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What is your GAS killer?

#122
It isn't fancy, but my GAS has been smothered by reacquiring my '06 MIM 50s Classic P...just so darn good I can't justify the high end Ps I desire...

Same with the USA EBMM SUBs from 01 to 06...so close to a standard 2 band ..and (for me) much comfier than a Classic due to neck radius...just can't drop the coin for a minimal (to me) upgrade

I temporarily had symptoms when I heard about the new EBMM P bass (imagined EBMM build with 11 radius neck P) the 7.25 they went with eliminated that in a second
 
#123
I have a Emperor on order that will be ready the week of March 18! I do still have some GAS for a Mtd 534,but what keeps my GAS ln check is my three bass rule, if I want a new bass one must go. Right now I absolutely love my other two basses so much.
 
#125
My USA Spector NS-4 bass, Moog Taurus-3 Bass Pedals and Phil Jones M-500/8-T/16-B rig help keep GAS at bay.
Still, I cant help getting (and succumbing to) the urge for a new Fender P or J bass every now & then...

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#126
Turns out a good GAS killer is playing all the terrible setups at GC.

Just had a great morning on my Matt Freeman Sig so as a break decided to go down to GC and try out a few more Ps (and also to remind myself that I don't like the Jazz nut width). Jazz GAS killed instantly. Then had a go on the MIM P...this one was actually pretty good but the sound was anemic and imo was a sideways move, if not a step down from the MF.

Then I played an Am STD. Sounded great, and the neck felt fine. But the super high action they had on it never allowed me to really test it properly..hence, GAS killed.

Then played a second hand Am Deluxe. The neck on this was slick! Def the best out of the lot. Setup was ok, and it played well. But couldnt get past how tinny the electronics sounded! Could dial in a good P tone, and the rest sounded like a ball bearing in a plastic cup. Also being 2nd hand the knobs were all a bit loose and off centre.

Came home and picked the MF up again and yup, this is the one for now. Thanks GC for killing my GAS.

Now to play the heck out of this one.
 
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#127
nonohmic said:
Turns out a good GAS killer is playing all the terrible setups at GC.

Just had a great morning on my Matt Freeman Sig so as a break decided to go down to GC and try out a few more Ps (and also to remind myself that I don't like the Jazz nut width). Jazz GAS killed instantly. Then had a go on the MIM P...this one was actually pretty good but the sound was anemic and imo was a sideways move, if not a step down from the MF.

Then I played an Am STD. Sounded great, and the neck felt fine. But the super high action they had on it never allowed me to really test it properly..hence, GAS killed.

Then played a second hand Am Deluxe. The neck on this was slick! Def the best out of the lot. Setup was ok, and it played well. But couldnt get past how tinny the electronics sounded! Could dial in a good P tone, and the rest sounded like a ball bearing in a plastic cup. Also being 2nd hand the knobs were all a bit loose and off centre.

Came home and picked the MF up again and yup, this is the one for now. Thanks GC for killing my GAS.

Now to play the heck out of this one.
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100% agreed. Been there 3 times this week. Everything plays terribly. Electronics are busted. Mystery mechanical buzzing. New, used, or vintage. It's all a wreck.
 
#130
I generally don't suffer from GAS in the accepted sense; for me it's filling a category (long scale hollow body), brand (Danelectro), or model (Gibson Thunderbird) to make my herd complete. That said, what kills GAS for me? The all-too-frequent discovery that something I would very much like to have, either isn't or never was available as a lefty. That works every time...:rollno:
 
#131
What cooled off my GAS was taking the plunge and building a couple parts basses. They're great basses, and I love to play them, but I know that I will never get my money back out of them. I went through a period where I bought and sold a lot of basses, but these are essentially un-sellable at what I'd consider an appropriate price, so it's much easier to resist the temptation to replace them with something else.
 
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Chuck King said:
What cooled off my GAS was taking the plunge and building a couple parts basses. They're great basses, and I love to play them, but I know that I will never get my money back out of them. I went through a period where I bought and sold a lot of basses, but these are essentially un-sellable at what I'd consider an appropriate price, so it's much easier to resist the temptation to replace them with something else.
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That's where I want to be, but I have to be able to afford building them first!
 

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