Two years ago, I sold my Classic L1 with two B1s for $1,750. I had decided to quit the "weekend warrior" music scene. I was tired of schlepping gear in and out of the variety of venues we played.

I have been since talked into giving it another go. To my surprise, the best price I could get on the same rig, from local sources, was $1,700.

This is pretty remarkable for musical equipment. Those of us who have been doing this for a while know that the only thing that drops in value more than a new car, is a piece of musical gear going out the door of your favorite music equipment store.