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what weird stuff have you bought on a whim?

  • 28-11-2015 03:09PM
    #1
    martinedwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,046 ✭✭✭


    just bought a trombone on ebay.

    REALLY don't know why..... but it was cheap!


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  • #2
    wild turkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 626 ✭✭✭wild turkey


    I bought an alto sax about 25 years ago for £200 from a workmate
    It sat in my attic for 20 years never played until I sold it a few years back for €750 to a guy who came over from Scotland especially to buy it. I dont think I did my homework properly on that one !


  • #3
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,365 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    6 string banjo.


  • #4
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Mandolin.

    I had a one4all voucher for a 150 (or something like that) a few years ago and could find hardly any places that would take it (and had something I wanted). At the time Waltons accepted it so away I went and picked up a mandolin. :pac:

    That was short enough lived though. I wouldn't mind one again, but better quality (and electric).


  • #5
    Gaspode
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭Gaspode


    A Korg X5 synthesizer.
    What's worse is I sold my beloved Fender Precision to fund it.
    Day days....


  • #6
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Gaspode wrote: »
    A Korg X5 synthesizer.
    What's worse is I sold my beloved Fender Precision to fund it.
    Day days....

    Cool synth. Chris Bellew from the Presidents of the USA used one on their older stuff. I wouldn't sell a P bass for one though.


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  • #7
    Gaspode
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭Gaspode


    Oh it's a good synth but I cant play piano so feck all use to me really other than mucking about. I should have typed dark days there btw, I was making silly decisions at that point in my life.


  • #8
    martinedwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,046 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    Other things over the years?

    A juno 106 synth (cant play keys)

    an electric fiddle (cant play fiddle)


  • #9
    noby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,111 ✭✭✭noby


    martinedwards wrote: »

    A juno 106 synth (cant play keys)


    I'm guessing you moved it on? If not they've really shot up in value recently. Nice investment. :)


  • #10
    martinedwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,046 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    decades ago!


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