first bass and has sentimental value, but I hardly ever play it any more. When I do, though, it rocks. :bassist: Still, I think I'd miss it less than the Metro or the 'ray. The Tacoma is nice, but I was going to have to sell it anyway if I kept the Metro.

Argh!
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Letting go of the Ric and Tacoma makes sense to me. Since the Ric was first, let go of the Tacoma, and see if you can make up the difference some where else. You can hold off of more gear. Anybody with two Sadowskys and a SR5HH is not hurting for good tones!:) If a new Revrend shows up, you'll get over it. I know I have had to cut corners for a year or so, if you know you don't have the money, it is pretty easy to move on when you see something nice.:o
 
#48
Dr. Cheese said:
Bartman, how far are you from Seattle? You need to send some of your photos to BassNW. You do some of the best photos I have seen, you should be able to make some gear money with that skill.;)
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LOL! I'm about four hours away. The funny part is I really suck at taking pictures. I've just discovered that getting a lot of natural light on a bass makes it come out ten times better than using a flash. Steve "Dude" Barr is about the best I've seen at shooting "bass porn."

It also helps to have the bass laying down, with a plain background (or something nice like a wood floor) that's not too busy.

On the upside of this dilemma is the fact that my new bass KILLS. I got to play it (and hear it being played) in a band setting on Saturday and was grinning like a madman afterwards. FANTASTIC tone, and it plays soooo well.
 

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