Has anyone ever thought of leasing gear? It seems like for a certain segment of musicians, their gear of choice is constantly evolving and changing. Whether it's buying a pedal and selling it 6 months later or doing the same with an amp, gear is always changing hands. Has anyone ever thought of leasing gear as an alternative to buying/selling?
Anyway, I wondered if anyone thinks this is plausible or if buying/selling is just plain better.
A while back when a Trainwreck amp came up for sale I was trying to figure out a way to afford it and short of robbing a bank, the only thing I could think of would be to rent it out to people that have more money than I do and let them effectively pay my payments for me until I had made enough. This assumes someone would want to rent it, but I'd guess people would love to have a Trainwreck on their next studio project. It also assumes they wouldn't treat it badly, but there may be ways to take precautions. Anyway, food for thought. What do you think?