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Time for another "What are you saving up for?' Thread
- Thread starter Figjam
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Currently, I plan on purchasing a Roscoe 6 string sometime shortly after the new year. The new year seems to be taking far too long to get here though! 
New head and quad box for me...
It will have to be something with plenty of power, would love a Mesa Big Block but I dont think the funds will stretch quite that far! Will definately be buying used anyway. Not too sure about the quad either, something decent seems easy to find though.
It will have to be something with plenty of power, would love a Mesa Big Block but I dont think the funds will stretch quite that far! Will definately be buying used anyway. Not too sure about the quad either, something decent seems easy to find though.
Been feeling GASsy lately, despite (or perhaps because of) recently purchasing my new Bongo.
Here's the complete wish list:
- A third Bose PAS for the band (say what you will, it's awesome). This one would be for me alone, and would replace my conventional rig. I'd run it with four woofers and the new supplemental power amp that Bose cooked up. Seven feet tall, 1000 watts, sonic bliss.
- A fretless Bongo 5, H/piezo, to replace my existing fretless
- A Chapman Stick (Emmett's been in business for 35+ years and won't be around forever...if I'm ever going to do it, I'd better do it soon.)
I do like expensive toys, oh yes I do.
Here's the complete wish list:
- A third Bose PAS for the band (say what you will, it's awesome). This one would be for me alone, and would replace my conventional rig. I'd run it with four woofers and the new supplemental power amp that Bose cooked up. Seven feet tall, 1000 watts, sonic bliss.
- A fretless Bongo 5, H/piezo, to replace my existing fretless
- A Chapman Stick (Emmett's been in business for 35+ years and won't be around forever...if I'm ever going to do it, I'd better do it soon.)
I do like expensive toys, oh yes I do.
I WILL be saving up for a Fretless of some kind, a decent one at that, so that will be a while..
Zon fretless 6. Played a fretted Zon and loved it, and have heard that their fretless basses are some of the best money can buy. Anybody have any reviews or tips regarding what models are best?
adouglas said:
Yea, I'm pretty much recovering from buying a Chapman Stick (mid-late August). I'm saving up just for money in the bank incase something comes up. (I mean, in life, not talking about if I find something to buy).
Nothing, at least nothing expensive. I'm content with what I have at the moment and the only other basses that interest me are older secondhand items like a Peavey T40 (natural), a Conklin GT4 (to match my GT5), Hohner B2V or an Ashton AB1100. None of them are expensive and I don't need them, but if one comes up at the right price, why not? Oh, and another Steinberger XL2a.
Apart from that, I'm assembling the parts for my custom modular bass rig, which at current rates of progress should be done around the end of Q1 2006.
Between now and the new year, I'm just clearing some bills and putting some more off the mortgage.
Edit: I just had to give back the fret files and other assorted tools I've had 'on loan' for a while, so I spose I'm going to have to spring for a set of files at least. Still had a few basses to set up when they went back.
Apart from that, I'm assembling the parts for my custom modular bass rig, which at current rates of progress should be done around the end of Q1 2006.
Between now and the new year, I'm just clearing some bills and putting some more off the mortgage.
Edit: I just had to give back the fret files and other assorted tools I've had 'on loan' for a while, so I spose I'm going to have to spring for a set of files at least. Still had a few basses to set up when they went back.
man, where to start:
- Aguilar DB750
- Ken Smith BSRMS-6
- Roscoe SKB3006
- uber nice parametric EQ
- a pair of Epifani UL112's
- Aguilar DB750
- Ken Smith BSRMS-6
- Roscoe SKB3006
- uber nice parametric EQ
- a pair of Epifani UL112's
At the moment a Fender mim jazz bass lefty. Taking Peanut Butter sandwiches to schopol everyday and leaving the dinner cash in my money bucket.
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My list is not set in stone beyond the first 2 things....
Work done my upright [bridge work & new strings]
fret dress for my Ray5
After those two items/things....
I'd like to replace my SWR WM12 w/some sort of neo 1X12+light weight power amp rig [i miss my 8 space 2k watt rack].
Bass wise....there's 4 primary ones.
American Made dual pickup 5/6 bass w/Rosewood board-probably either a Jazz [thinkin Lakland Skyline JO5] or an EB MM HH Ray5 or Bongo if i go 5
or
Ibanez [yeah-i can't believe i said it either] BTB 406Q i think it is or a Low End Jazz 6.
Agile HEB 5 string. I'd dig an AEB. Ok-last night, i heard one of the other bassists here at school [i think he's a member of the board-i don't think he posts much] play a Carvin Acoustic fretless 5. I think a pair of those [fretted & fretless] would be killer.
Lowest on the list-is another DB, one of Arnold's Carved Basses setup for classical [e.g. NOT spirocores]
Work done my upright [bridge work & new strings]
fret dress for my Ray5
After those two items/things....
I'd like to replace my SWR WM12 w/some sort of neo 1X12+light weight power amp rig [i miss my 8 space 2k watt rack].
Bass wise....there's 4 primary ones.
American Made dual pickup 5/6 bass w/Rosewood board-probably either a Jazz [thinkin Lakland Skyline JO5] or an EB MM HH Ray5 or Bongo if i go 5
or
Ibanez [yeah-i can't believe i said it either] BTB 406Q i think it is or a Low End Jazz 6.
Agile HEB 5 string. I'd dig an AEB. Ok-last night, i heard one of the other bassists here at school [i think he's a member of the board-i don't think he posts much] play a Carvin Acoustic fretless 5. I think a pair of those [fretted & fretless] would be killer.
Lowest on the list-is another DB, one of Arnold's Carved Basses setup for classical [e.g. NOT spirocores]
mesa boogie bass 400+ or All tube trace elliot (not sure what yet) + rack
&
Fender jazz bass (american) (dont know which one yet)
I reserve to change my mind at anytime for any reason...
&
Fender jazz bass (american) (dont know which one yet)
I reserve to change my mind at anytime for any reason...
I want an Alembic just like John Entwistle's .. and it's hideously expensive ... so .. I'm saving!
