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A 60's marshall stack.....Tex Ahanky2meeye

My electric drum kit - Roland TD-6 V-kit...sold it to Dyehouse Daz...wish I still had it but needed the money at the time.

I sold a Japanese Squier Telecaster to a local music shop for peanuts about 15 years ago. I'm not a massive guitar geek, but I was told (after I sold it of course!) it was worth several hundred pounds more than I paid for it!!!

It was also the best guitar I ever owned - so playable. I love the tele twang!!

Mick

can honestly say nothing, I dont part with anything (much to the annoyance of the missis), ya just never know when you may need a broken amp or a not working properly antique effects unit!!!!

Regrets, I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention.....

My dad had an early 70's fender jazz which he used up until he went solo in about 94. He sold it and regretted it. About 6 years ago he found it for sale in a shop and bought it back. It still the minor repairs he done on it and odd screws and stuff so it's deffo his. He keeps it under the bed now never to part. Weird story cos the chances are really low of finding it again.

I had a lovely Squier Jazz Bass that I let go for far too little, as it didn't suit the band I was in at the time. It was quite old but not one of the famous Japanese versions.

Jon

My Mackie 1521's recently :o(...only tempered by the fact I bought a Gibson Dobro 33 (the silver engraved ones) with the money..
HOWEVER the real killer, which I will never ever ever get over, and which brings a tear to my eye even right now...was selling THIS! about 25 years ago...way too dear now to replace, unless lottery win comes my way...ain't it good!!!

http://www.fabiomoie.it/storia/juke-box_file/Ami-200-Continental.JPG

Gave away a 60s AC30 because it had a ripped speaker and I didn't know you could get replacements. I'd only been playing around 18 months at the time.

melos echo that was awesome, and a 60s jcm 45 i sold for 80 quid

like Marc from Vankwish I don't give much, if 'owt, away.
I have given away for free a Korg M1, a tascam 8 track and you know what gets my goat ... they weren't put to good use by the fuckin waster I gave 'em to!! Does my head in that.
Willow

Edit : to say ... Jesus Willow calm down .... been a bit ranty last two blogs!! LOLOL

Oh I give a Korg X5 to Keef but it wasn't working - don't know if he got any life into it

I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention.

ST, is that Gary's echo? - see above,

Rick.

Wem Dominator Combo

Hayman 1010 guitar

Original Hiwatt custom 50 head circa 74

Fender Telecaster 72 custom

Makes me fekkin weep

loads!!!!!!!!!!

Musicman Axis flame top with Floyd Rose

Fender mexican strat white with maple board

Marshall Master Volume JMP50 head

Hondo black telecaster with maple neck(this was an awesome workhorse tele copy)

Fender Squier silver series strat sunburst with black pickguard, this was a beaut

Ibanez PGM301, only sold it last year should have kept it

Jackson Fusion SS in red

Laney GH50 head, loved it but it went wonky under warranty so swapped it

Digitech 2112 processor

my very first guitar, an Encore Red strat copy


loads more to tell, but not enough time

Rick
it's amazing how many people copy me, and my 'phrases' on here.....
especially when plugging their gigs.....
Enjoyed last night by the way.....not my 'cup of tea' musically but you guys are a good band.
gary

Every Synth i've owned ever!....all classics now..would be worth a fortune...Oh Hum :(

I sold an original Marshall JTM 45 with a three figure serial number for a tenner in the 80s. Absolute maddness

@Rick - now I have one regret :o)

@Gary - I just can't help copying you cos you're so AWESOME.

Thought about selling my first guitar (a real crappy fender strat copy) and even though the tone is awful and the electronics are fried, i just couldnt bring myself to do it. :')

ST
didn't mean you mate.....but thanks for the compliment X

@Gary - I know it wasn't aimed at me, but I can't resist a bit of Monday evening sarcasm. You are awesome though.

I swapped a round badge Gretsch drumkit that used to belong to Jon Hiseman for an Arbiter Autotune kit (BIG mistake) and a Rogers double bass drum kit for a pair of Synares, both in the 70's.

Rob

ST...Gary means me :)

ha ha ha....Dean....at least you admit it....

lol, i always end up breaking everything before i get an emotional attachment to it!! Is that just me...?

Maybe i should just list all the cymbals i've cracked over the years...

John

Gary
Never copied anyone...just knew you meant me :)

Dean, oh come on mate.....'Ultimate Punk Rock Experience'....
We've had that on our posters for over a year.....and the words 'Classic' and 'Tribute' to 'dress up' our punk covers band were first used on here by me....
Mate, I don't mind, it's OK.....I don't want to fall out with you.....at least you've not nicked our name....

Hope you don't mind Gary, we are changing our name to .....

The Last 45 Gangs In Town - pmsl,

Rick.

My Pristine all white premier kit - cos the tax man was after me.
:-(

my anniversary present.. an Ibanez Jem 777 PMC (if Carlsberg made protentious electric guitars) boohoo... kids arent cheap you know....

letting "rock chick/margaret thatcher" nag me into selling my norton 750 plus a full premier kit-not to mention getting my hair cut!! :-(

Rick
You can say you are the 'Ultimate Authentic Pub Rock Tribute Experience'..... but would you say you were 'unique' when you play somgs that other bands play...?????

Gary
Sorry you feel that way...no falling out here...
There's enough room for all of us...

@ Gary, what are SOMGS?

We are thinking of changing our name too Rick......
THE ONLY GANG IN TOWN!!!!!!!!

Aiden

Rick
They're one missguided finger away from being songs.....never was any good at typing, womens work.....

Aiden
You can say your are the 'Ultimate, classic, authentic, unique tribute sheeple band'.....
It's OK, everybody copy me.....I'm flattered.....

Sweet i'll take it.

need a bigger banner now.....bugger!!!

Just use one of Hulksters yellow head bands....plenty big enough for your name and a certain Welsh Train Station gogogoch.....

LOL Gaz........

what are you trying to say.

I've heard there's s good band on at the Flamin' Ghalah on Friday Whoisit or something like that,

Rick.

I had a Roland Juno 45 (or was it a 60?!?) synthesizer I sold some while back in exchange for a bass guitar. The only reason I wanted said guitar is because of it's colour - it was fekking awful!!

The synth, however, was bloody amazing. Ahh well...

Mick

Grooverman-- I have a Melos echo unit!
Whats it worth?
I regret letting go of my old Wem ER15
amazing little amp when you overdrived it!
Stupid'ist thing I ever did was leaving home and finding out my dad had disposed of my carrier bag "FULL" of various Mullard valves!
there value today would be staggering!
Ahrrrr!

My first guitar. A crap telecaster copy but you only have one first guitar. Sold it for a measly fiver as well!

I share your Juno loss as well 53 Degrees North! I traded it with Munroman to pay for petrol and "Munromobile + Munro" to drive down to Reading to pick up my Jupiter 8. Still wonder how great they'd be together. Mine was a Juno 6 (no patch memory), if yours had wood panels and a patch memory then you had the Juno 60 - and a hate to make you even more gutted by they're starting to get rather expensive too (typically £600-£800 on ebay).

Another one is the first bass I had, a Peavey Milestone 3. It had an absolutely wonderful neck. I foolishly traded it towards a Mexican Fender Jazz which was in hindsight an absolute dog of a guitar.

Nah never heard of them Rick...i aint going.

@Willow. Must get the X5D into the repair shop mate. Couple of dead keys and a reset needed and its then good to play. Must sort out the pennies for it as well mate.
1965 Strat Body and neck) which I was going to restore but ended up giving it away to a mate many years ago. Also had a Hohner lap guitar (inc Case with fitted 5 watt amp).

Keef ... don't want any money for it if you've got to fork out mate.
Just a beer next time our paths cross will do. Or seven!!
LOL
Willow

@ Willow. Kinda understand man, Beers aplenty sometime soon (Like the next gig at The Old Bank, maybe.

Be great to see you there Keef ... 24th July .. steaming hot Saturday night!! Can't wait!

@Film One - just read your assessment of my synth (it did have patch memory and wood panels) and now I feel even worse!!!!!

Mick

Sorry Mick! If it's any consolation, I miss mine like mad still. Especially when I see how unloved and illtreated it's been at Munro HQ. If it were a dog it'd be in an RSPCA advert looking at you through pitiful puppydog eyes.