Trade Offer: 1983 Squier Bullet H2

Since acquiring my Eric Johnson Rosewood Stratocaster, it's been pretty clear that I need to move an instrument or two.  This isn't so much a money thing, as it is a guilt thing.

And no, it's not my wife making me guilty.

With eleven guitars now in the collection, only a handful get played on a regular basis.  Given the limited amount of time I have to play everyday, making a point to play each one would restrict me to no more than 10 minutes or so with each instrument, and at that point it feels like you're just making sure each one gets played on a given day to justify it.

The result is obvious.  There are only 3 or 4 guitars that get played regularly.  The rest are ignored to varying degrees, or looked at as nice "wall pieces", and little else.

My Gibson Les Paul Studio, sadly, falls into the later group.

Why you no love Gibson?

It's no secret, especially if you read previous posts, that my attention is firmly drawn by the Fender camp.  It's not that I dislike Gibson;  On the contrary, I rather like Gibson, but there always seems to be a Fender that I like more.

"Why you no love me? Because I fat?"

Quick example - played with a band with my first Les Paul Studio through a Marshall DSL100. Sounded great, until I heard my Telecaster through the Marshall and liked it much better.  Les Paul out, Telecaster in.

At any rate, I've had the above pictured Les Paul listed for a few weeks now.  There have been some offers at my break even mark, but I've been waiting for better.

Enter... A Squier?

Yes, a Squier... Maybe? Also Yes?

Before you roll your eyes and decide I'm an idiot, hold on.  Obviously there are very few Squiers which would command equivalent dollars on the market, so no, I haven't lost my mind.  The offer is multi-faceted, and I'll get into that in a minute.

First, the guitar:  A 1983 Squier Bullet H2

Really?

Yes, really.  Despite being a Squier, this guitar is actually pretty interesting.  Made in Japan, this comes out of an era where the quality of Squiers is well documented.  Sure, this is still a budget guitar, but so was the Les Paul Junior, and look how that turned out...

Except this isn't that.  This is closer to a Melody Maker, so there are no delusions of this being a hidden gem.  Make no mistake, this guitar is a bit of a rarity, but I'm looking at it strictly form a sale perspective.  The folks over at Strat-Talk have commented on value anywhere between $0-$400.  Zero is not a great number, but that assumes a fake.  $400 seems high to me, but provenance is certainly there.

There's more right?

Of course there is.  The offer also includes the following:

1. TC Electronics Alter-Ego Delay
2. MXR Phase 90
3. Landmine Distortion Pedal
4. Cash

How much cash you ask?  Enough that if I could sell the Squier for $250, I'm pretty much guaranteed even on the transaction.  Any better on the sale of the guitar and I'm laughing.

So pull the trigger?

I don't know.  I really don't.  This is one of those situations where I think that not making the deal is ignoring an opportunity to experience (and write about) a unique guitar more than 3 decades old.  the other half of me says I'll regret trading one decent piece for multiple smaller, less valuable pieces.

The last thing I want is another guitar that I feel guilty about not playing.