Changing of the Guard--Time to Sell my guitar?

[taylornutt]

Here is my current lineup


I am faced with a problem. I am seriously considering selling my PRS McCarty standard. This was my first electric guitar. I bought right after college along with my Marshall amp and was still a noob when it came to electric guitars. I was never a Gibson guy, but I loved the quality and craftsmanship of the PRS.

It's a fabulous instrument and I loved it because I am really into Cream and it sounds phenomenal. The problem is it sits on the wall the majority of the time while my much cheaper Jagmaster and Duo Sonic occupy my time. I keep telling myself to keep it because 1) its a PRS and 2) I might eventually need a heavier rock guitar to balance out my thinner Fender style guitars. I have tried different tunings ( flat and drop D) but it never seems to find a regular spot in my rotation.

I am not afraid to sell it because it was expensive. I think I am afraid to sell it because I am afraid I will have seller's remorse later on.

I don't like to keep a guitar if it's not being used, especially if I have other things I need/want. If I sold it, I could probably afford 2 shortscales ( CP Jaguar, Mustang or SuperSonic) if I also sold the Duo Sonic as well.

What do you guys thinks? I know this biased crowd I am asking this question to. I usually don't have problems getting rid of gear, but this one is tough for some reason.

[robert(original)]

if its not getting played, then its not getting played and its better off in someone elses hands who will play it, and the meantime you can use that cash for whatever you want.

[purplehaze19x]

Im completly different, i have guitars in the hall closet i have not touched in years.
I dont play them, yet dont want to get rid of them either.

I kinda always wanted a PRS, mainly a Custom 22.
If you decide to sell it, how much would you be looking to get?

[taylornutt]

Im completly different, i have guitars in the hall closet i have not touched in years.
I dont play them, yet dont want to get rid of them either.

I kinda always wanted a PRS, mainly a Custom 22.
If you decide to sell it, how much would you be looking to get?

If I sell it, I would like $1200 for it. Most of your used McCartys with maple tops go for about $1500.

The McCarty standard is basically a McCarty without a maple top.

It comes with McCarty pickups and a coil tap.

[dots]

sell it and get the ultimate shortscale: JAGUAR

[James]

If you're not in need of the cash, is there anything that $1200 will buy you that will bring you more enjoyment? You could pick up a nice vintage Mustang, Duo-sonic or Musicmaster for that price. You could get an AV Jag or Jazzy, maybe one of the new thin skins. I'm only suggesting those because you say it's the Fender styles that are getting played.

If you want to get two guitars with the money, I'd make sure to get one great one for maybe $700-800 and then get one 'fun' one that's still decent quality like the Squier duo you have there. You could pick up something fantastic from the mid 80s Japanese stuff and have a Gibson style guitar in your collection. A Greco LP custom or one of those Yamaha SGxxx models. The Ibanez flying V (Rocket Roll I think it's called) looks like it'd play fantastically and you could probably pick one of those up with plenty of change.

[taylornutt]

If you're not in need of the cash, is there anything that $1200 will buy you that will bring you more enjoyment? You could pick up a nice vintage Mustang, Duo-sonic or Musicmaster for that price. You could get an AV Jag or Jazzy, maybe one of the new thin skins. I'm only suggesting those because you say it's the Fender styles that are getting played.

If you want to get two guitars with the money, I'd make sure to get one great one for maybe $700-800 and then get one 'fun' one that's still decent quality like the Squier duo you have there. You could pick up something fantastic from the mid 80s Japanese stuff and have a Gibson style guitar in your collection. A Greco LP custom or one of those Yamaha SGxxx models. The Ibanez flying V (Rocket Roll I think it's called) looks like it'd play fantastically and you could probably pick one of those up with plenty of change.

If I decide to sell the PRS, I am for sure going to get a Jaguar Classic Player. I am still trying to decide between the CP HH and the reg CP Jaguar. I am fascinated by the rolling coil taps on the HH model. I even thought of trying to get both Jaguar CP Models, but I am not sure on that. I might be more inclined to get the Jaguar Classic Player HH since I am selling my humbucker guitar.

I would probably then go for a Mustang, probably a reissue or vintage if possible. I might even sell my Squier Duo Sonic if it meant getting a real Mustang.

I also want to get a pedaltrain pro and voodoo labs pedal power 2, but If I can get 2 good guitars I will. There are some great deals on CP Jaguars right now.

I will decide soon. My PRS is cool and it deserves a good home if I am not going to play it.

[gaybear]

a buncha people here aren't even in bands and have 100 guitars I may exaggerate.
the rest are in bands and play 30%oftheir guitars.

[Thom]

I personally wouldn't sell it, largely because I would have remorse from selling my first guitar - I still have mine though it rarely gets played (Les Paul copy).
If you think that you won't regret it too much and will enjoy what you get from the proceeds, then go for it.

[Mike]

I would sell it only because PRS is about as far from my guitar tastes as possible.

[laamaposse]

but the fact is that guitar wants to be played!

[Reece]

Eugh sell it quick.
I think you'll need about three Jaguars to get rid of the memory of that thing. Better throw a mustang in too, just to be safe.

I do not like those guitars. At all. Actual hatred.

[stewart]

make sure that you play any possible replacements before you sell it (if you sell it), you don't want to be sat here in 3 months wishing you'd spent a bit more time choosing.

[robroe]

you are going to get opinions on both sides of the fence here.

im the kinda guy that takes all my stuff and hordes it under the bed,

i think i got 15 guitars under the bed now and 5 out that i play in a daily basis

[hwestman]

Personally I have yet to experience sellers remorse. Things I don't use and I sell are out of my mind the minute I sell them. On occasion I have had second thoughts while packing a guitar for shipping, but once I dropped it off it was "out of sight, out of mind"... If you begin jonesing for a McCarthy you'll always be able to find a second hand one...

SELL!

[taylornutt]

I will decide about selling tonight. I am currently moving more in the sell direction so I have come up with several purchase scenarios I might explore:

Jaguar "Nuclear" Option
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Jaguar HH - Mustang Option
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Jaguar - Mustang Option
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Jaguar - Baja Tele Option
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Vote for your favorite option or submit a new one: (help me spend money)

[laamaposse]

nuke

[endsjustifymeans]

jag-baja

[dots]

if you're going hh jag, consider the hh jag special, the all black w/ chrome pickups job. awesome tones, lots of upgrade options, and not bad on the pricing. only thing is if you're a trem user, that might not be an option for you.

[taylornutt]

if you're going hh jag, consider the hh jag special, the all black w/ chrome pickups job. awesome tones, lots of upgrade options, and not bad on the pricing. only thing is if you're a trem user, that might not be an option for you.

I have played the Japanese HH Black and its not for me. The Fender Dragster pickups are not a tone I like. I put some dragsters in my old Sunburst Jagmaster and I ended up selling because I was not into them. They are quality, but I will stick with the Classic Player HH.