Members Dr. Scottie C Posted August 31, 2013 Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 Do you normally by music gear new or used?Maybe it depends on the item?What items will you only buy new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sailorofdarknes Posted August 31, 2013 Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 I don't mind each way but I tend to buy used pedals the most and with guitars it just depends. I always go to the used sections first and look for deals. I have no problem buying used gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted August 31, 2013 Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 I do both. I'll buy a used guitar or speaker in a heartbeat.Im a little more cautious about amps, pedals, mixers (more complicated electronic gear). I'll do it, but I'm a lot more price concious on stuff that may quit on me and be too hard or too expensive to repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted August 31, 2013 Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 About half of my guitar collection is used. Most of my pedals were bought new, and of my amps, my AC30 amd cabs were all used, my AC15 was a B-stock former floor model, and AC4 and Pathfinder were new. Whenever the price is good for what I'm looking for, I don't care, really. But I always shop used first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gitter Posted August 31, 2013 Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 Other than nick-nacks, I don't think I've *ever* bought a brand new piece of gear in my life. Also never bought a new car or a new house, nor will I ever.My ideal piece of gear is dirt cheap and somehow broken so I can make some stupid repair and wind up with it for .10 cents on the dollar. Can't even tell how many amps I've bought as 'broken' that needed a nickles worth of contact cleaner.Pretty comical, the utter mechanical incompotence in modern society, however I can definitely appreciate its critical importance to consumerism and if it weren't for all those geniuses buying new, it wouldn't the rest of us such a deep bench of used stuff to choose from for less money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lonnie99 Posted August 31, 2013 Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 400+ guitars, only five were new. At least 100 amps, one new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 3-plyguy Posted August 31, 2013 Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 For the most part I have bought used, I have bought new maybe 3 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted August 31, 2013 Members Share Posted August 31, 2013 Lately, I trade for used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted September 1, 2013 Members Share Posted September 1, 2013 If I come across a used instrument and am in a buying mood, and I like it, I usually buy it. If, after a while, I don't like it, it goes back to the pawn shop, or maybe sell it to one of my kids friends. I wouldn't sell anyone a guitar with problems, unless that person didn't care. Most of the guitars that I have owned with problems ended up at the pawn shop, for $$ for a better instrument or 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleTrails Posted September 1, 2013 Members Share Posted September 1, 2013 Used guitars for the most part, new pedals because I don't have the patience to wait for one I want to pop up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpnyc Posted September 1, 2013 Members Share Posted September 1, 2013 New. But I only buy expensive stuff when retailers are blowing it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T ned Posted September 1, 2013 Members Share Posted September 1, 2013 Used, for the most part. I'm patient enough to wait for a decent deal when I feel like I need something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted September 1, 2013 Members Share Posted September 1, 2013 Pretty much only accessories I buy new. Everything else is bought used or traded. Occasionally, I'll buy a pedal new if I can't find a good deal on a used one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thom Posted September 1, 2013 Members Share Posted September 1, 2013 Preferably used. If my gas is stronger than my patience, or I'm lusting for something that's impossible to find (cheap) used, I sometimes buy my toys brand new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SonicMayhem42 Posted September 2, 2013 Members Share Posted September 2, 2013 Most of my stuff lately has been new. I have nothing against used but I can't always find what I want used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benzem Posted September 2, 2013 Members Share Posted September 2, 2013 Gitter wrote: Other than nick-nacks, I don't think I've *ever* bought a brand new piece of gear in my life. Also never bought a new car or a new house, nor will I ever. My ideal piece of gear is dirt cheap and somehow broken so I can make some stupid repair and wind up with it for .10 cents on the dollar. Can't even tell how many amps I've bought as 'broken' that needed a nickles worth of contact cleaner. Pretty comical, the utter mechanical incompotence in modern society, however I can definitely appreciate its critical importance to consumerism and if it weren't for all those geniuses buying new, it wouldn't the rest of us such a deep bench of used stuff to choose from for less money. Give it a rest man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MojoZilla Posted September 2, 2013 Members Share Posted September 2, 2013 Both. I'll usually look for it used first, though. Always looking for a great deal, and I've gotten some REALLY great deals over the years on both new and used gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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