I've lost 3 bikes to theft from meth-heads
I was given a MIJ squier strat from my cousin, that works great w/ a new pup
I bought a '65 packard bell stereo with a ptp amp w/amperex ax7s & el84s for $35 from an estate sale
I traded a Peavey Triple XXX Ultra 60 combo( I did repair it tho') for a Mesa Boogie Mark 1 100watter
the boogie was in mediocre shape, but after $350 it is like a Marshall