igorthebarbarian
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This makes me think of the “drive it until it stops running” thought about buying new cars. Thankfully new ukes are much, much, much cheaper than new cars!
I only have one ukulele. My wife a musician of over 40 years said get one with a solid wood top. So I did. Paid for some upgrades also. Will it be my one and only? Does my skill level warrant buying another? I like the thought of buying into the level you aspire to. I also think quality is worth a few extra bucks. As a novice I'm pretty sure I'm not going to buy, buy,buy.....I'm learning and having fun but have other parts of my life also. Been thinking about an Outdoor or Waterman for times at the lake and camping, been thinking about a Martin model 2 top quality and all, been thinking about a resonator from National. I tend to keep things for a long time so long as they are working for me. If they don't work it is easy to let them go.
I take good care of my ukes and treat them gently so I can't even imagine wearing one out to the point of it needing to be replaced.
In my younger days I sold or traded stuff to people and had nothin’ but trouble doin’ it. They weren’t happy with it or were angry that I charged too much or decided that they didn’t really want it after all. If I took an “ all sales are final” stance, they became angry and made a fuss. So I haven’t sold or traded anything for years.
I have given stuff away, and I do trade things in when I’m buying somethin’ new. So, my garage and closet is growing fuller and fuller. Pretty soon you’ll see us on the TV Hoarder Shows.
So I haven’t sold or traded anything for years..
If you don't mind a bit less money than selling it directly to someone, you could go through someplace like Elderly. They have a form on their website that you can fill out & they'll get back to you with an estimate on what they'd pay for it. You can then decide if it's worth selling. Of course, you also have to pay shipping, & they may change their price once they see the instrument, but I have done this, & found them to be fair. Other places will do the same sort of thing, too, so if you have instruments gathering dust & don't want the potential hassles of selling directly to someone, this might be another option.
Relevant.. go watch videos on Willie Nelson and Trigger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhQuJTc5yFY
In my younger days I sold or traded stuff to people and had nothin’ but trouble doin’ it. They weren’t happy with it or were angry that I charged too much or decided that they didn’t really want it after all. If I took an “ all sales are final” stance, they became angry and made a fuss. So I haven’t sold or traded anything for years.