Best Piece of gear you added in 2012??? - Page 14

bassbenj · #**261** 01-21-2013, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by George M.

SWR Mr. Tone Controls, extremely rare 9 band semi-parametric EQ, designed and hand made by Steve Rabe himself, especially for bass guitar equalization. It was made aproximately 200 pieces, only for SWR endorsers and never was available for sale.
I love it! Sounds fantastic!!

Wow! That is such an amazing find! I am SO jealous!

Jeff Scott · #**262** 01-22-2013, 07:55 PM

My Martin 000.

Slowburn · #**263** 01-22-2013, 08:00 PM

Eden world traveler head with ampeg 4 12 cab

Lonnybass · #**264** 01-22-2013, 08:03 PM

This...

And these cherry-burst Fearfuls...

4dog · #**265** 01-22-2013, 09:09 PM

I guarantee someone will be negative but

Rumble 350 head,, sounds awesome
sr500qm ,, plays and sounds awesome

can_v · #**266** 01-22-2013, 09:25 PM

Had to be the SX short scale P I picked up used. I put flats on it. And with a proper set up, it works like a charm and causes less pain on my shoulder.

gregmon79 · #**267** 01-22-2013, 09:33 PM

I was lucky enough to acquire a GK 1001 RB II and an SBX plus 410 along side a Neo 410. I'm rockin it!! Im in absolute love with these pieces of equipment.

EighthNotes · #**268** 01-22-2013, 09:37 PM

Boss Overdrive. I know there are probably "better" overdrives out there, but I picked this one up used on the TB classifieds and it sounds SICK.

Jeff Scott · #**269** 01-22-2013, 11:02 PM

I also added Ruby earlier in 2012 after it's time at the RIC booth at the NAMM Show,

gus1894 · #**270** 01-22-2013, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by can_v

Had to be the SX short scale P I picked up used. I put flats on it. And with a proper set up, it works like a charm and causes less pain on my shoulder.

I always figure I'd feel *off* on a short scale b/c both my basses are 35" scale, but that SC is very cool. Nice bass!

can_v · #**271** 01-23-2013, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by gus1894

I always figure I'd feel *off* on a short scale b/c both my basses are 35" scale, but that SC is very cool. Nice bass!

Well, when I got it, I felt a bit off myself. It's just... Small. I have to wear this bass lower than usual just to get the position of my arms right. The biggest problem was the string spacing. They're so narrow. Took me a while to adjust, but after that it's a pretty cool bass.

hufe · #**272** 01-23-2013, 01:14 AM

Zoom B3. Useful too for silent practice time.

rubbadubdub · #**273** 01-23-2013, 04:39 AM

The best. thing I did was buy a second Stagg bm350. Now I have one with flats and one with rounds. I paid less than a hundred quid for both of them because everyone thinks that all Stagg gear sucks lol. Alder bodies, lovely necks and amazing low action on my blue one particularly. Worst thing was not getting the one that went on fleabay for 45 quid recently which I should have bought and made into a fretless. I've owned lots of premium basses but these rock. The machine heads are the only cheap thing about these basses but they go for peanuts.

cnltb · #**274** 01-23-2013, 04:45 AM

A fantastic '51 style P bass.
A great instrument!
Sooo much fun to play!

rubbadubdub · #**275** 01-23-2013, 04:51 AM

sorry I already posted but I want to share this.. I tried a thumbpick for the first time. What a revelation. I always liked picks when others use them but hate playing with them. Now I can play as usual but I can pick out lines with extra attack and punch as well as easily palm damp for a chunky thud as and when. best of all these things are cheap and they don't go walkies.

greggster59 · #**276** 01-23-2013, 07:10 AM

I picked up a new Rickenbacker 4003 (Mapleglo) in July.
I've barely put it down since.

Kuroth · #**277** 01-23-2013, 07:44 AM

My Bongo 4 string Single H

And finding TB

modulus763 · #**278** 02-01-2013, 07:18 PM

Dingwall Combustion 5, Darkglass Microtubes B3K and 3 Leaf Audio Enabler preamp stomp box...I'm done...[sarc button off]

nshuman · #**279** 02-01-2013, 07:27 PM

PJB Briefcase

TolerancEJ · #**280** 02-01-2013, 07:45 PM

Hard to say... I hadn't bought anything for a year and a half, then went sort of buying crazy beginning November 2012.

1. Warwick-Rockbass Alien Deluxe 6 (For tentative March 2013 delivery... I'm placing my bet that this might be the winner from my buying binge.)
2a. Gibson Les Paul Studio in Fireburst finish. (I had always wanted a Les Paul & jumped on it when Sweetwater had this on sale for $599.)
2b. Orange Micro Terror with 2 PPM108's, as I didn't own a guitar amp.
3. Ken Smith/KSD Burner 6 B-Stock from zZounds. (When I learned my Alien 6 was going to arrive in 2013, I wanted to buy something else in the meantime.)
4. Kala U-Bass SUB Solidbody B-Stock from an eBay seller. (Sort of on a whim. I wanted it & bought it.)
5. Gibson Flying V in classic white finish. (This was completely unintentional. Sam Ash sent a sale email. I wasn't planning to read, but chose to open it anyway. First thing I saw was a Flying V for $799. I know they normally retail in my area for $1200 so I thought about it overnight and bought the next day.)
6. Squier Katata bass. (My wife bought this for me for Christmas. Wives that buy basses are irreplaceable.

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