What's on your G.A.S list and why?

[5tring]

I think it's about time I got a fender, see what all the fuss is about.

 

[lucas303]

Strandberg Boden - Love the headless design, dual sitting position body, and light weight.

I'm right there with you on this.

• Ibanez Mikro - Super short scale seems funny and somewhat interesting. Plus, I'd love to have one so my grandkids can plunk on it. Used ones seem to sell for new prices, which is insane. I'm still looking.

Go for it! They're a lot of fun.

 

[Bruiser Stone]

 

[TexasEdition]

Ampeg SVT Tube Head
Fender Duff edition
Starting to think about a fretless

 

[rtslinger]

Just some bass related wear for Xmas, new strap and strap locks for the bass I bought on Monday ha ha ha (evil laughter
echos through the speakers) Sorry working it out in therapy.

 

[Pyrat]

The rumoured headless, multiscale Ibanez. Multiscale is great FOR ME and I hope it sticks this time~

 

[NL_Bsss65]

Gibson double cut lespaul bass
Played one the other day and fell in love with it
Now to convince the mrs to let me have it

 

[Steve-D]

Basses
Gibson SG standard
Fender Musicmaster and Telecaster bass
Rickenbocker
Epiphone Jack Casady, Empire, Century
Just because. Also a Blue Allen Woody RumbleKat just so I could strip it and make it Red like it should be!
Amps
Fender Rumble 200 and 500 combos
Also a little talent would help immensely

 

[Spupilup]

G&L/CLF L-1000 reissue. Love the combo of old school headstock, 6 bolt neck joint and control plate. From what I understand a lot lighter than the originals too.

Good choice. My Pharaoh Gold L1000 tips the scales at a hair over 8 pounds. Whenever I hear someone complain about a heavy G&L I know they're talking about an older bass. Even my recently purchased L2000 tribute is 9.1 pounds which, for an active, two pickup bass, isn't too shabby.

 

[Spupilup]

I'm torn. I love the Ampeg sound and have been planning on picking up a PF50T and maybe another 210 cabinet. But, I recently had the opportunity to try an amp and cabinet from a company that is pretty much at the other end of the spectrum from Ampeg, Genzler. I tried a Magellan MG800 with a 12-3 cabinet and it blew me away. My feeling was an MG350 with the MG12TV might do the trick, I'll have to seek out that set up to test. Maybe even an Ampeg Scrambler to get that Ampeg sound when I want it. If you had asked be before I had an opportunity to play through a Genzler, if it would ever be something I'd consider, I would have said no (too hi fi), but man, in reality, it was something else! So, I guess that's what I'm GASing for now.

 

[pappabass]

Maybe a real musicman. I have a sterling ray 4 that I am starting to like

 

[hardtop]

Fender "Iron Maiden" Precision Bass. the one with the red mirror pickguard, before is was called a Steve Harris Signature model. Because its rare, ridiculous, has an "Eddie" on the headstock, and Steve Harris and Iron Maiden kick ass.

 

[Admiral Thrawn]

Full custom Carl Thompson 5 string.

Ampeg SVT 50th Anniversary head and SVT 212AV cab.

Ampeg PF-50T and PF115HE to get the whole flip top experience.

EBMM StingRay 5 Special--Hot Pink with black hardware.

Rickenbacker 4003S/5 in matte black.


I'll be getting the PF-50T and the 115HE cab first; not sure when the others will be acquired.

 

[tradryan]

Okay, long time luker here... what is GAS? My guess is Get A Second (Bass) but I'm not positive. I think I'm many years past due to post an intro thread... sometime soon.

 

[Admiral Thrawn]

Okay, long time luker here... what is GAS? My guess is Get A Second (Bass) but I'm not positive. I think I'm many years past due to post an intro thread... sometime soon.

Gear Acquisition Syndrome.

 

[lizardking837]

Squier Classic Vibe 70s Jazz Bass. I currently don't have a jazz in the stable and out of all the ones I've tried it was genuinely the one I like the most. The 70's pickup spacing really makes a difference to my ear.

 

[HughC]

Kala California U-Bass. The reason is that it's the only quality short scale (or less) 24 fret bass I can find for ~$1k.

 

[Element Zero]

Mesa Subway 210. Why? Because I want it.

Although...

Fender 59 reissue P Bass

Ampeg B-15 reissue

MusicMan SR5 w/ a maple board early 2000s model, or that awesome purple closet queen SR5 that popped up a few months ago here

Dingwall 6 string tuned F#-G

 

[Lunatique]

My G.A.S. list is strange. I don't gig, so I have no "need" for any of this. Maybe I'm more of a collector.

• Acoustic Bass - Because I don't have one. No specific make/model in mind, just something affordable and decent.
• Ibanez Mikro - Super short scale seems funny and somewhat interesting. Plus, I'd love to have one so my grandkids can plunk on it. Used ones seem to sell for new prices, which is insane. I'm still looking.
• Ibanez Soundgear of some sort - I've had several of these over the years and I've literally regretted selling every one of them. For me, they play super nice. So I'd like to find another one and hang on to this one. Again, used would be best so I can do with it as I wish.

Most of my basses are Ibanez (love the fast necks, relative light weight, and bang for the buck), and I have the Mikro. It's my only short-scale right now, and it plays/sounds great. I have the natural walnut finish, and I think it and the weathered black finish with the black hardware look the best out of all the colors available. My Mikro neck-dives so I had to tie the strap with string to the headstock (I prefer that over having to install lighter tuners and/or putting weights in the body's cavity).

My favorite Soundgear is the SRH500F fretless. So fast and smooth and sounds unique (closer to upright than electric fretless, due to the piezo). Very easy on the eyes too.

If the Ibanez multiscale headless turns out to be real, that'll be the top of my list.

Same here. Very tempted if it's true. But I might save up for the Strandberg Boden instead because of the unique ergonomic design.

 

[Wesley R]

Realistically? A Fret Wrap, maybe some picks, another spare bass to amp cord (Belden Cable w/ Whirlwind brass ends), some spare strings would be nice, maybe a high pass filter.