How did anyone afford gear in 70's|80's??

How did anyone afford gear in 70's-80's?? | Page 23 - AudioKarma

haha. Seems like everyone went one of two ways: 1. Buy a quality stereo system and send it home. 2. or...Buy a motorcycle and send it home. No ...

How could musicians from back in the day afford a guitar? - Reddit

Even taking into account the fact that people have more buying power now that they did in the fifties, very few guitarists actually spend that ...

How did oldschool keyboardists afford so much gear?

I don't understand how these keyboardists back in the 70s/80s could afford a whole warehouse of expensive synths like that? ... And people were ...

How on earth do you all afford such expensive set ups?! : r/Guitar

BUY USED. Started going used only a few years ago and haven't looked back. Most people take really good care of their gear, and if you are a ...

How do musicians afford all those expensive instruments ... - Quora

I traded modern stuff for vintage gear at a time when people still ... someone who does it “full time”. But if you are like Michael ...

How Do I Afford All This Gear? and other questions... - YouTube

I honestly have no issue with people spending a lot of money, my only issue ever comes with people ... What Does The TWO ROCK Bloomfield Drive ...

It's Official: 70's and 80's Guitars are poorly made bad sounding ...

They were crap, they weren't well made, cost next to nothing and now people are crazy and buying them up at insane prices and ruining it. I've ...

Can anyone from the 80's give us perspective on price? - Page 2

They were way too expensive for a young person to afford back then. Then the used prices crashed to the point they were worth almost nothing in ...

What gear did an elk hunter in the 60's-70's carry? - 24hourcampfire

The deciding factor was not what was the best gear but rather what could I afford. My car was a '56 Chevy and not very good for traveling ...

what contributed mostly to the 70's sound, mics, tape, or gear?

But the time and energy on top of the day job that paid for all the gear I now can afford is limited. ... But the people in the 70s were ...

Housing prices in the 80s vs today - TikTok

I'm trying to figure out honestly how anybody can legitimately afford a place alone anymore. ... is what is important. hellocareerbestie.

Finding an all gold MIJ Les Paul 70s/80s (or newer?). Send help.

The Gear Page is active on Facebook and Instagram! Follow ... So yeah, does anyone have any ideas on which brands made an all gold model?

UK (and USA) Gibson prices in the 1970s and 80s

Does anyone know if (particularly used/second hand) Gibsons (especially LP jnrs) were cheap in the mid 70s? If you have any classifieds ...

Overweight Newbie Gear Question | ScubaBoard

My recommendation to people is always to buy as much of your own gear as you can afford ... you can get 100's at many locations instead of 80's.

I Love The 80's - Who remembers wearing L.A. Gear back in the day ...

All the bright colors were a contrast to the browns and burnt oranges of the 70s/early 80s. 6 yrs. 3. Amelia Zang-Carta. Had LA Gear T-shirts and tennis shoes.

Are Natural Strats from the 70's becoming more popular?

... were the last colour people would buy but over ... I used to peer at them in the guitar shop windows when they were new, before I could afford ...

What's up with the price of Vintage equipment? - Audiogon Forums

... were around back then and couldn't afford it and now they can. ... I find it hard to believe that my old '70's gear can come close to my current ...

Acoustic Control Corp from the 60's , 70's and 80's - Page 2 - Basschat

I bought the 406/450 because at the time I couldnt afford the 370/301 and by the time I did buy one, it was really overkill for the gigs I was ...

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Every 30 years, styles will come back in fashion. This appears to somewhat be the case in music as well. 80's vibe of music has definitely ...

Why is some Roland gear SO overpriced? - Page 3 - MOD WIGGLER

It's pathetic. Anyone who is so bothered by what other people own that ... all those artists had pretty bad ass gear that most people can't afford today.