Alemboid Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I was sitting in the garage thinking "god, there's far too much stuff in here", when I found this link: [url="http://www.bowlusblog.blogspot.com/"]http://www.bowlusblog.blogspot.com/[/url] Rather puts things into perspective, don't you think? B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumbo Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Oh my! He's got more bass gear than the average bass shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alemboid Posted June 10, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 [quote name='thumbo' post='15094' date='Jun 10 2007, 02:55 PM']Oh my! He's got more bass gear than the average bass shop.[/quote] He seems to be a one man support system for the entire amp/cab/custom bass industry. It's fair to assume he's scraping by in his day job as a lawyer. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I'd say he's suffering from OCD That is just downright silly, I bet he's forgotten what's at the back of the pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I think Tom is infamous on Talkbass as a complete gear whore. He's got pretty much every desirable valve bass amp that's been made in the last 20 years, reviews gear for Bass Guitar Magazine and has even been endorsing Sadowsky amps. Not bad for someone whose day job is an attourney, I can only imagine the kind of space he has to store all of that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 That is just plain silly! When I first started reading the list I thought he'd just made up a list of every piece of bass equipment available... until I scrolled down to the shots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 HAHa i think i have a new hero! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 That's very nice of him to review and compare them. I'll have to have a read through sometime. Nice find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-basser Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 sweet bejebus!!!! Looks like there are good reviews there if i can ever read through it all lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setekh Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 holy cows...is there any piece of good gear he [b]doesnt[/b] own? :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Nailed Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 (edited) He doesn't have any Hartke or Laney stuff. Edited June 10, 2007 by Dan_Nailed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 [quote name='thumbo' post='15094' date='Jun 10 2007, 02:55 PM']Oh my! He's got more bass gear than the average bass shop.[/quote] He's got more bass amplification than a very good bass shop! I remember the days when he only had a few basses - an Thunderbird and a cheapish five, plus an upright - but a ton of EA cabs and a few Bergantino cabs. Then he got out of control! He did thin out the collection a while back but like any well timed pruning it grew again, and faster. So which of his basses and rigs would you use if you could only have one? I think I'd have his chambered MTD 5, the Millennia preamp and the Bergantino IP153 cabs. And that would be enough - any more than one bass and rig and I get indecisive! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I'd probably have his Trace Elliot V8 as I reckon thats the best designed of the valve amps. Don't know anything about those cabs though. I'm so fussy about the value for money that cabs give. I've heard Accugroove and Epifani and been less than impressed. I'm curious about Bergantino - never heard them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 [quote name='setekh' post='15144' date='Jun 10 2007, 05:09 PM']holy cows...is there any piece of good gear he [b]doesnt[/b] own? :wacko:[/quote] Yeah, Burmans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 He's a nice approachable chap too! After reading his 'mini cabs shoot out, I droppped him a line to ask about them. I figure one person who has tried practically every cab on the market would have something to say about each! I think his reviews were similar to my own findings. He had a lot of toys to play with!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Have you seen his Photobucket account - more bass porn than you can wave a microphone stand at! [url="http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/tombowlus/"]Bass Porn![/url] Yummy! Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 I understand GAS but I didn't understand that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJTee Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Incredible. Any guesses as to how much the whole lot is worth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 [quote name='JJTee' post='15248' date='Jun 10 2007, 08:20 PM']Incredible. Any guesses as to how much the whole lot is worth?[/quote] I started counting the items and gave up halfway through. I'd say somewhere in excess of $200,000. Gosh! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphappygarry Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 That is obsene Would be interesting to hear his playing in a band now. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-Man Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Just pointed out to the misses that my GAS could actually be worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 And she said ...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 [quote name='slaphappygarry' post='15271' date='Jun 10 2007, 09:18 PM']That is obsene Would be interesting to hear his playing in a band now. G[/quote] I bet you he isn't half the player that the amount of gear he owns suggests! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShergoldSnickers Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 It certainly puts my gear into perspective. One bass, one combo, one lead, one strap, one soft case, no stand. If he gave me all his stuff it wouldn't make me a better player*. Just popular. *There's plenty of room for improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 (edited) It's great and really useful that reviews the gear but does he [i]have[/i] to keep it [i]all[/i]? Edited June 11, 2007 by Tinman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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