2019 Gear Purchase Plans

[MultiScaleMale]

I think I only have two major purchases planned for 2019. A Fender Precision from the Mod Shop and a Mesa WD800. I've always wanted a walnut or mocha brown P bass. I almost stole one from college - inadvertently. I was in Jazz band and they had an unplayable P bass in the music room. I borrowed it at the end of one year planning to get it back into playability, but it went into the storage space in my apartment and out of mind. Got a phone call at the end of the year - "bring the bass back". Oops. But it was honest. I guess the morality question would be if they hadn't called and I was moving out of the apartment, discovered it, would I have taken it back? Anyways, I still want a brown P bass and yeah, I realize that Mod Shop is a bit of a ripoff.

 

[joelns]

I have one thing on my radar right now. I'd really like to get an Electric Stand Up. Feeling nostalgic from my high school days when I played standup in Jazz, blues, and rockabilly combos.

 

[Dub56]

I started off 2019 by placing an order for a Moollon P Classic IV! Build time is around 5 months, it'll be something fun to look forward to

That's my only planned purchase. Maybe a short scale at some point later in the year if I ever find the right one.

 

[dxb]

No plans. Gear usually just follows me home.

 

[Bassa Nova]

One of the best colors in my opinion. Mocha/walnut

 

[saabfender]

I like Fenders that color. My first one was a mocha Jazz.

Rather than having no plans to buy anything in 2019, I have plans to buy nothing.

 

[quindecima]

I just bought a 5 string from a fellow Tbass member, next a Berg Forte, HD112, Cbass, Yamaha CP4 or MODX8 and hopefully I will be done. Can I borrow some money from one of you folks?

 

[gwangi]

The only real major purchase I'll have in 2019 is I have a 2nd Zon Legacy Elite 6 on order due December 2019.

 

[StevewiththePbass]

Well I got my high-dollar purchase out of the way when I bought my USA Jazz V in December, so besides the Rumble 40 I bought yesterday it'll just be strings, parts for a Squier I'm putting together and maaayyybbeee a preamp for my Jazz. Maybe one jazz, maybe both. Depends how I like the first one...

 

[Daniel Piper]

Something like this.

I had a very slow 2018 gear wise.

Should have a bit more gig $ coming in 2019.

 

[Basehead]

A Genzler rig for me...oh and that upcoming envelope/synth pedal from Source Audio.....and possibly a P bass. I know I'm forgetting a few things

 

[bdgotoh]

I have a couple of Mike Lull P4s on order, that's it. If G&L reissues the El Toro I'll grab one. Maybe a used CLF L2000 with ash body if a light one pops up for a price I can't resist...

[Edit] Oops! I just remembered that I have an EBMM HH4 Sterling on order as well.

 

[GlassToMouth]

Backbeat rumble back, Kiesel Zeus multiscale 4 string, back up class D affordable head. Harley Benton, Bugera, something along those lines. Likely in that order. Maybe an affordable tube preamp/DI as well. 2018 didn't yield me any new bass gear, but it was a good year for acquring various live sound and recording gear.

 

[BigBigGuy44]

I planned on buying an F-Bass VF4. The one I had in my Reverb watch list finally went on sale. Someone else grabbed before I could finish the checkout process. Now it’s in the classifieds here at a substantially higher price. Oh well. Maybe another will come up that checks off all the boxes.

 

[phillipkregg]

I just bought a Modulus Quantum 6 off of the classifieds. My first bass purchase of 2019.

When I get it, my next purchases are going to be black hardware to replace the gold.

 

[singlemalt]

I’m hunting a used Darkglass Hyper Luminal. Just waiting for a deal.

Other than that, I’ll probably sell a few things. If it’s not getting used, out it goes.

A cash windfall or a great deal on used Dingwall NG four string would be the only way a new bass happens. And I’d sell one if the NG was a keeper.

 

[lz4005]

The only thing on my radar is a lighter weight fretless to replace the one I have now that's too heavy and neck-dive-prone for me to play a 2 hour gig on.

 

[5StringBlues]

I hope to do the two things I was going to do before my band leader passed away this summer:


1. Get my Genz Benz Shuttle 9 serviced.


2. Spitfire tort guard for my Fullerton era Jazz.

 

[Solarmist]

I’m hunting a used Darkglass Hyper Luminal. Just waiting for a deal.

Other than that, I’ll probably sell a few things. If it’s not getting used, out it goes.

A cash windfall or a great deal on used Dingwall NG four string would be the only way a new bass happens. And I’d sell one if the NG was a keeper.

I might try and sell my B3K so I can get a B7K Ultra ... that's my fave -always on- pedal, and those Nolly NG Dingwalls you mentioned sound spectacular with the DG Tone Capsule.

 

[two fingers]

I'm sitting back and waiting to see what comes of this conversation. Something is cooking in Andy's big brain. ( @agedhorse ) I can smell it.

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It's a pretty cool thread if you have the time.
Lots of new (and old) ideas in this spitball session. I think whatever is cooking will wind up with some of both.