Members vcnyls Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 So I was surfing Ebay the other day and found that someone was selling the same Explorer I have (Guitar of the Week #43 Explorer w/short vibrola). I watched the auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300370231451&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT) and it ended at $1902.99! I bought mine for a great deal of $1200. So now I'm on the fence about selling it... I don't play it too often but like it a lot when I do play... If I sell, I'd seriously consider getting either a used standard Gibson Explorer in natural color or a used Gibson SG Standard in nautral burst or black. I do like playing it when I pick it up. Will it continue going up in value... Thoughts? Should I sell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Duke Spinner Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 i've been sorry i ever sold any guitar who says you'll get that kinda money, anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carbohydrates Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 You like the guitar and you'd probably buy something about the same if you sold it? Keep it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 but like it a lot when I do play... Until this ? fades, I say keep it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 I wouldn't sell a guitar I liked and actively played unless I was dire financial straits and it was either sell the guitar or I go homeless or starve. If you don't play it too often though then yeah, sell it and keep the extra cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr_Kuh Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 Maybe keep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orbm1 Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 fades, I say keep it. +10000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scoogs Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 Well, you have to really ask yourself what you'll be happier with and put more use into. The Explorer now, or another guitar plus cash. If you know the guitar you'd get after selling the Explorer would give you more joy than the Explorer itself, I say sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 Sell it and snag a deal on an SG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted December 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 Maybe I should try to find a trader for a LP Standard or used Custom... - Option 4! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 i'm having this same issue with my telecaster. don't need it, but every time i play it i can't put it down. i say keep it. if its actually a rare piece, then the price will continue to go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members snowaie Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 definitely, definitely keep. :thu::poke::poke: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 i've been sorry i ever sold any guitar who says you'll get that kinda money, anyways The reserved price says it. To the OP, the options would be to hold on and hope prices keep increasing or sell and lock in the profit. I expect it won't drop in value over time. There are very few emotion reasons to hold onto any guitar. If you want to sell, sell. They'll keep making guitars you'll want in the future as well. To hoard stuff is just a waste of money and space. I don't collect guitars, I play them. They are tools to be bought sold, and replaced. Band demands and personal preferences change and dictate what tools you need to go forward with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 Sell it and snag a deal on an SG. Probably this. If you can actually get that for it, then you could buy 2 SG standards on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 Write up a good description, take great pics, and put it on Ebay with a Buy It Now of $1950.00 + shipping and/or Best Offer. See what happens. If it doesn't go for that price, you're only out a few bucks for the listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soldierblue Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 One reason to sell a guitar you like, if you're going to take the money and buy one you like more. If you sell it, I sense regret in your future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members headstash Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 Write up a good description, take great pics, and put it on Ebay with a Buy It Now of $1950.00 + shipping and/or Best Offer. See what happens. If it doesn't go for that price, you're only out a few bucks for the listing. As long as there's no emotional attachment to it, I think the above adivce is the best course of action. You either end up with a sweet profit and money to burn on a new purchase, or you're left with a guitar that you love and are no worse off sans a few dollars for the auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted December 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 Not a big emotional attachment. Posted it in the SPAM thread to see if anyone wants to trade. If I don't get the right offer, I may do what _Pete_ suggested - good idea, Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldskool Texas Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 Anyone who followed my "I must be nuts" thread knows I just went through the same thing. You should keep it, for two reasons: 1) you said, "I like it a lot when I do play" 2) you said, "I do like playing it when I pick it up" Why get a used Standard anything, when you have a more unique guitar that you know you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 Anyone who followed my "I must be nuts" thread knows I just went through the same thing. You should keep it, for two reasons: 1) you said, "I like it a lot when I do play" 2) you said, "I do like playing it when I pick it up" Why get a used Standard anything, when you have a more unique guitar that you know you like? This is what stood out to me. It says, "it's a good guitar and plays well, but it's not a guitar I reach for and I won't miss it when it's gone." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slave2TheAudio Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 Sell it and snag a deal on an SG. This is what "I" would do. Then again, I never was an explorer kind of guy. play on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oldskool Texas Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 This is what stood out to me. It says, "it's a good guitar and plays well, but it's not a guitar I reach for and I won't miss it when it's gone." I guess that's the question the OP has to answer - would he miss it when it's gone. Of course, this might depend on how much he likes what he replaces it with. I missed my Strat until I got my 339, but I haven't thought about it since. OTOH, I once replaced a Tele with a Godin, and regret it to this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted December 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 On the fence. We'll see what trades come. Sometimes how much you miss one thing depends on what you replace it with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orourke Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 I'll only sell a guitar if I don't like it, I really have to have something against a guitar to get rid of it. I've found over the years (about 40 years of playing and buying guitars) that a lot of them come around again and I start really getting into them after years of neglect. I've been playing my first good guitar a lot lately, it's a '69 SG. If you got a good deal on a somewhat oddball Gibson, you are better off keeping it. If it's going for nearly two grand in the middle of this major recession, the value might go even higher when the economy picks up (if it ever picks up that is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted December 3, 2009 Members Share Posted December 3, 2009 I saw the post in the "spam" thread, and I think you're crazy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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