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The TalkBass G.A.S. Test!
- Thread starter soxhats
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I legit scored 0 points.
It may or may not be because I've been playing bass for only a year or so and have very little funds to use on equipment.
It may or may not be because I've been playing bass for only a year or so and have very little funds to use on equipment.
I took the test and am too embarrassed by the score. Got a Fodera EII coming middle of the year and now GAS setting in while looking at the Sadowsky NYC 5s. I need to go to confession.
20 points. Though I just resolve a GAS issue.
I just sold my '92 D-28 to buy a Big Al 5'er. Too much a liability just sitting in the case.
I've already played the Big Al more in the last week than I've played the Martin in 6-7 years.
Strange thing about my 90 score is I seldom make a big purchase- I spend inordinate time on TB classifieds and eBay.
Only.two "big" purchases in 2013- tom martinson 5 string nessie which was a second- the work it needed counts, and a Hartke amp I picked up forn$199 on guitar center used site.
I use online ads as bass porn- I stay pretty steady at 8 basses and 3 amps and two small cabs.
Now, upright bass strings is another story! Two months ago I spent over $100 on a Pirastro gut G string.
My point is this- a high score on thus test simply means one spends too much time shopping. I am willing to bet there are guys on here with scores under 30 whom have poor impulse control who have 3 times the basses I have-just a thought.
Only.two "big" purchases in 2013- tom martinson 5 string nessie which was a second- the work it needed counts, and a Hartke amp I picked up forn$199 on guitar center used site.
I use online ads as bass porn- I stay pretty steady at 8 basses and 3 amps and two small cabs.
Now, upright bass strings is another story! Two months ago I spent over $100 on a Pirastro gut G string.
My point is this- a high score on thus test simply means one spends too much time shopping. I am willing to bet there are guys on here with scores under 30 whom have poor impulse control who have 3 times the basses I have-just a thought.
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If I had more room in my house and time on my hands, I know it would be much higher.
(We should get an extra 5 points just for taking this test)
If I had more room in my house and time on my hands, I know it would be much higher.
(We should get an extra 5 points just for taking this test)
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- Uncompensated endorsing user: fEARful
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Nukes_da_bass is spot on about the porn dynamic. The last several months, I've actually reduced my bass arsenal from seven to three, as part of a "just-the-tools-I-need" minimalist phase I'm in. Yet I'm spending more time here than ever.
... denial is the first sign that something is amiss!!
I haven't taken the test either... but I will... tomorrow...
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It's all about the groove!
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About 10 Points ..... It's not just bedtime, I'm always thinking about songs, gear, keeping organised with diary/ running a band, etc. 
I have another potential question for the OP:
Have you ever unboxed your just-purchased Music Man Stingray 5-string in the shipper's depot (Fedex, in this case) and let the passing-by drivers and package handlers play it and ooh-and-ahh over it for nearly half an hour? (This is a true story - an awesome experience, I tell ya, with several offers to buy it on the spot!)
Geri O
Have you ever unboxed your just-purchased Music Man Stingray 5-string in the shipper's depot (Fedex, in this case) and let the passing-by drivers and package handlers play it and ooh-and-ahh over it for nearly half an hour? (This is a true story - an awesome experience, I tell ya, with several offers to buy it on the spot!)
Geri O
