GASoholics Anonymous! (talk me down)

[Killed_by_Death]

I haven't reviewed my insurance policy yet, but I was told recently by TBers that your insurance doesn't apply if you're using your gear for business, i.e. gigging.
I have a long thread, that was locked, on here somewhere about all the great reasons I will probably never be in a band.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Different strokes I guess. So, I change my vote to don't buy it.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

18 watts of tube power is pretty frickin' loud. The Markbass cabinet does a good job too, for being so small.

 

[Crowd crusher]

Just my .02. But. If your worried about not being covered for some random theft or loss. Just put some $ into a reliable cheap used gigging rig/ bass, instead of buying another amp to sit at home . You can set yourself up for about 500..and not worry about any of it...leave your "expensive" gear at home and poof...done

 

[neckdive]

You already have a nice set of amps and basses with different tonal ranges. I suggest satisfying your GAS with small less expensive yet impactful items such as strings, pedals, pickups, recording gear, etc. Maybe try one of those BeatBuddy drum pedals. You can usually find some cool stuff at MusicGoRound to satisfy your GAS.

Unless you decide to play out in the future, another class D (for weight savings) or super loud amps (competing with other loud instruments) might be redundant. A new tube/ss hybrid is not really going to sound much better than the amps you have now.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I swerve from pedals, every time.
They seem to be a pretty good fuel for GAS. I don't want to break the seal on that.

 

[neckdive]

How about flats or tapes on one of your basses? Cheap and very different if you're only accustomed to rounds.

 

[HarrisonJ.Gool]

Listen, I don't know you, or what you need. But you deserve that amp

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I'm also a procrastinator. I've got several sets of strings, and I can't make up my mind which to put on what.

 

[bassliner50]

We spend the first half of our lives acquiring things and the second half getting rid of them...

 

[Killed_by_Death]

It might have something to do with living abroad for so long. During that time, I always considered "How easy will it be to transport that?", when I looked into buying anything.
That kept me from buying a lot of things, because I needed to be mobile, to take jobs in various places.
It worked out pretty good for me, because I lived in various places in Thailand, some were even tourist destinations.

I guess in my subconscious I'm trying to make up for all those times I wanted to buy something, but didn't want to travel with it.

 

[StudioGC]

I have a perfectly good Gibson SG bass I've dialed into perfection. Feels great, sounds even better. Then why did I buy a Guild Starfire last week off a TB'er? I don't have a lot of spare cash and my work is seasonal......but I'm a sucker for a relatively good deal (and semi-hollowbody goodness).

How I deal with GAS reasoning is I consider the new equipment purchase an education. I like using one bass and one amp, but it doesn't mean I don't try things out. There is the off chance I might like something better then my current bass or amp. I usually lose a bit of money on my acquisitions, but not much. I consider it worth it in order to try different equipment.

....sooooo, buy it.

 

[Jughead6]

Player own small amp. Big amp own player.

Bravo, sir, bravo.

 

[rogerbmiller]

There's an amp I can get for half of what it cost new.

A. I don't need that much power!

B. I already have a perfectly good tube amp head & two combo amps.

Convince me not to buy it!

BTW, I'm drinking beer, so it can only get worse (the desire to buy it).

 

[Killed_by_Death]

So glad I don't have a significant other to get approval from.

 

[JKB1957]

Don't buy it. If you're going to spend money on an amp you don't need then go for a "Holy Grail" of bass amps. Save your money and when the time is right, find and buy an early 70's Ampeg SVT, or an Acoustic 360. They will never lose value, and when the moon is high, and the tubes warm, "Ace of Spades" will never sound better. Keep the groove.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I wouldn't touch an old SVT. There's one at my nearest GC and it NEVER works. They send it away for repair, and it lasts a week before it goes out again.

edit in:

Oops, I just contradicted myself. It never works when I am there.
I question whether it ever works at all, as I've not witnessed it.

 

[CatSquare]

Dude, put TI Flats on that Ric already.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

Titanium won't work, it's non-magnetic.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Titanium won't work, it's non-magnetic.

I think the term is non ferrous.