Twigman Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 I felt a bout of GAS coming on last week. Desperate I was to spec up my own Warmouth parts bass and drop many $$$ that I didn't have on a bass that probably wouldn't have worked properly had I done it. After speccing up 2 or 3 different possibilities I quashed this episode of GAS by upgrading my home studio's software from Sonar 7PE to Sonar 8.5PE (at a fraction of the cost) so that it might now run on W7x64. But the GAS is back and today my mouse is hovering over the 'Add to Basket' button on a MIM Fender Deluxe Precision Special...........now I know I should go to the shops and sit and play the actual guitar I plan to buy but the urge is strong.. Oh and a Hartke head and 4.5XP cab is pulling my credit card out of my wallet this week too... AAAAARGHH!! Give me a painless cure!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind pilot Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Twigman' post='1005216' date='Oct 29 2010, 02:21 PM']I felt a bout of GAS coming on last week. Desperate I was to spec up my own Warmouth parts bass and drop many $$$ that I didn't have on a bass that probably wouldn't have worked properly had I done it. After speccing up 2 or 3 different possibilities I quashed this episode of GAS by upgrading my home studio's software from Sonar 7PE to Sonar 8.5PE (at a fraction of the cost) so that it might now run on W7x64. But the GAS is back and today my mouse is hovering over the 'Add to Basket' button on a MIM Fender Deluxe Precision Special...........now I know I should go to the shops and sit and play the actual guitar I plan to buy but the urge is strong.. Oh and a Hartke head and 4.5XP cab is pulling my credit card out of my wallet this week too... AAAAARGHH!! Give me a painless cure!![/quote] I feel your pain! Have been gas'in over a Wal, lots of pedals etc. So far this month I have bought/swapped a Ha3500 head, swollen pickle pedal,chorus ensemble pedal, Sansamp Bddi pedal,Blagged a Whammy on long term, bought a cheapie p bass, and just done a deal to get a T-bird! The only remedy I can think of is getting 6 numbers on a saturday night! Whats even worse is everytime I play, I think yeah I am happy with my bass/rig/tone/set-up, so why do I still WANT all this stuff! Edited October 29, 2010 by blind pilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer61 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 [quote name='Twigman' post='1005216' date='Oct 29 2010, 02:21 PM']I felt a bout of GAS coming on last week. Desperate I was to spec up my own Warmouth parts bass and drop many $$$ that I didn't have on a bass that probably wouldn't have worked properly had I done it. After speccing up 2 or 3 different possibilities I quashed this episode of GAS by upgrading my home studio's software from Sonar 7PE to Sonar 8.5PE (at a fraction of the cost) so that it might now run on W7x64. But the GAS is back and today my mouse is hovering over the 'Add to Basket' button on a MIM Fender Deluxe Precision Special...........now I know I should go to the shops and sit and play the actual guitar I plan to buy but the urge is strong.. Oh and a Hartke head and 4.5XP cab is pulling my credit card out of my wallet this week too... AAAAARGHH!! Give me a painless cure!![/quote] Easy, hit the mouse button, GAS release but closely followed by an onset of guilt/worry/self doubting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 (edited) I used to be terrible for it. I still get pangs when I look at nice basses. Whenever I do get GAS, I think about how I'm saving towards a deposit on a house and how uncertain things are with jobs in the current climate. Can I really afford to spend so much money on an expensive bass when I have one at home that does a great job? The answer is, I can't. GAS deflected momentarily. Edited October 29, 2010 by Wil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Half a dozen bottles of cheap red plonk and you'll forget everything!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Or buy it in a haze of cheap red plonk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Buy everything in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1-8 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 [quote name='Twigman' post='1005216' date='Oct 29 2010, 02:21 PM']Give me a painless cure!![/quote] Get off the internet. Usually works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 [quote name='charic' post='1005305' date='Oct 29 2010, 03:18 PM']Or buy it in a haze of cheap red plonk...[/quote] Fizzy continental lager for me, but the same result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Serious suggestion - stop buying, start trading. I've had six high-end basses in-bound during 2010, but five of them were no-cash trades for high-end basses going the other way. So that's just just one expensive bass bought for cash all year, and I funded that by selling a high-end bass for cash. I have a much bigger problem with cheap basses. I've bought four cheap basses so far this year, none of them essential, all of them for cash, all of them "Oh it's only £150" or "It's only £200" and that soon mounts up. Another serious suggestion - never buy new if there's the slightest chance that you can get a pre-owned mint example. That really is stating the blindingly obvious, but a lot of people still hanker after new. Fair enough if it's a Celinder or a Shuker and you're dealing direct with the luthier, but makes no sense at all if you're buying a mass-produced bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Cured (for today) - the boss e-mailed from belgium wanting an impossible job doing before end of play today..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tino Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Or you could by my GORGEOUS MIJ 51 Precision reissue.the telecaster headstock one..and Im only in Cheshunt so thats not to far....Not a mark on it and its 15 years old...and comes with hardcase....same sort of money........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1005335' date='Oct 29 2010, 03:29 PM']Serious suggestion - stop buying, start trading.[/quote] Very good point. I've been "recycling" gear since 2005 & it helped. Ultimately what calmed me down was buying a really expensive dream bass. Since then I still get excited about MIMs & MIJs but then try them & realise they are not as good as my favourite job done. I also stripped & worked on my main bass. The time spent created a bond I've not had with any other instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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