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GAS - I've officially lost my mind - downgrading (almost) everything

#61
I've never traded anything, but I considered trading my G&L for the Rickenbacker. I just couldn't get past the blue/purple shade of the one that was available locally.

Hopefully I can just keep it to myself when/if I do decide to sell anything. Heaven forbid I should open a discussion about it & alert everyone to my apparent mental illness issues.

Maybe this thread can stand as a testament to those who would be so foolish as to discuss their inner thoughts.
After all, we should be avoiding discussions in a discussion group, shouldn't we?
 
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Michael B said:
I have bought and then impulsively traded more gear than I would care to admit. Like a $900 keyboard, drum machines or effects processor. On and on.
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I've been lucky enough to convince myself that I don't need a drum machine or a metronome, since they're available online.

I even avoided buying a tube amp for a while, because I know that to add any effects means buying pedals, which I don't intend to do.
 
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Jughead6 said:
This thread is a bit painful to read. OP, with all due respect, you seriously sound manic and/or depressed. Find a reason to love your life. If that's playing music, great. If not, don't force yourself, find something else. TB may not be the right place for you to seek help.
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Lots of player/collectors have a love hate relationship with their gear, so the post is illustrative.

Moreover, OP has emerged on TB as a distinctive and singular persona, and his frequent observations, be they mad or simply idle, offer much perverse attraction, as the extremely.high ratio of likes-to-posts attests.

OP has quickly become the Charles Bukowski of TB.
 
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Killed_by_Death said:
I've been lucky enough to convince myself that I don't need a drum machine or a metronome, since they're available online.

I even avoided buying a tube amp for a while, because I know that to add any effects means buying pedals, which I don't intend to do.
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A good stand alone metronome is nice because it keeps you off your phone and computer. Helps me stay focused and in the zone when I'm practicing. YMMV
 
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Killed_by_Death said:
I haven't even loaded a metronome or drum machine app on my phone, but now I will.


If you can't have an open discussion about crazy thoughts of selling off prize gear on TB w/o being ribbed by some folks with room to improve in the personality department, where can you discuss it?
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@JimmyM has a fair point, a good spritz comic should be able to take it as well as dish it out.

Your online persona would be only be strengthened if you were to cultivate a healthy disregard for the opinions other hold of you. Plus it would piss them off more.
 
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I just downgraded. Sold off 3 amps to get one combo. I still want some tubey goodness though. Just got rid of all my pedals because I never use them. Selling a few basses that sit as wall hangers, so I can get a Jaguar.
I play with a group of guys regularly so I use everything else I have.
My point is, play what you love, get rid of the rest. Like it was said, you sound bored. Play with some other cats and see where you're at.

For me it was nice to have more room, the extra cash came second actually. I spent a lot of time trying out different stuff. I've learned I'm a Fender guy. I like high power and vintage tones. No effects, maybe some compression, little overdrive that's it. Now that I know who I am as a bass player, my gear reflects that. Good luck, happy jamming.
 
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Jah Wobble Fan said:
Lots of player/collectors have a love hate relationship with their gear, so the post is illustrative.

Moreover, OP has emerged on TB as a distinctive and singular persona, and his frequent observations, be they mad or simply idle, offer much perverse attraction, as the extremely.high ratio of likes-to-posts attests.

OP has quickly become the Charles Bukowski of TB.
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So, is TB now simply a competition to see who can get the most likes? Welcome to Facebook Mk 2.
 
#77
Many years ago I went from a hobby mindset to a business mindset. Unfortunately, it was years after I became a full-time working musician. Then one day we were doing sound check for an outdoor concert in Nashville. The FOH guy politely asked if there was something I could do, like turn down or unplug my bottom cabinet, because I was overpowering the FOH system. I was using my Eden WT800 with 2 Eden 410XLT's. I obliged, unplugged the bottom cabinet, and the gig went great. I didn't miss my second cabinet. My rig was clearly overkill. That experience, combined with my body getting older, caused me to rethink my equipment needs. I now have 2 amp rigs for small/medium and medium/large venues. No giant rigs. My rig is my stage monitor. I also am equipped to play direct and use in-ear monitors. I have an active, 5-string J-type bass, a passive, 4 string P-bass with flatwounds, and a weird old cheap, passive, J-type 5-string that is incredibly balanced for a bass that costs practically nothing. It serves as my back-up for either bass in a pinch.
 
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Jughead6 said:
So, is TB now simply a competition to see who can get the most likes? Welcome to Facebook Mk 2.
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Point is your opinion is minority. But no knock, that.

JimmyM said:
Good luck catching up to me, folks :D
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kanye, is that you?

Nawlins said:
Many years ago I went from a hobby mindset to a business mindset. Unfortunately, it was years after I became a full-time working musician. Then one day we were doing sound check for an outdoor concert in Nashville. The FOH guy politely asked if there was something I could do, like turn down or unplug my bottom cabinet, because I was overpowering the FOH system. I was using my Eden WT800 with 2 Eden 410XLT's. I obliged, unplugged the bottom cabinet, and the gig went great. I didn't miss my second cabinet. My rig was clearly overkill. That experience, combined with my body getting older, caused me to rethink my equipment needs. I now have 2 amp rigs for small/medium and medium/large venues. No giant rigs. My rig is my stage monitor. I also am equipped to play direct and use in-ear monitors. I have an active, 5-string J-type bass, a passive, 4 string P-bass with flatwounds, and a weird old cheap, passive, J-type 5-string that is incredibly balanced for a bass that costs practically nothing. It serves as my back-up for either bass in a pinch.
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Often wanted to ask @JimmyM about this issue as well. Since I have you both on the line... I have seen players such as Mike Watt use two 8x10 cabs yet I simply could not hear them in the audience. Is it just coincidence that when I hear a more defined bass sound it it through a single cab? Or am I sprouting carrots.
 
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Jah Wobble Fan said:
Often wanted to ask @JimmyM about this issue as well. Since I have you both on the line... I have seen players such as Mike Watt use two 8x10 cabs yet I simply could not hear them in the audience. Is it just coincidence that when I hear a more defined bass sound it it through a single cab? Or am I sprouting carrots.
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You really can't generalize. I've seen ampless bands with the bass having zero definition, too.
 
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