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It's that time of year again...
How was your "Year in Gear"?
What did you buy?
What did you sell?
Best buy?
Worst buy?
What do you still "need"?
I end the year with:
https://imgur.com/a/bFeIJ
My partscaster Esquire
Gretsch G2420 Streamliner.
I also have a Faith Acoustic.
I've bought and sold LOTS but after much experimentation this is what I've settled on (partly due to changing my job & having reduced disposal income!).
At the start of 2017 I had :
Gibson SG 50s tribute
Harley Benton P-bass
Fender Blacktop Strat
Raygun SG Jr
Partscaster Esquire
Faith Naked Mercury
2017 went like this:
SG 50s Tribute out
HB P-bass out
Squier Vi in
Fender Blacktop Strat out
Edwards Gold top in
2015 LP Jr in
2015 LP Jr out
MIM Strat in
Ibanez Fireman in
MIM Strat out
Squier Bass VI out
Fender Jazz bass in
Raygun SG out
Ibanez fireman out
Gretsch g2420 in
Jazz bass out
Goldtop out
Best: not a guitar... But- OilCity Alligator 90 pickup for the Esquire. The guitar now goes from LP Jr territory right through to standard Tele. The pickup has made this my go-to guitar.
Worst: Gibson Les Paul junior 2015. Sounded great, looked awesome, but I just couldn't play that neck comfortably. I only had it for 6weeks as there was no point keeping a guitar that hurt my hand.
To buy: If funds allow I'll add something for "heavier music"- a humbuckered Fender or partscaster.
It's not urgent- I've been happy with just these for several months. I'm playing more, which is the point!
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Saying that, I have a Marshall 1x12 and might be getting the 2x12 version off a mate before the end of the year. It's dirty, noisy and needs a good service, so plenty to get done to it.
The guitars are both great. The Gold Jazzmaster and the Tele Custom.
Sold Laney GH50L after 11 years of it being my only amp. Bought Marshall Mini Jubilee combo to replace it and don't regret a thing except maybe going for a combo over a head version.
Bought a Soul Food which I'm probably going to sell now as I can achieve a similar sound with other pedals.
IN (and kept)
Burny artist edition SG
Collings MH001
Fender MIJ Telecaster
MI Audio GI and Neo Fuzz
Eventide Space
ZVEX SHO
OUT
Guild M120
Fender partscasters - Tele and Strat
Squire Classic Vibe Telecaster
Burny Les Paul
Road Worn Telecaster
Gibson J185
Bunch of fuzz pedals
Very happy with the guitars acquired and haven’t played anything that would replace them. Might move the pedals on eventually
I always check out the classifieds here but nothing yet has really excited me so, I'm happy with what I have.
Taylor GS Mini
Blackstar HT1
MXR Carbon Copy
In:
80s Musicman RD50
80s Boss CS-2
MIT Boss CE-2
Single H partscaster
Mesa 2:90
Bass in:
Stingray 4HH
Darkglass Alpha Omega
Out:
Bunch of pedals and pickups, and a subwoofer
In:
Martin HD28 - possibly my best GAS ever, not just this year
OX4 pickups (currently in the post...)
Line 6 Helix
Empress Echosystem
Anarchy Audio Gold Class
Selah Feather Drive
Small Stone clone
Whammy V
Strymon Deco
Digitech Supernatural
TC Ditto
Pedaltrain PT2
Strymon Zuma
Caroline Meteor
Rockett Archer
Out:
Gibson Dove (sob, a little, but worth it for the HD28)
Line 6 Helix (in then out)
Digitech Whammy (out then in)
Fuzz Factory clone
Boss DS1
Polytune Mini
Eventide Timefactor (for the last time, I promise)
Caroline Meteor (in then out)
Pedaltrain Jr
Voodoo PP2+
Best buys unquestionable the Martin and the 2 Aussie drive pedals, which reignited the pedal-GAS and made me remember that pedals are brilliant.
No bad GAS. Even the Helix was good GAS. I effectively rented it for 6 months for under 100 quid, and I wouldn't be where I am now without having tried it.
For next year, nothing planned at all at present. Currently lusting after Les Pauls and ES330s and high-end 50's-esque Strats, I am acutely aware I have a trip to Nashville in April combined with a 5th wedding anniversary (that's wood, apparently...)
EDIT: forgot Meteore.
EDIT2: forgot Polytune. Have probably still missed something
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Ibanez RG550
Gibson LP Studio
Jackson Kelly Custom Shop
Pair of Celestion H30s
in:
93 usa Jackson Soloist
Ibanez UV7SBK
Framus Cobra 4x12 cab
Pair of Celestion G12k100s
In:
08 Gibson LP Std Faded - best buy goes to this, in spades.
Squier Gary Jarman (Bass V alike)*
Hot Rod Jazzmaster*
Maton MS1200*
Out:
PRS Paul’s Guitar
PRS S2 Custom 22 Semi-hollow
Taylor 324ce-k fall limited
On the horizon:
J45-type
*hmm, don’t think I ever did an NGD for these three...
Epiphone PR350 Acoustic
Fender 52 Telecaster
Thorpyfx Veterans
Effectode Blackbird
Jrockett boing
Providence Chrono
Carl Martin tuner
Skreddy Echo
Buffalo Evolution
Thorpyfx Peacekeeper
Analogman KOT
Cornford Harlequin
ditto looper
Out..
52 Telecaster
Benado unit
Skreddy Echo
Thorpyfx Peacekeeper
Analogman KOT
ditto looper
For Sale
Blackstar HT1R head
Effectrode Blackbird
Buffalo Evolution
Epiphone Acoustic
In:
Tokai Love Rock
Boss Katana50
Ditto Looper
Will need to start shifting some gear next year.