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I Think I'm G.A.S. Free...

capnsandwich

capnsandwich

Jul 18, 2006
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Columbus, Ohio
#1
...with my new acquisition of my Valenti J5. It has everything I need in a bass, wide string spacing, amazing neck, awesome electronics, and it looks good too. I'm so GAS free that I'm selling my other 5 banger for an amp. It's kind of like getting married to a hot girl and every other girl's just not as hot as yours.

Anyone else get a bass that just took away any desire for any other basses?
 
#4
Siegy said:
no pics = no bass

(you knew it was coming)
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I've posted it so many times in other threads I figured it was common knowledge what mine looked like. Oh well, if I must...

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#5
fitbass3p said:
I'm willing to guarantee that you have GAS for a new bass within the next 6 months, even if it's just a different style Valenti to fill out some minor tonal role you find that you can't quite get perfect out of your bass.
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Yeah, I just got a brand new Roscoe that I thought was gonna cure it too. Same reasons, absolutely fabulous electronics, neck, tone, and the most gorgeous thing I've ever held in my hands. I figured, this is it, I have no need for another bass and therefore ... GAS cured. Nope! Last night I caught myself trying to figure out how I could afford an MTD ... CRAP! It didn't go away :bawl:

Maybe you have more self control than I do though :spit: Either way, good luck with your quest for a GAS free lifestyle. I'm thinking about starting a club for people struggling with this addiction. I'm starting meetings soon, I'll let you know.

Congrats though on a nice new bass. We do need to see some pictures, you are aware, right? :bassist:
 
#7
I'm willing to guarantee that you have GAS for a new bass within the next 6 months,
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Cracks me up when people say this. And on every "GAS-free" thread, somebody says it.

now if it's Dr. Cheese saying he's GAS free, then you have a case.

But otherwise... what are you offering in terms of a guarantee?
I haven't bought a bass in 2 months. I only have 2 electric basses (1 fretted, one fretless).
I'm pretty certain I can easily go another 6 months without buying another one.
I'd love to know more about this "guarantee" program you're offering... :D

Oh, and to the OP - enjoy your GAS-free state. For however long or short it lasts, enjoy it, and enjoy that beautiful bass.
 
#11
I did a lot of "dating" over the years.
After I got my Pedulla MVP 6 (ran through an ashley/carvin rig) I thought I found "the one".
I didn't seriously consider getting a new major piece of gear for over 14 years.
- - - -
- - - - - - - then I discovered Talk Bass - - - - -
 
#13
capnsandwich said:
So how many have you gone through since you've disovered TalkBass?
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Well - - -
[This may or may not seem like alot to some, but for a guy "married" to his old gear- - -]
I discovered Talkbass about 3 years ago.
Almost everything below was "discovered" here.

-dual gig bag
-New amp rig, top to bottom.
-Self-designed Custom Composite neck 6 string EUB
(95% done. Had to rescue it from the builder; looong story)
- One custom MPG 6
-One self-designed custom Laggan 7
-Another self-designed Ramirez custom 7 (almost done)
-ETC. :(

for the record; the MVP 6 is still "Home Base" (pun intended).
 
#14
RLK said:
Well - - -
[This may or may not seem like alot to some, but for a guy "married" to his old gear- - -]
I discovered Talkbass about 3 years ago.
Almost everything below was "discovered" here.

-dual gig bag
-New amp rig, top to bottom.
-Self-designed Custom Composite neck 6 string EUB
(95% done. Had to rescue it from the builder; looong story)
- One custom MPG 6
-One self-designed custom Laggan 7
-Another self-designed Ramirez custom 7 (almost done)
-ETC. :(

for the record; the MVP 6 is still "Home Base" (pun intended).
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Not too shabby. Looks like TB has done you well.:D
 
#15
capnsandwich said:
...with my new acquisition of my Valenti J5. It has everything I need in a bass, wide string spacing, amazing neck, awesome electronics, and it looks good too. I'm so GAS free that I'm selling my other 5 banger for an amp. It's kind of like getting married to a hot girl and every other girl's just not as hot as yours.

Anyone else get a bass that just took away any desire for any other basses?
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GAS free is not possible....you may FEEL G.A.S. free, but that feeling is only a temporary condition...

You WILL buy more gear...you MUST buy more gear...GAS or die, mate...GAS or die

BWAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAH! (need an emoticon for Evil Gas Guy ;) )
 
#16
So you're GAS free...:eyebrow:

I don't know where I'm going with this, I just wanted to use the eyebrow emoticon.

But hey nice Valenti and if you feel GAS free then good for you. I recently got a Sadowsky 24F5 and it is amazing. Very similar to your Valenti if I do say so. EMG pups, Ash, Maple board, Valenti used to work at Sadowsky, OK that last one was a throw in, but the point is I was gassing for an '08 Fender P5 within 10 days of getting it! Is that not sick! Or is it am I not sick!

I just think some people like more and different basses and some can make it with one or two. I just happen to fall in the former category, dag blast it!

I have a theory about getting rid of GAS. The few times that GAS left me I was really going through a challenging growth phase as a player. I think I went almost a year without buying a bass during the time I was trying to transcribe bebop horn players' lines to bass lines. I was so busy and focused on learning that I didn't have time to GAS. I got better though and then GAS came back. As I said it's only a THEORY...
 
#17
I haven't bought a bass in almost a year and I have sold off three of my others in that time. I have caught myself wanting another bass, but then I remember how much I like the one that I have. I would really like to try a peavey GV bass, but I am not GASing for one and have passed up several in the last four or so months.

lowsoun
 
#18
dean82 said:
So you're GAS free...:eyebrow:

I don't know where I'm going with this, I just wanted to use the eyebrow emoticon.

But hey nice Valenti and if you feel GAS free then good for you. I recently got a Sadowsky 24F5 and it is amazing. Very similar to your Valenti if I do say so. EMG pups, Ash, Maple board, Valenti used to work at Sadowsky, OK that last one was a throw in, but the point is I was gassing for an '08 Fender P5 within 10 days of getting it! Is that not sick! Or is it am I not sick!

I just think some people like more and different basses and some can make it with one or two. I just happen to fall in the former category, dag blast it!

I have a theory about getting rid of GAS. The few times that GAS left me I was really going through a challenging growth phase as a player. I think I went almost a year without buying a bass during the time I was trying to transcribe bebop horn players' lines to bass lines. I was so busy and focused on learning that I didn't have time to GAS. I got better though and then GAS came back. As I said it's only a THEORY...
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Yeah, I used to want one of those Sadowsky M5 24 basses with the EMG's really bad. That's one reason I went for the EMG's in my Valenti. I think they're a good pairing with the bass, along with the Aguilar OBP3.

As far as going GAS free, yeah, I know it's probably impossible to believe. It's almost impossible for me to believe. I used to go to the LowEnd's website 3 times a week just to see if they had updated it yet. I just went there tonight for the first time since I got my bass and I really wasn't impressed by anything, not that they didn't have any nice basses. They had a ton. I just think I'm de-gassed for the moment. Well, I take that back. I was looking at the Shuttle 6.0's earlier today.:hiding:

BTW, your dog looks real cool.:D
 

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