How do you lose money On gear you made money with ?
By assuming that you wouldn't have made the same money with the PREVIOUS gear...
You buy>>>>>>you play & earn $$>>
when earning reaches cost all else is profit>>>>>
down the road you sell>>>
you recoop most of your initial money investment, but you also have earned what you paid for it originally many times over.
So tell me how you lose as a pro gigging player?