Which one to part with?

AlexHunter

There have been a few expensive guitar related purchases recently and something should probably make way to maintain a harmonious home life in lockdown.

The problem is, I like them all for different reasons and there are pros and cons for each.

Candidate 1:
Original run Gibson ES339 - I sold it once, bought it back again a few years ago - quite serendipitously - as I couldn’t find another Gibson as good.

Currently loaded with some Oil City Masterwound Beano’s and probably the easiest to sell of the three.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpC5tZ3lXYB/?igshid=opnr2pvklph8

Candidate 2:
A Lag Jet Master 3000. A premium guitar from an unfashionable brand, supreme craftsmanship and has outlasted the Anderson’s, Suhr’s, Eggle’s. Mahogany body, flamed maple drop top, one piece maple neck, ebony board with ebony binding and direct mounted DiMarzios.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1rL9C2H7Nk/?igshid=8kl4tc80wj22

Candidate 3:
A Rocketfire relic tele. Seems to be a largely unknown brand in the UK. Early run from Nick Sorenson, 2009 model with a beautifully worn in neck, alder body and set of Lollars.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvHjqDcnB75/?igshid=13da1pat1p3cn

Thoughts?

guitargeek62

Sounds like you’d regret selling the 339 the most, so probably not that one!

Those rocketfire teles are meant to be superb, and in that spec it should have a pretty broad appeal to buyers.

The Lag’s tricky as they’re much more marmite than the other two - I suspect you’d get the least £ back for it, and might have to sell it for less than it’s worth to you.



Toss a coin on the last two, or put both up for sale and let the market decide.

Roland

Do you need the money? Do you need the space?

Funkfingers

Which would be the easiest to replace? 

Given Gibson's notoriously variable QA, I would keep the 339.

I agree with those who say that the LAG would never recoup your original outlay.

That leaves the T-type. Unless it has some unique fingerboard radius and fretwire combination goin' on, it should be the easiest to shift and replace.

axisus

Well I can't comment for anyone but myself but I like the LAG best, then the tele.

Schnozz

Is the red les paul a Feline, Alex? Sounds awesome

JerkMoans

The 339 is horrid. I’d sell it rapidly. Cheaply  

AlexHunter

Schnozz said:

Is the red les paul a Feline, Alex? Sounds awesome

Yep. Long time number 1, Lion Supreme.

https://youtu.be/qOEBuht8ONI

Schnozz

AlexHunter said:

Schnozz said:

Is the red les paul a Feline, Alex? Sounds awesome

Yep. Long time number 1, Lion Supreme.

https://youtu.be/qOEBuht8ONI

Not seen that one before - Looks 'badass' as they would say on Cobra Kai.

Rocketfire are as good as Bravewood in my opinion, but with proprietary pickups. I think Treewig and Cloud9/nine have had the S-type on here. Even I who hates Teles would play that.

RedFalcon

Out of the 3 - the Gibson is the keeper. Finding another one you like has already been proven to you as a challenge. 

I’m not blown away by the tele. Probably that’s the one I’d look to move out. 

HAL9000

Keep the Gibson.

Coin toss out of the remaining two. If you find yourself hoping the coin lands a certain way then there's your answer.

maltingsaudio

No question tele goes

ICBM

Funkfingers said:

Given Gibson's notoriously variable QA, I would keep the 339.

I agree with those who say that the LAG would never recoup your original outlay.

That leaves the T-type. Unless it has some unique fingerboard radius and fretwire combination goin' on, it should be the easiest to shift and replace.

This.

SteveRobinson

Great playing by the way

pintspiller

Keep the Gibson. You've proved it can't be replaced once before.

meltedbuzzbox

I'd sell the gibson. Its basically a les paul and you have said your number 1 is a les paul