2024 Gear Abstinence Thread

[neepheid]

Well, it's that time of year again.  Hope you got your last purchases in before the close of business today.  You know how it works - no buying gear for the whole of 2024.

 

I'd like to offer my services this year as tracker of participation.

 

You know the rules by now.  But put simply - no buying gear, zero, nada.  Exceptions - direct replacement (or as near as possible) of faulty/stolen gear.  Unsolicited/unprompted gifts.  Sundries such as strings are OK.

 

Link to previous thread with rules - https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/331041-2019-gear-abstinence-challenge-updated-with-rules/

 

Happy to listen to requests for adjudication, of course - make those excuses/liberal rule interpretations creative and give us a chuckle.  Majority rules, throw yourself at the mercy of the abstainers (or anyone else who wants to stick their oar in!)

 

Pledge now!  And don't forget, it's just a bit of fun - if you fall off the wagon then c'est la vie.  But do let us know what shiny goodness caused your downfall.  Best of luck to you!

 

Participation list

 

@AndyTravis - OUT - 03/01/2024 - Sansamp FlyRig

@ead - OUT - 04/01/2024 - ACG bass

@Machines - OUT - 04/01/2024 - Dingwall

@Burns-bass - OUT - 15/01/2024 - Epiphone Thunderbird

@SamIAm - OUT - 15/01/2024 - PJB Bass Cub Pro

@Phill - OUT - 02/02/2024 - Aguilar Cabs & TH500

@Maude - OUT 10/02/2024 - S.D. Curlee

@Paolo85 - OUT 16/02/2024 - Squier Jaguar short scale

@miles'tone - OUT 24/02/2024 - Hofner violin bass (SE Ignition)

@bassbiscuits - OUT 01/03/2024 - Ashdown ABM head

@Suburban Man - OUT 23/03/2024 - Guild Starfire

@NancyJohnson - OUT 02/04/2024 - Harley Benton GPA-100 power amp

@mr zed - OUT 05/04/2024 - EHX Big Muff

@lozkerr - OUT 21/04/2024 - Boss RC-1 looper

@tauzero - OUT 24/04/2024 - MXR Bass Octave Deluxe

@neepheid - OUT 02/05/2024 - Hotone Harmony pitch shifter

@hiram.k.hackenbacker - OUT 02/05/2024 - Octave pedal

@gjones - OUT 02/06/2024 (but really 16/04/2024...) - Sterling Sub Series Ray 4

@Merton - OUT 03/06/2024 - pedalboard PSU

@Beedster - OUT 03/07/2024 - Some old Fender

@paul_5 - OUT 03/08/2024 - Spectracomp

@Stub Mandrel - OUT 28/08/2024 - Sire P10

@TorturedSaints - OUT 01/09/2024 - EHX volume pedal

@MacDaddy - OUT 01/09/2024 - Ibanez UB804

@TeresaFR - OUT 01/09/2024 - NuX C-5RC wireless

@Franticsmurf - OUT 24/09/2024 - Sire BG5 + pedals

@Shockwave - OUT 20/10/2024 - Stas Pokotylo Monarch PJ bass

@BillyBass - OUT 21/11/2024 - Reverend Mercalli 5 (deposit paid)

@Marvin - OUT 30/12/2024 - Palmer Pocket Bass Amp

@Mudpup - OUT 31/12/2024 - Bass, amp, cab, everything, basically

@Geek99

@2pods

@OliverBlackman

@Downunderwonder

@ezbass

@Velarian

@barkin

@bass_dinger

@jimmyb625

@NHM

@Sibob

@Lozz196

@Richard R

@Mustangbass87

@christhammer666

@bassfan

@DaytonaRik

 

Edited December 31, 2024 by neepheid

[Owen]

Ummmmm.....

[OliverBlackman]

I failed 2023 after 5 years of previous success, but I am certain I can get back to normal service in 2024.

[Burns-bass]

I’m in. Let’s see how this goes… 

[bassbiscuits]

Due to handing in my notice at work to retrain, I’ll have no money for instruments so I suspect I’ll be abstaining whether I choose to or not!

 

[neepheid]

14 minutes ago, Owen said:

Ummmmm.....

 

In?  Out?  Shake it all about?

[neepheid]

2 minutes ago, bassbiscuits said:

Due to handing in my notice at work to retrain, I’ll have no money for instruments so I suspect I’ll be abstaining whether I choose to or not!

 

 

A shoe-in for the win then

[Owen]

9 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

In?  Out?  Shake it all about?

Zero chance I am afraid. I shall stop following this thread, because I am not pure enough to be here

Edited December 31, 2023 by Owen
because of the spelling. Always because of the spelling.

[AndyTravis]

I’m out. No point in pretending I won’t buy anything. I’m a knob.

[Jackroadkill]

Nope.  I'm going to buy an HPF and a compressor, so I've failed already.

[Paolo85]

I am in. No doubt I'll fail but I don't "need" anything so no harm in trying!

[Downunderwonder]

Nothing on my radar. In.

 

Exceptions for anything DIY built?

[SamIAm]

4 minutes ago, Downunderwonder said:

Nothing on my radar. In.

 

Exceptions for anything DIY built?

I'm in a similar situation.

Would the following fall inside the 'rules'

• Self build bass for which I've got all the bits, but might need to buy some sandpaper, TruOil, etc.
• Self build multi-fx pedal for which I've got most of the bits, but might need to buy some connectors, wires, etc.

Sam x

[JazzyJ]

I think I would class those as 'sundries' 🤔 Otherwise nothing would get done.

[Burns-bass]

Someone having a clear out has given me a Peavey guitar amp this morning. Is that OK?

[Mudpup]

Count me in, I'm nothing if not a trier!!!!

[velvetkevorkian]

9 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

Someone having a clear out has given me a Peavey guitar amp this morning. Is that OK?

The rules say "no buying gear" so I reckon you're ok

[Burns-bass]

3 minutes ago, velvetkevorkian said:

The rules say "no buying gear" so I reckon you're ok

Thanks. Didn’t want to lose this early.

[Franticsmurf]

Count me in - my second attempt after a fail several months in to last year.

[ezbass]

Once more into the breach! Abject failure the last 2 years, let’s see if I can do better this time around.

[neepheid]

2 hours ago, Downunderwonder said:

Nothing on my radar. In.

 

Exceptions for anything DIY built?

 

Depends what it is.  My thinking is if it's bass specific (bridge, pickups, tuners, neck, body, pickguard) then it's gear and you're out.  If it's not bass specific - wire, solder, pots, jack socket etc. then it's OK?  Eh, ultimately it's all a bit of fun so don't get too hung up on it.

[neepheid]

2 hours ago, SamIAm said:

I'm in a similar situation.

Would the following fall inside the 'rules'

• Self build bass for which I've got all the bits, but might need to buy some sandpaper, TruOil, etc.
• Self build multi-fx pedal for which I've got most of the bits, but might need to buy some connectors, wires, etc.

Sam x

 

Yeah, those sound OK to me, sundry items.  I'm building a pedalboard, got most things but will need to get rubber feet of some kind to stop it sliding around on hard floors.  I'm not going to recuse myself because I bought some rubber feet, even though they are going on a sorta gear related thing.

[neepheid]

1 hour ago, Burns-bass said:

Someone having a clear out has given me a Peavey guitar amp this morning. Is that OK?

 

Unsolicited gifts are fine, you're all good!

[Velarian]

Having successfully navigated 2023, I'm in.

[barkin]

In. I've not bought anything since 2014 IIRC, and I'm OK for strings so don't see that changing any time soon.