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Shutting Down GAS

#21
Everyone is different. I collect pocket knives, and my knife GAS is worse than my music GAS. I simply get a high from buying a shiny new toy that is not matched by anything else. Jalen Rose, the former basketball star, said addiction is when you know something will have bad consequences but you do it anyway. Using his definition, I am a gear addict.
Heck, I like to collect other things that I cannot mention on TB

Logic is my best weapon I can use to keep things in check. It is nice to have money instead of wasting it on non-necessities.;)
 
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Shutting down GAS?

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Dr. Cheese said:
If I had your collection, I could say that too.
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Understood. But still, the first time I went into Chicago Music Exchange, I REALLY had to put that approach into practice. The bass that I paid the least amount of money for (2005 Fender AmDlxP5...$850 for the bass, $270 for the Sadowsky pre, $70 for the pickguard) was in the trunk of my car. I played a bunch of Sandbergs and a Mayones and was actively trying to decide which one would snatch a credit card out of my pocket. Then I started to go out to my car to bring the Fender in for their assessment. Then realized I would get more if I sold it outright. Then decided I liked it too much to sell. Then instead of opening the trunk, I opened the door and took my happy ass back to Detroit. That approach has worked with every GAS attack since then. I mean, I literally held temptation in my hands and was able to walk away.

2005 Fender AmDlxP5

2005 Fender AmDlxP5

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Pic is before the Sadowsky install
 
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malthumb said:
Understood. But still, the first time I went into Chicago Music Exchange, I REALLY had to put that approach into practice. The bass that I paid the least amount of money for (2005 Fender AmDlxP5...$850 for the bass, $270 for the Sadowsky pre, $70 for the pickguard) was in the trunk of my car. I played a bunch of Sandbergs and a Mayones and was actively trying to decide which one would snatch a credit card out of my pocket. Then I started to go out to my car to bring the Fender in for their assessment. Then realized I would get more if I sold it outright. Then decided I liked it too much to sell. Then instead of opening the trunk, I opened the door and took my happy ass back to Detroit. That approach has worked with every GAS attack since then. I mean, I literally held temptation in my hands and was able to walk away.

2005 Fender AmDlxP5

2005 Fender AmDlxP5

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Pic is before the Sadowsky install
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I love the sound of Sandberg P/MM basses. If I had the means, I probably would have made that trade. That said, I see why you didn’t. That model Fender is discontinued, and it is s great bass. Your is not stock, and that could hurt you in a trade in situations. It seems you love it, so why not keep it?

BTW, it looks like I am going to have to shell out somewhere between $1,400-$4,600 on my AC, so it looks like my bass money is already spent!
 
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Ia just bought a cheap bass this week so I'm not that much help. If it plays well I'll probably use it a few times a month in a tribute band I'm getting off the ground, if not I'll probably sell it.

I'm actually considering selling some of my infrequently played basses, taking the money and getting a few basses/gear I really would use on a weekly basis. It makes sense, and I'm trying to apply logic to move some unused stock.
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
Last night, I was having a GAS attack just as I was getting ready to practice. Once I opened my book, the thought occurred to me, “how would this new bass help me read this line better?”

At that moment, the GAS disappeared.
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Heh. I had a similar epiphany several years ago when I asked a very accomplished jazz keyboard player I was preparing to do my first gig with which amp rig he'd prefer me to bring. His reply: "the one that hits all the changes on time."

But I've always been perfectly content with owning just one or two basses, and have literally wandered around NAMM for whole days without bothering to even pick a single one up. This all has been slowly changing over the last few years, but a lot of that is work related. By no means am I immune to GAS, but basses are not really a big part of that for me. And these days I frequently have the option of taking a killer instrument home for a few weeks to work on, and I am generally expected to take it out for a test spin or two along the way. I won't lie, this does sometimes lead to GAS, and it did get me to finally sell off my 40 year keeper so I could justify getting something new from my luthier friend/customer. I had managed to completely ignore the bass I ended up with on several trips to the shop, oddly enough. Still not 100% sold on the looks, but as soon as I set that aside and played it a little it was game on.
 
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JGbassman said:
I'm actually considering selling some of my infrequently played basses, taking the money and getting a few basses/gear I really would use on a weekly basis. It makes sense, and I'm trying to apply logic to move some unused stock.
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Do it! You could sell off several seldom-used basses and combine the funds together to get something really awesome that you will use all the time. I always think that's a tempting option if you have instruments you don't play often
 
#34
Can't shut it down. All you can do is control it. I'd like a P bass I can put flats on to do John Mayer/Pino trio type stuff. My Roscoe 5 with nickel rounds doesn't really cut it. It could kind of with some playing with the electronics and a bit of foam under the bridge. My Tribute G&L JB-2 has flats and does the Pino thing a little better. After some new pickups (Ultra Jazz) it will be even better. I have put the P bass on hold again until after the mod to the JB-2 to see if it's good enough. Even stock the other guys thought it sounded great at a rehearsal so...
 
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I would be a monster player by now if I had just kept the EB Stingray 5H I sold 3 years ago and focused on improving my skills. Instead, I proceeded to buy and sell 27 basses, including the Stingray. I currently own a Modulus TBX 5 and a Spector NS-2 and while both basses are amazing, I still peruse Reverb, GC used site, TB classifieds, etc on a regular basis... That said, I did own 7 basses at this time last year, so I guess my GAS symptoms are improving.
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
I love the sound of Sandberg P/MM basses. If I had the means, I probably would have made that trade. That said, I see why you didn’t. That model Fender is discontinued, and it is s great bass. Your is not stock, and that could hurt you in a trade in situations. It seems you love it, so why not keep it?

BTW, it looks like I am going to have to shell out somewhere between $1,400-$4,600 on my AC, so it looks like my bass money is already spent!
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True about the bold print. I have the original pre and pick guard in a sealed plastic bag....just in case :thumbsup:
 
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