What's wrong with me - can't stop shopping :-)

[darwin-bass]

I've been shopping for a particular bass for a while. Finally found one. You'd think that would be the end of the bass shopping, but no.

Why, oh why, would I continue to check classifieds? I already achieved my goal. I should stop.

I suspect I'm not alone....

 

[jd56hawk]

I have the same problem...but I also have a problem buying and then selling stuff, too.
In the last four months I've bought four basses only to return them, even though each one was really nice.

 

[maves75]

I got it too. I shop,and search, all the time. True to form, I bought an amp this morning,and just finished scanning the classifieds when I checked recent posts and ended up here! Maybe it's true. When you're done looking, you're done? I heard that somewhere,and it's stuck with me.

 

[Low Class]

Gear Acquisition Syndrome!! aka GAS

Very common amongst bass players. Don't fight it, accept it!

 

[felis]

The modern consumer sickness. A difficult thing to fight.

Not taking the time to appreciate and really dig into what you've got,
always thinking there might be something better,
and sometimes a little bit of thinking that better gear would make you a better player.

Try to resist.

 

[Warpeg]

I've been doing the GAS/buy/sell/trade thing for years. It hit me a week ago that I'm sick of it and there really is no justifiable reason to continue with it. The time has come; I'm sticking with what I own and nothing more.


....for now.

 

[darwin-bass]

I will admit I am better than I used to be. Time was I'd by anything that looked good. I flipped a lot of gear and had fun in the process. But, shipping costs of basses is terrible so the cost of buying & selling is too rich for my blood these days. I've become more picky with what I purchase knowing that a poor decision there will cost me $100 to undo - and that is with a used instrument at the right price. It is worse with new stuff.

 

[gln1955]

I very happy with my current stable of basses. I'm also very happy with my wife. In both cases, it doesn't mean I can't look.

 

[bholder]

Careful, it's communicable!

 

[SteveC]

I very happy with my current stable of basses. I'm also very happy with my wife. In both cases, it doesn't mean I can't look.

So true. Although, after deciding that I will play Roscoe's from now on, and ordering a new fruitless build, I haven't been looking in the Classifieds very much lately. I, too, am happy with my wife but still look - as does she.

 

[blueskyjaunte]

The modern consumer sickness. A difficult thing to fight.

I view it as a manifestation of the hunter-gatherer instinct in a thoroughly modern Man. The thrill is in the chase--a chase that no longer happens in our daily "fight for survival".

It's why we call it NBD instead of NBWeek or NBMonth. Because tomorrow...the chase begins anew!

 

[MD]

Why, oh why, would I continue to check classifieds? I already achieved my goal. I should stop.
I suspect I'm not alone....

Meh! Nothing wrong with window shopping. I have the same issue with classic Toyota Land Cruisers.

 

[nostatic]

I think I've finally reached a point where the chase isn't any fun and I'd rather just play what I got. Far too easy to get caught up in the distraction that is shopping to divert your attention from more important fish that need to be fried.

Mmm, fried fish...

 

[SteveC]

I think I've finally reached a point where the chase isn't any fun and I'd rather just play what I got.

I think I'm finally at this point as well. I've chased for years. I've found a bass that speaks to/for me and after a while, it wasn't as fun to say "oh yeah, well I sold a bass while it was in transit" in some thread.

 

[lfmn16]

I've got a few too many basses myself, although nowhere near what some people have. What helped me get things in check is asking a few questions before I buy a bass - What am I going to use it for? What does this do that none of my other basses does? What bass am I going to stop playing because I own this one? 99% of the time now I just pass on whatever I'm looking at. It doesn't always work, but I've been GASsing for a Dan Armstrong and Gibson Triumph and every time I think about it I realize that they wouldn't replace my go-to bass and would most likely rarely see any playing time.

 

[ArtechnikA]

...after deciding that I will play Roscoe's from now on, and ordering a new fruitless build...

Sounds like there's more to this story we haven't heard yet...

 

[SteveC]

Sounds like there's more to this story we haven't heard yet...

see: Roscoe Build G072 | TalkBass.com

I'm (im)patiently waiting for G072 to be finished.

 

[mikbrx]

Yeah, married the love of my life. Wouldn't trade her for ANYTHING. however, I was checking out a really nice ...... just today ( I'm 62)

 

[SteveC]

Yeah, married the love of my life. Wouldn't trade her for ANYTHING. however, I was checking out a really nice ...... just today ( I'm 62)

On occasion, my wife will shoot me a look to make sure I didn't miss something passing by. Fortunately we can both appreciate an attractive person.

 

[progrockbass]

Not at all. I still check the classifieds all the time. I can always find an excuse to buy gear. I also like to try and keep up with what's happening and what's new. Fortunately I have a wife that doesn't freak everytime I walk in the door with something new!