Nine Inch Nails Auctioning Equipment on eBay

Posted on Nov 30th 2009 10:30AM by John D. Luerssen
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Can Trent Reznor be feeling the pinch of the recession too? In an unexpected move, the Nine Inch Nails camp is selling off hundreds of instruments in an eBay auction. With their touring days behind them, industrial-metal giants are auctioning off everything from a banjitar to a Fender Bass.

"We've been going through the NIN touring and studio rigs and getting rid of a large selection of gear and equipment the band is no longer in need of," the band announced on its official website. "We do not know which (if any) tour these items are from unless specified, nor can we get any items autographed, so please do not ask."

Although only a dozen or so items have been listed, the NIN camp promises to auction off "hundreds of items" in the coming weeks. Collectors will be given a shot at guitars, keyboards, amplifiers, drums, effects pedals, processing units and audio cables used by Trent Reznor and his bandmates.

Earlier this year, Reznor announced he was retiring Nine Inch Nails from live work. "I've just reached the point ... where [touring] has invaded every other aspect of my life," Reznor explained. The band wrapped their "last ever" tour two months ago.

Then again, rock-star gear can attract rock-star prices. Take the banjitar, a Gold Tone creation that combines the back-porch twang of a banjo with the tuning and string-count of an electric guitar. While a similar instrument retails on Amazon for $442, bidding on the Nine Inch Nails banjitar has already exceeded $1,200. It had better come with an extra set of strings.