Am I the only one who thinks too much about new gear?

3 days? Oh you ain't seen nothing yet. Three days a week for months and months per purchase? Now you are getting close.

 

LOL...

No, you're not the only one, and yes, it does get worse.

 

I lose sleep thinking about new gear...and I don't even gig!

 

I'm like this with amps and cabs. Definitely feel your pain.

 

3 days? You got off easy this time.

 

I'm exactly the same, but it can go on for months. I've regretted purchases in the past because I just bought one of the many options I was assessing, which I did in order to stop losing sleep over deciding what to get.

 

No!

I spend many hours researching, reading reviews and comments, comparing sound samples, try to figure how it will be with my current setup, taking chances, realise after a while it's not exactly to my likings, sell the damn things sometimes with regrets after etc... I did learn a lot doing this but it is indeed time consuming.

Mental issues? With time, gear addiction will overcome the guilt... So welcome!

 

The only one ?? bwahahaha...you're a real funny man !

 

See my signature. Why do you think I have two instruments for sale/trade?

 

I seem to think about gear more than Wife, Job, health.
Im watching my kids playing and find myself thinking " maybe I should try changing from D`Addario to Rotosound ".......

 

If youre getting serious about bass then ditch the pedals.

 

What are you kidding? This whole forum revolves around this problem.

 

+1! Getting there is half the fun. My wife has a saying regarding my bass addiction to gear: "..it never ends." Wish I could say she is incorrect. And I also happen to be a gigging drummer...let's not even go down that road

 

When you think your thinking too much step back for a second. No one is gonna be able to tell a difference but you. Fans don't care. It's a tool to be used. Spend the time practicing, that'll make a bigger difference. Gear is fun sometimes, though.

 

Congratulations on your new pedalboard! Well thought out choices. Now let's see how long it's gonna last...

 

Ha 3 days? I've been up till the wee hours of the morning trying to find a way I can magically switch my P basses rosewood fretboard to maple for the past 2 weeks... It's killing me I want a maple P so bad...