2019 Gear Abstinence Challenge (Updated with 'rules')

[bassfan]

1 minute ago, Bridgehouse said:

Bass direct.

If you are going to do this - do it properly. Temptation in full view, the lot...

Surely that’s like having an AA meeting in a pub.

[Bridgehouse]

1 minute ago, bassfan said:

Surely that’s like having an AA meeting in a pub.

I'd say more like an AA meeting in a classy wine bar...

[Al Krow]

I love my gear. It sounds great 

Yeah! I have no GAS! 

I read Basschat and check the classifieds and accidentally buy something

9 days pass 

I love my gear. It sounds great

Yeah! I really now don't have ANY GAS

I read Basschat and check the classifieds. Bugger, that purchase was definitely deliberate...

9 days pass 😄 

 

Edited October 1, 2018 by Al Krow

[Bridgehouse]

Just now, Al Krow said:

I love my gear. It sounds great 

Yeah! I have no GAS! 

I read Basschat and check the classifieds and accidentally buy something.

9 days pass 

I love my gear. It sounds great. 

Yeah! I really now don't have ANY GAS

I read BASSCHAT and check the classifieds. Bugger that purchase was definitely deliberate...

9 days pass 😄 

 

You need to learn to turn that 9 day cycle into a "NEIN! day cycle"

[paul_5]

I’d like to join. Does buying shed loads of components to make little boxes to cure my pedal GAS count?

[bassfan]

5 minutes ago, paul_5 said:

I’d like to join. Does buying shed loads of components to make little boxes to cure my pedal GAS count?

🤔

[Bridgehouse]

6 minutes ago, paul_5 said:

I’d like to join. Does buying shed loads of components to make little boxes to cure my pedal GAS count?

Are they made of ticky tacky?

[Al Krow]

9 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

You need to learn to turn that 9 day cycle into a "NEIN! day cycle"

Nah! A "MEIN! cycle" is going to be a lot more fun 

[Bridgehouse]

Just now, Al Krow said:

Nah! A "MEIN! cycle" is going to be a lot more fun 

You can't have all the nice shiny stuff. Leave some for the rest of us. (Except for the Abstainers as they shall now be affectionately known )

[Chiliwailer]

5 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

the Abstainers as they shall now be affectionately known )

I like it  

[Al Krow]

28 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

You can't have all the nice shiny stuff. Leave some for the rest of us. (Except for the Abstainers as they shall now be affectionately known )

Talking about nice shiny stuff...I accidentally**  bought this (well the cab bit) over the weekend ('cos I'd checked the BC classifieds - doh! when am I gonna learn?), which brought to an end a glorious 9 day "Abstainer" run:

** it hadn't been on any gear list to get, reserve list, or substitute reserve list. So it must have been accidental, right?

Edited October 1, 2018 by Al Krow

[walshy]

I have less will power than @bassfan and as much as I’d love to say I’m in, I’m just too weak 😂

[Bridgehouse]

20 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

Talking about nice shiny stuff...I accidentally  bought this (well the cab bit) over the weekend ('cos I'd checked the BC classifieds - doh! when am I gonna learn?), which brought to an end a glorious 9 day "Abstainer" run:

I tried to sell my BF Compact on here a while back and I'd have been lucky to get a packet of Wotsits and a Topic for it...*sigh*

[Al Krow]

Just now, Bridgehouse said:

I tried to sell my BF Compact on here a while back and I'd have been lucky to get a packet of Wotsits and a Topic for it...*sigh*

Doh! Just PM me first, next time (maybe in about 8 days time) 😂

You still got yours then? 

[Bridgehouse]

Just now, Al Krow said:

Doh! Just PM me first, next time (maybe in about 8 days time) 😂

You still got yours then? 

Yeah. It's currently doing small-valve-head duties but after this weekend using the Vanderkley I think it has to go.

I'm gassing for one of those Fender Rumble Stage 800's as a one-box-one-thing-to-carry general purpose amp..

[bassfan]

5 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

I tried to sell my BF Compact on here a while back and I'd have been lucky to get a packet of Wotsits and a Topic for it...*sigh*

I’ll give you a family pack of wotsits and a 4 pack of topics. And collect. 😃

[Bridgehouse]

1 hour ago, fretmeister said:

OP reported to the mods for breaking the Prime Directive of the forum.

Hang on, I thought the Prime Directive was to not interfere with the primitive development of new drummers when encountered in the wild....?

[Bridgehouse]

1 minute ago, bassfan said:

I’ll give you a family pack of wotsits and a 4 pack of topics. And collect. 😃

I'll accept no offers unless they include an um-bongo and a fry's chocolate cream..

[Dad3353]

43 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

Are they made of ticky tacky?

Well they do all sound the same. 

[Al Krow]

9 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

I'm gassing for one of those Fender Rumble Stage 800's as a one-box-one-thing-to-carry general purpose amp..

You should check out the MB AC 121 Lite, while you're at it. Some of us consider to be the best gigging bass combo in the market today. It's a little spendy compared to the Fender though.

9 minutes ago, Bridgehouse said:

Yeah. It's currently doing small-valve-head duties but after this weekend using the Vanderkley I think it has to go.

I'm looking forward to A/Bing it against my VK210 - you have the same right? Be interested in your thoughts on the two for sure.

But let's not hijak a thread about avoiding gear, talking about gear! We could, with something valid to say, maybe resurrect this old thread  

 

Edited October 1, 2018 by Al Krow

[Bridgehouse]

1 minute ago, Al Krow said:

You should check out the MB AC 121 Lite, while you're at it. Some of us consider to be the best gigging bass combo in the market today. It's a little spendy compared to the Fender though.

I'm looking forward to A/Bing it against my VK210 - you have the same right? Be interested in your thoughts on the two for sure.

But lets not hijak a thread about avoiding gear, talking about gear. We could, with something valid to say, resurrect this old thread  

 

I'll have a look at the MB - looks like it's the same weight as the Stage 800.

The big draw of the stage 800 was I cynically thought the modelling would be crap - then played the studio 40 in a shop - and crikey it was good for it's size and price....

I actually think I'd struggle to find a cab I like more than that vanderkley... it's just so, well, complete

[chris_b]

I'll be selling rather than buying in 2019. I want to get 3 amps and 6 cabs down to 2 of each.

 

[Marvin]

I shan't be joining in on this. I haven't bought any gear (bar a set of strings) for...ages. So long in fact I can't remember. I think the  last time I bought anything was over 2 years ago, that was a bass. So, it's time I treated myself  

[Cato]

I'm out.

I've been thinking about next year's annual January purchase since this years annual January purchase.

[bassfan]

1 hour ago, Bridgehouse said:

I'll accept no offers unless they include an um-bongo and a fry's chocolate cream..

I like the idea of confectionary based trades. 👍🏻