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There is Life After GAS
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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Congrads...my gas for new basses ended 2 years ago when I have found the right bass guitars for me. of all the bass guitars I have tried out and owned, I like schecter stiletto basses, Ibanez soundgear basses, and passive peavey millennium basses. speaking of schecter, I plan to get a schecter 5-string bass sometime soon. I would like to get a schecter stiletto extreme 5-string bass. my other choice would of been a schecter raiden special 5-string bass. either one, I would like to purchase a schecter 5-string bass.
Good for you. True although there will always be things that catch your eye and taunt your wallet, I too as far as basses have been GAS free. My 90's MIK Fender P has been an awesome bass to me. Although when I get more serious in music again I'll of course pickup a backup, however for right now this bass does great for me. But yep, AMP and CAB GAS is totally different.
Dr. Cheese is the Talkbass Dr. Phil.
You always have the best threads on gas
Agreed!
In my case, I have bought and sold 75-80 basses in the last 6 years or so and recently saw the light... in Fodera. Very expensive light mind you, but for someone that had 17 regular gigging basses at one point, I will soon be down to 3 real basses (a Fodera, a Fender P and a J). I have another Fodera on order, so in a year I will have 4. I really really think I am set.
Feels good not to GAS over every cool Lakland, Sadowsky, Nordy, Roscoe, MTD, Modulus, Ibanez, EBMM, Gibson..... Etc in the classifieds!
Dr. Cheese is the Talkbass Dr. Phil.
You always have the best threads on gas
Thanks!
One of the hardest things for me to admit is that I am a snob for name brands. I have had many budget instruments that I liked, but I have often wanted "name" basses. I know that is immature, but it is something I have to battle.
Funny thing? Not one audience member has ever commented on my Fodera or the 3 Sadowskys I used to own (and almost all the other high end basses I have owned). My Spector, MTD and Roscoes looked super cool, even they only got the odd "cool bass" comment.
My point is... Beyond TB, most people don't care what you play. SX or Fodera is less important than how you play IME.
Oh I know that. It's just something that is hard to shake. I will say that getting back into lessons is great for putting the bass into perspective.
Went into GC and cried because there were no more basses for me to buy!
(I either already owned them or mine were better than what was on the wall!)
... and then I went to the Amp department!
I'm currently getting 2 Guitars and 2 Basses re fretted to deal with my GAS and picking up my other guitars more often to help me deal with it but I still go on Craigslist 8 times a day. For about 3 weeks this guy had a 2008 5-string Fender Jazz for $700 it polluted my mind everyday.
I've only been playing bass for a few years and I've already spent several thousands of dollars on gear from buying/selling/trading. I can thank talkbass for the mast majority of gear in/gear out.
Having a credit card can really be a double bladed sword. A very sharp double bladed sword.
Having a credit card can really be a double bladed sword. A very sharp double bladed sword.
Oh I'm LOUSY with GAS and its bad!! On my iPhone, eBay, TB and several dealer/boutique sites are constantly open and getting refreshed. It's becoming problematic again!! lol
I agree....it is NICE to go in my gear room and feel I’m set.
For example:
AMPS – Done. I’ve got it all covered. Solid state to all tube to hybrid.
CABS – ALMOST done.I love my TC RC cabs, and my other cabs, (including my favourite Aguilar DB212). I do yearn for a lightweight 2x12 or a really nice modular setup, although the TC RS cabs covers the small/modular already. It would be nice to have one super light/powerful 2x12, (Berg CN212) but I worry it won’t be tonally as good as my Aguilar!
PEDALS/OTHER BITS – Done. I will get the new Tech 21 VT Bass DI, but that isn’t out, so it doesn’t count!
BASSES – Close to done. I’ve bought two new 2012/2013 Bongo’s very recently, and they are fantastic. I now want a Classic Ray 5...and I can see the one I want...and I don’t know whether to pounce. The money could buy so much ‘normal’ stuff and fund a lot towards a holiday, (or cover a few cheaper ones!)
I am much more careful now. I won’t be buying many new basses purely because some of the prices are insane compared to a few years back.
It IS hard to get out of the cycle, but I could have dumped all of the money I've spent over the past 15 years or so on a car and it would be worth a lot less by now, maybe even scrapped!
One thing I found that after having a bad experience with a purchase, it puts things into perspective. Of course, the next one is much better, and thus the cycle starts again.
For example:
AMPS – Done. I’ve got it all covered. Solid state to all tube to hybrid.
CABS – ALMOST done.I love my TC RC cabs, and my other cabs, (including my favourite Aguilar DB212). I do yearn for a lightweight 2x12 or a really nice modular setup, although the TC RS cabs covers the small/modular already. It would be nice to have one super light/powerful 2x12, (Berg CN212) but I worry it won’t be tonally as good as my Aguilar!
PEDALS/OTHER BITS – Done. I will get the new Tech 21 VT Bass DI, but that isn’t out, so it doesn’t count!
BASSES – Close to done. I’ve bought two new 2012/2013 Bongo’s very recently, and they are fantastic. I now want a Classic Ray 5...and I can see the one I want...and I don’t know whether to pounce. The money could buy so much ‘normal’ stuff and fund a lot towards a holiday, (or cover a few cheaper ones!)
I am much more careful now. I won’t be buying many new basses purely because some of the prices are insane compared to a few years back.
It IS hard to get out of the cycle, but I could have dumped all of the money I've spent over the past 15 years or so on a car and it would be worth a lot less by now, maybe even scrapped!
One thing I found that after having a bad experience with a purchase, it puts things into perspective. Of course, the next one is much better, and thus the cycle starts again.
Worse things you could do with the $$$$.... Cocaine, high stakes gambling, hookers, go out for dinner every night, etc.
Worse things you could do with the $$$$.... Cocaine, high stakes gambling, hookers, go out for dinner every night, etc.
Ay!
All you need to do is become a "brand fanboy/racist": you'll never buy anything but, say, FMIC products and say, Ampeg. It helps the GAS: Markbass? Warwick? PFFFT!
See?....
See?....
I've read this stuff before but when it ces to some GAS you'd be amazed how much it affects day to day satisfaction for myself and other, haha. Especially if this is an instrument or thing you use daily. It all depends though. When got my 1977 Fender Jazz it really did increase my utility, haha. Utility=scientific measure of satisfaction.
