How do you decide which bass to sell?

[mpdd]

i will sell a bass if i think i can get most of the money back that i paid for it, or if it won't hold a setup for a reasonable amount of time

 

[manfish]

When a new bass comes in and one must go out or when it's time to make room, what do you think of when deciding which one must go?

I can't find any reason to sell any of them but I have too many and I keep finding more that I want to own!

How many do you have? Im in the same boat. I have too many for the space I have. I have 20 basses up for sale because they dont get used, I have that sound covered and / or they're replaceable. Some I keep purely for their aesthetic beauty.

 

[thunderbird&eb-3_564]

Which ever bass is sitting around not getting played and has been that way for the longest.The only bass safe from that that I don't play too often is my first bass. The way I see it is someone else could and will hopefully use it more then I will or ever will and I prefer to sell to those people for a reasonable price. I never sell or trade in basses at big stores.

 

[Obese Chess]

Same as others have said. My 80's P is about to go on the block because it isn't getting the love it deserves. It was my main 4 for about a decade but I mostly play 5's now. I'd rather it go to someone who loves it and plays the hell out of it than have it collect dust in my guitar rack.

 

[MD]

I can't find any reason to sell any of them but I have too many and I keep finding more that I want to own!

Hypnotherapy?
Electroshock therapy?

 

[Son of Wobble]

Plus one for the "dust test."

 

[thumbs&fingers]

The one I play least after buying a new one. I have realized it's important to have many because when you play them side by side you will notice strengths and weaknesses better.