The great guitar sell off - only keep what you LOVE.
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Two weeks ago I made a vide about wanting to downsize my "collection" to only have guitars I truly love and focus more on creating music that many of you seemed to feel similarly about. I did indeed put my money where my mouth was and have sold seven guitars with more to go, but is sticking around and more importantly - do I already have regrets?
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Glad you feel better for thinning the herd- some surprises in there for sure but awesome you have a collection of what you love and inspires you to create 😊 hope you’re keeping well !
The Suhr!!
Surprises to myself as well, but the real question that helped me figure this out was simple. What guitars do I play the most that I have the most fun/creativity with? From there it was fairly easy to figure it out
@@AudiomoMusic exactly that- always the clearest/most definitive way to go with the best results I find! Excited for what you create next both on YT and musically 😊
I did a similar sell-off a little over a year ago. While it initially stung a bit, afterwards I felt pretty good; odd since I sold the most expensive "dream" guitars I'd bought (Collings acoustic, 80s Hamer, korina G&L with P90s). I kept several of the lower priced ones, like the 2002 Fender Highway 1 Strat, my first serious guitar; a Martin 000-15 (sapele), my first good acoustic; a Fender Japan '62RI Tele; and my go-to, a 2008 PRS Mira. I was tempted to use the proceeds to buy a Gibson 335, something I wanted since I began playing, but after a while I decided, nah, I have all I need.
Sounds to me you really are set to go, it's a great thing to do - just let go and move forward.
Hey don't thank me. I didn't get you to 11k. You did. You know I've left everything behind and started over three times. And I mean everything. Like, put the dog in the car, grab a change of clothes and my wallet, and relocate. There is nothing more liberating than nothing owning you anymore.
Man Craig that's a humbling thing to say man. I've also done the same thing three times, pack the car with whatever and start over in places where I likely didn't even know a single person. The uncertainty of adventure was half the fun.
The way you lit up when you pulled out the black Tele. Haaa. Awesome.
I'm a simple man, properly made vintage spec telecaster and I'm a happy camper haha
Thanks for sharing! I started the process of taking pictures and listing them online after watching your first video. I agree that it feels good to do it! And also agree that I now know which guitars best suit my style and needs after owning different kinds (all killer guitars!). I have a FCS ‘62 Jaguar in Black I am selling in case you’re interested for the last spot in your collection. It sounds amazing!
love my cv jaguar but that’s probably not good enough to fill that rack! Great job on culling the collection. One day I’ll do it. Cheers on 11k!
Thanks man! We've had a cv jag in the house that's been frankenstein'd many times over at this point, now it is basically back to stock and living full time in my daughters room since it is hers after all haha. I need to get one of these Japanese guitars in your hands, especially the Seventy Seven - you would LOVE it.
I've bought a guitar from Jim (Harley benton st modern plus) and he was super thorough and careful in the process. Can't recommend him enough as a seller
you're way too kind, thanks Robert hope you're loving that guitar
Working on turning three really great fender American original series into one incredible once in a lifetime stratocaster purchase. Partially motivated by your previous videos discussing this type of thing. Great to see that you’re happy with the decision
For me it's a phase in my guitar journey. Sometimes it's more selling and keep the essentials and sometimes it's buying something new. For me a tele, strat, es335 and a les paul goldtop with p90 and a jazzmaster are essentials. The rest comes and goes. If I could only have 1 guitar it would be a telecaster
Checked just missing a goldtop
If you’re looking to splurge the Fender Custom Shop '63 Jaguar DLX Closet Classic, Black Pearl looks stunning as does the Custom Shop '62 Jaguar Closet Classic in aged Burgundy Mist. Good luck in the hunt hope you find a keeper 🍀👍
9.5 radius and narrow tall frets on both the '63 and '62's they make... they really just hate people that play jaguars i think hahahaha
Thanks, Jim. Congrats on 11K subs. I've been with you from the start, mate, nearly 4 years ago now, I think. Thanks for all the great videos.🎸🎸👍👍
Thank you very much for being here the whole time, and yes - it'll be four years I believe next month since my first upload which is wiiiiiiild
I’m planning on doing a similar thing soon too
lol i knew that gold Jazzmaster and 77 Albatross were staying for sure, however i was surprised and pleased the Thin Line survived the chopping block, very cool and unique axe!
that guitar is crazy good man, the lollartrons really put it into a different level for sure
I as very nervous that one of the keeper guitars was not going to be a Jaguar. As you are the person that got me to love them. But no, a sigh of relief, hearing that there will be a new one soon.
It's just going to be quite the process finding the right one, I'm too particular in a sea of overpriced Jaguars due to lack of Fender making good ones anymore but I will indeed get the right one at some point
@@AudiomoMusic Yes you will, I'm sure of it.
YESSS 3 Tele's. It's amazing how similar our journeys have been, although you have had WAY more guitars than me, but I pretty much have the same number and style of guitars left as well. I am a bit surprised the LP is gone, but I also don't have one and instead have a Tele with HB's (as you know), so I do get it.
nothing beats a telecaster, it's just that simple
Good job man! I'm still struggling to purge some from my collection, but I know I will have to. A guitar not played is a waste.
And I totally get you on the Telecaster thing. Absolute lonely Island guitar
Tele's are truly the best imo and yes, if you don't play a guitar it's a complete waste.
I got 5 guitars and I’m always tempted to by another. But I never have a good reason to get one, so I hold off. Interesting watching your selling journey!
that's a big way to fight off the problem, or the one in one out policy some people force If they want something new. Thanks Steven!
Oh that strat would be a great project!! I'm excited to see what you do with it and the jag u pick up!
Hope you are doing well Jim 🙏
I am far too cowardly to take on this specific guitar for my first refret but I would love to give it a shot at some point on something else first haha
Wow, that's really impressive-great job getting right to the heart of the matter. It’s a bit strange, though, because I recently sold off a bunch of my guitars, and the one I've been eyeing to pick up is a new Squier Affinity Jaguar in Mystic Metallic Brown. It might not be on the same level, but I have a real soft spot for those Squier budget versions of Fender guitars. Cheers!
I totally get it! If squire made vintage spec stuff which really does not make sense for beginners these days I would consider them more but if you aren't a lunatic like I am they make some good stuff
I haven’t been very present but glad to be in the loop 😊
I get it man! You're a busy guy!
No, not the Les Paul! Haha, but for real, I've been on a streak lately of cleaning up my collection and I like where it is right now, but there's still one or two more guitars I'm considering selling on!
Also, congrats on 11k subs!
Thanks man and it's crazy about the Les Paul but seriously - that Alt T is out of this world and perfect for someone like me.
I didn't see any surprises here as far as what remains. Can't wait to see your Jaguar pick.
can't wait to find it
Excellent choices! And Congratulations on 11k 😁
Thank you!! 😁
Really amazing channel
Even after this sell down, your collection is way bigger than mine. Haha. I used to have 15 guitars, down to 4 and never been happier. There’s no right answer, everybody is different. But for me it was amazing to scale back.
Exactly, every person is different. For me and both doing RUclips as well as writing/recording I think I'm hitting my own personal sweet spot. I know people with "slimmed down" collections that still have 50, yes, 50 guitars after selling off a lot haha
I like what Johnny Marr did to his Jag. On the low end, the Squire Contemporary Jag is really cool and a little different with the HH config. Fender sort of incorporated a slight bit of the Marrguar there with the switches, it makes some nice sounds, but it has no trem. I might go that route and work out some kind of trem onto it.
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Thanks Rob, appreciate it!
Man I totally feel you. I’m on the same path right now. I have about 10 guitars listed. I haven’t been able to write new music in years. All this gear sucks the soul out of you in a way…
if you're really struggling to write the best thing to do is listen to as much new music as possible. that to me is the most inspiring thing in the world and can get you out of a funk plus expose you to great bands
@@AudiomoMusic I’ll try that, thank you! Haven’t been listening to much new music at all
Some heavy hitters in there! Refinement is the key principle. 👍
Refinement leads to me sitting and losing hours on just one guitar as I just did tonight without a worry in the world about filming videos or browsing for new gear haha
Been resonating with your last few videos. I like the real, authenticity and "thinning the herd." How did you sell so many guitars so quickly? I have a 6.5 pound Les Paul Studio and a few other desirable guitars that I listed on my local Craigslist, and have very little interest. It's a hard time to sell right now.
I purposely try to avoid buying guitars that were mass produced and available in the USA for this very reason - all the guitars I sold except the Gibson ES-335 were Japan exclusive only and sold the fastest. It's tough out there trying to sell a guitar that there are hundreds of other people trying to sell and that retailers are still selling new so I feel your pain on that.
I was about to say how didn't a Jaguar make it😱, Excited to see which one you end up getting!
You can be sure it will be a used one, that's for damn sure haha
Nice job and video! So you’ll be on eight guitars? No acoustics? I'm down from 12 to six electrics, which I could get to four (would like a tele baja):
1. Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
2. Gibson Les Special tv yellow p90
3. Gibson ES-335 60s cherry
4. G&L S-500 Fullerton
5. G&L Fallout Tribute
6. Eastman T386
Firstly, well done on your milestone for subscribers - more than well deserved and hope you reach the next milestone soon. Next, I was just about to respond to your selling of the Jaguar because a) it's the most gorgeous colour of Daphne blue and b) I was thinking you have no Jaguar in your collection and that would have really surprised me. But then, right at the end, we got to understand why. So, are you, (reading between the lines), telling us that you are ultimately a Tele guy?? And personally, I think a Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster and Jaguar (and maybe a Mustang) are the quintessential, bottom line 'must haves' of a guitar collection. (I'm just not a Gibson style fan). 🎸🎸🙂🙂
I have always said the tele is the best guitar ever made haha, but with the other Jaguar it all came down to fret size ( medium jumbo ) and super narrow nut width ( 40mm ) that led me to say that's not gonna be the one I keep forever so best to just move it on.
I am doing exactly the same as you, I am down to 12 guitars, and I want to get that number down to about 4. The problem is there is not moving ATM due to the state of world economics.
It's all relative to what you are trying to sell, fortunately I buy guitars that typically aren't available in the USA so they all sold within these two weeks. Mass produced guitars that are still availble here new are nightmares to sell, you're lucky to get half in most cases.
Glad you’ve got your stuff sorted man! It feels good to do. There was a time I had too many guitars, and now I’ve got a “one in, one out” policy. It keeps me honest and counteracts the massive GAS I feel sometimes. I have to look at myself and say, sure, this feels good to play, but would you really be prepared to sell *that* guitar to get it?? 😂
thats a great policy to have, easily keeps you in check and it would take something incredible for you to actually do it
You’re right the hybrid one Sherwood green is right up my alley, but I already have more than I need! Selling the Les Paul???!!!
I didn’t know you had the Suhr 😂
I haven't made a video about it so it's understandable to be fair haha
I tell you try the vintera 2 there is something about those pickups the guitar player for La lom is getting awesome sounds out of it also bands like La luz and Los bitchos are using them they sound really accurate to late sixties early seventies jags
I loved the pickups in the vintera ii mustang, they were really close to the vintage fender mustang I had when I did a back to back it was wild
@@AudiomoMusic when I started playing back in early 90s I had a 71 jag this pups are really close btw love your videos
Casino just showed off a couple nice vintage Jags out o' my price range, and there are some others out there that are even nicer and cost WAY MORE, but I thought you had a paisley Tele that was one of the keepers. I forget some the rest now.
I mean, that's an instrument that kinda starts in '62 and then I don't know if is affected by the CBS buyout already in '64??? This to me says there's a pretty limited range of truly great ones, but like Norman's shows off one that's been babied in the case since 1963, but then he also expects to make his rent for the year when he sells it, right? But if you want one to really play instead of collect, then I guess you already know if you can find a newer used model or go cust shop, etc.
There are really nice vintage jags at prices nowhere near what known RUclips shops ask for em, think the crazy times are close to the end for the outrageous prices for a lot of stuff. I need to drive over and check a few of the pre CBS ones out but with Jaguars I don't mind the CBS versions for the most part
I've never held the vintage ones because the time I went to Norm's I was a bit distracted between Strats and debating if I should get a 335 type replacement after driving around in the wrong direction a couple times and wasting daylight when they close at 6 or something.
I might go back soon with a bit more focus, but mostly buying from GC the past couple years, at least it comes to my house and I have over a month to return, even if the selection is mostly MIM demo models and such.
Great Video as alwas Jim!
Sorry if i missed something here but where is the Momose?
I ended up selling the Momose a little while ago, I managed to score another hernia which was awesome and the weight of that guitar made it unplayable without pain. I'm still open to another Momose version of a Jag but ones I want are extremely hard to find.
Hey Jim! I’d love to see you review the Abernathy Sonic Empress on your Jag-style quest.
I'd love to try one but I'd have to play one in person before I spent that kind of money on an unknown with no resale value. Very interesting stuff though.
11000 wild man
It really is Rich how is california man
@AudiomoMusic It's good.. in the ocean everyday.. working every night
can you review a $20 bridge i found that should fit the CV Jaguars?
huge price difference compared to the mastery or ampro. its a 52mm bridge on eyguitar
I tried one years ago, ordered a 52mm 9.5 and it came 55mm and 7.25. Not even throwing another 20 dollars at it for a retry but that's kind of the lottery you sign up for when you buy parts from that country honestly. The quality was fine, seemed right on par with what came stock on the CV actually.
I've seen other people get the right string spacing and radius they ordered before and after I ordered it so maybe you'd get lucky with it
FL! Didn't know you were in Florida. The trades market here at least in Central FL is trash. No one wants to trade anymore just cash sales. What happened to the good old days of trading guitars?
It’s over man, we only have Jimmys Vintage Music.
You kept a very nice collection. I wonder which jaguar will get that final spot. ;)
Fender certainly don't make this easy for me but there are used options that pop up from time to time
Just get the AV 65 Jag and be done with it!
That's going to require finding one that isn't destroyed or three tone sunburst... but I stand by that entire run of guitars from Fender are the best they've made in the 21st century easily.
Wow, what great timing. I just listed 6 of my 14 guitar collection and really want to get down to about 5. I'm curious, though. I keep hearing about how this is a terrible market for sellers since everyone (*cough* *cough* me *cough*) is starting to thin down their pandemic purchases. I haven't gotten much traction on my listings (only doing FB Marketplace locally for now). Did you have to accept offers that were lower than you would have thought? Did the listings sit for a long time? I priced mine on the lower end hoping that'll get them moving but I'm just trying to gauge how long I should anticipate them sitting around.
All of mine sold without negotiating a price within the two weeks of posting the two videos, but honestly it came down to the fact that I purposely go out of my way to buy guitars that were either not available in the USA ( Japanese made ) or limited run out of production guitars. Trying to sell guitars that are still being mass produced now or were mass produced for years and still available is a nightmare, some of my friends are lucky to get half and sometimes just no hits at all.
@@AudiomoMusic Great point on the types of guitars. My Japanese Tele (similar to yours but the Texas Specials version in sunburst) got the most traction so far. One reason I'm avoiding shipping is because of having to get the materials. Boxes, packing stuff. It gets expensive. Where you do you get your guitar shipping boxes from? Also, do you price stuff with the Reverb fees baked in? I just sold something on Reverb for the first time (Gibson pickups) and was awed at the cut that Reverb took!
Appreciate the video mate. A Suhr JM on the horizon?
I don't think so, if I were going to get another Suhr it would probably be a Classic S. I'm totally happy with the white Jazzmaster and don't need to shop for any others.
This video made me want to buy a guitar
It's understandable
Wait, why did you sell the Jag you had? Was there something wrong with it?
There wasn't anything wrong with it at all, just didn't love the medium jumbo frets or the 40mm nut. Outside of that it was indeed stellar
I need to do the same…😢
so do it!
Missed the Schecter sale. Dang
Yeah someone actually messaged me about that one wanting it desperately for a specific project - I was intrigued enough to say sure you can buy it haha
why not replace the momose jag instead of getting another fender?
I'm not opposed to it, or a VanZandt they are just not all that common and the three new momose ones available at Watanabe aren't specs I'm interested in.
@@AudiomoMusic www.digimart.net/search?category12Id=359&keywordAnd=momose+mjg&x=0&y=0
Yeah those were the ones I'm talking about. I really dont' dig the exotic wood and limited run models colors on Jags and the three at the bottom from Watanabe aren't what I want.
My guy kept the Strat but sold the tuners. :)
I still got em, I was trying working on two of them and didn't want to risk any lubricant getting on the neck itself
When did you get rid of the Momose Jag?
About 8 months ago at this point, unfortunately it was a matter of weight being a major factor and having a hernia didn't help the cause. I miss that one.
Have you got anything in a custard colour?
I do not
@@AudiomoMusic 🤣
Awesome, you're putting your money where your mouth is. So you sold 7, are still selling 2 online (+ a few others locally), will keep 7, and have another one coming in.
9+ out, 8 in. That's not a bad balance - much more realistic than the "only keeping 2, going minimalist" approach.
I do like Keith from 5 Watt World - but it seems like he's still struggling with GAS. Sells stuff, accumulates stuff again from the impression I got. Just make sure you don't fall into the same trap... You just sold some stuff and have another one inbound already so.. ;-)
I honestly had that exact thought. I knew if I sold everything but the black tele, the jazzmaster, and the seventy seven I would still eventually be shopping to "replace" the other ones I ended up keeping. It's all about finding the right amount for you, and to me I think this is the much more in the ballpark than either 18 guitars or going down to 2-3.
Lots of people do what that guy does, they sell EVERYTHING only to regret it or fall for the hype of new product and end up starting from scratch - fortunately for me outside of the Suhr all the Fenders I love have been out of production for years or in some cases decades hahaha
Did you sell the Mustangs?
I did a bit ago, I definitely miss those but prefer the vibrato on the jaguar to the mustang for sure
Sometimes you have to move gear on if it’s not being used. I am at a good place with my guitars and have been exploring amps lately.
Where's Cory Wong's strat?
I sold it right before I made the first video two weeks ago, if I ever do a modern S style guitar again it will be the suhr classic S. All about the neck profile.
@@AudiomoMusic I only tried that neck on ultra strat and that's so far the most comfortable neck I ever held in my hands. I have never tried Suhr and my preference might change over time, but so far Cory's strat seems perfect to me, as I'm not a fan of ultra's noiseless pickups
Blink twice if you’re being held at gun point and need to be rescued…
Nah man I’m doing great and just shipped out the Gibson custom shop yesterday