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The TalkBass G.A.S. Test!
- Thread starter soxhats
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I'm at 60 points. I can't bring myself to sell an instrument, so a few of the options did not apply to me.
From a health perspective maybe....I'm convinced G.A.S. is a more expensive habit to suuport though
Fun on a Sunday morning. (I'll disclose my score at some point. It's rather shocking. Intervention, anybody?)
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Do you spend more than 15 minutes a day gazing at the TalkBass classifieds? (5 points) If you spend more than 30 minutes a day on the TalkBass classifieds, add 5 points. If you spend more than an hour a day staring at TalkBass, eBay, Craigslist and online vendor sites, add another 5 points. I only give myself a 5er for this.
Have you ever publicly praised one of your basses as a definite keeper or said this baby will be with me till I croak and within a year put the bass up for sale strictly to buy another bass? (10 points) My 2000 Deluxe Jazz. I remember playing it just a couple months ago. My bass for life. Found a Warwick FNA for a good price, good bye Jazz
Are you familiar with the current inventories of an online bass store? (5 points) This is a no for me
Are you familiar with the current inventories of three or more online bass stores? (10 points) Thankfully no
Have you ever decided you *must* have a particular bass model without ever having played that model? (5 points) Numerous including the previously mentioned Jazz and Warwick Basses as well as a JAEBird (that I stull lust over) but never pulled the trigger on.
Have you ever hidden a bass under a bed? (5 points) Not a bass, but a couple Guitars, so I gave my self 5. I did once hid a 100w 15" combo from my (then) wife in the lawnmower shed.
Have you ever taken delivery of a bass from the delivery person and scurried with the large, rectangular box to a private place before your significant other could notice? (5 points) Oh, yea. Guitar again, and various cabinets and amps
Have you ever sold a bass strictly for the purpose of buying a new bass and later missed it? (5 points) Previously mentioned Jazz Bass. I still miss it.
Have you ever bought a bass, sold it, and then bought it back? (5 points) Nope
Have you ever bought a bass, sold it, bought it back, sold it and bought it back again? (10 points) I'd say this sound psychotic, but glass houses and all.
Do you think about basses before falling asleep at least twice a week? (10 points) Nope
Have you ever been forced to cut back on other, more important expenses due to bass gear purchases? (10 points) Thankfully no, but close
Do you find yourself becoming infatuated with bass colors e.g. seafoam green lust or red fever? (5 points) Yes, how did you find my secret!!
Have you ever bought a model youve never owned before, say a Music Man StingRay, realized youre not a StingRay person, sold the StingRay and then later bought another? (10 points) LOL, no. But I can see myself doing it
Do you obsess over newfound flaws in your once-perfect bass? (5 points) mmm, no not really
Do you find yourself in a pattern of contemplating a new amp or cabinet purchase after a bass purchase and then a new bass purchase after an amp or cabinet purchase? (10 points) Yes. Everytime. Even did that on my last purchase.
Have you ever taken delivery of a great bass, played it a while and then returned to the classifieds to look at more great basses? (10 points) LOL. No, but I did take to TB to show off my new bass.
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If you scored 10-25 points, you may have light to moderate G.A.S. If you scored 25-50 points, you have serious G.A.S. If you scored over 50 points, you could fill the tank of a 73 Buick with your G.A.S.
I scored a 50!!! Damn!
From a health perspective maybe....I'm convinced G.A.S. is a more expensive habit to suuport though
With G.A.S., at least you have something concrete to look at... i.e. where your money went.
- Mar 1, 2005
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- Endorsing Artist: Crook Custom Guitars
LOL. Never heard of such a thing. But sounds cool! Exhibitionist G.A.S?
Oh good grief, guilty here. I tend to pick up basses at the UPS hub to reduce the chance of the box getting left on the porch (and/or the War Department or her spies seeing it first, of course). Last week I picked up a 1997 G&L that was boxed like something from Fort Knox for its transcontinental trip. Given the rather chilly climes through which it had journeyed, I was keen to open it up and check the condition. The counter guy helped me for what must have been 10 minutes to get the thing open.
Much ooing and ahhing when I popped the latches on the case! And in keeping with TB rules, here is a pic. Note the nice tort guard.
... denial is the first sign that something is amiss!!
I haven't taken the test either... but I will... tomorrow...
It's not denial. You can pretty much assume that I'd get the maximum possible.
Do you spend more than 15 minutes a day gazing at the TalkBass classifieds? (5 points) If you spend more than 30 minutes a day on the TalkBass classifieds, add 5 points. If you spend more than an hour a day staring at TalkBass, eBay, Craigslist and online vendor sites, add another 5 points.
15 Points
Have you ever publicly praised one of your basses as a definite keeper or said this baby will be with me till I croak and within a year put the bass up for sale strictly to buy another bass?
10 Points
Are you familiar with the current inventories of an online bass store?
5 Points
Are you familiar with the current inventories of three or more online bass stores?
Nope, whew.
Have you ever decided you *must* have a particular bass model without ever having played that model?
More than once.... 5 Points
Have you ever hidden a bass under a bed?
Nope
Have you ever taken delivery of a bass from the delivery person and scurried with the large, rectangular box to a private place before your significant other could notice?
HAHA, 5 Points
Have you ever sold a bass strictly for the purpose of buying a new bass and later missed it?
5 Points
Have you ever bought a bass, sold it, and then bought it back?
Nope, but I've been thinking about it, does that count?
Have you ever bought a bass, sold it, bought it back, sold it and bought it back again?
I'm not that crazy... haha
Do you think about basses before falling asleep at least twice a week?
Yep, 10 Points
Have you ever been forced to cut back on other, more important expenses due to bass gear purchases?
Yes, I have made sacrifices. 10 Points
Do you find yourself becoming infatuated with bass colors e.g. seafoam green lust or red fever?
Nope, but my heart longs for rich natural organic colors of wood tones.
Have you ever bought a model youve never owned before, say a Music Man StingRay, realized youre not a StingRay person, sold the StingRay and then later bought another?
10 Points
Do you obsess over newfound flaws in your once-perfect bass?
Oh gawd yes. 5 Points
Do you find yourself in a pattern of contemplating a new amp or cabinet purchase after a bass purchase and then a new bass purchase after an amp or cabinet purchase?
HAHA, yes....even as I type this. 10 Points.
Have you ever taken delivery of a great bass, played it a while and then returned to the classifieds to look at more great basses?
Yes, but too broke to act on it. 10 Points
Oh gawd, someone help me.....
15 Points
Have you ever publicly praised one of your basses as a definite keeper or said this baby will be with me till I croak and within a year put the bass up for sale strictly to buy another bass?
10 Points
Are you familiar with the current inventories of an online bass store?
5 Points
Are you familiar with the current inventories of three or more online bass stores?
Nope, whew.
Have you ever decided you *must* have a particular bass model without ever having played that model?
More than once.... 5 Points
Have you ever hidden a bass under a bed?
Nope
Have you ever taken delivery of a bass from the delivery person and scurried with the large, rectangular box to a private place before your significant other could notice?
HAHA, 5 Points
Have you ever sold a bass strictly for the purpose of buying a new bass and later missed it?
5 Points
Have you ever bought a bass, sold it, and then bought it back?
Nope, but I've been thinking about it, does that count?
Have you ever bought a bass, sold it, bought it back, sold it and bought it back again?
I'm not that crazy... haha
Do you think about basses before falling asleep at least twice a week?
Yep, 10 Points
Have you ever been forced to cut back on other, more important expenses due to bass gear purchases?
Yes, I have made sacrifices. 10 Points
Do you find yourself becoming infatuated with bass colors e.g. seafoam green lust or red fever?
Nope, but my heart longs for rich natural organic colors of wood tones.
Have you ever bought a model youve never owned before, say a Music Man StingRay, realized youre not a StingRay person, sold the StingRay and then later bought another?
10 Points
Do you obsess over newfound flaws in your once-perfect bass?
Oh gawd yes. 5 Points
Do you find yourself in a pattern of contemplating a new amp or cabinet purchase after a bass purchase and then a new bass purchase after an amp or cabinet purchase?
HAHA, yes....even as I type this. 10 Points.
Have you ever taken delivery of a great bass, played it a while and then returned to the classifieds to look at more great basses?
Yes, but too broke to act on it. 10 Points
Oh gawd, someone help me.....
60 points in here, could score more but "the war department or her spies" (really good one) knows all my movements, specially when we live in a small apartment, so there's practically no place to hide...
There's one question missing in the test: "Salesperson and/or owner/manager at the local or big musical store greets you by your first name... 25 points...
So 60+25=85...
There's one question missing in the test: "Salesperson and/or owner/manager at the local or big musical store greets you by your first name... 25 points...
So 60+25=85...
"Looking for new items online already when the latest purchase is just being shipped".
How many points is that worth?
How many points is that worth?
I posted this thread on Facebook, but quickly deleted it when I remembered that though my wife isn't on FB, a few of her friends are.
Good call. FB is the work of the devil IMHO. You just gave me yet another reason to avoid it!!
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