Members blueshawk1 Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 It was really dead at work last night, so I made a list of my guitars and amps and how much each cost me (maybe not exact as I was going from memory, but probably all within 5. or 10.).When I added them up I was a bit shocked....I never came close to realizing how much I had spent in gear. I have 37 guitars, and of those I only bought 17 new, ranging from 100. to 450. - and the rest are all used ranging from 100. to 400. I figured since for the most part, I've been a good shopper, got good deals, I maybe at the MOST, had about 3000. in guitars and amps. Wrong.It came up to just shy of 7000. in guitars and almost another 2000. in amps.Now I know there are many here who have less guitars & amps of the VERY expensive variety, (not to mention those who have as many or more of the higher-priced gear) that will make my total look like peanuts, but I was still surprised. And nowhere figured into that are cases, gig bags, tuners, pedals, strings, cables, and numerous other accessories, or my two project guitars and the parts for those or parts for modding other guitars, etc., etc. - think I'm glad I can't begin to factor in that stuff. I'm sure there are some who have kept a detailed accounting, but for those like myself who haven't, anyone else ever just sat down and figured it up one day how much they've spent on gear currently owned and come away just as surprised? I'm not sure, but I think this could help curb my GAS a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Since I buy $2K guitars these days, I try not to think about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 BluesHawk, I recently started keeping a spreadsheet. I felt the same way you did when you saw the total $ amount, which was :eek: !!!!Needless to say, I really feel I should sell more stuff and just enjoy what I have rather than GASSING all of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vantango84 Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 I believe my total is around $3000. That should be up to almost $5000 by the end of the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alam Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Ha... I'm sure it will be WAY too high sometime next year once I have my degree and job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twisty571 Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 I will probably end up just over $1000 after I upgrade the Tele.Not to bad for my starter gear (or get back into it gear). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Im at about $5000 which is less than most other mens toys at my age. The good thing is by Ebay account I have about $6500 worth:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Killing Nevada Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 too much.its hard for me since I do all lots of buying/selling/trading.I roughly have about 4500 in guitars800 in amps900 in pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Teh Bacons Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 bout $700, cables and all...beat that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 No. Deliberately. Let alone adding up the profit-and-loss accounts on all the astuff I no longer have. That way madness lies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twisty571 Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Im at about $5000 which is less than most other mens toys at my age. The good thing is by Ebay account I have about $6500 worth:thu:lol when you put it that way,my new Harley was only $7200:cop: I have 3 of those & it's winter,well almost Spring & I can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Blues Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Right now? Sheraton $600 Sheraton Mods $200 Hagstrom $500 Tele Hot Rod $1600 LBenito Acoustic $1500 Boss GT8 $450 Peavey Classic 30 $600 Peavey mods $240 Vox AD60vt $500 Tuner + pedals $300 So that's about $6500 but not really the problem. The real issue is how much I've spent during the last three years I've been playing on stuff I've bought and sold. There was a lot more cash spent on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimmypage Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 No. Deliberately.Let alone adding up the profit-and-loss accounts on all the astuff I no longer have. That way madness lies. Ive probably lost $3000 or more on band PA gear:cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lndianScout Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 not posting my total, wife might see it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tincob Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Funny. I just did that two weeks ago. I have about $2400 that I've spent on guitars and amps so far. I've been fortunate enough to make some profits on my sales so after calculating that in, I have about $1500 in. Now if I manage to sell my classical guitar this weekend. I'll be under $1000 that I've spent on my gear. Almost enough to justify buying a SG classic or a Tele thinline. Nah, I'm pretty happy with my set up now so less gathering and more practicing is par for the course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midnight_spooks Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Epiphone LP custom (gift from grandma) 600 Ibanez IC400 with new case 400 Jackson KV2 BGF 1700 Marshall MG50 100 Peavy 6505+ 1200 marshall 1960b cab 600 4600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 {censored}. Counting everything including little footboards and effects {censored} its like $7000 in money that I actually spent. I thought that I had done a hell of a lot better than that considering not one item was bought at full retail price. I'm a little depressed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 I have a lot of money invested in my gear. I've been lucky to have purchased my vintage stuff when it was still at a reasonable cost. Also, some of my vintage gear was bought new when prices weren't as high as they are today. My stuff is equal in value to a decent 401k retirement account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueshawk1 Posted March 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 money that I actually spent. I thought that I had done a hell of a lot better than that considering not one item was bought at full retail price. That's the same way it hit me, I thought I had done so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueshawk1 Posted March 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 BluesHawk, I recently started keeping a spreadsheet. I felt the same way you did when you saw the total $ amount, which was :eek: !!!! Needless to say, I really feel I should sell more stuff and just enjoy what I have rather than GASSING all of the time. Even before I did a tally of the total, I was starting to feel like maybe I just had too much of this stuff and should start selling some of it, but I've changed my mind on that. With the exception of a couple items, I've already sold everything I felt I wanted to sell off for whatever reason. Now I feel I really only need to stop gassin' and just enjoy what I got, which I'll have more time to do if I stop lookng at deals and and then having to post stuff to sell, and packing it up, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6mmSid Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 It was really dead at work last night, so I made a list of my guitars and amps and how much each cost me (maybe not exact as I was going from memory, but probably all within 5. or 10.). When I added them up I was a bit shocked....I never came close to realizing how much I had spent in gear. I have 37 guitars, and of those I only bought 17 new, ranging from 100. to 450. - and the rest are all used ranging from 100. to 400. I figured since for the most part, I've been a good shopper, got good deals, I maybe at the MOST, had about 3000. in guitars and amps. Wrong. It came up to just shy of 7000. in guitars and almost another 2000. in amps. Now I know there are many here who have less guitars & amps of the VERY expensive variety, (not to mention those who have as many or more of the higher-priced gear) that will make my total look like peanuts, but I was still surprised. And nowhere figured into that are cases, gig bags, tuners, pedals, strings, cables, and numerous other accessories, or my two project guitars and the parts for those or parts for modding other guitars, etc., etc. - think I'm glad I can't begin to factor in that stuff. I'm sure there are some who have kept a detailed accounting, but for those like myself who haven't, anyone else ever just sat down and figured it up one day how much they've spent on gear currently owned and come away just as surprised? I'm not sure, but I think this could help curb my GAS a bit. You're looking at this all wrong. As long as you buy used/smart, it's just another method of asset allocation. At least that's what I tell the wife . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carbohydrates Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Well, let's see. Currently about $8,800 in guitars with $250 being the cheapest and $3k the most expensive $550 in amps, which is hilariously disproportioned to the amount spent on guitars $400 or so in effects 8 or 9 hardshell cases, who knows what they cost? the Fender tweed and the Gretsch cases were pricey, though This isn't very fun. I would have guessed $8k for everything total. e: forgot recording equipment. 3 mics, stands, software, audio interfaces. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maltomario Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 My gear list is pretty extensive. I am not including the studio furniture, computers or any photography equipment in my total - just strictly guitars/amps/drums/recording equipment, etc. I actually spent far less than I could have, thanks to in part by the great HCEG community and their selfless sharing of hot deals. With that in mind, I did a brief calculation and came up with about $14k in gear. This is about what I actually paid vs what they should have cost at normal street price. If it were not for my frugal nature I'm sure I would have easily overpaid by at least another $3-4k on top of that. I was lucky and bought much of my gear at or below dealer cost (for instance, the highway 1 tele @ $389, jackson DK2M @ $283 and the fernandes dragonfly deluxe @ $299, peavey USA wolfgang standard @ $469). I guess I have been in the right place at the right time for many of my gear purchases. It certainly adds up, don't it? But the good news is if you buy at a really good price, if/when it comes time to sell it you're not taking a big loss, if at all. I can think of only a few things that I own that I paid anything close to retail prices. Notably my 2 strats - bought those when I was considerably younger and more foolish with my money. But I still love them so its all good. I'd also like to give props out to a company which has always done right by me. RMC Audio (rmcaudio.com) has always given me excellent service and pricing. They used to be called riksmusic.com but changed name a few years back. I highly recommend them so consider having them quote for your next upcoming gear purchase. They don't stock everything but they carry lots of nice stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 69cutty Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 RGT220H - $2350 RGT320Q - $2185 Nashville Telecaster $970 S470 - $855 JS30DK - $365 DiMarzio DP100 - $125 DiMarzio DP104 - $90 AX120 - $200 Total for Guitars/pickups : $7140 Vox AD30VTXL - $365 Marshall AV50TH - $225 Marshall MG412A - $340 Line6 SpiderII 15 - $225 Total for Amps : $1155 Dunlop Crybaby - $135 MXR D+ - $90 Boss ML-2 - $125 Boss HM-2 - $55 Boss HF-2 - $60 Boss SD-1 - $55 Boss CE-5 - $125 Boss AC-3 - $125 Behringer TU300 - $45 Behringer NS100 - $40 Behringer DD400 - $55 Zoom 505II - $105 Effects Total : $1015 Grand Total: $9310 And that's just the stuff I currently own, not to mention stuff I've had over the years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hare.29 Posted March 15, 2008 Members Share Posted March 15, 2008 Looking like 800 or so. Plus effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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