Normal income, gig money, a combination, or some other way?

The majority of it comes from gig money,if it's not already allocated to bills.

I rarely buy new gear these days, I'm too selective and buy it then, and buy it once. The money used thereafter is primarily for upkeep / maintenance / repair.

I gig often (twice a week) , but not enough to support heavy g.a.s. :smug:

Maybe when the kids are grown.

Most of any new gear I get is usually first from selling old gear. I've been thinning the herd, due to not wanting to keep instruments around that I wouldn't take to a show. So, I have a revolving door, so to speak, of instruments that I may like and play for a while and then sell because they just don't stand up.

Any other money used for gear comes from the shows/gigs I do. Doing theatre work, it's easy to see how much money you'll get from a show up front, so you know what you can and can't do with it.

I eliminate most of my non-essential expenditures, save up and apply my normal income, side job and gig money to buying mostly high-quality used vintage gear, and pass on the items that aren't priced way below market value.

Gigs and gear turnover.

I don't have too many expenses, so saving up generally. Or gear turnover.

gear turnover and poker. when i play steadily i make a pretty consistant income from fulltilt poker as well as local tournaments and casino visits. the gear buying has been on hold for awhile though as i just bought a car this summer :-) ....i think a lakland joe osborn will be in my hands this week though!!!!

Drug money. And pimping.

Gear turnover mostly.

My wife being nice to me.

bounty hunting

My day job is my source for gear money.

I work the corner.

Hard work.

Drug money. And pimping.


From what I've gathered it ain't easy.

Drug Money for me too.

Half my gig money goes in a jar... (rest goes on petrol and a contribution to keeping my wife happy). When the jar is nice and full I can buy what I like without worrying about it.

Of course I currenty "owe" the jar $500... ;-)

Ian

From what I've gathered it ain't easy.

A sad fact, but it's necessary.

I hang out after overeaters anonymous meetings and sell cupcakes :D

actually, I'm too poor to fund new gear...;)...but my old stuff is just fine...

Gigs and gear turnover.

:cool:
Me too.

For 50$ I'll show yah how;)

trooperfarva I'll get back to work, Sorry

Gig's Gig's Gig's and did I mention Gig's?? Actually my gigs barely keep up with my equipment spending even though I gig at least 3 weekends a month. You can tell by my credit card balance! I also trade or sell equipment I haven't used in a while to offset the cost. I constantly suffer from G.A.S. ... you other G.A.S people know what I'm talking about! :-)

everything up until 2006 i've gotten by saving up.
last year i bought a GK full stack. paid for that by gear turnover and a GC credit card with 15 months of no interest or payments.

i just recently sold my fender deluxe p and used that money and a sam ash credit card to buy a warwick rock bass. i wasn't really feeling the rock bass after about 20 times playing it.. so i returned it for full store credit and ended up buying a Mike Dirnt Sig. P-Bass.

ODD Jobs building Speakers Mixing for bands when i can and parents

I do odd PC jobs for some law firms and realtors at about 60 bucks an hour, but it's only like 5-6 hours of work per month. I have a full time job as well, but that's my "me" money.