How do you pay for G.A.S.?

[GROOVEjunkie]

Looking around TB I see a lot of AMAZING GEAR and I'm just curious how you pay for it.

Show me the way!!

EDIT: "Afford GAS" was a little different way of asking how do you "Pay for GAS". Pay for is more appropriate.

EDIT#2
Please everyone check this out on
The Secret History of the Credit Card
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...s/credit/view/
I was disgusted after watching this sham
VERY imformative piece, IMHO.

[davidmurphy]

Buy USED!

In the last couple of months I've bought:

G&L L2000
SX Fretless
Sansamp BDDI
GK 1001RB II
Ampeg 810E

The 2 cheapest items (the SX & the Sansamp) were the only ones I bought new.

Also, it's been about 10 years since my last big purchase so I figured I was due.

Save up & shop around to get good 2nd hand deals.
If you re-sell something that you bought used, you won't lose nearly as much as if you sell something you bought new.

[GROOVEjunkie]

Originally Posted by davidmurphy

Buy USED!

I always think NEW F-Bass, NEW Roscoe etc, but you are absolutely correct in the USED mindset. It would definitely shave a couple bucks off the top.

But right now "used" is even out of reach. And when I am able to save enough cash for a G.A.S. binge (like after my kids graduate college ), I might feel that I have to have NEW to feel satiated.

In any event, thanks for the advice.

[vindy500]

Originally Posted by davidmurphy

Buy USED!

In the last couple of months I've bought:

G&L L2000
SX Fretless
Sansamp BDDI
GK 1001RB II
Ampeg 810E

The 2 cheapest items (the SX & the Sansamp) were the only ones I bought new.

Also, it's been about 10 years since my last big purchase so I figured I was due.

Save up & shop around to get good 2nd hand deals.
If you re-sell something that you bought used, you won't lose nearly as much as if you sell something you bought new.

ahh yes the effects of talkbass.

[davidmurphy]

Originally Posted by vindy500

ahh yes the effects of talkbass.

Talkbass should be banned.
It preys on the weak & vulnerable in society.......

...people who suffer from G.A.S.

[bmc]

Like David said, buy used. Or, buy from a store going out of business. Troll music stores and keep on eye out for stuff that has been sitting there for years. Make them a stupid offer with cash to back it up.

I pay for my gear with gig money. It's my mad money for my toys.

[ALiP BoB]

Originally Posted by GROOVEjunkie

How do you afford G.A.S.?

Simple. We don't.

[GROOVEjunkie]

Originally Posted by ALiP BoB

Simple. We don't.

Good point. "Afford" should be replaced with "aquire" perhaps

EDIT: changed to Pay for.

[vindy500]

i wait till i have the disposible income, then strike

[heath_the_great]

I work full time, teach and gig, and at one stage i was working weekends in a music shop too....sometimes ill sell gear, trade or just lay by...i traded my kubicki for my KSD

just this year alone ive bought:
A Blade Tetra B1
which i traded for
Ibanez ATK300
Fender 400pro
Peavey 215
Carlsbro 15+8+horn
SGC Nanyo SB301
Ampeg SVP-Pro (gone)
Crown XLS-402(gone)

and probably some more...anyone wanna buy the atk?

[GROOVEjunkie]

Originally Posted by vindy500

i wait till i have the disposible income, then strike

Cash really is the obvious best way.

Even when some musicians use store credit cards (or other interest carrying credit cards) for GAS and pay them off before the interest kicks in, the credit industry holds that against us

check out the THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE CREDIT CARD

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...s/credit/view/

FWIW, I posted this link in another thread and it kinda sparked my question in this poll/thread as to how people pay for their gear. We need to be realistic with our buying habits. I feel like a sucker with a credit card.

[BassChuck]

Any equipment that hasn't paid for itself within 6 months is sold.

[GROOVEjunkie]

Originally Posted by BassChuck

Any equipment that hasn't paid for itself within 6 months is sold.

I guess when you're a "working man" with the stuff, that makes a huge difference in justifiying the GAS investment (as opposed to someone who plays more as an outlet from lifes BS.)

[tplyons]

I have a seperate checking account for gear. Money that comes in from gear sales goes in there, money that I make doing something musical goes there, or anything besides my regular job goes in there. This is all I'll spend on gear.

[Ernieballer]

I worked all summer and saved $2400 for my sadowsky, however my parents picked up my rent for the summer, so I guess it's a little bit of both: a family loan, and cash.

[markjazzbassist]

i pay for my gear by gigging.

[GROOVEjunkie]

Welp, so far most people AREN'T using Credit Cards to pay for their GAS fixes and that's great news.

As stated before, those damned credit cards are sooooo tempting to use to get what you want now, but "the man" has us by the short hairs paying it back EVEN when we pay it back before the interest kicks in (the exception AmEx = yearly flat fee).

Please keep posting how you pay for your GAS - it's very enlightening

Thanks,
Gj

[canopener]

I hit a wall with credit cards, but I've successfully avoided gear whoring. Used is the way to go if you're on a budget and/or lefty/lefty.

[canopener]

Originally Posted by tplyons

I have a seperate checking account for gear. Money that comes in from gear sales goes in there, money that I make doing something musical goes there, or anything besides my regular job goes in there. This is all I'll spend on gear.

This is definitely a smart way to suppress GAS.

[GROOVEjunkie]

CASH for G.A.S. is winning by a majority!!

I'm totally impressed or fooled,

Vote and be heard!