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
Thoughts?
Comments
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.
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.
https://youtu.be/qOEBuht8ONI
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.
I’m not blown away by the tele. Probably that’s the one I’d look to move out.
Coin toss out of the remaining two. If you find yourself hoping the coin lands a certain way then there's your answer.
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