bassbiscuits Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Aye - just read the rules and I'm up for it. Certainly tier one and possibly tier two. If anything I'm looking to sell a few bits so as long as I'm not foolish I shouldn't then be in position of having to replace anything! Already got more straps and gigbags than actual instruments. Oh yeah and sod all money, which should help keep me on track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Jolie-blues Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 2 hours ago, project_c said: I’m down for this, mostly because I have to be. I’ve just bought a flat in London, and then my car died, so I had to get a new car too. I’ve just paid for a new bathroom, new windows for the whole flat, some loft flooring, some kitchen appliances, some built-in wardrobes, a new boiler, and I still have a long list of things to buy before we move in. I’m paying rent in the current place and the mortgage on the new place for the next couple of months. So my bank account has had the beating of a lifetime. Definitely no bass related purchases for me for at least a year. Is it cheating if it’s out of necessity? I can’t see it being too much of a problem if the disposable money is not there. Wow !, your home and dry with this thread, good luck to you fella ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operative451 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I'm in! I went from 'debt free' to 'argh' on my credit card in the past year, so yeah. I've now officially got everything i need plus a load of stuff i don't need! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I just bought a Roli 49, but I guess that would be allowed anyway as it isn't bass! I won't be able to join in with your group - I am too weak, but hopefully I can end next year with less stuff than I start it with, that is the aim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Dem Jolie-blues said: ......moths ?, MOTHS ?? you've got Gas for moths ?, I might be in now, I promise not to buy any moths in 2019, (not bass moths anyway) Unless you came face to face with this one: 😂🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Jolie-blues Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Ghost_Bass said: Unless you came face to face with this one: 😂🤣 .... as Prince Charles once said to Cammy-Parker-Bowles, W.T.F ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorturedSaints Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I think I could be up for this. However, is it ok to sell stuff (without replacing it)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, TorturedSaints said: I think I could be up for this. However, is it ok to sell stuff (without replacing it)? Yup, fine to sell Si 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 On 18/12/2018 at 13:03, Sibob said: Tier 1 Challenge During the calendar year of 2019 (01/01/19 - 31/12/19): - No bass gear purchases/trades whatsoever, be that amps, pedals, basses, accessories. Allowances in both tiers: - Educational purchases, ie tutorial books, lessons, anything that furthers your playing is permitted. Excellent allowance. I hope to be working with my teacher almost every week next year as I have this year - good for me and for him. To be encouraged. Likewise the cost of travel to practices and gigs. I do think excluding straight trades is a bit harsh though. Not that I'm expecting to - there's nothing I want right now, and I'm trying to sell two basses - but a straight trade wouldn't cost any money or increase one's collection. I'm definitely planning to upgrade some strings, so I'm out of the challenge, but I'll try to avoid anything else, and just use and appreciate the wonderful gear I have now. And my teacher will be furious if I buy anything else! I admitted to my Ibby 6, and persuaded him it was ok, as bass stuff is the only thing in life I spend significant money on. But I hide my latest purchase - Epiphone Jack Casady - when he comes round. He's right, I need to spend more time playing the basses I already have. Mr Josie doesn't notice or care. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 6 hours ago, josie said: Excellent allowance. I hope to be working with my teacher almost every week next year as I have this year - good for me and for him. To be encouraged. Likewise the cost of travel to practices and gigs. I do think excluding straight trades is a bit harsh though. Not that I'm expecting to - there's nothing I want right now, and I'm trying to sell two basses - but a straight trade wouldn't cost any money or increase one's collection. I'm definitely planning to upgrade some strings, so I'm out of the challenge, but I'll try to avoid anything else, and just use and appreciate the wonderful gear I have now. And my teacher will be furious if I buy anything else! I admitted to my Ibby 6, and persuaded him it was ok, as bass stuff is the only thing in life I spend significant money on. But I hide my latest purchase - Epiphone Jack Casady - when he comes round. He's right, I need to spend more time playing the basses I already have. Mr Josie doesn't notice or care. Regarding trades, it’s still seeking and acquiring new gear, it’s not necessarily about the money :). Trades remain illegal Si 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 If this catches on, it's going to kill the 'basses for sale' section of the forum! (If anyone wants to buy anything I have advertised after New Year's Day, I promise them complete discretion and anonymity!) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 (edited) On 20/12/2018 at 06:17, Sibob said: Regarding trades, it’s still seeking and acquiring new gear, it’s not necessarily about the money :). Trades remain illegal Si In general I would agree with you, but a recent potential "sale" of mine which is hopefully going through this week makes me think there maybe should be a bit of lee-way here and my example is perhaps a good illustration: I've got a lovely (pretty mint in fact - reflecting it's very civilised home only use!) PH212 combo cab and I put it up as an outright sale on eBay a little while back. A fellow BCer has spotted that it would actually be a great solution not just to house a Mesa M3/6/9 head which I'd been 'marketing' it for , but potentially with a whole range of amp heads including his. So far so good eh? Except he's looking to fund it by part-exing his Markbass 104HF with cash my way etc. Now I may very well move that Markbass cab on in short order in the new year - I've had a MB 112 before and whilst they're pretty darned good, for me they're not in the same league as my VK or BF cabs. So my point is, I definitely wasn't seeking to acquire new gear here, just looking to get a sale away...you get my gist? Edited December 22, 2018 by Al Krow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 On 20/12/2018 at 07:29, FinnDave said: If this catches on, it's going to kill the 'basses for sale' section of the forum! (If anyone wants to buy anything I have advertised after New Year's Day, I promise them complete discretion and anonymity!) So in the feedback it will be: "Someone very similar to [Geoff/ Graham / Dave / Josie...delete as applicable] may have acquired something with [4, 5 or 6] strings on and I suspect would have been a great person to deal with had I done business with them. Should you also nearly do business with them in 2019, do it with confidence." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 18 minutes ago, Al Krow said: So in the feedback it will be: "Someone very similar to [Geoff/ Graham / Dave / Josie...delete as applicable] may have acquired something with [4, 5 or 6] strings on and I suspect would have been a great person to deal with had I done business with them. Should you also nearly do business with them in 2019, do it with confidence." I'll copy that to use if/when it happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Al Krow said: In general I would agree with you, but a recent potential "sale" of mine which is hopefully going through this week makes me think there maybe should be a bit of lee-way here and my example is perhaps a good illustration: I've got a lovely (pretty mint in fact - reflecting it's very civilised home only use!) PH212 combo cab and I put it up as an outright sale on eBay a little while back. A fellow BCer has spotted that it would actually be a great solution not just to house a Mesa M3/6/9 head which I'd been 'marketing' it for , but potentially with a whole range of amp heads including his. So far so good eh? Except he's looking to fund it by part-exing his Markbass 104HF with cash my way etc. Now I may very well move that Markbass cab on in short order in the new year - I've had a MB 112 before and whilst they're pretty darned good, for me they're not in the same league as my VK or BF cabs. So my point is, I definitely wasn't seeking to acquire new gear here, just looking to get a sale away...you get my gist? The point is that you’re still dealing in gear, the excercise is to get away from it. I would argue that if you’re selling something, simply say ‘cash only’, it’s for the buyer to then shift their gear/come up with the bunce, rather than you take a part-ex. You do you obviously, i’m just outlining what I’m going to be adhering to. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Personally, I’d be fine with taking a trade as long is went straight up for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 37 minutes ago, Chiliwailer said: Personally, I’d be fine with taking a trade as long is went straight up for sale. +1 ^^ Sometimes you can't always do what you want as the "seller" if you're looking to get your gear away; life on occasion is about making compromises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 The minute rules are set out, people will always flaunt or bend them for their own needs! 2 categories could be easier. Want and Need. Buy/trade only for gear you need in 2019, and do nothing in the want/wouldn’t mind/might be nice category. Allow yourself 1 exception which is named before the year starts if it comes up at a great deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: The minute rules are set out, people will always flaunt or bend them for their own needs! 2 categories could be easier. Want and Need. Buy/trade only for gear you need in 2019, and do nothing in the want/wouldn’t mind/might be nice category. Allow yourself 1 exception which is named before the year starts if it comes up at a great deal. Cuzzie for president. Why has it taken me so long to see that he is always right? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Maybe you actually read my posts instead of skimming the first and last bit to find out the whodunnit at the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 18 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: The minute rules are set out, people will always flaunt or bend them for their own needs! 2 categories could be easier. Want and Need. Buy/trade only for gear you need in 2019, and do nothing in the want/wouldn’t mind/might be nice category. Allow yourself 1 exception which is named before the year starts if it comes up at a great deal. Define need? 99% of us don’t need the gear we buy/trade. To me, what you’ve laid out is simply a concession ready to be bent/flaunted Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Just now, Sibob said: To me, what you’ve laid out is simply a concession ready to be bent/flaunted That's what all presidents do isn't it? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Al Krow said: That's what all presidents do isn't it? 😂 So allow me to usher in a new era.....no acquisition of gear in 2019, buy or trade, aside from the exceptions outlined already....themes the rules. No-one is forced to take part 😜 Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Exactly! Need: strings are dead - need a new set Tone pot on bass becomes crackly and needs replacement aside from cleaning. Amp blows up - need another Realise that compression is key to bass - get one and learn how to use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: Realise that compression is key to bass - get one and learn how to use it Honourable discharge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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