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

no pics = no bass

(you knew it was coming)

 

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.

 

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

Maybe you have more self control than I do though 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?

 

looks like I took too long to write, you already got those pictures up.

Beautiful! She's quite the looker, I'm sure she sounds phenomenal as well. That fretboard is gorgeous!

 

As I always tell my wife, when discussing other kinds of gas - "You're NEVER gas-free - there's always one waiting in the wings."
I think that sentiment applies here as well.

 

GAS free? Just wait....

Z

 

I haven't bought a bass in 3 and a half years, beat that!


Not that I didn't want to, I just couldn't afford one haha.

 

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 - - - - -

 

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).

 

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 )

 

So you're GAS free...

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...

 

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

 

Yep, it sure has done me .

 

Mr. Valenti does it again.