Are you set for life (till death)?

[Gervais Cote]

Definitely an example of function over form. Like me, it gets the job done well without worrying about looking pretty. ,,View attachment 7201124View attachment 7201123

From a musician's point of view, a wall of amps always looks pretty, no worries !

 

[Zazie Moondust]

Nope, I have 3 basses, 2 4 string PJs (one with Ric-esque pickup positioning) and a 4 string fretless. I could probably get a short scale or an extended range, or an 8/12 string or and acoustic, etc. and open up a lot of options.

 

[StyleOverShow]

Turned 75 this week and was thinking that I 'needed' a better fretless or NS Design EUB for the 12 or so jazz trio gigs I'll play this year. I thought it over and decided to keep the present gear and see what happens.

Last summer I bought a couple of MarkBass combos replacing older flip top Ampeg and LM II. I think that's the all I need to see me out as I suspect these are my last years playing out.

 

[Gizmot]

I've been playing for well over 50 years and the only times I play are a couple of times a year with my college rock band and every week at church. In the last year, I bought a new Sadowsky MetroExpress bass, a PRS SE Custom 24-08 and a Gretsch G5230T guitar. I have all the amps and keyboards along with 14 guitars and basses. I'm still interested in gear, but the likelihood of me buying a bunch of new stuff is low. In a perfect world, I'd sell most of what I have and get a couple of new pieces.

 

[Stylee Mousse]

Forgot to take pictures at my studio this a.m. but will soon.

Keywords:
Moog
Juno—60
Otari
G&L
Ampeg
Gibson
Martin

 

[Sam Evans]

There's a disturbing lack of photos of these 'set for life' setups in this thread.

You asked for it ...

 

[ajkula66]

Heh. Realistically, I could be done for this life and a couple more.

But I'm not.

While I don't get hit by GAS often, when I see something I like at the price that is too good to ignore, I bite.

After months of just selling the "extra stuff" and not buying anything, this week I've bought two vintage tube amps along with three vintage 15" speakers that I don't even have the cabinets for. Two of the three could easily pass as brand new and they're ~50 years old. So yeah...

So there is life after GAS?

Maybe. Just maybe. I'm not brave enough to chance it yet...

 

[calypsocoral302]

My answer, at least concerning bass guitar, is "mostly".

My bass guitars consist of the following:

- Cort-manufactured P-clone with a Geezer pickup
- Warmoth body and Charvel parts, one day to be assembled into a very 80's "pointy" P-J.
- Ibanez SR-300
- G&L LB-100
- Dingwall NG3 6-string

Those can pretty much cover everything I need to, instrumentally.

Still experimenting with amps, though...

 

[jutty17]

I'll say no, but not because I'm currently GASsing. It's because I know that the only answer to the question "What do you get for the guy who has everything?" is "More."

But I have 5 basses, PJ/JJ/HH fretless/JJ six string/G&L HH. Those cover all the sounds I need to make. Really the G&L could do em all alone except the fretless part. I have a range of amps from blow out the walls to 110 combo for dubbin around.

I can use a pick, fingers or slap, not real skilled at tapping. I don't use effects other than overdriving my gain knob, but I suspect if I started down that path, I'd have one of everything eventually, needed or not.

 

[sgl]

No, still need to get a Dingwall...

 

[porkynuggets]

Sorry for the morbid thread title. In over a year not quite 2 I will be in my sixth decade. Unless something breaks ( like an amp or a powered speaker) I don't see myself ever needing any more bass or any instrument for that matter, Just consumables like strings, drum heads.

For those of you that have crossed that milestone, have you stopped GAS? I am asking specifically folks that have been playing for a while at lest 20 years or more and not those that just picked up based recently. I think other factors too, like living on retirement income would make one stop,

I played with folks over 64 and even though these cats have money, I haven't seen them acquire more instruments and those in the 70's or more are even giving or selling stuff away, They are still playing their asses off.

I hope that it happens to me. And motivated inside, not because of external factors.

I've been playing over 40yrs and have downsized a bit. No need for anything new here

 

[Rat Blitz]

Well I'm old and my wife keeps telling me I'm done buying gear but I guess I'm not a very good listener.

 

[HelpImaRock]

Yes.

There is nothing left to buy that I actually need. I have the instruments, amps, cabs, and pedals. I've made all necessary (and some unnecessary) upgrades. I'm good on strings, picks, cables, cases, and other accessories. And I'm trying to break my internet gear forum habit.

 

[motoman]

I just bought my first new bass today one I wanted for years. I feel the gas going away now at 50

 

[Jason Hollar]

With a few more decades to go (good lord willin') one thing I really NEED is a lighter weight 5 string.

One more thing I'd really LIKE is a nicer upright.

That said I'm currently good to get by until something like an amp gives up the ghost.

 

[jeffb28451]

I never associated the word "need" with my bass/gear acquisitions. I like playing various basses, etc. and at 69, I don't see that changing.

To each his own…

 

[CallMeAl]

Currently very well stocked and in remission. However I've learned I can't say I'm done- cause that can change!

 

[loukash]

• 1 electric bass fretted roundwound, since 2018
• 1 electric bass fretted flatwound, since 1994
• 1 currently dismantled electric bass fretted, built by my late dad from "bass debris" he found in a dump in 1980 (counts more as a piece of art)
• 1 electric bass fretless, since 2019
• 1 acoustic bass fretted, since 2021
• 1 acoustic bass fretless, since 1998
• 1 double bass, since 2024
• 1 electric guitar hollow body, since 2023
• 1 electric guitar archtop, since 2000
• 1 electric guitar solid body, since 1982, in poor condition but kept for nostalgia because my 1st
• 1 acoustic guitar steel strings, since 1984
• 1 classical guitar nylon strings, not mine but the original owner hasn't picked it up for the last 30 years, so…
• 1 guitalele, since 2024
• 1 ukulele, since 2015 (plus 2 broken ukuleles which it replaced, the oldest since 1982)
• 1 broken Italian mandolin which my late father-in-law wanted to repair but never got to finish it
• 1 sitar, since 2005
• 1 zither which haven't learned to play yet, also found by my late dad in a dump
• 1 trombone, since 2007, inherited from a late old friend, still haven't learned to play it either
• 4 rusty blues harps, since around 1982 or so
• 1 bass combo 12", since 2008 or so
• 1 HX Stomp, since 2020
• 1 DI box with parametric EQ, since 2019
• 1 EQ 10-band, since 1990, which serves as my DB preamp with:
• 2 old powered 12" PA speakers, since 2006
• 1 very small mixer, 4 XLR inputs plus some more line inputs
• 1 self-constructed electrified foot stomp box – nah, plank – "kick drum", since 2016
• 10 or so assorted old guitar pedals, since early 1980s
• 1 clavinet D-6, since 1995
• 1 digital full size home piano which my wife should utilize more often, since 2007, inherited from a late old friend
• 1 synthesizer general MIDI, since 2001
• 2 USB keyboards small, since 2003
• 1 drum machine, defective, since 1992
• assorted small percussion instruments, since, uh…
• oh, there's also still my old cheap classical guitar in my mom's flat in Prague, since 1979 or so?
• do mic stands count as gear…?

My essential favorites are highlighted. (Yep: One.)

Last week I finally found a buyer for a H&K Quantum QC415 combo. Good riddance.
A few months ago I sold a Fender Blues Deluxe combo after almost 30 years. Good riddance.

Not counting various other analog home studio gear from the 1990s which will eventually go, too.

I'm set.
Less is more.
I voted Yes.
58.

 

[Parzival]

The only reason I wouldn't say yes is because of tech and innovation. You think everything is great then pop on YouTube one day and there is this pedal/amp/cab/bass that throws you for a loop.

Let the manufacturers quit innovating and sure, I'm happy as a lark.

 

[wmmj]

I just bought a fretless MTD Kingston K (5 string) locally here in Japan as a backup to my main fretless 5er, so 2 fretless 5ers+ G&L L1000 w/flats puts me back to 3 (I've previously peaked at 5).

It might make sense to have 1 cheap fretted bass with roundwounds (most popular bass guitar sound), but otherwise I think I've done enough buying for the sake of buying.