Mudpup Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Right, there's a thread running currently which celebrates gear abstinence during 2020. I joined up and lasted a couple of weeks before I broke down and bought something. Lockdown has compounded the issue and I've accumulated more this year than ever (admittedly I've sold a bunch of stuff too which helps me justify it at least in my mind!) So here's a thread to help you confess your sins... I want to know what you've picked up since January 1st. You're free to add subsequent acquisitions through the year so don't hold back 😂 I'll start below.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudpup Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) Genzler Magellan 800 (gone now) Mesa Subway D800 (gone now) Bergantino CN212 (but I only had it a week😔) A job lot of Markbass strings Behringer UMC22 interface Native Instruments M32 midi keyboard Sire V7 bass Handbox R400 amp Darkglass M900 amp Edited August 5, 2020 by Mudpup 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbetingfrog Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Music man Cutlass Bass Gibson Les Paul dc Special Eden terra nova head warwick 4x8 cab Esp ltd strat Squier Bronco Harley Benton Enhanced bass orange micro terror Yamaha thr10c amp its been a good year for purchases, spending all the money I’m saving by not going out! I’m enjoying myself a lot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Vowing to go minimalist I got rid of 4 basses and 2 electric guitars last year which left me with just two basses and 2 electrics but recently concluded this clearly isn't enough. Spent last tuesday scouring music shops in Brizzle trying 5 stringers and congratulated myself deciding they're not for me and coming away empty handed. The next day I was bimbling around Dursley and chanced upon Intersound which I never knew of. Went in there and 30 mins later came out with a Cort Action Deluxe AS. Now the floodgates are open and I know I won't be able to resist further temptation😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) I think lockdown sent me a bit mad... IN: Burns Bison. Sire v7 v2 burgundy. Spector legend 4 holoflash. Fender Player Precision. Westfield precision purple. Ashdown ctm300. Ashdown evo iv abm 600. Ashdown rm500 v2. Barefaced two10s. OUT: Fender fsr midnight precision. Sire v7 v2 placid blue. Spector legend 4 blue. G&L L100 natural. Sire P7 returned. Quilter BB800 Peavey mini max. DB elbee 1210. Helix Stomp. Still to sell: Fender Rumble 500. Pedal Board. Still to get: Barefaced two10s. Edited August 7, 2020 by la bam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) Failed miserably... In: Teletronix TDI DI box Alpher Manta V2 Guitar Antelope Discreet 8 Interface Deposit on Alpher Mako 4 Fretless Out: Fender Custom Shop P Bass Squier Classic Vibe P Bass Squier telecaster Audient iD4 When I balance it up, Im not out of pocket. Yet... Edited August 5, 2020 by Crawford13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 I didn’t do too badly tho I succumbed very early on. 2020 saw me get: A Barefaced Big Twin 2 Genz Benz Neo 212 Vox Amplug Boss Octave pedal Couple of secondhand FS-5U foot switches Some strings Folding equipment trolley .....and all of it from Basschat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Coffee Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Darkglass b7k ultra Fender jazz elite 5 string in tobacco finish with maple board and black blocks Korg tuner darkglass infinity almost bought a Yamaha bp35 - but the fender jazz had £700 off it. I’m always watching for my custom build acg that I stupidly sold to be on the marketplace but no such luck yet. so far so good.........so much left to covet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julfam Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Spector NS2 Spector coda USA Marbass combo MMiller 210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Circular saw routers and bits shinto Saw japanese pull saws spoke shaves 25w soldering iron wood Few other bits and bobs, maybe the odd cable and strings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 OK I'll play! IN: Ashdown B-Social Ashdown OriginAL and a deposit on a new ACG (that's the biggie, it'll be the most expensive bass I've ever bought and will be glorious) OUT: Ashdown CTM100 Barefaced Four10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Merton said: OUT: Ashdown CTM100 Again??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 After a quiet 2019 I thought it’d be a quiet year, but... - Bought back my old Mike Lull PJ4 - Bravewood 62 Jazz Bass - Gibson SG Special, Fender Pro Jr amp and an OD and Comp pedal - all guitar related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 In MXR Super Badass Distortion Boss LMB-3 Boss BC-1X Barefaced Super Twin (on order - does that count yet?) Out: About 20 pedals, and a variety of pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 1 hour ago, LukeFRC said: Again??! Yep. 😳 What's the definition of an idiot? Someone who doers the same thing over and over again and expects a different result I just don't need it for what I suspect will be my musical life after Covid restrictions disappear; the band I bought it for has decided to go ampless onstage so I couldn't see it getting much use in my other musical outlets despite it being my favourite amp. @silverfoxnik now has it and it'll get the use it deserves I've still got my Little Bastard and that combined wit the OriginAL pedal is plenty for everything I can envisage in the future. Plus the sale of it gave me the funds to put the deposit on the ACG.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 16 hours ago, Mudpup said: Right, there's a thread running currently which celebrates gear abstinence during 2020. I joined up and lasted a couple of weeks before I broke down and bought something. Lockdown has compounded the issue and I've accumulated more this year than ever (admittedly I've sold a bunch of stuff too which helps me justify it at least in my mind!) So here's a thread to help you confess your sins... I want to know what you've picked up since January 1st. You're free to add subsequent acquisitions through the year so don't hold back 😂 I'll start below.... Good idea for a thread @Mudpup, a 'sinners confessional' if you will... I expect there'll be a few of us playing as @Mertonsaid above... I'm just wondering what these words mean though: 'gear abstinence' Surely that's an oxymoron? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Pretty balanced here: Out: G&L 2500 Roland GAIA Chapman NS-Stick Gretch G220 Some effects pedals In: Shuker 6 String (and ready to go out again) Shuker 5 string some effects pedals of less value than the ones that went out In and then out: Ibanez EHB1505 (sent back, lost, ready for replace, none available got fed up chasing) Line 6 Helix So currently, I am actually up on this year for the first time ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 (edited) Out: Fender Blue Flower P Fender Buttercream Player P Gretsch Electromatic G5440 LSB In: Warwick Pro Series Star Bass 4 Down to 2 X 4 and 1 X 5 String Bass ( which I only keep so I don't change have to change my name) Edited August 6, 2020 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 (edited) Wow I'm not as bad as I feared. In Darkglass vintage Ultra Dingwall D roc Dingwall Combustion Dingwall ABZ Smooth hound wireless system Out Fender Vintera P bass Rickenbacker 4003SW Tech 21 YYZ Sansamp Pedal Dingwall D roc (yes I kept it a massive 4 months) Edited August 6, 2020 by artisan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Compared to previous years I'm not doing bad. - Two straps (I only had 2 between 6 basses); - Schaller straplocks (technically not bass gear as I fitted them to my Les Paul) - GCI Bass Brutalist overdrive - my guitar tech bought the kit and wanted to know if I wanted it. It isn't built yet. - new zero fret and nut for my Vigier Excess Other than strings, that is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 9 minutes ago, thodrik said: - Two straps (I only had 2 between 6 basses); Oh I was counting straps as consumables. I had to get a turquoise strap from the states, I mean, it is hard to get the right colour when you have a turquiose bass. In fairness, it was more than the effects pedals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 20 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Oh I was counting straps as consumables. I had to get a turquoise strap from the states, I mean, it is hard to get the right colour when you have a turquiose bass. In fairness, it was more than the effects pedals! Nice! My rules are that I 'need' two straps (one for my main gigging bass, one for my guitar/backup bass) but that any more than that is a luxury item. The two extra ones were bought as a 'treat yourself (responsibly)' moment in lockdown after I realised I had been using the same black cotton Levy straps for 15 years and I was getting fed up of having to remove and reset the same strap when I wanted to play another bass. My new straps are also plain black no frills cotton Levys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeystrange Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I got a Darkglass Alpha Omega pedal but I don’t remember whether it was in the new year or the very end of last year. I did buy a Jaguar bass from Black 35 though, which is yet to be built. What happens if it doesn’t arrive until next year? Does that mean it doesn’t count for 2020 and I’m still on the wagon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 In: Warwick Corvette 5 fretless Variax 705 Westfield mandolin Rode M3 microphone Behringer MA800 headphone amp SubZero MIDI merge box Syncman MIDI sync box (this last four were for home recording) Out: I'm sorry, I don't quite grasp the concept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 33 minutes ago, thodrik said: My rules are that I 'need' two straps (one for my main gigging bass, one for my guitar/backup bass) but that any more than that is a luxury item. Nope, every bass has its strap. Some of them are the generic ones though. and obviously there is a spare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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