Re: Keeping instruments for sentimental reasons
I think the "problem" of hanging onto objects such as musical instruments becomes more of an issue as we grow older. We have these things, and they are meaningful to us, but they may in fact mean little or nothing to others in our family. Over the past couple of years, I have had the experience of reallocating the treasures of folks who have passed on, and I discovered that in most cases, there are few folks who have interest in these sentimental objects that were so carefully preserved by the former owner! Who wants great grandma's tea set? No one!
Lesson learned! I have started the process of "downsizing" and finding new homes for items that I have retained for sentimental reasons. In terms of musical instruments, If I have not played it in years, and see no prospect of doing so, I find it a good home. Case in point; I just sold my first banjo, one that I acquired in high school, and played for many happy times, but had not played in the last 25 years. I had kept it simply because it was "my first." Had I an aspiring banjo player in the family, it would have gone to them.
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