Is everyone on TB loaded?

[uOpt]

You don't have to be loaded to have a couple basses. All you need to do is (1) buy music gear that resells at the same price so that you don't bleed cash when you flip and (2) when you calculate rent or mortgage and car payments, decide whether you want money for toys or not. I am positive that my car is cheaper than many here and (as important) uses a lot less fuel than many cars so well liked in America these days.

[fjadams]

Nope, not independently wealthy here. Have a few instruments, but most everything was bought used, when I could get a good deal on it. Most expensive bass, Gibson Thunderbird SS that I picked up for $800 as a store demo they wanted to get rid of. Think I paid about same for the Gretsch, everything else was under $400, and a couple under $100. Got my Orange 50, and GK MB212 new for not much over cost, owing to having done business with the local music store for over 40 years, for myself and my boy. Just got a Hofner this week from a guy wanting to sell for $260, perfect condition w/case.

[Shakin-Slim]

Also, there are many, MANY people on TB. Those who have the gear, or have recently bought gear, will post it. Therefore, you get an unrealistic representation of the amount of posters who have new, or a lot of, gear.

[bluewine]

I own 12 bass guitars I play them all, I am not a collector.

Latley I have been using my G & L 91 ASAT, 91 Gibson Thunderbird and my MIJ Telecaster bass.

My primary rig, 2 GK 10001rbs , two 2 10 RBX cabs and 1 GK 1 15 RBX

Pedal Train, Line 6 Wireless Relay, Boss Over drive, EBS Multi Comp., MRX Chorus and a Korg Black ( whatever) chromatic tuner.

There are guys on TB that own one bass that probably cost more than all my gear collectively.

Am I loaded?

I spent Thanksgiving at the laundromat easting a turkey sandwich from Subway.

Blue

[Josh Pelican]

I spend WAY too much money on gear. I wasn't even in a band and I ordered a custom bass, received an SVT-VR, bought an SVT-CL, and setup a full pedal board.

The pedal board took a lot of buying, selling, and trading to get where it is.

I'm not loaded. Right now I have about five grand. Working casual in the hospital and trying to file for EI again.

[SquierJazz72]

No. I have one guitar, one bass, and one amp between the two. Definitely not loaded here.

[trimslinger]

Originally Posted by Trayster2

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One bass, & one amp here.

I hope it wasnt that overpriced pawnshop bass you
looked at.
Well, definately not loaded, buying gear used,trading
up+down allows me to purchase other gear.I'm always
looking to try new gear then move it out for something
else..usually break even .BASS, for me, buy and
stash somewhere

[hdracer]

In the big picture bass gear is really cheap. Even boutique stuff.
I have friends that spend 3 times what I have in all my gear every year fishing or playing golf.

I mean really, A new MIA Fender and a new amp is what a couple friends of mine spend every winter flying to Palm Springs or Southern Florida to play golf for a week.
If it is a hobby a grand a year is is not much. Many people spend more then that on beer.
If you are a pro it is your business. A tradesman will spend much more on tools and clothing. Someone that works in a office will spend that much on proper clothing.

[mixtapelove]

No, no, and no. Not only am I not loaded; I'm actually going to be without a job in the near future as my family business in all likelihood won't make it through spring.

I have a hard enough time convincing my partner that more than one bass is necessary (I only have one). I've managed to get her to allow for purchase of a reasonable fretless in the near future. But it'll be awhile before I ever get a small collection of four or five.

I wonder how all these guys with full home studios do it. I've been scrimping and saving for 10 years and I'm not even close.

[ArvindJayaram]

I'm not loaded, on alcohol or otherwise. Alcohol I developed a dislike after waking up to the smell of the previous night's rum oozing out of my pores. Even a shower can't get rid of that stench. Hope no one will grudge me a lousy $1,000 a month, I can't afford a wife and kids, yeah?

Better than being loaded with a ton of gear is to have stuff you really love, man. Every piece of gear I ever bought I connected to, doesn't matter if the world calls it a P.O.S. What you make of it is all that counts.

Sort of like the "tone suck" pedals that TGPers all complain about. I don't buy the argument that true bypass is the end all of a pedal. Rather, sucking of tone is something that can be fixed

- Jimmy Rage

[wcnewby]

I think it is a choice people make. My gear is worth more than my vehicle by quite a bit. My gear isn't that expensive, I just have a cheap vehicle... and no woman in my life. I have been married before and I can say for a fact that I wouldn't have any gear if I still was.

Besides that, I've never bought a new instrument that wasn't damaged and discounted. I have a five string cort I got from my music teacher that cost 40 hours of "back breaking, soul destroying, life extracting labor" (spelled labour on the contract) snicker.... it was used when I got it, but so was my ex wife...

[DWBass]

In general, most good bass gear is affordable. I can buy a new amp or cab after a couple months of good gigs. A new bass after a solid 6 months of good gigs. The OP may be speaking on those that own Foderas, Brubakers, Roscoes, Ken Smiths, MTD and the like!

[mellowgerman]

I'm a poor, 24yr old college student. The only reason I have my Bassman 300 Pro rig and my G&L is because I have been playing bass since 6th grade and never got into xbox and playstation... while all my friends were blowing their highschool-job-money on that stuff, expensive clothes, and so on, I was listening to my dad's records, wearing hand-me-downs, and saving and investing my money into music gear... 12 years later I have a few very groovy items.
But yes, I do believe some TBers are loaded as well.

EDIT: I also opted for a very crappy car at 16 so I could afford that purple MIA jazz bass I wanted so badly...

[sloasdaylight]

Out of my 7 basses, my Chapman Stick, my 2 amps, and my cab, I only payed full price for one of them. All the others I bought used for about half, or less than they're worth.

[matey]

i work construction but i have a wife who earns a lot we have no children and how cool is this, she has always wanted a musician husband so she is paying to edulge my hobby of playing bass, thinking of retireing soon and hanging wif the band.im just anoyed i didnt think of it twenty years ago

[BlueLine1]

I'm not loaded by any stretch of the imagination. Fortunately, I have changed my spending habits as I've gotten older, and been able to buy stuff I've wanted for a long time.
Alan

[theduke1]

I have been playing bass sisce 1965, my first bass and amp were a Sears Silvertone my mom paid $75 for, which by the way was one week's pay for her. I am now 60 have played semi pro for 35+ years just had my 41 aniversery at my day job, earned 3 college degrees, we have 11 grandchildren with 12 due in June. I never spent any budget money on gear, never put my family in money trouble, but have worked my butt off playing, working OT to get the things I have. My best friend, wife and partner, has stood by me and helped me through it all. So the short answer to your question is I am neither drunk nor loaded, just a very lucky man whose family refers to me as the "Brett Favre" of the music world.
Love & Peace
PS
Yes I have 3 degrees, but still can't type very well LOL
Sorry for any spelling errors!

[MrLenny1]

Not loaded but having fun collecting a few ,6, basses.
TB also affords a great place to shop , trade and own
gear you will never see at G.C.

[spade2you]

Not loaded. My department used to have a hell of a lot of overtime available and I took advantage of that. I'm fairly frugal outside of guitars n' stuff.

[Timmah]

Loaded? I wish. I'm still in high school, saving from my minimum wage job for college and paying car insurance etc. I wish I could spend half of what some people are spending haha.