Where did all the metal detectors go.

[Ted S]

I am down to four detectors. A Minelab Sovereign, an Explorer SE,an Equinox 600 and an Equinox 900. I Played bass guitar in bar bands from 1979 to around 1995. Just bought an Ampeg BA 108 bass amp and was playing just yesterday with my 2012 Fender P-bass select. I bought my first Fender P-bass new in 1971..Wish I had it yet. I used to get called to play rhythm guitar once in a while. I had a Marshall JCM half stack and a Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary guitar which I still have. I think I have 6 guitars and 2 basses left yet One guitar is a rare Charvel Model 88. I used that one for 80s rock music. You can see a pic of the 88 on Reverb.com ..It's the only one with a hot pink pickup! I have had many hobbies but metal detecting has really paid out for me as far as keeping in shape and finding some cool stuff! Music has also treated me well as I made a few bucks doing that too! Ted

 

[sasquache]

This has to be the first time in history that people seem to be happy with what they are swinging. I see the classifieds are the most quiet I can recall seeing them. I'm guessing most folk are finally happy with what they are using, or is there something else afoot. Could it be the $600.00 transactions limit? The economy stupid? It couldn't be the price of the detectors, back in the day most good detectors were $700.00 to well over $1000.00, but now detectors can be had for under $500.00 and even cheaper on the used market. Or could it be most all of the try buy, try and sell guys have died off or smartened up like I did and realized and came to realized all metal detectors go beat when passed over metal. Now some can argue depth, target separation, masking, but unless your a professional hunter all that stuff might stoke your ego, but in reality, most of us are tot lot hunters with the occasional beach hunt thrown in the mix.

I'm just curious where all the detectors have gone. Or could it be I'm mistaken and all this is just a bunch of rambling from an old man and who is a reformed buy and try guy and metal detector hoarder.

Yes I also noticed this, for me I've always had 1 or 2 detectors but now I have the CTX 3030 its not a closet Queen by any menes but it works well but I would like to try the whites V3I but since they are not in business any longer I haven't made the jump.