Yesterday I said goodbye for the last time to a dear friend – one who was in my life for ten years, looked cooler than I ever could and was curvy in all the right places.
She was very much the centerpiece of my guitar collection, and never failed to catch the eye and spark conversation.
But I just wasn’t playing. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I’ve picked up a guitar in the last year, and at those times, she wasn’t the guitar I would pick up. (That honor went to a Washburn acoustic – the first guitar I ever owned and still the one I love best.)
So after a full two years without having played her, it was finally time; I’m buying a house and raising a child in an uncertain economic climate – and two thousand dollars is rather more useful than an expensive dust-gatherer.
It was the right decision, I have no doubt of that. It still feels strange and sad, though.
Awww…I bet you’re sad! Good decision though. Did you put her on eBay or Craigslist or has she gone to a friend? Hopefully the latter so you get to give her a little strum sometimes
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I do know the feeling of giving up a guitar that’s been an old friend for many years. I had a Gibson SG w/vibrato (that was a classic) I’d carried with me since Guam. Had to sell it when my family moved to California when I was married. Seemed my wife thought my music was interfering with the marriage. Rather than fight about it, I sold all my guitars and amps. We split up three years later.
I now have an Ovation Ultra and a Schecter diamond series I play through a cube 30 amp. In an odd bit of luck, I found my old Peavey Musician amp at a friend of mine. Bought it back for $75. The amp is guaranteed for life. I called Peavey, told the guy about my amp, which he stated wasn’t guaranteed for life, until he checked the serial number. He seems to think I have the last one out there. I bought it in 1973 here in Wichita. It had a four twelve speaker cab, but it’s long gone.
@Mum
Offered it to a couple of friends who play, then went the Craigslist route – no bites either way, so I took it to our local Guitar Center store.
@jammer5
Ouch, rough break on having to sell off that way. Especially one of that series of SGs!
I do love Ovations – have an Ovation 5-string bass with a superb sound.
Have been considering flogging off my 2 guitars for a while now, this post brought the idea back to mind.
Les Paul Standard honey Burst 94 and a Fender Mustang from 66, both leftys.
Seems like an awful shame if i ever to become an international superstar but I suppose i can alway buy them back at that point.