bassfan Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Trueno said: Is this actually a "buy as much stuff as you can before 1st Jan" thread? I thought I might sign up for the abstinence in 2020... in good faith, I might add. Then I saw something in a NBD thread that made me go weak at the knees... Love that, that’s the title of next years right there... the buy as much as you can before 1st January thread. So is that an in or out?? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueno Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 minute ago, bassfan said: Love that, that’s the title of next years right there... the buy as much as you can before 1st January thread. So is that an in or out?? 😂 We can start now... buy as much as you can before 1st January 2021. Sounds good. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, Trueno said: We can start now... buy as much as you can before 1st January 2021. Sounds good. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Got one last purchase in this year. Ive just ordered another set of EB Cobalt Flats. I fancy giving them another go. Hoping there are no rust spots on the strings like my last set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilly Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 46 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said: Got one last purchase in this year. Ive just ordered another set of EB Cobalt Flats. I fancy giving them another go. Hoping there are no rust spots on the strings like my last set. Strings don’t really count , I’d consider these consumables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I’m planning a big night in tonight getting in some last ‘additions’ to help me through 2020 😂 Got a couple of builds ongoing so need to buy the rest of the bits for those then I’m officially done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, Quilly said: Strings don’t really count , I’d consider these consumables Agreed! Consumables, repairs, servicing ≠ new gear. New gear = new gear! Simples Blimey after this year's gear fest, it's gonna feel very virtuous not buying any new gear! Although if I said I was up just one bass, down a cab, and down 3 pedals for 2019 you might consider me to have been very restrained? But if I explained that was the net result of 9 basses , 6 amps and cabs and 43 pedals or pedal-gear being bought, sold or traded you'd get a better feel why @bassfan's 2020 challenge is going to be (a) very cathartic (a good word) and (b) almost impossible 😁 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micguy Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I promise not to buy any basses on January 1. As I'm in the USA, that means I have to wait 7 hours longer than some of you,; I expect some extra credit for that. ON Jan 1, I'll be busy assembling a bass - all the parts are here, the finish is done, and should be good and cured by tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I’m still in! Feel great 🤪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Nearly 12 hours into 2020 and I haven't bought anything! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I really must join in this year. There’s a bass which @skelf is taking to NAMM which will cause me serious bank trouble if it returns unsold and I was talking to @Cosmicrain about another Funkmeister build too, but neither bass is needed and I’ve just started the year with a huuuuge bill for my wife’s horse. On top of that I have a bathroom refurb to do and the wife wants to redecorate the rest of the house too. So, (somewhat grudgingly 🤣), I’m in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilly Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 We’re allowed sell stuff to buy new stuff aren’t we 🤔? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 19 hours ago, Quilly said: Strings don’t really count , I’d consider these consumables Basses should be considered consumables the way some people treat them! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 For example, if you were playing in a Hendrix tribute band and the guitarist was careless with the lighter fluid and burnt your bass, I reckon you should be allowed to replace it without dropping out of the thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, Quilly said: We’re allowed sell stuff to buy new stuff aren’t we 🤔? Sell yes. Buying is buying.... it’s all now down to will power for the next 8748 hours. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, FinnDave said: For example, if you were playing in a Hendrix tribute band and the guitarist was careless with the lighter fluid and burnt your bass, I reckon you should be allowed to replace it without dropping out of the thread. Indeed. That’s an act of god! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Just now, bassfan said: Indeed. That’s an act of god! 😂 Strictly speaking, a god tribute, but that's good enough for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, FinnDave said: For example, if you were playing in a Hendrix tribute band and the guitarist was careless with the lighter fluid and burnt your bass, I reckon you should be allowed to replace it without dropping out of the thread. Haha! 9 minutes ago, Quilly said: We’re allowed sell stuff to buy new stuff aren’t we 🤔? Still a free country, so we can do what we like. But as bassfan has just said, sadly I don't think selling gear to replace it qualifies for this thread anymore than doing a paid gig to get new gear or going to work to buy new gear or, better still, sending Mrs Krow out to work to fund new bass gear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, bassfan said: Sell yes. Buying is buying.... it’s all now down to will power for the next 8748 hours. 😂 Just to clarify - have you taken off the 11 hours (most) of us managed to get through so far without any gear purchases? 😁 @dave_bass5fess up mate, have you cracked already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Al Krow said: Just to clarify - have you taken off the 11 hours (most) of us managed to get through so far without any gear purchases? 😁 @dave_bass5fess up mate, have you cracked already? That is correct. We are in real time now! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Haha! Still a free country, so we can do what we like. But as bassfan has just said, sadly I don't think selling gear to replace it qualifies for this thread anymore than doing a paid gig to get new gear or going to work to buy new gear or, better still, sending Mrs Krow out to work to fund new bass gear... Can I send Mrs Krow out to work to fund new bass gear for me instead? We could probably work out some kind of reciprocal arrangement involving Mrs Dave - play it right an neither need know about it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 Just now, FinnDave said: Can I send Mrs Krow out to work to fund new bass gear for me instead? We could probably work out some kind of reciprocal arrangement involving Mrs Dave - play it right an neither need know about it! Alternatively just be the first one to fall. Take one for the team! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 11 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Just to clarify - have you taken off the 11 hours (most) of us managed to get through so far without any gear purchases? 😁 @dave_bass5fess up mate, have you cracked already? Still looking at that Ibby 🙂. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 10 minutes ago, bassfan said: Alternatively just be the first one to fall. Take one for the team! I nearly cracked and bought another Casady bass a couple of days ago - now I'll have to wait all year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 minute ago, FinnDave said: I nearly cracked and bought another Casady bass a couple of days ago - now I'll have to wait all year! A couple of days ago would have been fine and no one needed to have known..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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