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The one that got away.
- Thread starter Paulabass
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I sold a Modulus Q5 not too long ago. I wasn't playing it at the time, but I miss it's tone a lot right now.
I've been trying to find another one, but they're kinda rare as it is, and I only want one with EMGs, a truss rod, and a top/color that's not too crazy. I'd want black hardware too, but I can swap that myself.
I've been trying to find another one, but they're kinda rare as it is, and I only want one with EMGs, a truss rod, and a top/color that's not too crazy. I'd want black hardware too, but I can swap that myself.
1963 and 1974 Jazz Basses, stolen at the same time and never recovered.
I'm sure that blowed...
1979 Musicman Sabre that I sold for $150 so I could pay my car insurance. Fast forward a few decades and I found the black 1980 Sabre in my avatar.
I collect big hair Kramer guitars. When grunge hit and no one would touch them I bought many beauties. I had a nice Kramer Pacer pink flip flop finish. It was lost to me during a dark period of my life. Last time I saw it, it was still hanging in the pawn shop years later. Thought about getting it back, but have moved on to 4 strings plus I still have lots of other beauties to be happy with.
Wow! They're probably worth at least 5 times that now!I paid $325 for the Sting Ray from the newspaper classifieds and $250 for the Sabre from Danny's Guitars.
Had a brand new Ray 34 Sunburst that I only had for a few months, but had to sell it because the wife needed a minor medical procedure that was not covered by insurance. Come to think of it, I never did get all that attached to that bass, too twangy for me, but still it was a bummer to have to let it go so soon.
The one I truly rue letting go was an '02 Mexican Precision I'd picked up used from GC. I already had my main axe, a '94 P-bass that is my baby, but picked up this Midnight Wine beauty so I could have one P with rounds and one with flats. This was at the tail end of the economic crash, and I had to let go of a LOT of nice things, and that '02 P was one of them. That one was so well-built and solid that a friend of mine commented that it was as good as some Americans he had owned/played. But the older P was my first, and the moment I held I felt as if it were made specifically for my hands, and I'll never let that one go. So I had to give up a primo sample of a mid-level bass. And boy do I miss it!
The one I truly rue letting go was an '02 Mexican Precision I'd picked up used from GC. I already had my main axe, a '94 P-bass that is my baby, but picked up this Midnight Wine beauty so I could have one P with rounds and one with flats. This was at the tail end of the economic crash, and I had to let go of a LOT of nice things, and that '02 P was one of them. That one was so well-built and solid that a friend of mine commented that it was as good as some Americans he had owned/played. But the older P was my first, and the moment I held I felt as if it were made specifically for my hands, and I'll never let that one go. So I had to give up a primo sample of a mid-level bass. And boy do I miss it!
I have owned a lot of basses in my time, and typically keep between 15-20 at any given time. i used to keep a lot more, but I had to sell most of my collection due to financial issues and a divorce. I have gotten most of the ones that I want back (not the exact bass but a similar model) except for a few. The one that I really miss and has been on my list for quite some time is a transparent white NYC Sadowsky 5-string standard with a maple neck. That thing was amazing and I wish I had it back. Still looking for something similar.
I got the Fender Custom shop and the Fodera back though!
I got the Fender Custom shop and the Fodera back though!
No regrets but there have been some deals I missed out on because I did not pull the trigger soon enough. One in particular years ago was a 90's Korean made Fender Precision being sold locally on CL for $50. It was all good and legit too so naturally it did not last long after I briefly hesitated...should of known.
But as for something I sold, my 1998 MIM Fender Precision Standard, white on white with rosewood neck...had to let her go at the time because I needed the money more but man I would pay double what I got just to have it back.
But as for something I sold, my 1998 MIM Fender Precision Standard, white on white with rosewood neck...had to let her go at the time because I needed the money more but man I would pay double what I got just to have it back.
i've sold lots of stuff for the $$$ to pay bills/debts/yada yada, but i've never sold an instrument for those reasons. i guess things never 'got that bad'.
since i'm a musician = i need instruments!
since i'm a musician = i need instruments!
