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Don’t we all... 😂

Honesty is by far the best policy.

Is that an in or out?? 😂

Following on from last years ever popular abstinence thread (technically still this years at time of writing) started by @Sibob I thought I’d start another for the forthcoming year, not wishing to steal the idea from Si ! I made some bold claims last year and failed within a month. I ended up buying an amp, cases, several basses, an in ear system, pedals ( I don’t even use effects!) and other sundries, and as far as my better half is concerned they all fall within the category of “necessity” or “strings” if she asks. 😂 So this year I don’t need an amp ( unless @Bergantino Audio Want to send me a BAmp for Xmas 😂) I don’t need basses, pedals or sundries. I casually explained this to some good friends on here and after they picked themselves up of the floor laughing they suggested I should start this years thread... so, here it is. The same gauntlet thrown down, the same rules, there are no prizes, just a huge feeling of satisfaction in January 2021 when you go off on a buying frenzy for bass related gear GAME ON! 🏆 Its been suggested that as a bit of fun, I keep track of those who sign up and how long they last 😃 I might even throw down the challenge @Al Krowand @walshyand @dave_bass5, although I fear the FS forums might collapse if I do! Master List: Bassfan OUT 29/01 Drop pedal Crawford13 AngelDeVille Hiram.k.hackenbacker OUT Lozz196 OUT Al Krow OUT 20/03 I know it was earlier I’ll update again with actual date 😂 Walshy OUT 06/01/2020. 2 trades. dave_bass5 OUT 16/01/2020 GK MB200 Si600 OUT FinnDave OUT 04/01/20 with a nice a sandberg and loads of other stuff!! bassbiscuits OUT loads of gear! quilly OUT 26/01 Reverb pedal Lozkerr OUT pedal Chiliwailer OUT 23/02/2020 Lull PJ simon88wilson OUT invertigo Twigman Mudpup OUT berg cab feb ? Trueno OUT pedal board micguy Merton MikanHannille jimmyb625 OUT Storky

What a great thread 😃 I always wanted to learn guitar, my old neighbour played and tried to teach me....I just couldn’t get my head around it or dislocate my fingers to those weird shapes, but he had an old bass and said I should try that... I was 30 at the time... I persevered, bought a squire P and combo from local shop and jammed with him, his daughter did some singing, his son played drums a little and we put on a little gig at a family bbq... A mutual friend was there and asked if I’d dep in his local pub band for a few gigs... so I said yes and learnt the songs ( I was working in Germany so took the bass with me for a month to learn!!)nervously played the gigs, did a,right for a self taught bassist, he offered me a permanent position doing a gig a month in his covers band, nothing to strenuous all local boozers. A new drummer joined us, we hit it off... fast forward 13 years ( and £000s on buying and selling bass gear) me and the drummer have been together ever since, through 4 bands, and are playing 50-60 gigs a year together and have been for 3 years in our current band, we are founder members of our current band and I see him more than the missus some weekends 😂 We even played at Wembley arena together but that’s another story. Thats me!

No mate. I’d rather keep it in fantastic original condition.

I owned a Mike Lull for a while. Quality bass that I almost regret selling, if it had had more of a jazz style body then I’d probably still have it! 👍🏻

+1 on this Lozz. That was a very tough and brave decision to make. I’m sure with your skills something closer to home with less pressure will come along when you’re ready. 👍🏻 As my missus says “everything for a reason”.

😂😂 good luck with prizing it out of his hand gt4 😂😂 I have first dibs. 😉

That is correct. 😂😂

Awww 😊 not to bad yourself Mr T! All joking aside, the Godlyke is a lovely bass, I’m no expert, I’ve played my fair share of rubbish and crackers and this is up there with the good ones... it is incredibly tactile and playable. You know your basses better than me mr Travis, you know it’s a good one! 😃

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A) Yes 😂Well obviously I’d keep the Status! B) see below

My Status S2. Technically ordered last year but paid for a received in March. Not gigged another bass since! It’s truly ticking all the right boxes for me! And my Mesa M6 which I blame @Al Krow for 😂 I don’t have a worst purchase, a couple I maybe rushed into cos of the Stupid Gas!! technically not a purchase and well worth a mention is a Godlyke, picked up in a trade was @AndyTravis . A very nice Japanese bass that feels like a £3k bass (but isn’t 🤫)

Ok.... I’ll play. Spectracomp> grizzly bass> Tc corona chorus> Tc subnup> fwonkbeta EBS flat patch cables, all powered from a cioks Dc 5 under the paedaltrain nano. this without the tuner 😃

I have no idea about the costs of resprays. 😬

Indigo flip flop 💜

No one said it.... get a van and take as much gear as possible😂😂 sorry.... Of your 2 options, I’d take the berg, but I’d go BAmp and then you don’t need your pedals either.

@Al Krow we never did explore the possibilities of turning the cab upside down, placing on a small revolving disc, attaching a light and spinning it around during gigs. Problem solved. 😉