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Halfway through 2025. How's your GAS?
- Thread starter tb-player
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i got the bass I've literally been searching 15 years for. It also didn't disappoint. I'm pretty freaking happy at the moment.
Do you ever struggle with which bass to play for a gig? With 5 basses I do. Luckily yours are fairly close as far as doing the same thing as far as your stingrays go. You know you will have the musicman sound regardless.
The only GAS I have at the moment is possibly for one of the GK combo amps. Either a 212 or a 410. Haven’t decided if I should go for the standard ones or the more expensive legacy model
Recently got a Dingwall SP 1 for a new project.
Breaking away from boutiques for a while.
Breaking away from boutiques for a while.
Yup. Had one, loved it. Sold it to a friend who really wanted it and is gigging it heavily. Casually one with an ebony board, I've seen a few go in the $1,500 range recently. Almost snagged a red "ghost pepper" one last week.
i modified a 2024 parts ax with a new neck, tuning machines, pickguard:
and i have a 2025 parts ax:
i'm eyeing a reverse-P PJ assembly, but i don't feel particularly motivated --- i have too many axes as it is....but putting together great playing EBs has become a socially acceptable way to keep me off the streets and out of trouble.
and i have a 2025 parts ax:
i'm eyeing a reverse-P PJ assembly, but i don't feel particularly motivated --- i have too many axes as it is....but putting together great playing EBs has become a socially acceptable way to keep me off the streets and out of trouble.
Bass GAS is nonexistent right now, but the GAS has moved back into modular synth land, which is not good.
I made a big professional move this year, big challenge, pressure, unknown. I think I've coped with unrestrained GAS
A couple not shown here were basically catch and release, a few trade ongoing as we speak and now I'm in the process of scaling down the collection from 15 to 10 pieces (which is wayyyyy too many but let's aim at a reasonnable target)
A couple not shown here were basically catch and release, a few trade ongoing as we speak and now I'm in the process of scaling down the collection from 15 to 10 pieces (which is wayyyyy too many but let's aim at a reasonnable target)
No NBD but a NMD and a NGD. And both on the same day! Let me explain: I had a bass for sale on FB for several months with very little interest. Then a buyer asked if I would trade for a Epiphone ES339 semi-hollow guitar. Since the used value was greater than my bass, I took the trade.
Meanwhile, I had seen a mandolin on sale at a store, and it was a crazy good deal. About 60% of MSP. So I hit the buy button, and they shipped it. And wouldn’t you know, They both arrived on the same day!
Meanwhile, I had seen a mandolin on sale at a store, and it was a crazy good deal. About 60% of MSP. So I hit the buy button, and they shipped it. And wouldn’t you know, They both arrived on the same day!
Down to a 1/4 tank and that's the only gas I can afford right now.
I got a new (to me) head and cab earlier this year, still very happy with those. I sometimes troll around for a second 112 cab but honestly this has been plenty enough rig for our gigs so far.
I also updated my kit/parts PJ bass with lightweight tuners, flats and a better setup and it feels like a new bass again. I'm feeling pretty set for a while unless some surprise money falls in my lap.
Edit: i forgot i also got into building pedals over the winter, so that's definitely redirected some buying energy toward building energy.
I also updated my kit/parts PJ bass with lightweight tuners, flats and a better setup and it feels like a new bass again. I'm feeling pretty set for a while unless some surprise money falls in my lap.
Edit: i forgot i also got into building pedals over the winter, so that's definitely redirected some buying energy toward building energy.
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A friend of mine got one of those. Beautiful bass. REALLY heavy, but plays/sounds great.
That's how you do it!! I've had years like that and it's glorious! lol
