Its funny how when you got an amp....

I see tons of good deals in my area.. but when I have the money, I dont find anything, and if I dont have the money, deals are all over..

mostly I dont have money.. the most recent amp purchase I made was from a pawnshop, and for a Vox Pathfinder 15R.. and its my only amp.. LOL

 

If you carry an umbrella it won't rain.

 

People want new prices for used gear. When I point that out, they take offence and call me a lowballer. Funny stuff when I still see their amp for sale a year later.

 

If you believe you can, or you believe you can't, you're right.

Do not resist the wave, surf the wave.

 

It's odd how sometimes the selections come in bunches.

Thirty years ago I wanted to find something more powerful than my 1965 Deluxe Reverb and finally located a SF Pro Reverb that sounded pretty good but was in rough shape. Within a month I found a SF Super Reverb that looked pristine so I bought that and put the Pro up for sale. Then I had a chance at a BF Tremolux but didn't jump on it because I would need to sell the Super which I really didn't want to do.

Dumb decision in hindsight. But I still have the old Deluxe Reverb so there's that.

 

Underneath

 

The conditions might be related. If you sold your amp, its because someone wanted it worse than you did, and willing to pay more for it than you felt it was worth to keep. That might indicate the market is rising, and prices are going up. So, others sold for the same reason at the same time, and first sellers ran out, purchased, and exhausted the supply of cheaper priced alternatives, and all that's left is the higher priced items.

The opposite happens, and I think its happening right now on vintage stuff. I've noticed prices have dropped across the board on vintage acoustic instruments. Herringbones are worth about half from 10 years ago, Loars are down, flatheads are down, L5s, Mark VIs, Collin-Mezin's - all substantially down. Given that there is a fixed number of these from yesteryear, the supply is now up, meaning folks are selling, anticipating continued stagnant or negative appreciation.

 

It seems like I never notice a certain model of car until I buy one, and then I see them everywhere.

 

What is it that you’re looking for? Now I’m curious. Sounds like you’re after something specific.

 

And what’s the deal with airline food?

 

That's a documented, proven psychogical phenomenon. I don't recall its name, but you're far from alone.

 

that is why you need more than one amp that you like.

play music!