BIGKAHUNA
Well-known member
Serious question for you guys. I had an early mid life crisis in '09 and purchased a ton of gear some of which happened to be a Randall Lynch Box and a collection of what I considered to be modules that suited my taste. I am a US citizen with a wife, child and home in the Philippines so of course I at a huge shipping fee and customs duty to get all of my gear to my place there as I was leaving my overseas job and going home.
After flirting with going back to work I ultimately decided not to take the risk. I will now move my wife and child back to the states. In order not to get drilled again with shipping and customs fees for 5 amp heads, 6 guitars and a ton of other gear and effects I am downsize to an all-in-one solution - basically an AxeFx in a rack with a power amp and power conditioner. This would allow me to sell off most of my other gear and make some money to take care of the fam in the process. I can always rebuild when I get back to the states but the AxeFx Ultra should hold my hobbyist needs down for the forseeable future.
Of all my gear - its my Randall Lynch Box and Modules that gets the least attention from prospective buyers. Even on here. I just dont understand this as the rig sounds great, feels great to play and is one of the most versatile set ups there is. Even with all this going for it, it still gets little to no buyer attention. I have also been turned down for every trade I have offered it up for.
I have had it posted here for a while with what I condsider to be fare market value prices. What I see is that the resale prices are going for almost nothing. We as Randall owners sell the gear at prices so low its impossible most times to even make your money back. I understand I have a special circumstance beings I am overseas and that may have something to do with my gear not moving but honestly at the prices I am seeing amps and modules listed, I would lose my *** if i was in the states.
So what gives? Why is this gear that we values so much for its tone and adaptablitly not re-saleable for what we put into it? Why do us Randall owners give in and sell at "give away" prices? This pretty much sets the bar for the rest of us and makes it even harder to break even. As much as I have enjoyed my Randall gear I must say that I am not sure that I will re-invest once I get state side.
After flirting with going back to work I ultimately decided not to take the risk. I will now move my wife and child back to the states. In order not to get drilled again with shipping and customs fees for 5 amp heads, 6 guitars and a ton of other gear and effects I am downsize to an all-in-one solution - basically an AxeFx in a rack with a power amp and power conditioner. This would allow me to sell off most of my other gear and make some money to take care of the fam in the process. I can always rebuild when I get back to the states but the AxeFx Ultra should hold my hobbyist needs down for the forseeable future.
Of all my gear - its my Randall Lynch Box and Modules that gets the least attention from prospective buyers. Even on here. I just dont understand this as the rig sounds great, feels great to play and is one of the most versatile set ups there is. Even with all this going for it, it still gets little to no buyer attention. I have also been turned down for every trade I have offered it up for.
I have had it posted here for a while with what I condsider to be fare market value prices. What I see is that the resale prices are going for almost nothing. We as Randall owners sell the gear at prices so low its impossible most times to even make your money back. I understand I have a special circumstance beings I am overseas and that may have something to do with my gear not moving but honestly at the prices I am seeing amps and modules listed, I would lose my *** if i was in the states.
So what gives? Why is this gear that we values so much for its tone and adaptablitly not re-saleable for what we put into it? Why do us Randall owners give in and sell at "give away" prices? This pretty much sets the bar for the rest of us and makes it even harder to break even. As much as I have enjoyed my Randall gear I must say that I am not sure that I will re-invest once I get state side.