Dumble's always get extremely large price tags ($50k+).  I think it's because the word "Dumb" is right there in the name.

Bigger stars are missing out on a gold mine here.
 
Buy 35 of the same amp you use (call it $5K each?). Store them for 10 years. Create Certificates of authentication/ownership. Sell them* when their careers have past peak and they are strapped for cash.
 
*Let's say $100K each. $3.5M before storage expenses. Even more for the family if the rock star has passed.

How could people that well off be so willing to part with that much money for that stuff?
 
Bob Bone
 

robert_e_bone
How could people that well off be so willing to part with that much money for that stuff?
 
Bob Bone
 

Bob,
 
I think (something I rarely do) that "being well off" is a major component of the equation.

bapu

robert_e_bone
How could people that well off be so willing to part with that much money for that stuff?
 
Bob Bone
 

Bob,
 
I think (something I rarely do) that "being well off" is a major component of the equation.

Translation: For those with more money than brains or common sense.

bapu
Bigger stars are missing out on a gold mine here.
 
Buy 35 of the same amp you use (call it $5K each?). Store them for 10 years. Create Certificates of authentication/ownership. Sell them* when their careers have past peak and they are strapped for cash.
 
*Let's say $100K each. $3.5M before storage expenses. Even more for the family if the rock star has passed.

If only someone had thought to do that with an Alembic, for example