Had GAS........better now!

Well, had a dose of GAS but I think I'm over it now! After securing new employment - my former employer closed the facility that I worked in - I decided to treat my GAS with and intensive course of Retail Therapy (self prescibed of course!).

My new bass is a Spector REX2000/5 in Holoflash Black - how do they do that finish!! It feels good, plays good, sounds good and looks good. It did require a slight change to my playing style as at first it was a bit uncomfortable to play (as pointed out by Nino in another thread!), but as I also have a six string explorer, adopting that playing stylehas worked wonders! Not too good with computers, so if you wanna see the Holoflash finish you can see a 4 stringer at www.ssdbass.com


Also spent some of the redundancy money on upgrading my rig. Got a new Trace Elliot AH500 head - to replace my TE AH250, and a new 4 x 10 with horn - to replace my TE 4 x 10. Yeeeeehhhhaaaaaaa!!!!


And finally got me a Bass Pod Pro - which I'm hoping to finish off our recordings with (and also re-amp some of the tracks we've already put down)

Moderators - Sorry if I've overstepped the mark in the basses thread, feel frre to move this if you feel I've poster wrongly!


Hmmm, now that the GAS is cured, I can't help feeling I'd like to try a Jazz or a Stingray........

 

Geeze, I had a real close call last night!!! On the way home from recording at the studio,my car was smashed into from behind by some other guy in a car. They then did a runner - when the police arrived it turns out it's stolen!! Oh well, my insurance premium is bound to go up, and I won't get that car again fior the money I get when the insurance pays up.

However, this is the basses forum, and all I can say is that Stuart Spector's company build some of the most robust basses I know!!!! The bass was in my boot (trunk for you guys on the other side of the pond!), right at the back!!!! We couldn't get the case out the car was so damaged (it's a write-off!), but with some brute force we managed to get the case open (I'll vote big for Hiscox cases!) there was the Spector REX2000/5 in all it's glory, one piece and with fewer bumps and bruises than me (I was only bumped and bruised too)!!!


Now I'm at the bitter stage - I hope those guys are hurtin' today......

 

When I was reporting the incident to my insurer I asked about my No Claims Discount - which is portected! I was told that I am allowed 2 claims in a 3year period and it won't be affected, I also asked if there would be a 'loading' because of the incident and was told 'No' - but the ol' Spidey sense is tinglin' on this one!

The problem is, as the car had been stolen - and it's unlikely the thief will be apprehended, my insurance will pay out but have no way of being compensated - so the claim go against me!!!

But at least I haven't lost the bass, that would have made this entire bad situation a whole lot worse!!!!