uncle psychosis Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I thought I'd finally cured myself of any real GAS. But the last few weeks there's been so much nice stuff that I've been bad and just bought something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1358785388' post='1944937'] From personal experience I can say that high end stuff is most certainly selling - often at full asking prices too! My vague theory was that people didn't get what they wanted for Xmas so were buying themselves little presents [/quote] oh thats nice. For some reason I stuck my amp up for sale at the weekend, not sure why! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I've got one weapon against GAS : there's a lot of water between the UK and Belgium...luckily that solves some problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1358716312' post='1944036'] ... Why are the classified pages bursting with more lovely gear than usual? ... [/quote] Just don't go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobra11 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I keep telling myself i wont buy a Fender (due to all the horror stories i keep hearing) but recently ive been seeing alot of beautiful p basses. Thankfully most of them are miles away.... GAS resisted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 [quote name='Kobra11' timestamp='1358793995' post='1945171'] I keep telling myself i wont buy a Fender (due to all the horror stories i keep hearing)...[/quote] Don't listen to the stories. Get out there and try a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 There are indeed some major bargains to be had ATM ! Saw a fender Mia jazz the other day for under £500 ! Was very tempted but the other half would bury it in the garden on top of me for sure ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 110 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 [quote name='Norm' timestamp='1358767817' post='1944538'] Yep, there is loads of tasty goods, a lot of bargains too. But it is at a time when I've got zero funds myself. It is agony! Trying to sell some of my surplus gear just to be able to grab one of these bargains, madness! [/quote] This , with bloody bells on ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 [quote name='Kirky' timestamp='1358773874' post='1944682'] You're part of the problem, WOT, that Roscoe is almost irresistable! [/quote] Hmmm? Oh, you mean [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/194934-fender-roscoe-beck-iv-sunburst/"]this one[/url]? Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin8708 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Always wanted a JV Squier P-bass , never seemed to be any around when I had money a year or two ago , now they appear regularly on the for sale section , and I'm skint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I feel guilty about this, but here goes [i]Never in the field of human bass playing was so much available by so many to so few at such good value..[/i] A great time for GAS if you have the readies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 [quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1358717067' post='1944053'] I feel, and share, your pain. [/quote]You & me both bruv. I am watching so many different things and cosmic ordering the Premium Bonds each month it's just silly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Well... personally I haven't been tempted by anything in the classifieds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 The other possibility there is so much stuff around is that some people don't reply to PMs. In the last month I've waited in vain for a response on 3 items to no avail. Bit frustrating really, and one might imagine that in this market sellers would be all over any enquiries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChick Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I have purposely avoided the classifieds on the grounds I had everything I needed. However...... I have never been totally happy with my Laney amp and cabs.... Yes they do the job I need them too, but they have never excited me...... Then I hear that someone may be selling my dream amp and cabs...... If they do, I'm buying.... Because I'm a gasaholic and I am weak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 All the JVs that are appearing are getting under my skin, those and the post 2010 P's it's so hard to be controlled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I find if anything, my GAS has been extinguished for nearly a year. I'm not playing a lot at the moment and find when I do pick up the instruments and have a play I find them more satisfying than if I was playing them all the time. I think familiarity breeds contempt sometimes and you start to get wandering eyes and look for 'the one' you will always keep and never sell. After lots of trading i've finally realised what I have does everything I need, and to get anything else i'd have to lose one of these, and probably relpace it with something of lesser ability. With this said, I am surprised so many people are trying to offload gear at the moment, there can't be a worse time to sell with it being the start of a year and also everyone having such tight purse strings. It'd be interesting if we were able to quantify/report on what sells here, create a percentage of sold and also be able to plot the values of the sale and track this historically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 [quote name='Machines' timestamp='1358930360' post='1947091'] With this said, I am surprised so many people are trying to offload gear at the moment, there can't be a worse time to sell with it being the start of a year and also everyone having such tight purse strings. [/quote] I think people are selling things *because* they are skint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiMarco Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Hold on I'll throw in my '89 Warwick Dolphin to make life easier on the lot of you and forget all the crappy JV's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I'm getting married soon, and looking at our post wedding budget it looks like I might have to avoid the buying and selling for a while - which is fine as I've got everything I need really. I wouldn't mind selling one of the passive basses and getting a thumb, but may have to wait 2-3-4 years for that [quote name='cocco' timestamp='1358929714' post='1947083'] All the JVs that are appearing are getting under my skin, those and the post 2010 P's it's so hard to be controlled! [/quote] Maybe I should reopen the thread for mine just to tempt you! Maybe I can get my thumb after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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