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At what point will you stop buying another bass?

Have you reached the point where you can't see yourself buying another bass?

  • Absolutely Yes

    Votes: 111 18.3%

  • Are you kidding me... NO!

    Votes: 126 20.8%

  • Almost

    Votes: 218 36.0%

  • Doubt it

    Votes: 151 24.9%
  • Total voters
    606
#42
I went through a serious GAS phase for several years. Eventually the fever broke and I rationalized down to just one bass, one pedal/preamp, one DI, one head and one cabinet. This has been a stable arrangement for many years. That said, during the pandemic I got into playing upright bass (currently borrowing one), and there may need to be an upright bass addition in my future.
 
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#43
I have a decent bass and my wife has a decent short scale. Nothing fancy, just entry level stuff. But it's fine, we don't need anything else.

I keep looking at Craigslist for fun and if I find a $50 bass I might get it so I can experiment with maintenance chores, changing pickups, stuff like that which I won't want to do to my daily driver.
 
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#44
B-Mac said:
Amen, brother, Amen. What’s the use in having one if you’re not gonna quench that G.A.S.!:smug:
For example this has been giving me G.A. S. ever since I saw it a year ago. I saved it on Reverb and the store that was selling it sent me a message saying they’d take a $100 off since I was a previous customer.
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I somehow resisted, but I still have G.A.S. for it.
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Uuh what is that??? I instantly want one. This thread is not helpful.
 
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#50
I've been taking the same bass to every gig for going on 30 years now. I have two backups of the same model as my No. 1. I don't really "need" another bass, so I doubt I'll ever shop for another. I may pick one up on a whim out of curiosity, but I won't be shopping for another.
 
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#51
Knowing me like you do, Jazzy... if just the "right one" comes along... well, you know... exceptions can be made. :laugh:

I'm pretty happy with my current clutch of Dragons. I'm actually considering a Custom guitar build from you-know-who. ;) I actually had a quote done. It's printed out and folded up in my shirt pocket now. I wanted to ponder things for a while. I needed to know where the Finish Line was if I went ahead with it... and now I know. Basses...? Nah. I'm good. Now a guitar... from the bass people? That bears some thought. :whistle:
 
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#56
I like "shiny new things" but have come to the realization that I've had great basses and sold them looking for something better. I have an excellent passive Carvin PB4 and a recently acquired 1989 Aria Pro II (that's being "gone over" by a locally reputable luthier). If my son tells me he no longer plays the 1986 Alembic Persuader I gave him 4 years ago...I'll give it a good home (and play the heck out of it). Other than that, being retired with not a lot of disposable income, I'm pretty satisfied!
 
#60
I will keep buying them as long as I'm curious about different combinations of woods, etc.
And I've become seriously addicted to gathering the components separately over many months (I'm a Fender person) and finally putting them together for the big payoff! :hyper::hyper:
I am trying to be better, though... I'll probably be selling a couple soon.
 

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