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Can you cure GAS?

#22
soulman969 said:
First finish HS, graduate from a good college with something of the than a liberal arts degree, get a good job then shop til ya' drop. An addiction to guitars/basses is only slightly cheaper than an addiction to drugs but it a lot healthier. :bassist:
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Hahah, the college I'd like to go to is West Point, and I'm considering majoring in Political Science. So.. yeah. I think I'd have a good job..
 
#23
Yeah, well there is a word called covetousness and it is or can be a sin. It actually depends on your finances. You should be content with what you have, otherwise it is coveting. Unless it's something small, like a cd, music book, etc... On the other hand, if you are working, and have an income, then have at it. Then you have cash flow, something positive to work for. Nothing really expensive, better than drugs, Burger King, etc...
 
#24
Once your married, tell your wife before you buy yet another bass or . . .
 

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#31
I decided I was done gassing after I bought my Fender American standard p bass, but to my surprise I have actually gased over frikin cables and accessories, it never ends, but it has been a whole lot cheaper since I started with bass then it was when I was constantly upgrading my studio....gassing for 1000$ one channel mic preamps can get expensive!
 
#32
I had some personal issues, and actually basically stepped away from TB (from the computer in general, honestly) for a few months... Worked wonders for me.

That, plus finally getting that "perfect" bass for me. I've got two, an electric upright, and I want one more (seller's remorse, actually) and I'm good. As long as I stay out of the classifieds...

...and as long as I'm committed to spending money on my car...

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#33
Nothing really cures GAS , and the more money you have to spend can make it worse. Everytime I say "NO MORE BASSES",I end up buying 2 or 3 more . Having a few extra bucks can be a bad thing sometimes. Here is some good advice for GAS ,HAVE ALOT OF MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
#35
Well, you are 15, you may grow out of it. I wanted a boatload of basses at that age too. you will start to realize what you like to play, and how you want to sound. I have giged with over 50 basses (vast majority I borrowed) and found what I like.
 
#36
I must be genetically imune to GAS. I have 2 basses (main and backup because I gig), 2 amps (got a new one only because the old one didn't perform adequately and wouldn't fit in my car). I also have an acoustic and an electric guitar as I also play guitar.

I have more than enough money to fill my house with more gear but have no desire at all to buy anything else.
 
#37
I don't think that you should view it so much as a bad thing. Playing bass is a very healthy, constructive habit, and it is better that a 15-year old be 'addicted' to that than to pretty much any other thing a 15-year old could become addicted to!

Just be firm with yourself. Set some limits about money to spend and such. It will actually motivate you in the end because you won't be buying any new basses without a job (or, if you are a very lucky person, old money...).

But I agree with some here, you are new to playing, so ALL of the varieties of bass look cool. But as you get older, you WILL narrow in on a general category of instrument you like. I know that I started playing at 12 and my "GAS" Syndrome seemed to max out around age 19 or 20. But since then, I have learned pretty much exactly what I want out of the instrument and generally buy one new bass per year or two years.
 
#39
You are 15 and likely don't have a high paying job. Unless you are gigging, you don't need more than one good bass IMO.

If you are gigging/recording, 2-3 basses tops.

Why accumulate crappy basses now? Save for a great used Japanese or American Fender (or whatever great bass you want) now and wait until you can afford more great basses.

My 15 year old is a guitarist and had a few crappy guitars and Recently i bought him a Gibson Les Paul Studio. He loves it and doesnt NEED anything more than a $1000 guitar to practice/jam with friends. Overkill IMO but I play guitar too....

If you decide you need another bass, make sure you know why.... I.e. different tones, more or less strings, etc. No reason to have 2 of the exact same bass unless you are endorsed or heavily gigging and need a duplicate backup.
 
#40
Start analyzing the tone in your head and noting nwhat type pups come closest to that. Then buy basses with just those type of pups. That should bring your number of desired basses down to a few hundred. Its a start, lol.

The paulo spalted maple warlock bass I had was so close to tone in head I thought it was last bass Id ever buy. Then it got stolen. Bought jackson JS3 as replacement. It nails the tone in my head. Has the little sound tweak to bridge pups treble char and more articulate neck pup like I wanted for final gas satisfying. The 3band eq onbaord is also better then the 2band I installed in the warlock. So while the bass that got stolen was about 90% there, the jackson is 100% there. I'm satisfied.
 

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