2022: basses bought minus basses sold equals.....

[Munurmunuh]

Everyone but @Maude

80-79=1

 

@Maude

9-1=8

 

😇

[Paul S]

There's always one, isn't there...

[Shaggy]

Enfield Avenger 4 in = +1

Westone Thunder 2 in traded for P bass out = 0

 

so net +1, though to be fair; nothing else in over last 4 years (bass-wise anyway).   

[jazzyvee]

Simple 0 in & 0 out.

[Eldon Tyrell]

4 hours ago, Ricky Rioli said:

9-1=8 — Maude (10 basses moved in/out)

5-1=4 — BlueMoon (6 in/out)

7-5=2 — Paolo85 (12 in/out)

4-2=2 — BassAgent (4 in/out)

4-2=2 — BillyBass (6 in/out)

3-1=2 — hiram.k (4 in/out)

2-0=2 — ezbass (2 in/out)

2-0=2 — jimmyb625 (2 in/out)

2-0=2 — velvetkevorkian (2 in/out)

4-3=1 — Franticsmurf (7 in/out)

2-1=1 — miles'tone (3 in/out)

2-1=1 — Jonesy (3 in/out)

1-0=1 — MichaelDean (1 in/out)

 

7-7=0 — AndyTravis (8 in/out)

4-4=0 — sbrag (7 in/out)

3-3=0 — kodiakblair (6 in/out)

2-2=0 — obbm (4 in/out)

1-1=0 — Grahambythesea (2 in/out)

1-1=0 — sprocketflup (2 in/out)

1-1=0 — neephied (2 in/out)

1-1=0 — LukeFRC (2 in/out)

1-1=0 — Ricky R. (2 in/out)

0-0=0 — casapete (0 in/out)

0-0=0 — joeystrange (0 in/out)

 

6-8=-2 — Roger2611 (14 in/out)

4-7=-3 — Paul S (10 in/out)

2-7=-5 — Doctor J (8 in/out)

6-11=-5 — Eldon Tyrell (13 in/out)

3-9=-6 — Ed_S (12 in/out)

 

Thanks, @Ricky Rioli. This list is pure gold 👍 I will show it to my wife and tell her that if she wants to avoid the embarrassment of her husband being at the bottom of the table next year again, she will need to allow me to buy significantly more basses (and sell way fewer). +8 is the number to beat next year 😉 

 

[Maude]

[Munurmunuh]

9-1=8 — Maude (10 basses moved in/out)

5-1=4 — BlueMoon (6 in/out)

7-5=2 — Paolo85 (12 in/out)

4-2=2 — BassAgent (4 in/out)

4-2=2 — BillyBass (6 in/out)

3-1=2 — hiram.k (4 in/out)

2-0=2 — ezbass (2 in/out)

2-0=2 — Merton (2 in/out)

2-0=2 — jimmyb625 (2 in/out)

2-0=2 — velvetkevorkian (2 in/out)

4-3=1 — Franticsmurf (7 in/out)

2-1=1 — miles'tone (3 in/out)

2-1=1 — Jonesy (3 in/out)

2-1=1 — Shaggy (3 in/out)

1-0=1 — MichaelDean (1 in/out)

 

7-7=0 — AndyTravis (8 in/out)

4-4=0 — sbrag (7 in/out)

3-3=0 — kodiakblair (6 in/out)

2-2=0 — obbm (4 in/out)

1-1=0 — Grahambythesea (2 in/out)

1-1=0 — sprocketflup (2 in/out)

1-1=0 — neephied (2 in/out)

1-1=0 — LukeFRC (2 in/out)

1-1=0 — Ricky R. (2 in/out)

0-0=0 — casapete (0 in/out)

0-0=0 — jazzyvee (0 in/out)

0-0=0 — joeystrange

0-0=0 — TrevorR (0 in/out)

 

3-4=-1 — 40hz

6-8=-2 — Roger2611 (14 in/out)

4-7=-3 — Paul S (10 in/out)

?-?=-5 — ead

2-7=-5 — Doctor J (8 in/out)

6-11=-5 — Eldon Tyrell (13 in/out)

3-9=-6 — Ed_S (12 in/out)

 

Edited December 28, 2022 by Ricky Rioli

[Munurmunuh]

24 minutes ago, Maude said:

 

 

[Munurmunuh]

I'm so glad that nobody's had just 1 bass in and 1 bass out and it was the same bass coming and going, that would be a real tearjerker. 

 

 

[40hz]

This has been my quietest year for inbound in probably a decade.

 

In ;

 

Fender Jazz Bass Active Deluxe - Needed a flexible bass for functions band and always wanted a 'super jazz' and this one fit that criteria to a T. 18v preamp and Noiseless pickups an excellent combination.

 

OLP Tony Levin  - Recently picked.up. Great ergonomics and playability with a pretty funky sound. The preamp, however, is total pants. Got an inkling with some inbound EMG parts, this will become my #1.

 

Fretless Status Neck

MTD KZ5

Warwick Corvette Standard

 

Out ;

Modulus Flea Bass - too bright and angry/direct for my new band.

 

Fender Classic 50's P - In the good tradition of Basschat of selling something inexplicably, this is mine. The best P-Bass I've ever played. Sounded phenomenal. I'm a silly billy for selling.

 

USA Musicman SUB - Finally it left the stable after 7 years. Wasn't getting used anymore (Status neck with it).

 

MTD KZ5 - Brilliant, just couldn't gel with this 5'er. This one had a particularly long neck being 35" scale, which is partially why the B-string was god-like. I'm not a particularly big bloke, so sometimes struggled with it after 2 hour long sets. 

 

Warwick Corvette 4 Standard - Bought from Bass Direct. Had a crack in the neck they didn't seemed to have picked up on - so went back instantly. Hope it wasn't sold to somebody else after this was discovered.

 

2023 should be quieter, barring placing an order for a Wal mk1, I finally feel after 20 years of playing, that I've sampled everything and realised that most basses really are very similar, and there aren't these chasm-esque differences we say there are. It's quite liberating!

 

net in and out = 0!

 

Edited December 27, 2022 by 40hz

[Munurmunuh]

6 minutes ago, 40hz said:

Fretless Status Neck

 

Clarification please: was this just a neck? If so, I think your sum for entire basses is 4-5=-1?

[kodiakblair]

4 hours ago, jazzyvee said:

Simple 0 in & 0 out.

Why mess with a winning formula 🙂

[Merton]

Started 2022 with 6 basses.
 

0 out (yet, there’s still time…)

2 in, though strictly one was paid for in 2021, it only arrived in 2022.

 

Looks like I’ll be finishing on +2 at 8. Best we don’t talk about amps and cabs…

 

Definitely need to abstain next year.

Edited December 28, 2022 by Merton

[Munurmunuh]

Or put another way.....

 

9-1=8 — Maude

7-7=0 — AndyTravis

7-5=2 — Paolo85

6-11=-5 — Eldon Tyrell

6-8=-2 — Roger2611

5-1=4 — BlueMoon

4-7=-3 — Paul S 

4-4=0 — sbrag

4-3=1 — Franticsmurf

4-2=2 — BassAgent

4-2=2 — BillyBass 

3-9=-6 — Ed_S 

3-4=-1 — 40hz

3-3=0 — kodiakblair 

3-1=2 — hiram.k.hackenbacker

2-7=-5 — Doctor J 

2-2=0 — obbm 

2-1=1 — miles'tone 

2-1=1 — Jonesy 

2-1=1 — Shaggy

2-0=2 — ezbass 

2-0=2 — Merton 

2-0=2 — jimmyb625 

2-0=2 — velvetkevorkian 

1-1=0 — Grahambythesea 

1-1=0 — sprocketflup 

1-1=0 — neephied 

1-1=0 — LukeFRC 

1-1=0 — Ricky Rioli

1-0=1 — MichaelDean

0-0=0 — casapete

0-0=0 — jazzyvee 

0-0=0 — joeystrange 

[Munurmunuh]

By changing the terms to bass bought PLUS basses sold, @Maude can finally disappear into the chasing pack:

 

6+11=17 — Eldon Tyrell
6+8=14 — Roger2611
7+7=14 — AndyTravis
3+9=12 — Ed_S 
7+5=12 — Paolo85
4+7=11 — Paul S 
9+1=10 — Maude
2+7=9 — Doctor J 
4+4=8 — sbrag
3+4=7 — 40hz
4+3=7 — Franticsmurf
5+1=6 — BlueMoon
4+2=6 — BassAgent
4+2=6 — BillyBass 
3+3=6 — kodiakblair 

[LukeFRC]

16 hours ago, 40hz said:

I've sampled everything and realised that most basses really are very similar, and there aren't these chasm-esque differences we say there are.

+1 (but without sampling everything)

[ead]

Total for 2022 = minus 5

 

I throw myself at the mercy of the BC community.

[TrevorR]

On 26/12/2022 at 15:49, joeystrange said:

I’m 0-0 over here.

Yup, me too…

[Munurmunuh]

28 minutes ago, TrevorR said:

Yup, me too…

 

Meanwhile on the thread about not buying basses in 2022, one participant has just bought his 17th bass of the year.

[LukeFRC]

Just now, Ricky Rioli said:

 

Meanwhile on the thread about not buying basses in 2022, one participant has just bought his 17th bass of the year.

it's the cost in strings that gets me... 

[Munurmunuh]

50 minutes ago, LukeFRC said:

it's the cost in strings that gets me... 

 

Strings, my second most expensive bass 😔

[martthebass]

For the first time in forever 0 in and 0 out 

[theyellowcar]

One in, one out (thems the rules in this house) Fender Roadworn Mike Dirnt sig in, Fender Deluxe Active P/J out.

[howdenspur]

A bit belatedly...

 

In 

Alvarez ABG (actually bought in 2021, but delayed by retailer faffing around)

Maya Jazz (heavily modified)

 

Out

Limelight Jazz 

Custom NR Thunderbird

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[msb]

No new basses in , none out , but I did pick up a Gretsch baritone , 2 amps , 3 pedals , 2 leather gig bags , and 3 Hipshot 3point bridges. And two amp repairs. 
And a pile of strings.