PeteUK Posted February 19 Posted February 19 For me I have 2, maybe 3. First is my Washburn N2. Sentimental because my Mum bought it for me when I started to be a paid guitarist and needed something better. The memory is better than the guitar. Sold/traded because a quick string change as my only guitar was impossible. I was missing whole songs sometimes. Second is my white Washburn HB35. Couldn't get them in white in the UK, so I got it imported. Sold for £100 when I was moving in with my ex and didnt want to take up too much space in her house. I miss the guitar more than her. Last, a 90s Telecaster. Sold it and my car to move out and get my own place.
Crusoe Posted February 19 Posted February 19 I've never had a lot of guitar stuff, so have never sold anything. I did give a Harley Benton telecaster to my karate instructor - sort of as a long term loan deal, but in reality it's his now. Do I regret it? Not especially. For a very cheap guitar, it was quite nice. It sounded pretty good considering the guitar was only £68. The neck felt lovely. The fretboard was a bit strange. I'm not sure what sort of wood it was. It was very dark with very little grain.
ezbass Posted February 19 Posted February 19 I’d like my old customised ‘75 Aria Les Paul (lawsuit era) back and my Yamaha SA2000. Both went to pay for other things and both were a mistake to let go. ‘Twas ever thus .
PeteUK Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 6 hours ago, Crusoe said: I did give a Harley Benton telecaster to my karate instructor Harley Benton are good guitars for the money. I'm thinking about one. The white HB35 is about £180 delivered brand new. It looks like my old Washburn but half the price. 1
randythoades Posted February 20 Posted February 20 Goodness, I have several. I go through stages of a full clear out and then end up buying some of it back again a year later, usually losing money on the deal. My biggest regrets are selling my first 'proper' strat, a MIJ 62 reissue and my first bass, an old 1980s Aria TSB. Loved them both but sold them to get 'better' instruments that really weren't that much better. I have bought several more strats and 3 or 4 other TSB basses to try and replicate them but never really gelled with them. As pointed out elsewhere, my memory is probably much better and more rose tinted than the reality.
Dad3353 Posted February 20 Posted February 20 Related (brief version...) elsewhere here, my replacement Hofner President is now safely ensconced a few yards from me right now, and destined to stay, this time..! Here's its arrival, after half a century...
Crusoe Posted February 21 Posted February 21 On 19/02/2025 at 16:56, PeteUK said: Harley Benton are good guitars for the money. I'm thinking about one. The white HB35 is about £180 delivered brand new. It looks like my old Washburn but half the price. They really are. I still have a TE-62. It's a cracking guitar. 1
Matt_gtr76 Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Over the years (a few decades now) of playing guitar, I've bought and sold so much gear. There are 4 pieces I regret sellling and one of them I really miss still. Mesa Boogie Mkiv Rev B, as a 19ish year old metal player this was my most expensive purchase but was a true beast. Mesa Boogie Dual Rec, not sure which revision, I bought it off the UK Marshall rep at the time from his car boot for 700 quid. This was just before Marshall did the DSL/TSL Boss CE-2, best chorus ever for me. Got it for 30 quid. I love BOSS pedals through and through. Yes, there are some great pedal brands out there but BOSS just do it for me Ibanez S540 LTD DAB, man I miss this guitar. This is the one I regret the most. The neck was beautiful, the contoured body was awesome. I swapped the pups out for EMGs, 85/Alnico/85. Sounded brutal through the Mkiv and a couple of 1960b cabs. No boosts needed here. As it is now, I have a Mkiv Rev A, a tatty 1960b, i'll get a CE-2W. However, the S540 is the hardest thing to replace. If anyone knows who has it (southwest UK based i guess) I'd love to see it again lol.
Graham50 Posted February 25 Posted February 25 Strangely the same as @PeteUK, my Washburn HB35. Mine was natural and had the lowest action ever. Sounded better than the Gibson 335. No idea why I sold it. 1 1
ezbass Posted February 25 Posted February 25 I’ve just recalled a Washburn Woodstock electro-acoustic that I should never have let go. Played many gigs with it and it always shone. How could I forget it?
