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I've found the cure for G.A.S.

#21
My best cure was owning 9 basses, hanging them on the wall, and then realizing I played the lease expensive one of the bunch over and over and over again. Also, having to carry the stuff around all the time is a good way to shed what you need, and what you don't need.
 
#23
The (sort of) cure for me was switching to my PC as my main rig, as well as not being in a band or having gigs.

Since I could no longer justify having a huge honkin' rig in the house (who practices in their living room with an 8x10?) it forced me to consider alternate routes. I knew I still wanted to be able to record, so I went predominantly digital and lost the drive for more and more gear. Any itch I had for new or different tone just led me to different software I would try. Much more convenient than buying/selling to find the right rig.
 
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#24
Been married for coming up on 30 years now. Although "never say never" is generally sound advice I don't see us getting divorced. So I guess I will not be cured of GAS. I will just have to manage it. Two kids approaching college age should help.
 
#25
Gear research and talkbass are the mistresses... I travel for a living and stay up later than my wife a lot when I'm home... And spend that "alone time" hanging with the mistresses... Which lead to GAS... Thinking about it, the mistresses should be the basses I already own...
 
#30
I still have 6 years left on my mortgage and I have a son heading to college in four weeks. That helps keep GAS pretty low. And I do have to admit that while I was taking lessons GAS was also relatively low (I realized I was sounding and playing better WITHOUT buying any new gear).

Of course, GAS still found a way to sneak up on me recently and wreak a little bit of havoc, though on a smaller scale. After never using pedals for so many years, I bought my first this past January. I now have about 12. :help:
 
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#33
I've been reading this thread, which has me on Talkbass more than usual. So then I started poking around the classifieds.

That was a bad idea. G.A.S. is coming back. Now I have Gear Acquisition Syndrome and Girl Acquisition Syndrome. Fortunately I just found out today that there will at least be a small, pro-rated bonus on my Friday paycheck. (I just started my job in mid-May so I only get a pro-rate for our last quarter, but hey, any additional money is better than no additional money :))
 
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#36
I made the mistake of joining TB just after beginning my freshmen year of college...being single AND broke should be a killer combo, but dude.......Dingwall......
 
#37
I haven't had a female companion of any sort since I've started playing bass. But I don't think that would stop the GAS. When it strikes, it strikes. I resisted it for a year, but just recently broke down. New bass should be here tomorrow, and I'm researching amps.
Even lack of money doesn't really help, because even though I hate how L&M never has anything I want to try in stock, their financing can't be beat.
Ah well. Maybe it'll be another year till I find something else I need. Maybe.
 

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