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Double Bass Rich Kidz vs. Cheap Bastards!

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Or you can live in an ancient (b. 1891) house in a less than desirable neighborhood and drive cars that are 23 (commuter) and 14 (gig/family) years old and then deck out your music room and gear, little by little over 20+ years, until you eventually have exactly the gear you want. It’s all about priorities.
 
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Chris Fitzgerald said:
Or you can live in an ancient (b. 1891) house in a less than desirable neighborhood and drive cars that are 23 (commuter) and 14 (gig/family) years old and then deck out your music room and gear, little by little over 20+ years, until you eventually have exactly the gear you want. It’s all about priorities.
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Brilliant, and unfortunately very true. But, If you keep it long enough hipsters will by your house and car so you can retire to the Bahamas, live off coconuts and play surf jazz, for their, children at the beach.
 
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All great ideas, however... I have owned some really nice gear over the years, and have also bought some cheaper stuff too... rarely if ever lost money on the quality gear. The rare exception is the few times I bought nice gear new and sold it within a short period of time. Good quality equipment tends to hold it’s value, it’s just the initial cost that hurts, but if you find decent buys on used stuff, go for it! Merry Christmas everyone, hope your stockings are full and your hearts are also.
 
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I suppose I started as a cheap kid, making my own amp and buying a (new) double bass for £45. Then I became a rich bastard and, with the knowledge gained from TB, bought a few basses and all sorts of amps, outboards and stuff.

Now perhaps I have become Mr Sensible in my old age. A colleague of mine has recently become indisposed and has sold me the Clarus that I sold him a while ago, I having originally bought it some 14/15 years ago. It works perfectly,but here’s the thing. Over the years of acquiring all those amps and stuff my sound had progressively become degraded without my noticing it. I had become used to an inferior sound. Now with the Clarus my sound is fresh and bright and I eagerly look forward to my next gig in a week’s time.
 
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As a card-carrying cheap bastard, I am impervious to the siren song of expensive gear. I have, however, collected an enormous amount of cheap second- hand gear over the decades due to my love of a bargain. Swings and roundabouts?
 

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