Haha, yeah it definitely didn't come with the Mastery!

That stock bridge is such a joke. I dunno how you could have a bridge so shitty right next to a trem that's just sublime. That JM trem is so musical and fun.

It came with 9s which I took off immediately and put on 10s. Went to do a basic set up and couldn't even get the low E close to intonating, I gave up right then and ordered the Mastery.

In the midst of a massive sell-off and reshuffle. After watching Hi Flier prices shoot skyward and watching the twats at Andertons rave about the 2020 Gretsch Electromatics, I sold my Univox (for twice what I paid for it) and have ordered a black Rat Rod Electromatic hollowbody from my local music store. Also am selling off an enormous black cortex Ludwig 3-ply kit. 12-13-14 rack toms, 16 and 18 floor toms, and a 24" 3-ply kick. Because I am half owner of this kit and the other guy has been very vocal about his love of vintage champagne sparkle drums, I'm sending him my mix-and-match champagne 3-ply Ludwig '60s kit, all nickel hardware 20-12-16 kit. He doesn't know it yet, but he's gonna lose his mind.

Sold off my fantastic sounding Ampeg B25 amp and 2x15. I am also selling a "walnut" Thermogloss Ludwig kit that I impulsively nabbed recently. I played it for a few gigs. The Ludwig 6-ply drums are Ludwig's first modern sounding drum kits and they're so adequate. They sound exactly like you expect modern drums to sound. Kinda not my thing, though. I found out recently that Ludwig 6 ply drums are the drums used on 'Ten', the debut album by Pearl Jam. As you'd expect, I guess.

Also dumping off my Valley Stereo Autogate. $350 on Reverb. Something way more affordable if you're an FM.

What will remain is my original 3-ply maple Thermogloss kit (thanks, FM Weezy), two round badge Gretsch kits (one early '60s blue sparkle 20-12-16 and one black lacquer kit that was a round badge kit that I stripped and nitro-ed because the wrap was trashed), the pink sparkle Gretsch kit, innumerable snare drums, and some other stuff. I can do any gig with those drums.

I'm really looking forward to dragging my '68 Bandmaster and Gretsch hollowbody to gigs where I play surfy twang stuff until I am universally reviled.

If you're interested in the Cortex kit, hit me up. Three plies gonna three ply. Forum prices apply.

OMG I have a whole practice space worth of stuff that has barely been touched or looked at since march 2020. Just sitting idle. Maybe ill seal it off like Al Capones vault lol

I've been selling stuff for way inflated prices for about a year now.
There was a quick dip in prices for high-end stuff last summer, so I picked up some primo stuff that I'd never be able to afford. Now, prices are way up and I started selling stuff that I no longer needed. A couple of langevin EQs and and studer mixers later, I was sitting on a large pile of cash.
Now is a really good time to be selling stuff, but make sure you're not sitting on cash because inflation is kind of out of control.

turnbullac wrote: Wed Oct 27, 2021 9:53 pm OMG I have a whole practice space worth of stuff that has barely been touched or looked at since march 2020. Just sitting idle. Maybe ill seal it off like Al Capones vault lol

Let us local hoarders know! There is no way you don't have something I want.

I've been feeling this recently, especially since my day job gives me access to pretty much anything I want. I'm super happy when I play and I realize that I just have guitars and effects that never come out of cases anymore. The only thing that keeps me holing on is the fact that I know that it would be cost prohibitive if I changed my mind and wanted something back. Stupid, awesome gear.

benadrian wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 3:57 pm it would be cost prohibitive if I changed my mind and wanted something back. Stupid, awesome gear.

This describes me about 75% of the time, though with everything and not just gear. It’s a fucking disease.

I've had the Jeff Koons EGC for more than a year and come to conclusion the thin neck is definitely not my thing ; gonna let 'er go

Frankie99 wrote: Fri Oct 29, 2021 2:53 am

benadrian wrote: Thu Oct 28, 2021 3:57 pm it would be cost prohibitive if I changed my mind and wanted something back. Stupid, awesome gear.

This describes me about 75% of the time, though with everything and not just gear. It’s a fucking disease.

For me, this is the major factor/justifier in hoarding.
I have overwhelming remorse for a list of things sold over the years. Things that just won't be had again reasonably.
I get a great(irrational) sense of security from knowing I won't have to want for certain things.

At the very least, this thread has convinced me that I need to sell some of the things that I'm just never gonna use ever again (road cases for various amps, extra bass cab, random duplicates of various pedals) but can somewhat easily replace.