Do guitars know they are about to be sold?

sev112

a few years back when I played a lot of golf, I swear my golf clubs knew that they were about to be replaced in the bag with a newer / better club; to the point that they would all of a sudden “remember” what they used to be like and started hitting miracle shots again.

so I have bought a new electro acoustic, and accordingly my 25 year old Kramer Ferrington will be appearing in the classifieds on here soon.

just picked it up and it just “sung” back at me , as if reminding me of all the good things we have played together over the years. As if it was saying “don’t sell me, we can be good again”

anyone had similar?

ICBM

Yes. It's always wiser to dump them by text, or better still get a mate to take them to the shop.

Ravenous

sev112 said:

anyone had similar?

No. You are too attached to your gear.

Or perhaps you're just plugging your upcoming sale? (Kidding.)

ESBlonde

Tell me about this "selling" a guitar thing!

sev112

Ravenous said:

sev112 said:

anyone had similar?

No. You are too attached to your gear.

Or perhaps you're just plugging your upcoming sale? (Kidding.)

I haven’t got the intelligence to “plug”

its more ore like taking small emotional steps - lol

Ravenous

sev112 said:

I haven’t got the intelligence to “plug”

its more ore like taking small emotional steps - lol

Ha! Fair enough, I was only pulling yer leg.

flying_pie

They are inanimate objects. They don't even have a basic concept of self never mind an understanding of intrinsic and extrinsic value. 
The same thing goes for golf clubs (the sticks you bit the ball with and also the bricks and mortar buildings where bank managers swan around thinking they're important and wishing women weren't allowed in like the good old days). 

pintspiller

Best just to smash them the instant you decide to replace them, that way they will never know

Moominpapa

Did you remember to look earnest and say "it's not you, it's me"

fandango

“Do guitars know they are about to be sold?”

Only if you tell them.

sev112

fandango said:

“Do guitars know they are about to be sold?”

Only if you tell them.

No, they just KNOW

fandango

sev112 said:

fandango said:

“Do guitars know they are about to be sold?”

Only if you tell them.

No, they just KNOW

What? They read the classifieds?

Legionreturns

A wise man once said to me 

"Once you've decided to sell, never ever play that guitar again.

NEVER!" 

That wise man was @TTony ;; and he was entirely correct. 

sev112

The more I think about it, it used to happen with cricket bats, and cars as well

TTony

Legionreturns said:

That wise man was @TTony

He was indeed a wise man.

Obviously, that was a long time ago.

(Advice still stands though).

Owain

sev112 said:

a few years back when I played a lot of golf, I swear my golf clubs knew that they were about to be replaced in the bag with a newer / better club; to the point that they would all of a sudden “remember” what they used to be like and started hitting miracle shots again.

so I have bought a new electro acoustic, and accordingly my 25 year old Kramer Ferrington will be appearing in the classifieds on here soon.

just picked it up and it just “sung” back at me , as if reminding me of all the good things we have played together over the years. As if it was saying “don’t sell me, we can be good again”

anyone had similar?

I've had similar stuff happen with some stuff in my past. When I first started playing electric guitar, I had advanced from acoustic, and once I had started playing the electric, I got beautiful sounds from the acoustic. Making me prefer that than my newer electric (all this happened like 10 or 11 years ago). 

Funnily enough, my old smartphone started preforming better when I was looking for replacements too. 

Funkfingers

sev112 said:

Kramer Ferrington ... just “sung” back at me, as if reminding me of all the good things we have played together over the years. 

Part of preparing a guitar for sale is tidying it up and assessing which of its attributes to emphasise in your advertisement. In identifying what might appeal to potential buyers, it is all too easy to "sell" the idea of that guitar back to yourself. 

Sassafras

One of my guitars knew she was for the chop. She looked at me balefully and I decided to keep her.

Good God, get a grip!
They're lumps of wood.
Anyway, they're totally indifferent to their owners, a bit like cats.

Legionreturns

Sassafras said:

Anyway, they're totally indifferent to their owners, a bit like cats.

Cats do not have owners. 

They have staff.

Schnozz

When you need money but the only thing to sell is that guitar you searched feckin' years for and you know you won't get another in the same condition...But you need the money.

Financial security would be nice.

richardhomer

Schnozz said:

When you need money but the only thing to sell is that guitar you searched feckin' years for and you know you won't get another in the same condition...But you need the money.

Financial security would be nice.

I agree - I came close to selling my 335 last year when money was particularly tight. Gave it a clean, restrung it, gave it a quick test in readiness to sell it - and fell back head over heels in love with it....

I raised funds via other means - and am glad I did.