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rlyacht · July 10th, 2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LOSTVENTURE

How about a stupid "non-purchase"?
In 1963 I had a chance to get a 1959 Les Paul Standard for $100. I was saving for the new Fender Mustang, so I held off.

That is pretty bad!. However, in the 70's I traded a nice pre-CBS tele for a Binson Echorec. Then I traded the Echorec for something else (forgot). Ironically, now the Echorec would be a very valuable piece of vintage gear (they've gone fof $2500 on ebay!)

suthol · July 10th, 2012, 10:16 PM

Electro Harmonix " Frequency Analyser " back in about 1976.

Cost heaps and only ever used it in one song Solitary Man left the band shortly afterwards and never used it or played the song again.

Should have just figured out a double stop solo for the harmony part I wanted.

ReaL Madras · July 10th, 2012, 11:54 PM

When I was in Kuwait guitars were a little difficult to acquire and the choice was limited, anyway I decided to buy an Ibanez SA36FM, now this isn't a bad guitar but I got it home and stared at it and I just couldn't get it out of my head that this looked like a spandex clad, curly perm, crotch rock 80's guitar.....I never played it and gave it to a son of a friend that I was desperate to get an electric guitar but his parents wouldn't buy one. It felt nice giving it away but it must have been one of the stupidest buys ever. I think that I paid 170 KD as guitars are more expensive there and gave it away for free.

jglenn · July 11th, 2012, 12:14 AM

Digitech Distortion Factory,each setting on the knob sounding more like geese farts.

beep.click · July 11th, 2012, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnK24

Crate Power Block amp....yuck.

My friend has one in his studio and uses it almost exclusively. Somehow, he is able to make it sound good!

Many things I have bought, I go through long periods wondering what I was thinking. But eventually, I find some musically useful sound in everything. Even that horrible Digitech digital rackmount FX box I bought in the 80s -- hated that thing, but danged if it doesn't do some interesting stuff, if you use it on ITS terms!

garytelecastor · July 11th, 2012, 12:56 AM

An Arctec tremolo pedal. POS. It's in my junk box somewhere, and I have never used the thing.
Sometimes I think I may have an impulse control problem.

teleswisster · July 11th, 2012, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOSTVENTURE

How about a stupid "non-purchase"?
In 1963 I had a chance to get a 1959 Les Paul Standard for $100. I was saving for the new Fender Mustang, so I held off.

D'oh!

Le Jab · July 11th, 2012, 04:57 AM

Gretsch White Falcon. The high class hooker of guitars. Looks to die for, promises the earth, but distinctly underwhelming. Fancy clothes, but no underwear.

InfiniteRhino · July 11th, 2012, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOSTVENTURE

How about a stupid "non-purchase"?
In 1963 I had a chance to get a 1959 Les Paul Standard for $100. I was saving for the new Fender Mustang, so I held off.

You're the guy that passed up on signing The Beatles, aren't you?

Seasicksailor · July 11th, 2012, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by InfiniteRhino

You're the guy that passed up on signing The Beatles, aren't you?

Warm Gums · July 11th, 2012, 07:56 AM

" I was saving for a Mustang..."

Not your fault, the Bikini babe in the Fender catalog distracted you, could happen to anyone...

O- Fender · July 11th, 2012, 09:45 AM

Mostly parts:

A 'd' tuner. Payed too much for it and I later realized it doesn't take much to tune from 'e' down to 'd'.

One of those "Black Ice" distortion bits that are advertised on StewMac. Bought one and while it was being shipped, I came across an article online that tells how to d.i.y. one from a couple of diodes. I would prefer to make one myself.

A 'bottle cap' piezo. It was kind of cool for a bit but I don't need one. Again, I would rather d.i.y. one.

An archtop bridge. I want to build an archtop one day but I didn't need to buy one five years ago. With my skill level and progress, I might be able to use it in another 5 years.

All these parts and more are in a box in my shop.

sneakyjapan · July 11th, 2012, 09:54 AM

Stupid guitar gear purchase? Moi? NEXT THREAD!

nadnitram · July 15th, 2012, 12:15 AM

About a year agom I traded an Affinity Telecaster for an Epiphone Explorer Beast. Dumb! I wanted to try something with humbuckers, but I'm fat and 40+, and have no interest in metal. Luckily, I was able to re-trade it for a Squier Tele Custom, so it all worked out in the end.

About three weeks ago, I picked up a Danelectro Baritone on CL. As it turns out, a guy with short fingers and a 30" scale are not a good match. Who'd a thunk it? Time to put it back on CL for another trade.

scrimmer · July 15th, 2012, 02:10 PM

For some ungodly reason years ago, I bought a Rocktron 'Tsunami' Chorus pedal sight unseen off eBay that sounded like the worst '80s chorusing effect you ever heard in your life! Hated that thing from the first moment I hit the footswitch. Never could get a decent sound out of it with my gear to save my life. Gave it to my nephew who thought it was great. I still cringe though whenever I'm at my sister-in-law's house and I hear him play through it. Simply awful IMHO.
I also bought a slightly used, but decent looking Republic 'Miniolian' Resonator guitar one time off of CL for a pretty cheap $80! Of course, I didn't notice until I got it home (and the seller never revealed - not HIS fault - MINE) that it needed the cone reattached to the top to be really playable. After spending another $220 on a repair to the cone/top, I decided it just didn't have the sound I was looking for and it's still laying around here somewhere unplayed and can't find a buyer for it any time that I've tried. Dumb!

keeffan · July 15th, 2012, 02:16 PM

In college after someone broke into my dorm and smashed my Peavey Ecoustic guitar, I traded my 1st production year Gibby Nighthawk AND my Classic 30 for a piece of ***** Ovation. If I could just go back 17 years...

JayFreddy · July 15th, 2012, 02:30 PM

In 1983 I bought a Jackson Randy Rhoads... Looked meaner than Darth Vader's personal Imperial Tai Fighter, but what an absolute POS...

Sometime in the late 80's I traded a 1980 Gibson Custom Shop ES335 for a Tascam PortaOne and an SM57. At the time, the trade-in value of the guitar was comparable to the retail value of the 4-track and mic, but looking back, I still feel like a dumbass.

OrangeAgent27 · July 15th, 2012, 02:36 PM

Bought a Floyd Rose Strat, not just not having any idea what it was, but thinking it meant it was a hard tail. You....could imagine my disappointment. Luckily I was able to sell it for the money I paid for it. Phew, talk about sick to your stomach!

chrom-freak · July 15th, 2012, 08:13 PM

Impulse buy of an ibanez rg 7-string.
Was almost a steal used but the only useful thing i ended up using it for was playing country stuff where the bass went down to the low b. Well about a year later i sold it for a profit even though there was a huge chip in the paint on the upper bout that the strap button of my tele left.

I put the money towards a used gibby lp studio. A keeper that i love to death!

1955 · July 15th, 2012, 08:21 PM

I'd say music in general has been a pretty ridiculous purchase. But I am an unreasonable spirit, without a close shave, health insurance, or feelings, and lately I've been doing A LOT of vacuuming.

July 10th, 2012, 10:16 PM	#82 (permalink)
suthol Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sydney - Australia Age: 64 Posts: 225	Electro Harmonix " Frequency Analyser " back in about 1976. Cost heaps and only ever used it in one song Solitary Man left the band shortly afterwards and never used it or played the song again. Should have just figured out a double stop solo for the harmony part I wanted. __________________ Dave King Sydney. Australia

July 11th, 2012, 12:56 AM	#86 (permalink)
garytelecastor Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: On the Bayou in da Tundra Posts: 7,748 27 Photos	An Arctec tremolo pedal. POS. It's in my junk box somewhere, and I have never used the thing. Sometimes I think I may have an impulse control problem. __________________ “Don’t stop believing, unless your dream is stupid. Then you should get a better dream.”-Kid President Redd Volkaert is a Jedi Knight at one with the Force!!!

July 11th, 2012, 09:45 AM	#92 (permalink)
O- Fender Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,093 2 Photos	Mostly parts: A 'd' tuner. Payed too much for it and I later realized it doesn't take much to tune from 'e' down to 'd'. One of those "Black Ice" distortion bits that are advertised on StewMac. Bought one and while it was being shipped, I came across an article online that tells how to d.i.y. one from a couple of diodes. I would prefer to make one myself. A 'bottle cap' piezo. It was kind of cool for a bit but I don't need one. Again, I would rather d.i.y. one. An archtop bridge. I want to build an archtop one day but I didn't need to buy one five years ago. With my skill level and progress, I might be able to use it in another 5 years. All these parts and more are in a box in my shop. __________________ "Unless you are the lead dog, the scenery doesn't change much." - Kinky Friedman

July 11th, 2012, 09:54 AM	#93 (permalink)
sneakyjapan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nippon Posts: 4,989 3 Photos	Stupid guitar gear purchase? Moi? NEXT THREAD! __________________ quasi mojo

July 15th, 2012, 02:10 PM	#95 (permalink)
scrimmer Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Carolina Age: 50 Posts: 531	For some ungodly reason years ago, I bought a Rocktron 'Tsunami' Chorus pedal sight unseen off eBay that sounded like the worst '80s chorusing effect you ever heard in your life! Hated that thing from the first moment I hit the footswitch. Never could get a decent sound out of it with my gear to save my life. Gave it to my nephew who thought it was great. I still cringe though whenever I'm at my sister-in-law's house and I hear him play through it. Simply awful IMHO. I also bought a slightly used, but decent looking Republic 'Miniolian' Resonator guitar one time off of CL for a pretty cheap $80! Of course, I didn't notice until I got it home (and the seller never revealed - not HIS fault - MINE) that it needed the cone reattached to the top to be really playable. After spending another $220 on a repair to the cone/top, I decided it just didn't have the sound I was looking for and it's still laying around here somewhere unplayed and can't find a buyer for it any time that I've tried. Dumb! __________________ "I used to be disgusted; but now I try and be amused." E.C.

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July 10th, 2012, 11:54 PM	#83 (permalink)
ReaL Madras Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 292	When I was in Kuwait guitars were a little difficult to acquire and the choice was limited, anyway I decided to buy an Ibanez SA36FM, now this isn't a bad guitar but I got it home and stared at it and I just couldn't get it out of my head that this looked like a spandex clad, curly perm, crotch rock 80's guitar.....I never played it and gave it to a son of a friend that I was desperate to get an electric guitar but his parents wouldn't buy one. It felt nice giving it away but it must have been one of the stupidest buys ever. I think that I paid 170 KD as guitars are more expensive there and gave it away for free.

July 11th, 2012, 12:14 AM	#84 (permalink)
jglenn Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: everett wa Age: 58 Posts: 1,039	Digitech Distortion Factory,each setting on the knob sounding more like geese farts.

July 11th, 2012, 04:57 AM	#88 (permalink)
Le Jab Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London England Posts: 334	Gretsch White Falcon. The high class hooker of guitars. Looks to die for, promises the earth, but distinctly underwhelming. Fancy clothes, but no underwear.

July 11th, 2012, 07:56 AM	#91 (permalink)
Warm Gums Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,111 10 Photos	" I was saving for a Mustang..." Not your fault, the Bikini babe in the Fender catalog distracted you, could happen to anyone...

July 15th, 2012, 12:15 AM	#94 (permalink)
nadnitram TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: north canton, ohio Posts: 3	About a year agom I traded an Affinity Telecaster for an Epiphone Explorer Beast. Dumb! I wanted to try something with humbuckers, but I'm fat and 40+, and have no interest in metal. Luckily, I was able to re-trade it for a Squier Tele Custom, so it all worked out in the end. About three weeks ago, I picked up a Danelectro Baritone on CL. As it turns out, a guy with short fingers and a 30" scale are not a good match. Who'd a thunk it? Time to put it back on CL for another trade.

July 15th, 2012, 02:16 PM	#96 (permalink)
keeffan Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Spartanburg Posts: 330	In college after someone broke into my dorm and smashed my Peavey Ecoustic guitar, I traded my 1st production year Gibby Nighthawk AND my Classic 30 for a piece of ***** Ovation. If I could just go back 17 years... __________________ "If we weren't all crazy, we would all go insane!" J. Buffett

July 15th, 2012, 02:30 PM	#97 (permalink)
JayFreddy Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas TX USA Age: 47 Posts: 5,030 14 Photos	In 1983 I bought a Jackson Randy Rhoads... Looked meaner than Darth Vader's personal Imperial Tai Fighter, but what an absolute POS... Sometime in the late 80's I traded a 1980 Gibson Custom Shop ES335 for a Tascam PortaOne and an SM57. At the time, the trade-in value of the guitar was comparable to the retail value of the 4-track and mic, but looking back, I still feel like a dumbass.

July 15th, 2012, 02:36 PM	#98 (permalink)
OrangeAgent27 TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 52	Bought a Floyd Rose Strat, not just not having any idea what it was, but thinking it meant it was a hard tail. You....could imagine my disappointment. Luckily I was able to sell it for the money I paid for it. Phew, talk about sick to your stomach!

July 15th, 2012, 08:13 PM	#99 (permalink)
chrom-freak Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2011 Age: 15 Posts: 380	Impulse buy of an ibanez rg 7-string. Was almost a steal used but the only useful thing i ended up using it for was playing country stuff where the bass went down to the low b. Well about a year later i sold it for a profit even though there was a huge chip in the paint on the upper bout that the strap button of my tele left. I put the money towards a used gibby lp studio. A keeper that i love to death!

July 15th, 2012, 08:21 PM	#100 (permalink)
1955 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: U.S.A Posts: 3,794 98 Photos	I'd say music in general has been a pretty ridiculous purchase. But I am an unreasonable spirit, without a close shave, health insurance, or feelings, and lately I've been doing A LOT of vacuuming. __________________ "Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." Jim Rohn

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