One(s) that got away

[Matt]

One(s) that got away.  Musical equipment I sold/traded that I wish I had back. 

1) mid 90's deluxe memory man.   I got rid of it because I didn't like the huge enclosure.

2) Mesa Nomad 45.  Not a popular amp but it had a beautiful clean tone and all around tone that worked well for me.  Sold it when I needed money.

3) Ibanez Destroyer (lawsuit).  It didn't have a ton of value really, a collector sold it to me for $250.  Someone had routed a middle pickup and drilled for a bigsby.  Ouch!!!   A local Luther dressed the frets and itlayee better than any guitar I've ever picked up.  For a time, I didn't play it and figured it was taking up space. 

4) One with a good ending.  I found a 1980 Ibanez Artist on consignment at a local music store.  I had wanted a Les Paul but couldn't afford one.  So I bought this as my poor mans version for $500.  A couple years later, I traded away my Ibanez Artist for a Fender Mexican strat because I really wanted a strat at the time.   Again, at a time when I didn't have much money.  2 weeks after I made the trade, I regretted it.  A few years later, I was selling a Schector strat on craigslist and the guy I traded the ibanez to contacted me.  He didn't like the tone of the ibanez and was happy to make the trade.

Just wish I had the others back....  No luck so far.

[Leevibe]

My first pedal build, a GGG TS kit.

Kind of wish I still had that one for nostalgia's sake. I can't say it was a bad decision though because I'm not a fan of the mid hump and I traded it for an ISP Decimator. I can't imagine being without the Decimator unless there's a schematic for it and I can build it smaller.

[Hangingmonkey]

My first pedal build, a GGG TS kit.

Kind of wish I still had that one for nostalgia's sake. I can't say it was a bad decision though because I'm not a fan of the mid hump and I traded it for an ISP Decimator. I can't imagine being without the Decimator unless there's a schematic for it and I can build it smaller.

Galego did a layout for it on diysb

[atreidesheir]

I would like to reconnect with any of the 3 arion sch-1 choruses I have sold. 
regret, regret, regret.

[lars]

I had a Boss RSD-10 digital delay/sampler that I bought off a used clearance rack for $15 a few years back. Best-sounding/ most versatile digital delay I've ever used. Recently looked up what they go for on Ebay now...not $15.

[gtr2]

My first guitar.  A Samick (strat) in metallic blue.

Josh

[pryde]

My first guitar, an Ibanez Roadstar II that I airbrushed an exotic flower pattern on the pick guard (a poor man's Jem). I HATE that I sold it as I so badly want to give that guitar to my 6 year old daughter. She would love it 

I sometimes peruse ebay hoping it will magically pop up. I would pay a lot to have it back.

[jimilee]

My first pedal build, a GGG TS kit.

Kind of wish I still had that one for nostalgia's sake. I can't say it was a bad decision though because I'm not a fan of the mid hump and I traded it for an ISP Decimator. I can't imagine being without the Decimator unless there's a schematic for it and I can build it smaller.

Galego did a layout for it on diysb

I think there is a layout somewhere around here too. It's where I got mine.
The bass I got rid of,  managed to get it back. My brother years ago said, man don;t get rid of gear" and I haven't. I got stuff coming out my ears, my first bass, the first guitar I ever bought by myself....I do wish i hadn't trashed a peavey bass head from the 60's, I could have probably fixed it now that I know how.

[Leevibe]

My first pedal build, a GGG TS kit.

Kind of wish I still had that one for nostalgia's sake. I can't say it was a bad decision though because I'm not a fan of the mid hump and I traded it for an ISP Decimator. I can't imagine being without the Decimator unless there's a schematic for it and I can build it smaller.

Galego did a layout for it on diysb

I think there is a layout somewhere around here too. It's where I got mine.
The bass I got rid of,  managed to get it back. My brother years ago said, man don;t get rid of gear" and I haven't. I got stuff coming out my ears, my first bass, the first guitar I ever bought by myself....I do wish i hadn't trashed a peavey bass head from the 60's, I could have probably fixed it now that I know how.

Cool! I will look into that. I love the pedal but it is a brick. It would at least be a candidate for a rehouse. Maybe in a barebox? But that chrome is cool too. Hmmm
Did yours work first try?

[jimilee]

My first pedal build, a GGG TS kit.

Kind of wish I still had that one for nostalgia's sake. I can't say it was a bad decision though because I'm not a fan of the mid hump and I traded it for an ISP Decimator. I can't imagine being without the Decimator unless there's a schematic for it and I can build it smaller.

Galego did a layout for it on diysb

I think there is a layout somewhere around here too. It's where I got mine.
The bass I got rid of,  managed to get it back. My brother years ago said, man don;t get rid of gear" and I haven't. I got stuff coming out my ears, my first bass, the first guitar I ever bought by myself....I do wish i hadn't trashed a peavey bass head from the 60's, I could have probably fixed it now that I know how.

Did yours work first try?

Sure did. I had to ask someone how to bias it, but no issues at all.

[bcalla]

Let's see, what got away?  Everything I owned / used in the 60s.   

My first (real) guitar - 1968 Strat, white with maple fretboard.  Sold it in the early 70s.
My 1964 Fender Concert amp.  Sold it in the early 70s.
My mid-late 60s Princeton Reverb & Vibro Champ.  Not 100% sure what happened to those, but I think I threw one of them in the trash when my parents asked me to get rid of my old crap in their house.
Late 60s Kustom 100, teal Naugahyde tuck & roll.   Sold it in the early 70s.

At least I kept the acoustic I bought with my strat money - 1971 Martin D-28.

[Leevibe]

Let's see, what got away?  Everything I owned / used in the 60s.   

My first (real) guitar - 1968 Strat, white with maple fretboard.  Sold it in the early 70s.
My 1964 Fender Concert amp.  Sold it in the early 70s.
My mid-late 60s Princeton Reverb & Vibro Champ.  Not 100% sure what happened to those, but I think I threw one of them in the trash when my parents asked me to get rid of my old crap in their house.
Late 60s Kustom 100, teal Naugahyde tuck & roll.   Sold it in the early 70s.

At least I kept the acoustic I bought with my strat money - 1971 Martin D-28.

Don't feel too bad bcalla. Some day people will be wishing they never got rid of their variaxes, pods, and zooms.

[alanp]

One good thing about being a hoarder/packrat. (As opposed to the unfortunately common tendency to sell everything that's worth more than two cents to get some guitar/pedal/amp that will solve ALL your problems, only to find that, while it's a damn nice guitar/amp/pedal, it's still a physical object, and not some magic fairy dust. And then wishing you hadn't sold everything to get the damn thing.)

[slimtriggers]

Let's see, what got away?  Everything I owned / used in the 60s.   

My first (real) guitar - 1968 Strat, white with maple fretboard.  Sold it in the early 70s.
My 1964 Fender Concert amp.  Sold it in the early 70s.
My mid-late 60s Princeton Reverb & Vibro Champ.  Not 100% sure what happened to those, but I think I threw one of them in the trash when my parents asked me to get rid of my old crap in their house.
Late 60s Kustom 100, teal Naugahyde tuck & roll.   Sold it in the early 70s.

At least I kept the acoustic I bought with my strat money - 1971 Martin D-28.

I'm glad this had a somewhat happy ending.  I was on the verge of tears 

[LaceSensor]

My first Lovetone Flanger I sold for £270 when I was a poor student.
Id get a least 2.5X that today on EBay.... :/