New Year's Resolution - no new gear in 2010

[lo_freq_geek]

Anyone else trying this?

My reason's are:

1. 2 major family holidays (24 day roadtrip and advenure tour in Egypt) schedued in the next year.

2. Trying to be less consumerist, more minimalist and content with what I have.

3. Honestly, my gear is pretty good, better gear would not make me playbetter. Best case scenario would be temporary happiness playing the new toy, then more GAS pains.

I am jonesing for a fretless and it will be tough as have some gig $$ saved. My wife is sure I'll cave. We'll see...

[TC2112]

I've already caved

2 basses from the auction site while I was setting at home from work over the New Year's weekend.
Damn holidays

[TerrorRhythm]

i ordered my orange thunderverb for myself for christmas. its on backorder and will come in january but i paid 3/4 up front does that count?

[Kitsapbass]

Really, I have way more gear than I need. I may, actually sell some gear this year...but I'm kind of off buying gear for right now.

Plus the wife said she'd cut off a certain body part if I did...

[UncleFluffy]

no new gear ... but what about used gear? ;-)

[Yerf Dog]

You don't find new gear. New gear finds you.

[thudfromafar]

My resolution is to get more gear than I did last year

[kcole4001]

You have to buy it!
They made it just for you!

[iguigd]

Never, its a sickness of mine, wife or not!

[nostatic]

does it count if you put the deposit down before 31Dec?

[coreyfyfe]

That's my goal as well, even though I bought a new pedal on new years day haha. Although, my plan is to sell another one to offset the cost, and I was intending to buy it before the new years, so it doesn't count. The only piece of gear I plan on buying is a vintage SVT if one comes up and I have the cash, but I doubt it will.

[jmattbassplaya]

Originally Posted by Yerf Dog

You don't find new gear. New gear finds you.

Yeah, I`m not going to make it. I already posted an ad in the classifieds for an amp that I want

I can say that I`m finally completely happy with my basses. Now it`s just down to finding the perfect amp.

[Rapisme]

Very true.

Originally Posted by Yerf Dog

You don't find new gear. New gear finds you.

[SixString]

Oooo I like this thread. I think ill join you.

[Mike Shevlin]

I have an extra ticket to NAMM this month if you want it~

[BC8705]

After I get my paycheck from Sundance this year, Im buying a friends MIA Jazz bass from '98

[eastcoasteddie]

I totally agree. I gotta stop this buying gear crap. If only my anti-GAS willpower was as strong as my willpower against everything else that is bad for you...

[kerrycares]

no way.........................

[Baird6869]

2010 is going to be a gear reduction year for me. I am very happy with my current setup(s) and will likely not spend any net new $$$ on gear.

E.g.. I wanted a fretless... I traded a fretted bass. I need a micro amp for rehearsal.... I am selling my SVT to buy it and actually pocketing some $$$. NO outright purchases!

I may move some stuff around and do a few trades, but the chances of me dropping $2000 or whatever on a new bass is very slim.

I am honestly getting sick of chasing the perfect bass, perfect amp, etc. when my technique is far from perfect. Time to enjoy what I have and start pushing myself as a bassist.

P.S. If I see a great deal on a Carl Thompson or Wal on Craigslist... all bets are off.

[Gibenbackerbass]

Me too. That's why I was sure to place an order for a new RIC in October. Haven't seen it yet, so I'm not sure if that qualifies or not.