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why am i always looking for some thing else

#21
Like John Entwistle, I think a lot of folks are still searching for that perfect bass. I try everything I can just to see what's out there. You never know - you might find the ONE some day.

I've come pretty damn close so far. My Alembic Essence is awesome (as are my other Alembics), but so is my '73 Jazz. I guess the GAS attacks will just keep coming, but I don't mind! :hyper:
 
#24
Grug said:
I'm lucky, ever since i got my G&L i havent found another bass that ive thought to be as good. I fear the day that i do
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Thats what I was hoping for when I orderd this bass. Don't get me wrong. It's a great bass. Its a precision. It looks good it plays good. No. It sounds great. I do miss the feel of the MM Jazz bass. Solid. Well, at least I'm not alone.



Hello. My name is Steve. :rollno:
 
#26
Yesterday, I was at a local store checking out basses and amps, thinking about what my next bass would be.For what it's worth, I think I'll wait until February because I should be going to Orlando and I will check out Basscentral before I make a decision.

After I checked out the basses, and i was about to leave, I hear a perfect version of "A Portrait of Tracy." It sounded so perfect, I thought it was the original recording. It turns out it was a kid about twelve years old on a cheap Ibanez. The kid is a student of young man who is a student of Tom Kennedy at the university where I teach.

The bottom line is that I still intend to upgrade my amp and get a second bass, but after that I'm getting some lessons for the first time in about thirty years! I'm a decent funk/r&b, rock, and gospel player, but I can't nail that old Jaco tune. I think it's time to hit the wood shed and seriously lay off the GAS. At least as much as I can! :D
 
#28
I sold one of my basses on Ebay,shipped it to California, bought a new one, didn't like it, returned it and bought my one back from the guy that had won it before he had even received it. He just refused the delivery and my bass was returned to me, and all of this happened in a 5 day period. :hyper:
 
#30
I've been playing bass as a weekend warrior since 1982. I own a Yamaha TRB-5 which is my main axe and also a Carvin LB75 fretless. I used to own a '76 Rickenbacker 4001 which I sold in 1995 when I bought the Yamaha. Those are the only three basses I've ever owned. The TRB is great. I'm very happy with the tones I can get from it. It has a few minor flaws but overall it sounds great, it's versatile, looks pretty cool, stays in tune, etc. I've really gotten alot out of this bass for the last 10 years.

BUT now....

...I want a Sadowsky 5. I just gotta have one. I have never even touched one, let alone played or even tasted one, but I just know it will be the perfect bass for me. One bass that does it all, gigs, recording, studio, whatever. It'll be all I need. I'm convinced of it. It will be the last fretted electric bass I'll ever need to buy. How is it that I am convinced of this? Based on my previous history I've never had a problem with GAS. So is Roger Sadowsky a marketing genius or is it really just GAS? or maybe his instruments are just really that good? what gives?
 
#31
Vorago said:
Staying out of the Basses forum helps a lot :D
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Staying out of the forums really helped me cut back on my GAS! I haven't bought a new (to me) bass since Oct 2004. Playing in 2 bands made it necessary for me to practice more and internet less. I bought a new bicycle. I bought a new motorcycle. I haunted those forums. Since I've been coming back here, I'm getting those urges again. :help:
 
#32
I agree that staying out of the forums will cut down on GAS, but I do like the forums! They are fun to read, and I feel like I have some nice virtual acquaintances, if not friends. :cool: That said, it takes a bit of maturity to able to read about something you love and not GAS all the time. I can read car books or pocket knife magazines without GAS because my interest in those hobbies has matured. (Another factor is simple impracticality, I know I can't afford another car right now, but I can strain and get a bass.)

I hope to achieve a mindset where i can enjoy the new developments in basses without always having the urge to go get another one. I think the best way to do that is to achieve something solid musically on the equipment I have. Afterall, who ever sees Rocco or Verdine sweating over the latest five? Those guys have established a style and an identity already.
 
#33
Dr. Cheese said:
I agree that staying out of the forums will cut down on GAS, but I do like the forums! They are fun to read, and I feel like I have some nice virtual acquaintances, if not friends. :cool: That said, it takes a bit of maturity to able to read about something you love and not GAS all the time. I can read car books or pocket knife magazines without GAS because my interest in those hobbies has matured. (Another factor is simple impracticality, I know I can't afford another car right now, but I can strain and get a bass.)

I hope to achieve a mindset where i can enjoy the new developments in basses without always having the urge to go get another one. I think the best way to do that is to achieve something solid musically on the equipment I have. Afterall, who ever sees Rocco or Verdine sweating over the latest five? Those guys have established a style and an identity already.
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I agree with EVERYTHING you said. Also, I've sold basses that probably would have been "THE ONE" with a different set or brand of strings, or sounded better through my other rig, or maybe a different EQ setting. The bottom line is, get to know every nuance of your equipment before you decide to replace it. This takes time, maybe years.

I also used to try to sound like the recording until I figured out I was the only one who cared. All anyone else really cares about is do you cut through, are you in tune, on tempo, and error free. Now I just try to sound ballpark to a recording which can usually be accomplished by PUP selection/blend/plucking location and on-board or Tonebone EQ'ing.

And as you alluded to, is the GAS a bona fide need or a want? If it's a need, indulge, just beware, with rationalization, anything can be a need. If it's a want, no matter how many wants you get, there will always be another want or itch that needs to be scratched.

I keep GAS in check by limiting the number of basses to the 8 I have. Something has to go before something new comes in. Anymore, I don't want to get rid of any of them. If I get tempted, all I have to do is think about the Lakland, Roscoe or Elrick I let get away, and how much I regret having done so. :crying:
 
#34
Thumper said:
I keep GAS in check by limiting the number of basses to the 8 I have. Something has to go before something new comes in. Anymore, I don't want to get rid of any of them. If I get tempted, all I have to do is think about the Lakland, Roscoe or Elrick I let get away, and how much I regret having done so. :crying:
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Well, all I have is the two basses. My Aerodyne and My CIJ '57 P bass. Its the P bass that I'm dissatisfied with. I sold a Marcus Miller for this and for some unknown reason I'm not digging it. I dont like the looks of it and I really haven't brought it to any jams. But it was so beautiful when it arrived. So now I'm thinking rounds. I am Sofa king retarted
 
#35
I believe a lot comes down to thinking a new bass will somehow elevate your playing level, when really most times we need to just focus on appreciating the improvements through practicing. Re-stated:
I believe getting board or tired of a bass is a mask for one getting bored with ones playing level. We would ALL be better off if basses were REALLY expensive, like a very good upright or piano. Then the focus would be only on practice.....think about it.
 
#36
Larry99 said:
...I want a Sadowsky 5. I just gotta have one. I have never even touched one, let alone played or even tasted one, but I just know it will be the perfect bass for me.
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I'm sorry, but this is wrong. despite my lack of experience i have still tried quite a few high end basses (sadowsky, lakland, etc) and i found that while they were all very nice, they sounded and felt just as good as my G&L, didnt have the tonal options, and were alot more expensive. Im not saying go get a G&L, im saying that you dont KNOW that it is for you until you try it. most people on this site love sadowsky, but there are some who were unimpressed despite the attention to detail (just a few a think). If you try it and love it, then thats good, but the fact remains you simply MUST try it before you can be certain.

More experienced players feel free to flame away for me saying this without having been around long enough
 
#37
Grug said:
If you try it and love it, then thats good, but the fact remains you simply MUST try it before you can be certain.

More experienced players feel free to flame away for me saying this without having been around long enough
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+1. I'll definitely try one before I buy, I don't think anyone would argue with you. Sadowskys are not for everyone but knowing my style, and certain aspects/tonal qualities of a bass that crank my engine, based on recordings I've heard, what I've read and researched, etc, I'll be surprised if I'm not impressed. I just think it's interesting that I feel that way without ever trying one.
 
#39
Grug said:
I'm sorry, but this is wrong. despite my lack of experience i have still tried quite a few high end basses (sadowsky, lakland, etc) and i found that while they were all very nice, they sounded and felt just as good as my G&L, didnt have the tonal options, and were alot more expensive. Im not saying go get a G&L, im saying that you dont KNOW that it is for you until you try it. most people on this site love sadowsky, but there are some who were unimpressed despite the attention to detail (just a few a think). If you try it and love it, then thats good, but the fact remains you simply MUST try it before you can be certain.

More experienced players feel free to flame away for me saying this without having been around long enough
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Dude, it's all good. You found what you liked at the price point you wanted and that's all that really matters. What's important is that you're willing to give other marques a try, and you decided your G&L was as good or better. Hey, more power to you. It works for you. I'm not one of those who loves Sadowsky (I want to, mind you, but I haven't tried one that I've liked yet - still looking), but I do love Alembics. Some folks here wouldn't be caught dead playing one, and that's cool. It doesn't work for them, but it does for me.

And I'm always on the lookout for something better ... it's only natural. Of course, being a Tber doesn't help much, does it? ;)
 

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