Members ratter Posted November 2, 2005 Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Let's say you have four amps that are quite different from each other, but generally speaking, one of them is head and shoulders better than the other three. A real gem. BUT, despite the fact that it's the best amp overall, its tone or features or whatever are not very well-suited to the kind of music that you want to make. Do you stick with it, because maybe you could move it and never find another gem again? Do you start wheeling and dealing trying to find a new gem that IS well-suited to your music? What do you do, hotshot?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave Owens Posted November 2, 2005 Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 I dont think theres an amp out there I couldnt get to work in context with any band..but I would hang on to the good one and sell the others off and find another one you like and use that for what ever it is you seem to need a new amp for..:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ratter Posted November 2, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Forgot to mention....finances dictate that you have to sell the gem if you're going to go looking for another one. Does that change your answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unchained777 Posted November 2, 2005 Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 The only logical answer is...and you know it's trueDON"T SELL THE BUDDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members themusicdude Posted November 2, 2005 Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Originally posted by ratter Forgot to mention....finances dictate that you have to sell the gem if you're going to go looking for another one. Does that change your answer? actually yes."I don't."-am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffy Posted November 2, 2005 Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 I sell it.. There are many gems... Just depending upon if you want Topaz or Lapis Lazuli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ratter Posted November 2, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Originally posted by unchained777 The only logical answer is... DON"T SELL THE BUDDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a slightly fictionalized question because I didn't want specifics about the gear to cloud the question. The Budda (until the brown truck comes later this week) is my only amp right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ratter Posted November 2, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Originally posted by riffy I sell it.. There are many gems... Just depending upon if you want Topaz or Lapis Lazuli. Interesting. This might just be because I don't get out and play enough gear, but I'm talking about the kind of gem that I've come across exactly 3 times in 20 years of playing guitar and trying out gear. And at least one of those three doesn't even count, because there's no way I could afford it. Let's say it's guitars. You like LP's, but prefer Strats. But you luck into a Holy Grail type of LP. Do you keep it even though it's an LP and keeping it means that you can't go looking for a Holy Grail Strat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffy Posted November 2, 2005 Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Originally posted by ratter Interesting. This might just be because I don't get out and play enough gear, but I'm talking about the kind of gem that I've come across exactly 3 times in 20 years of playing guitar and trying out gear. And at least one of those three doesn't even count, because there's no way I could afford it.Let's say it's guitars. You like LP's, but prefer Strats. But you luck into a Holy Grail type of LP. Do you keep it even though it's an LP and keeping it means that you can't go looking for a Holy Grail Strat? Ok, In that context. I keep the Holy Grail LP, only until I find the Holy Grail Strat and then the HG LP goes the way of the Dodo. I have been there... I am lucky, I have a lot of friends that have very ESOTERIC gear tastes to be kind...lol... A lot of what they use is a lot of what is talked about here. That is how I came across the Cornford MK50 I bought. From a friend of a friend. Lucky for me I do get to play a lotta gear. But still, when you find what shakes your tree, you have to go for it and hope it works out in the long run! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shellshock Posted November 2, 2005 Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Originally posted by riffy I sell it.. There are many gems... Just depending upon if you want Topaz or Lapis Lazuli. hahahahaha.... You said "Lapis Lazuli" Oh Yeah,Keep the Gem!!!! I'm done selling gems:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yngzaklynch Posted November 2, 2005 Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Mike we've discussed this before. You've thought about selling it and trying other amps so many times... I say sell the Budda and trya s many amps as you can. That said I think you'll end up with another Budda. The thing is you have to get rid of the curiousity thats eaten at you. So take the Journey. Budda will be making SD80s for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ratter Posted November 2, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Originally posted by yngzaklynch Mike we've discussed this before. You've thought about selling it and trying other amps so many times... I say sell the Budda and trya s many amps as you can. That said I think you'll end up with another Budda. The thing is you have to get rid of the curiousity thats eaten at you. So take the Journey. Budda will be making SD80s for a long time. That's pretty much a done deal. I'm actually not talking about amps this time. I was just being semi-hypothetical in a way that the forum could relate to. But in terms of amps, I don't know if the Germino will be a keeper or not, but if it's not, I will probably sell both it and the Budda and just keep trying new amps until I find something cool. Just to mix it up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Digital Jams Posted November 2, 2005 Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Sell the "amp", there are others out there if you do your research and are patient. For me owning a 59 grail LP would do nothing for me since I am not an LP player and I would just route the sucker for a floyd anyways thous wrecking any value that it had Sell it and move on, you will find another when the time is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IJohnst Posted November 2, 2005 Members Share Posted November 2, 2005 Originally posted by ratter Let's say you have four amps that are quite different from each other, but generally speaking, one of them is head and shoulders better than the other three. A real gem. BUT, despite the fact that it's the best amp overall, its tone or features or whatever are not very well-suited to the kind of music that you want to make. Do you stick with it, because maybe you could move it and never find another gem again? Do you start wheeling and dealing trying to find a new gem that IS well-suited to your music? What do you do, hotshot?! Lmao, you just described my exact situation to a T....are we having similar troubles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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