Katas-,
I sold one fly rod on Ebay that I bought for my wife because the first time she fished with me she did so well that I gave her one of my high quality rods instead. So I put that up for auction and got what I bought it for originally (I love Ebay). That put the down payment on the Epi. One day a guy here at work just happened to pass by the hallway and asked me if I knew anyone that "did blueprints". I said no we have to send them out to be printed. (He really meant was there anyone around my department that did house plans). After we reworded what he was trying to say I said..."Hey I do plans". This side job will pay for the remaining balance on the guitar.
Normally I finance my fly fishing hobby and music by selling stuff I don't need anymore. But if you can do work or something on the side then you're better off. I was about to sell another fly rod (they're like guitars in price mind you) but a really good friend talked me out of that ridiculous notion and hired me to work on his website. If you can provide some kind of service to someone or an organization I think thats a good way to help relieve the constant pain and pressure of GAS.
Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.
Amps/Cabinets/Modelers - Model 2558 50 watt Marshall Silver Anniversary Jubilee combo w/ Celestion Vintage 30s, 4x12 Marshall cabinet w/25 watt Greenback Celestions, Fender Blues Junior w/ a couple of Billm mods, Line 6 POD 2.0, Roland Micro Cube
Pedals/Effects - Cry Baby Classic Wah, Boss TU-2, Boss NS-2, Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Ross Compressor, MXR Micro Amp, Danelectro FAB Echo, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro Chicken Salad, Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Marshall Echohead, Duhvoodooman's Zonkin' Yellow Screamer, Digitech Digiverb, Digitech Bad Monkey, Dunlop Fuzz Face, Homemade Loop Bypass pedal, Duhvoodooman's Sonic Tonic (Maxon SD-9 clone +), Voodoo Labs Superfuzz