I'm fighting the GAS lately, and found this thread thinking "ah, okay. I can do this". Problem is, I'm GASing after a Squier CV 50's Precision. Butterscotch blonde. MMM....
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There is Life After GAS
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I'm fighting the GAS lately, and found this thread thinking "ah, okay. I can do this". Problem is, I'm GASing after a Squier CV 50's Precision. Butterscotch blonde. MMM....
I honesly blame the whole GAS thing on all of you (and TB).
If it wasn't for Talkbass, I can guarantee you that I would still be happily be playing my vintage Fenders and Stingrays thru my Ampeg SVT.
I have a good bass player friend that laughs his ass off at my GAS. He gigs as much as me and has had the same RIC and same Peavey amp for almost 30 years. The ONLY gear related thing he has bought in 30 years are strings, straps and cables.
If it wasn't for Talkbass, I can guarantee you that I would still be happily be playing my vintage Fenders and Stingrays thru my Ampeg SVT.
I have a good bass player friend that laughs his ass off at my GAS. He gigs as much as me and has had the same RIC and same Peavey amp for almost 30 years. The ONLY gear related thing he has bought in 30 years are strings, straps and cables.
I am ALMOST there. Still have a little guilt over having $5,000+ in basses when I could "get buy" just fine with less.
Join the club man. Not going on TB constantly would help me
I don't even have a response for this...so true.
See above...
I honesly blame the whole GAS thing on all of you (and TB).
It can't be the sole factor, but it certainly contributes.
+1. I always loved and love to play. But I not one if I have most the gear I want, I play a whole lot more
GAS is a fundemental part of human nature.thats why we went to the moon and will hopefully go to the stars. its mans ( and womans ) desire for MORE and you can either participate or not. there is ALWAYS something that you gotta try.playing the bass is a cosmic calling and you can go with what you got or you can try summint else. that GAS.me ? LETS GO.
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This was the best post and most accurate...
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I read all the posts then this blog...wow..if you REALLY want to cure yourself..it can be done...
That's a BIG IF...
Worse things you could do with the $$$$.... Cocaine, high stakes gambling, hookers, go out for dinner every night, etc.
And then like a fool squander the rest.
Unless you have hurt your family by spending on basses, please just enjoy your Roscoes. You obviously prefer a fine bass, and you have eternity to not have GAS if you get my drift!
There is no life after GAS.
If you don't have Gas, your dead !!!
Sort of agree! You gotta have some goals in life, doesn't have to be basses.
And sometimes it's not even necessarily about the money. I'm "gassing" for a holiday, but just don't have the time. Also would like to get a new amp rig I've been dreaming of, but eventhough I can afford it, I simply don't have the place in my tiny apartment to put it, so it's got to wait!
But waiting is part of the fun for me. I don't think I will be happy for a long time if I would be able to get everything I've always wanted at this instant without any effort. I like to know that I've worked hard and "earned" all the nice things in my life.
Worse things you could do with the $$$$.... Cocaine, high stakes gambling, hookers, go out for dinner every night, etc.
I never thought about it that way. I guess I'll be buying myself another bass guitar now!
A bass lasts at least 10 times longer than shoes; actually much longer but it's a good example to work with.
Now, tally up your spouse's shoe collection. Average the price per pair, divide by mean expected longevity. Multiply the result by number of pairs and multiply that by ten. That will give you a good idea of what your annual bass budget should be if spouse buys shoes a lot.
This works with any girl-ish items that women are addicted to spending on. She just can't argue with mathematics.
Now, tally up your spouse's shoe collection. Average the price per pair, divide by mean expected longevity. Multiply the result by number of pairs and multiply that by ten. That will give you a good idea of what your annual bass budget should be if spouse buys shoes a lot.
This works with any girl-ish items that women are addicted to spending on. She just can't argue with mathematics.
A bass lasts at least 10 times longer than shoes; actually much longer but it's a good example to work with.
Now, tally up your spouse's shoe collection. Average the price per pair, divide by mean expected longevity. Multiply the result by number of pairs and multiply that by ten. That will give you a good idea of what your annual bass budget should be if spouse buys shoes a lot.
This works with any girl-ish items that women are addicted to spending on. She just can't argue with mathematics.
Genius, too bad my wife doesn't have a shoe collection, I'll have to find something else.
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True, TB leads to a serious case of GAS. Custom bass in build, Tecamp Puma500 head, now I want a Tecamp Virtue Cab ($1700). Ater that I'll be goood for some time. Since joining TB I have spent over 5k in gear and now I'm looking to raise the money for that cab.
after maintaining a really low profile in the last 15 years (no purchases except for the occasional set of strings, a gigbag and a used vovox silent plug cable - and i picked up a carlsbro combo for €5 at a yardsale) i bought a new custom bass and GAS kicked in bad. Since i just had aquired a new bass, my attention went from a sadowsky towards my amp.
The Aguilar GS212 arrives this week, but i have to wait till august until i get the matching tonehammer 500. Luckily, i don't have to schlepp a heavy top to the next gig - I found me a nice little mark II on ebay. Somehow, i have the feeling that GAS comes in short but fulminant phases, followed by long GAS free periods. So when the Tonehammer's here and i hopefully managed to part with the little mark again, i pray that i'll be GAS free again.
...then i'll reward myself for being off the GAS by stashing away the odd buck to save up for a used Sadowsy Modern 5 fretless.
The Aguilar GS212 arrives this week, but i have to wait till august until i get the matching tonehammer 500. Luckily, i don't have to schlepp a heavy top to the next gig - I found me a nice little mark II on ebay. Somehow, i have the feeling that GAS comes in short but fulminant phases, followed by long GAS free periods. So when the Tonehammer's here and i hopefully managed to part with the little mark again, i pray that i'll be GAS free again.
...then i'll reward myself for being off the GAS by stashing away the odd buck to save up for a used Sadowsy Modern 5 fretless.
I started playing bass a little over 2 years ago and I must have bought and sold more than 20 different basses (some would say that is pretty stupid but I do not care). These are all about mid-range basses (except maybe the Blacktop - she is currently my flavor of the month so to speak). I agree with most on the fact that I think that I will never rid myself of GAS, nor would I want to really. If I could really afford the higher-end basses like a Fodera or a Ric then maybe the symptoms might abate for a while...but for only a while.
