is it bad form if....

paulphoenix

.....i were to offer for sale or sell an amp that was given to me as a birthday present (from my mother)? 

For my 40th she bought me an Ibanez TSA15 combo with footswitch. 

It's recently had all new glass bottles throughout and a speaker upgrade but, it was relegated to 2nd back up a few months ago and then further relegated upon the arrival of a new amp that i got for my birthday this year (42).

i now have 4 amps and i really only need 2(?). i am also over my allocated storage space at home so two amps live semi permanently in my office at work...

at least 1 has to go... but could i/should i sell the ibanez?.....

fretmeister

Of course not.

It's yours now. You can burn it if you want.

revsorg

When my wife's grandad died he left me and my brother-in-law some money and wrote a letter saying to invest it in my future.  I went straight out and bought a Canon EOS 750D camera. It has been a joy to use and I often think about him.  It has allowed me too achieve exactly what I think he intended.  His gift was his intention, it wasn't the object that his intention became.

So now after a few years have passed I feel it's time to upgrade to a better camera.  Should I keep the 750D and buy a second camera or should I part exchange it?  I feel certain had he been alive he would have thought part exchanging would be the best way of furthering my ambitions.

If you're lucky enough to be able to ask your mum for her opinion - do so - explain the logic behind what you want to do.  I feel sure she would understand.

Sassafras

You heartless, insensitive, cold blooded bastard.
You don't deserve a mother like that.

Was that the sort of advice you were looking for?
  

usedtobe

The only thing I can't sell, is the explorer my daughter bought me. I've sold plenty of other stuff with sentimental attachment to my mum, my best friend and whoever else.. It honestly wouldn't be worth the grief, if I sold the explorer. If you knew my daughter, you'd understand! Don't need it? Don't have a good , practical reason for keeping it? Sell!

clarkefan

If it was me it would be a treasured possession, but we have different circumstances

If you're looking to put the cash into a different more useful amp she'll understand, otherwise no  

newi123

Personally I'd keep it! but it's entirely your choice!

stickyfiddle

I've always found it hard to get rid of anything that was a gift, but honestly it's daft. Keep things you love, ditch anything you don't, and use the cash to get more stuff you like if that makes you feel better about it. 

John_P

I don't think it's bad form but I'd suggest you think very carefully.      I once sold a guitar my dad gave me - didn't seem an issue at the time and he definitely wasn't bothered.    But 10 years after he passed away I so wish I still had it.   Daft but there are memories attached to that guitar and it would be nice to play and think about him.    If you don't need the cash for it and can find the space to store then I'd keep it.   

Sassafras

If it makes you feel better you could give it to me and no-one would think you were a rapacious, money grubbing ingrate.

MattFGBI

You only have 4 amps. I don't understand. 

Drew_TNBD

Wife still gives me lip for selling the kemper she bought me.

professorben

Drew_TNBD said:

Wife still gives me lip for selling the kemper she bought me.

You got a Kemper AND oral?

Teetonetal

I find it hard to get emotionally attached to gear. It's just a means to an end. I've sold quite a few amps and pedals I've been given over the years.

But I do have a black paisley sambora strat that my parents gave me for my 18th. I don't think I could ever bring myself to sell that. As posted above, right now it wouldn't matter but they are old now and one day won't be here...

Besides, guitars look nice hanging on the wall. Not so sure that is true of amps :;

TTBZ

I've had similar dilemmas in the past - my dad has bought me 2 nice bits of gear, an SG for my 21st and a Laney GH for my 18th. A guitar is more personal imo and I dont think I'll sell that but I've been thinking of shifting the amp for a while now. I've had it for just over 10 years so it just feels like part of the furniture now, but then I think why not have something more usable for my current situation - 50w valve is just too much for anywhere at the minute! 

joeyowen

Seems a shame with it being a nice gift. 

But honestly, if we kept every gift we ever got we wouldn't be able to move for stuff 

ThePrettyDamned

joeyowen said:

Seems a shame with it being a nice gift. 

But honestly, if we kept every gift we ever got we wouldn't be able to move for stuff 

Speak for yourself, Mr popular.

joeyowen

Ha! That's meee 

Sassafras

Drew_TNBD said:

Wife still gives me lip for selling the kemper she bought me.

At least you didn't sell the baby.

Drew_TNBD

Sassafras said:

Drew_TNBD said:

Wife still gives me lip for selling the kemper she bought me.

At least you didn't sell the baby.

Not yet!

Jetfire

Maybe list the other amps and we can judge them to see if, as the internetz, the meet the correct mojo criteria? 

"Ermahgurd, you haz a jcm600 as yer main ampzor, they suckzor".

Tbf, i really fancied a tsa amp but even 15 wattd are too loud for a mid terrace