I have cured my gas

[gidbass]

I have cured my gas

Keep telling yourself that TB brother...

Good Luck!

 

[Stumbo]

You're cured because you GAS for a Custom? I don't get it.

I think that's a new malady: GAS Transference. It's in the DSM.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I think that's a new malady: GAS Transference. It's in the DSM.

For GAS Transference, you'll need one of these:

Home Depot has them for $48.29.
GC has them on sale for $129.99

 

[Nev375]

Cool story. Kinda reminds me of this one:

 

[jwilson67]

I feel the same way. I go into GC or Sam Ash periodically and nothing feels as good as my late 80's ESP Jazz or mid-90's Carvin LB75. Especially the ESP. That is a special instrument (see below).

 

[madbass6]

Today it happened. I walked into my local Guitar center and there spread along the walls were some Basses I have been gassing over for sometime. A few fender P Bass a Musicman stingray a fender dimension and so on and so forth. (my gas list takes to long to name I’m sure you can relate) anywho I decided to sit down and try out these Basses. Unfortunately I was unimpressed. Not so much by the poor guitar center set up or lack there of. Not by the sorry ass salesman who I wouldn’t trust to sell my little sister a box of Kleenex let alone recommend a guitar to actually players. It wasn’t by the tremendously bad playing that 80% of the customers that day were putting on display. I was just unimpressed because it wasn’t a Fender jazz. Having learned on a jazz bass and playing a jazz bass all these years I thought it was time for a change. I was wrong no bass feels the same they don’t play the same. The don’t do anything the same. Now of course this is because there completely different Basses. One would not expect it to sound like a jazz. I guess I learned that a Fender Jazz is home bass for me. I could go on the rest of my life just playing a jazz and happily I might add. I’m not sure why this didn’t hit me sooner. Maybe I still had hope. I know I have not played every bass in the world And I don’t think I’d want to. I just know that me and old Jazz have a bond that can not be broken. I guess I’m going to save up for a custom shop jazz and never Gas for anything again. CURED!!

Hey I'm sure the Gibson guy feels the same way about gibson as well as the RIC guy feels the same for RICS!!

 

[bassgrackle]

Felt the same way until I played an MTD. And then it started all over again. But I always keep a Jazz in the tribe.

 

[stringthrough]

This has helped me. . .

 

[Slough Feg Bass]

these days i only gas for more outboard gear.
80's analog delay rack units are my jam lately. they each seem to be totally un-usable until I find the great setting, and then MAGIC !
and compressors. I can never have enough compressors.

 

[XrisThaBassman]

Hey I'm sure the Gibson guy feels the same way about gibson as well as the RIC guy feels the same for RICS!!

When he can get the RIC to behave, so like once every few weeks or so...

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

Today it happened. I walked into my local Guitar center and there spread along the walls were some Basses I have been gassing over for sometime. A few fender P Bass a Musicman stingray a fender dimension and so on and so forth. (my gas list takes to long to name I’m sure you can relate) anywho I decided to sit down and try out these Basses. Unfortunately I was unimpressed. Not so much by the poor guitar center set up or lack there of. Not by the sorry ass salesman who I wouldn’t trust to sell my little sister a box of Kleenex let alone recommend a guitar to actually players. It wasn’t by the tremendously bad playing that 80% of the customers that day were putting on display. I was just unimpressed because it wasn’t a Fender jazz. Having learned on a jazz bass and playing a jazz bass all these years I thought it was time for a change. I was wrong no bass feels the same they don’t play the same. The don’t do anything the same. Now of course this is because there completely different Basses. One would not expect it to sound like a jazz. I guess I learned that a Fender Jazz is home bass for me. I could go on the rest of my life just playing a jazz and happily I might add. I’m not sure why this didn’t hit me sooner. Maybe I still had hope. I know I have not played every bass in the world And I don’t think I’d want to. I just know that me and old Jazz have a bond that can not be broken. I guess I’m going to save up for a custom shop jazz and never Gas for anything again. CURED!!

Medical science has not found a cure for G.A.S., you are just in remission.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

Dad gum, what Guitar Center is this?

All of them are just a click away.
Pick up your mouse, it's OK.
Naw, you won't get addicted.
Do you do everything your parents tell you to do?
You wanna be one of the cool guys don't ya?
The girls all love a bass player.
Here, the first click is on me.

 

[songwriter21]

Today it happened. I walked into my local Guitar center and there spread along the walls were some Basses I have been gassing over for sometime. A few fender P Bass a Musicman stingray a fender dimension and so on and so forth. (my gas list takes to long to name I’m sure you can relate) anywho I decided to sit down and try out these Basses. Unfortunately I was unimpressed. Not so much by the poor guitar center set up or lack there of. Not by the sorry ass salesman who I wouldn’t trust to sell my little sister a box of Kleenex let alone recommend a guitar to actually players. It wasn’t by the tremendously bad playing that 80% of the customers that day were putting on display. I was just unimpressed because it wasn’t a Fender jazz. Having learned on a jazz bass and playing a jazz bass all these years I thought it was time for a change. I was wrong no bass feels the same they don’t play the same. The don’t do anything the same. Now of course this is because there completely different Basses. One would not expect it to sound like a jazz. I guess I learned that a Fender Jazz is home bass for me. I could go on the rest of my life just playing a jazz and happily I might add. I’m not sure why this didn’t hit me sooner. Maybe I still had hope. I know I have not played every bass in the world And I don’t think I’d want to. I just know that me and old Jazz have a bond that can not be broken. I guess I’m going to save up for a custom shop jazz and never Gas for anything again. CURED!!

Then there's this.

 

[micguy]

I'm immune to GAS in Guitar Center, too. But you walk in a shop that has some really nice stuff....trust me, you're not really cured. You're situationally cured. Some day, somewhere, when you least expect it, someone is gonna hand you a Sadowsky, or a Fodera, or a Lull, or....(insert many other names here) and...it'll be off to the races again.

 

[jaymelewis]

I've said that before.

Lots of times

 

[jwilson67]

 

[matty4string]

GAS is never truly cured. It just goes into remission.... like herpes

I was wondering what those bumps were!!

 

[matty4string]

I'm immune to GAS in Guitar Center, too. But you walk in a shop that has some really nice stuff....trust me, you're not really cured. You're situationally cured. Some day, somewhere, when you least expect it, someone is gonna hand you a Sadowsky, or a Fodera, or a Lull, or....(insert many other names here) and...it'll be off to the races again.

I have played all three of these brands. Fodera being way over priced for what it is.

 

[Watchootognbout]

I don't understand how someones playing habits are soooo set in stone that they absolutlely cannot adapt and play a different bass.

When you buy a car do you buy the exact same car make and year every year?
Or do you buy a different car and adapt to it's difference?

 

[basted]

Keep telling yourself you are cured, eventually you might believe it. But deep down, the gas continues to build.