26/12/2025
We've been asked a few times recently why we give equipment away instead of selling it, so here goes:
✅ We give away equipment we are not using anymore, for precisely that reason, we're not using it anymore… it's a crime if good equipment isn't being used in our opinion, so it's better that somebody enjoys it rather than it gathering dust on our shelves.
💰 It's more efficient for insurance purposes because we pay per value; for every piece of equipment we give away, our insurance premium reduces.
✅ It's also more efficient space-wise. We don't have infinite space to store things, especially things we don't really need anymore, so having a little ‘spring clean’ is useful, and can also be cathartic! Good for feng shui as well, possibly…
✅ A lot of people are struggling financially at the moment and to be fair, in the music industry, a lot of people always struggle whilst they try to build a sustainable career, so why not share our blessings and donate free equipment.
💰Unless something is worth over £500, it’s not financially viable to sell it. As well as the general hassle of eBay or FB Marketplace, the staff time it takes to make sure a piece of equipment is cleaned up, running perfectly, then taking a photograph, listing it, responding to questions, packing it, posting it... it’s actually a net loss. So, simply sticking it on social media and then picking people randomly who then come and collect it from the studio, is the path of least resistance.
✅ It feels like the right thing to do; we're a social enterprise after all. It's also generally musicians that want the equipment and obviously that aligns with what we do as an organisation.
✅ It feels good, we get that little dopamine rush when somebody comes to the studio and gets something for free and you can tell they're really appreciative. It's nice to be nice.
If you have things you don't need or use anymore gathering dust in your business, consider some of the above benefits of simply giving it away🙏🏼
Incidentally, the desk we are giving away ATM was actually kindly donated to us a few years back by the PA hire company we work with, and having invested in a new mobile desk to replace it this year, we're now passing on the love... See how this works? 😊
