Mongillo19
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As the title suggests, what is the gear trade you regret the most? Mine is trading a multi watt dual rec for a badlander and cash. Think about it daily ):
Most Regrettable Trade Deals
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Ugh....
My very first guitar, a BC Rich NJ Series Warlock from the 80's for a sh*tty Playboy pedals. It was made by Rolls and had chorus/distortion that sounded like straight ass. It had a f*cking belt clip on the back of it if I remember right, with a footswitch on the front. I was just so anxious to have a pedal and got a Strat for Christmas that year, knew my uncle was into gear trading and thought I was just joining the game.
Fortunately, 25 years later, @Iron1 happened to have the exact model Warlock and we worked out a trade. It's currently sitting in pieces waiting for me to paint it Cadillac Pink like my original one......which I might actually get around to this week since I'm chilling on big purchases for a while.
My very first guitar, a BC Rich NJ Series Warlock from the 80's for a sh*tty Playboy pedals. It was made by Rolls and had chorus/distortion that sounded like straight ass. It had a f*cking belt clip on the back of it if I remember right, with a footswitch on the front. I was just so anxious to have a pedal and got a Strat for Christmas that year, knew my uncle was into gear trading and thought I was just joining the game.
Fortunately, 25 years later, @Iron1 happened to have the exact model Warlock and we worked out a trade. It's currently sitting in pieces waiting for me to paint it Cadillac Pink like my original one......which I might actually get around to this week since I'm chilling on big purchases for a while.
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I had bought an old Marshall head and cabinet from its original owner for $200 back in the late 80's/early 90's. He said it was just sitting in his garage getting dusty..., not sure if it worked..., I only played guitar for a short time..., have no idea what these old tube amps are worth, etc.
I really didn't either, but I wasn't about to educate him; I knew 2 hundred was a bit of a steal, but the cab was in rough shape. But it was a 4x12 with 25 watt Greenbacks, so I didn't really care what it looked like.
I used it as half of my stereo rig for a few years, until I heard about this amp called MP-1, which I had to have. But this Marshall had no MV, and it just wasn't working for me with the ADA MP-1. So I traded it and my JCM 900 head for a new Mesa Stereo 50/50, and was happier than the proverbial pig-in-sh!t!
I didn't realize what I'd had until later, but it was either a JTM or JMP, the old style with the small script. I wanna say it was a JTM 45. Either way, I was happy because I got the tone, and control over it that I wanted, but I'm pretty sure the sales mgr at GC did a little dance after I left.
I really didn't either, but I wasn't about to educate him; I knew 2 hundred was a bit of a steal, but the cab was in rough shape. But it was a 4x12 with 25 watt Greenbacks, so I didn't really care what it looked like.
I used it as half of my stereo rig for a few years, until I heard about this amp called MP-1, which I had to have. But this Marshall had no MV, and it just wasn't working for me with the ADA MP-1. So I traded it and my JCM 900 head for a new Mesa Stereo 50/50, and was happier than the proverbial pig-in-sh!t!
I didn't realize what I'd had until later, but it was either a JTM or JMP, the old style with the small script. I wanna say it was a JTM 45. Either way, I was happy because I got the tone, and control over it that I wanted, but I'm pretty sure the sales mgr at GC did a little dance after I left.
strumminsix
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Traded a real 1964 Vibroverb for a new custom guitar... Miss that amp.
However, I got that on trade for a Mesa Lone Star Classic, straight up.
Life goes on....
However, I got that on trade for a Mesa Lone Star Classic, straight up.
Life goes on....
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In terms of trades I can't recall any regrets
In terms of just selling stuff that I shouldn't have?? Don't get me started
In terms of just selling stuff that I shouldn't have?? Don't get me started
CM_X5
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I fucken hate this memory lol, traded a Mesa standard 2x12 cab for a Valveking 2x12 combo. I had no amp at the time and the cab wasn't doing me any good but the amp I got had shot power tubes and one of the input jacks didn't work at all. I did the trade in a parking lot so no ability to test anything until I got home. After some lengthy exchanges over SMS he went from offering to send me a few new tubes to just trying to call me out for ripping HIM off since the cab didn't come with castors or a dust cover. Learned a hard lesson that day.
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I feel your pain…
Bruce
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traded a beat to shit but working orange rockerverb 50 combo for a charvel model 6. The guy really liked the amp and I liked him (at the time) so I made the trade. Found out he just died last week and I’m kinda creeped out. Anyone want to buy a charvel model 6 with EMGs? I’d let it go at a fair price.
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