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Yes, I agree, but it’s more than occupying your attention to keep you off the Sweetwater website. There’s something about practice time that strengthens a bond with your existing instrument. I actually want new gear less, and like my own gear more, when I practice.
One thing that helps reduce my G.A.S. (sometimes) is thinking "I can only play one instrument at a time. If I get this instrument, yes, I will love it and play it, but inevitably, some other instrument I love is going into it's case. Often for months or even years." That sometimes helps.
I believe we may be twins... I am in love with my Stingray, and it's become "the one," even though I have to other perfectly nice basses. And NOW I am obsessed with getting an Aerodyne, and plan to get a Japanese model, as they have the best colors.
For sure, some good points there! I came up on trumpet (through college.) I have one good Bach Stradivarius and a probably 6 different mouthpieces!
i sure get your point, but just so you know: some of those "NBD/NAD posts" are by cats who struggled to finally get something they wanted. in my own case: i make mods/parts-basses because i can't afford to have so many nice axes, otherwise! but we show them off because we're proud/pleased and we rationalize that by doing so we might be inspiring others to work (e.g., scrimp and save) towards getting their own good instruments....and, the show-and-tell part is a way to 'talk bass'.
if you can use light-gauge rounds = PM me! I found that actually worked well.
That's how it works here. I picked up an acoustic guitar 2 weeks back because I had a hard limit and offered that, and surprisingly he took the offer of about 60% of a reasonable selling price. I hate lowballing, but I said that was all that was in the gear fund; and it was and I told the seller that with the genuine wish that if it were too low, that someone else would come along and pay the asking price. Now it's back to zero, it's time to fill it again so I can buy the electric piano I want, but that will come from a bit/week from pay and selling other gear. Having the funds saved and knowing exactly what you want is great too; when it comes time to buy the piano, I know what I want so I'll just ring stores and ask for the best price today, now, and go with that. Also means you can wait for the EOFY, Christmas/NY or other sales periods.
I've been doing the same thing - improving what I already have. Now that you mention it I should post some of my creations. I have several instruments - only one bass is intact - the others are modded to the hilt. My non basses (Guitars, etc.,) are MOSTLY unmolested. I get the showing off and being proud, especially if it is one's first or a unicorn, but NBDs (and expensive ones at that) every day or every other day from the same person gets old - fast, IMO. Plus - Almost every NB/AD for me has been a disappointment one way or another - having some kind issue that warrants a return or exchange - that it's become so much of a hassle that I don't want anything new anymore. And used? Forget it. I don't want someone else's issue. I don't NEED anything that bad anymore.i sure get your point, but just so you know: some of those "NBD/NAD posts" are by cats who struggled to finally get something they wanted. in my own case: i make mods/parts-basses because i can't afford to have so many nice axes, otherwise! but we show them off because we're proud/pleased and we rationalize that by doing so we might be inspiring others to work (e.g., scrimp and save) towards getting their own good instruments....and, the show-and-tell part is a way to 'talk bass'.
but if you're in need of something as basic as strings = say so!
