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Weird. No antacid jokes until page 6.
I like basses and guitars too much. Nothing will kill it. Seeing a bunch of identical instruments like that would merely make me GAS for something more distinctive.
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That is heavy and puts a lot in perspective.
Good for her, You're wife must have a lot of character.
I finally traded in my beloved xB. His name was Micro VanThundercleese and he was with me through some really tough times and some really awesome times. I bought him new with 11 miles and added close to 100,000 more. I miss him dearly, but he wasn't very stable and I have a child now so he had to go.
I still have my 2005 xBox, not quite 100K on it. I built a shelf in my garage right at tailgate height, so I can slide speaker cabinets in and out. Not sure what I'll do when it finally gives up the ghost. It's funny-looking, it's underpowered, but by golly it holds a lot of stuff.
However I hear your mechanic is amassing quite an impressive pedal board!
I can't even remember how many times that thing helped me move. I lived in it at Bonnaroo twice. No tent, just slept in the back.
Staying logged-out of talkbass.
Seriously
For a while I was able to make myself only log-in and browse here for a short time every Monday. I practiced quite a bit and remained in awe of my already great gear.
This last week I visited nearly every day. And each time I browsed the classifieds.
(I don't need a small, sealed cab. I don't need a small, sealed cab.)
I'm out! See you next week.
Seriously
For a while I was able to make myself only log-in and browse here for a short time every Monday. I practiced quite a bit and remained in awe of my already great gear.
This last week I visited nearly every day. And each time I browsed the classifieds.
(I don't need a small, sealed cab. I don't need a small, sealed cab.)
I'm out! See you next week.
I don't really have a gas killer! Instead I just don't buy anything. I find stuff I want and obsess over it until someone else buys and takes it away. 
When I do get stuff, it is financed by selling the old stuff and a little gig money. Operation "Spector Euro" is in progress as we speak.
When I do get stuff, it is financed by selling the old stuff and a little gig money. Operation "Spector Euro" is in progress as we speak.
I think I must be one of the fortunate souls never to have suffered much from GAS. All I keep on hand is what's required in my immediate situation.
There's a caveat to that, though. I am a collector (musically unrelated) and understand GAS from that perspective. Or maybe OSAS - Other Stuff Acquisition Syndrome. If I were a collector of vintage instruments, I'm quite certain my insanity would know no limits.
There's a caveat to that, though. I am a collector (musically unrelated) and understand GAS from that perspective. Or maybe OSAS - Other Stuff Acquisition Syndrome. If I were a collector of vintage instruments, I'm quite certain my insanity would know no limits.
My lovely wife.
Although, for my 50th birthday she got me an MIA Jaguar Bass.
Clever, since I've always wanted an MIA Fender (strangely I'd never owned one), and always wanted a Jaguar (...car...).
She found a 2015 American Standard Jaguar Bass.
And then she gave me that look......the one that says, "There. You don't need any more basses, right?"
Although, for my 50th birthday she got me an MIA Jaguar Bass.
Clever, since I've always wanted an MIA Fender (strangely I'd never owned one), and always wanted a Jaguar (...car...).
She found a 2015 American Standard Jaguar Bass.
And then she gave me that look......the one that says, "There. You don't need any more basses, right?"
