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Did a custom built luthier instrument end your GAS?

#81
I think I could live quite easily with just my Drake. But I had a personal relationship with Kazuma at FGN guitars and bought a bass from them when they started selling in the U.S. The same company that built my MIJ Fenders. And a local retailer ran across an Ibanez AFB200. And a Squire 6. And an MIJ Jaguar Deluxe and gave me great prices. It's more about finding something cool to play with I'm afraid. But when the pressure is on at a gig, although I have several great guitars to choose from, I usually go with the Drake with the FGN in reserve.
 
#82
My G.A.S. is pretty much done. I have a Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 (not a compete "custom" bass, but I did pick the top, other woods and electronics) and have a fretless Roscoe Century Standard Plus 5 being built. Since making the decision to play Roscoe basses, I've hardly looked at the Classifieds. I'm barely on TB any more.

Some may scoff, but I'm kind of tired of swapping basses. Really, I love my Roscoe basses, and if there's a gig I can't play with a fretted/fretless pair of Roscoe 5 string basses, I don't need/want the gig.
 
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#83
Nearly. I bought a GB Rumour from a TB'er last year, which was obviously not made specifically for me but it is a hand made 'boutique' 35" scale fiver. They're made in the UK by Brighton based luthier, Bernie Goodfellow. The neck is perfect for me, the string spacing, the weight, the balance, the action, all leave nothing to be desired. It is a fairly early example, so uses Bartolini pups, with GB's own proprietry pre-amp. It's only the pups and preamp that leave a little room for GAS. Barts aren't my favourite, and the pre had a problem with a couple of sheared pot shafts when I received the bass, so I replaced the pots myself as a temporary fix, and the replacement pots have no centre detents so it can be a bit of guesswork as to where I have them set. I'm about to rectify this by taking the bass back to meet it's maker. Since my bass was built, GB now use their own branded pickups and the pre has been updated, so I'm going to have it checked over and retrofitted with the latest pups and electronics....So that will be my fretted GAS cured.

On the other hand, I am also smitten and saving for a 5 string Marleaux Diva...so....GAS continues
 
#84
Too many variables here. There are botique builders who make instruments with a "baked in" characteristic sound. And there are custom builders that simply build whatever random thing you ask for, and there is no consistency from one instrument to the next, how does anyone expect to even know what they're getting let alone knowing what its expected to even sound like.
No I dont like the idea of wild stabs in the dark with the 'random build' luthier...I'd stick with the lutheir that builds a character range of bass. But it doesn't dissolve GAS, makes me want more of it!
 
#85
I've been playing for over forty years and had many basses. I did find "the one". It's a NYC Sadowsky. Since getting it, I have yet to play anything that that makes me want to change. I've had it for eight years now. I do have four basses, but the Sadowsky is the one that goes to all the gigs and recordings.

GAS is long gone.
 
#86
GAS begets GAS--even if I've just bought something I love, I still want something else.

I am content with what I have so I'm not out spending money I don't have--but that doesn't mean there can't be stuff I'd like to have, given the chance.

And if I don't--oh well.
 

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