I sometimes go to the Cleveland Guitar Show, and have bought guitars there. But it ain’t what it used to be.
I have a couple dozen instruments, including a couple banjos; a Vega Tubaphone Tenor, and a circa 1895/1900 6-string banjo which is great for fingerpicking Ragtime. Gotta start thinning the herd, but will definitely keep my ‘57 LP Blue Strat!
I hear ya. I got rid of a ‘57 gold plated Strat, a ‘60 Strat, and a ‘64 Strat. Hated to see them go, but they were all in weak technical condition. I bought a new-used Strat-Plus from about ‘97. Mechanically it devastates all my old ones. At 1/20th the value.
I’m selling my ‘65 sherwood green jazz bass to Norm next month. THat’ll be it.