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Cameage
March 16th, 2012, 09:33 PM
I went to Guitar Center with a B-52 412 cab, a Marshall MG15, a Fender Champ 600, a Les Paul Studio, a bunch of pedals, and my DSL100, and tried to sell them all. I actually wasn't going to sell the DSL100, I just wanted to see how much they'd give me for it. They had a DSL50 that I wanted, and I was debating getting that. They also had a Marshall 1936 212 that I wanted.
Anyway, the DSL50 was in the shop, so that was out. I went to the used amp/guitar section to see if the 1936 was still there, which it was, so I wandered away for a minute to talk to some of the salespeople that I know there...and someone bought the 1936. It must have happened in about 45 seconds, from someone grabbing it to whoever bought it walking out the door. I was a little vexed.
At this point, the salesman I had left all my stuff with walked over and told me that, if I decided to sell everything I came in with, I'd have over a grand.
Now I had no idea what to do. I had no fixed plan. I'd never been in this situation before. Even before I noticed that the 1936 was gone, I was only expecting to have maybe $500. I looked at a few mid-dollar amps (the DSL100 was my backup amp), but I couldn't really afford any combos, and a head was a little pointless without a cabinet, and I wasn't about to not sell the cabinet, as that was my entire purpose for wanting to sell stuff in the first place (it was taking up too much room and not really getting used). So, I decided against buying another amp (fingers crossed nothing happens to the Egnater).
On the used wall was a 60th Anniversary Telecaster. It was fantastic, and still had the plastic on the pickups. I came pretty close to just taking that, but I managed to talk myself out of it. The last thing I need is another electric guitar, even one as perfect as that Telecaster. I decided to make one more sweep of the store, and, if nothing gave me that gotta-have-it feeling, I'd think reeeeeeally hard about the 60th Anniversary.
I wandered into the acoustic room. I always go straight for the HD-28 every time I'm in there. This time, however, I actually tried ALL of the Martins (plus I played a Taylor for like 10 seconds before putting it back, and it was supposed to be a nice one, too). None of them, however, came even close to the first guitar I played when I got in there, a Martin DSR-GC (Guitar Center special, I'm guessing). I have terrible ears, and I'm sure people are going to tell me I'm nuts, but the DSR sounded almost exactly like the HD-28. The DSR had less bass response...but not a lot less. I played every Martin in that room, and, after ruling out the ones I couldn't afford, and ruling out the ones with uncomfortable necks and ugly sounds, the only choice was the DSR. I was in love.
I could have walked out of there with a check for $1100, which is three months rent. Instead, I have a Martin. I have wanted a Martin since I was 14. A decade later, I have one, and it was totally worth it. I've been smiling like an idiot all afternoon, and I wouldn't give up this feeling for any amount of money.
It even smells like an expensive Martin is supposed to. They actually had two DSRs in that room, but the one I picked smelled better (and wasn't scratched, and sounded and played better...but mostly it smelled better).
Anyway, the DSL50 was in the shop, so that was out. I went to the used amp/guitar section to see if the 1936 was still there, which it was, so I wandered away for a minute to talk to some of the salespeople that I know there...and someone bought the 1936. It must have happened in about 45 seconds, from someone grabbing it to whoever bought it walking out the door. I was a little vexed.
At this point, the salesman I had left all my stuff with walked over and told me that, if I decided to sell everything I came in with, I'd have over a grand.
Now I had no idea what to do. I had no fixed plan. I'd never been in this situation before. Even before I noticed that the 1936 was gone, I was only expecting to have maybe $500. I looked at a few mid-dollar amps (the DSL100 was my backup amp), but I couldn't really afford any combos, and a head was a little pointless without a cabinet, and I wasn't about to not sell the cabinet, as that was my entire purpose for wanting to sell stuff in the first place (it was taking up too much room and not really getting used). So, I decided against buying another amp (fingers crossed nothing happens to the Egnater).
On the used wall was a 60th Anniversary Telecaster. It was fantastic, and still had the plastic on the pickups. I came pretty close to just taking that, but I managed to talk myself out of it. The last thing I need is another electric guitar, even one as perfect as that Telecaster. I decided to make one more sweep of the store, and, if nothing gave me that gotta-have-it feeling, I'd think reeeeeeally hard about the 60th Anniversary.
I wandered into the acoustic room. I always go straight for the HD-28 every time I'm in there. This time, however, I actually tried ALL of the Martins (plus I played a Taylor for like 10 seconds before putting it back, and it was supposed to be a nice one, too). None of them, however, came even close to the first guitar I played when I got in there, a Martin DSR-GC (Guitar Center special, I'm guessing). I have terrible ears, and I'm sure people are going to tell me I'm nuts, but the DSR sounded almost exactly like the HD-28. The DSR had less bass response...but not a lot less. I played every Martin in that room, and, after ruling out the ones I couldn't afford, and ruling out the ones with uncomfortable necks and ugly sounds, the only choice was the DSR. I was in love.
I could have walked out of there with a check for $1100, which is three months rent. Instead, I have a Martin. I have wanted a Martin since I was 14. A decade later, I have one, and it was totally worth it. I've been smiling like an idiot all afternoon, and I wouldn't give up this feeling for any amount of money.
It even smells like an expensive Martin is supposed to. They actually had two DSRs in that room, but the one I picked smelled better (and wasn't scratched, and sounded and played better...but mostly it smelled better).