2022 Gear abstinence thread

[walshy]

5 minutes ago, Bunion said:

I’ve failed so miserably this year already, I’m looking at maybe 2027 before I can get back into one of these threads 😯

I apologise for being responsible for 2 failings

[Bunion]

🙄 🥳

[Clarky]

On 30/01/2022 at 18:40, Clarky said:

So far.

 

Basses: -1 (bought 1, sold 2)

Pedals: 0 (bought 1, sold 1)

 

FTW

Update:

 

Basses: -2 (bought 1, sold 3)

Pedals: 0 (bought 1, sold 1)

 

[triplebass]

just to make sure... are trades allowed?

btw, still in as far as i know, i don’t think a metronome and a mic gain booster count, right?

[AndyTravis]

2 minutes ago, triplebass said:

just to make sure... are trades allowed?

btw, still in as far as i know, i don’t think a metronome and a mic gain booster count, right?

No, trades aren’t allowed I think,,,

[AndyTravis]

Not that confusing @triplebass

 

Trades aren’t allowed in this little competition as far as I’m aware.

 

you’ve acquired new gear…

 

unless I’m mistaken @bassfan?

[bassfan]

22 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Not that confusing @triplebass

 

Trades aren’t allowed in this little competition as far as I’m aware.

 

you’ve acquired new gear…

 

unless I’m mistaken @bassfan?

You are correct Mr T. No trades! 

[bassfan]

48 minutes ago, triplebass said:

just to make sure... are trades allowed?

btw, still in as far as i know, i don’t think a metronome and a mic gain booster count, right?

No trades, but the other 2 are good 😃👍🏻

[triplebass]

31 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Not that confusing @triplebass

 

Trades aren’t allowed in this little competition as far as I’m aware.

 

you’ve acquired new gear…

 

unless I’m mistaken @bassfan?

i was considering a trade, but this changes everything!

[bassfan]

3 minutes ago, triplebass said:

i was considering a trade, but this changes everything!

Ahhh do the trade, this is just a bit of fun. 😃

[Quatschmacher]

I’ve just sold a pedal - does that mean I get to “replace” it? 😆

[triplebass]

3 minutes ago, bassfan said:

Ahhh do the trade, this is just a bit of fun. 😃

i knew this was supposed to be a support group, but i thought it’s for the other side

[Machines]

Trading is just buying new gear but payment is old your gear. 

 

The objective here is to be content with existing gear and stick with it.

 

So many loophole seekers here. 

[Bunion]

Pffft silly club anyway, wouldn’t want to be in it and it’s stupid 🤥

[AndyTravis]

I’m still in.

 

here’s the key - buy new strings for all of your old gear…

[Machines]

1 minute ago, AndyTravis said:

I’m still in.

 

here’s the key - buy new strings for all of your old gear…

 

And check the setup. Weather along with central heating does crazy things.

[Bunion]

4 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

here’s the key - buy new strings for all of your old gear…

I’ve found if I wear out my strings I get new ones if I buy another bass… 

[neepheid]

I've had a stellar January, I have to up the stakes in February.  Visiting a guitar shop in a foreign country without incident is next on my list of achievements

 

[Guest]

What happened to the One Piece Of Bass Equipment In 2022 thread? Did it get deleted? 

[Richard R]

7 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said:

What happened to the One Piece Of Bass Equipment In 2022 thread? Did it get deleted? 

Someone traded it for a shinier thread.

[Eldon Tyrell]

17 hours ago, bassfan said:

Ahhh do the trade, this is just a bit of fun. 😃

Yes, it is just a bit of fun and, from a philosophical perspective, it is crucial that some people break the rules as there would not be the need for a rule without any rule breaking otherwise. Breaking the rule is a requirement for the rule to exist in the first place. Think about it. 

[ezbass]

9 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Yes, it is just a bit of fun and, from a philosophical perspective, it is crucial that some people break the rules as there would not be the need for a rule without any rule breaking otherwise. Breaking the rule is a requirement for the rule to exist in the first place. Think about it. 

🤯

[Quatschmacher]

16 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Yes, it is just a bit of fun and, from a philosophical perspective, it is crucial that some people break the rules as there would not be the need for a rule without any rule breaking otherwise. Breaking the rule is a requirement for the rule to exist in the first place. Think about it. 

Are you thinking of running for PM?

[Eldon Tyrell]

2 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

Are you thinking of running for PM?

I honestly did not think of politics. I just thought back to a course at university (sociology, social systems) where we discussed that a rule always includes the non following of the rules. For example, if no one ever kills anyone, then you do not need a rule or law saying that "you must not kill" in the first place.

Anyway, back to finding loopholes to be able stay in the gear abstince game 😀

[Bunion]

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours bass. 
I’m sure I remember that from Sunday school 😯