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  • 4 weeks later...

Alas I must gracefully bow out. A new project called for a couple of new effects (phase and vibe) and I've just handed over a few coins for a Sire BG5 electro-acoustic bass. Pedals due today, bass by the end of the week. 

 

Good luck to the rest of you still hanging in there. 😀

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On 02/09/2024 at 09:11, ezbass said:

Another month and I’m still in! Something is wrong :crazy:

This is unprecedented, 9 months gone and still here, despite proper, raging GAS (yes I’m looking at you Stuart Spector and your tempting design). An NS centre pin, support doohickey is currently tickling my fancy, which I could call an essential accessory, to aid comfort of playing, but I don’t think I’m kidding anyone. Must resist.

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I think I may have found a way to stave off the bass and 2nd tier GAS, buy camera lenses and golf clubs!*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*However, this devil may care attitude may bleed over into that which must not be bought. 😬

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On 06/10/2024 at 20:19, ezbass said:

I think I may have found a way to stave off the bass and 2nd tier GAS, buy camera lenses and golf clubs!*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*However, this devil may care attitude may bleed over into that which must not be bought. 😬

My 2023 strategy was similar, though bike and ski stuff for me.  Bass gas was held of by doing “research” - I.e. have no fixed idea about which bass I wanted to buy with 2023s work bonus, but look at what was on the market place here and in some of the physical music shops.  The SE Bass Bash also helped. The research was fun and all was resolved with a scouting visit to GuitarGuitar on New Year’s Eve , then down on again in Jan 2nd to pay for the 2nd hand Rick 4003W that was hanging on the wall but didn’t get as far as their web site.  

 

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On 16/01/2024 at 16:33, Shockwave said:

I was hoping to break my 2024 duck and get back to playing bass this year (Having been out of the game for quite some time and having my last bass stolen). 

 

Sadly I lost my job, marriage and home after a nightmare 2023 so it looks like I will likely be able to be abstinent this year! 

I do wish you all luck though! 

 

I am officially OUT of this years thread. 

 

I got myself into a slightly better financial position and bought myself a bass (I literally haven't owned a bass in a couple of years)... I did have to push the boat out with Paypal Pay in 3. I hope I have made a right decision (Historically, I have not been a fan of P-J basses, however watching Vincen Garcia and his Yamaha BB basses have made me reconsider... But then again this is equipped with EMGs and Reverse P...)

 

Custom built by Stas Pokotylo Monarch PJ bass. Ukrainian based Ex-Fodera luthier. It has some loving wear on the body but I am excited to receive it. There is very little on these online outside of Ukraine, but I fell in love with the understated looks. It's a real risk for me especially buying it online, but who knows I might be quite surprised! (I guess I could always trade it out otherwise!)

 

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2 hours ago, Shockwave said:

 

I am officially OUT of this years thread. 

 

I got myself into a slightly better financial position and bought myself a bass (I literally haven't owned a bass in a couple of years)... I did have to push the boat out with Paypal Pay in 3. I hope I have made a right decision (Historically, I have not been a fan of P-J basses, however watching Vincen Garcia and his Yamaha BB basses have made me reconsider... But then again this is equipped with EMGs and Reverse P...)

 

Custom built by Stas Pokotylo Monarch PJ bass. Ukrainian based Ex-Fodera luthier. It has some loving wear on the body but I am excited to receive it. There is very little on these online outside of Ukraine, but I fell in love with the understated looks. It's a real risk for me especially buying it online, but who knows I might be quite surprised! (I guess I could always trade it out otherwise!)

 

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What a way to do it! I’ve never heard the name and surprised it ended up at Fair Deal Music of all places! Also surprised Fodera are allowing him to straight up copy their designs….

Regardless you got a really sweet deal there.

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16 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said:

Also surprised Fodera are allowing him to straight up copy their designs….

You can definitely see the Fodera influence in there, but I also see some Yamaha vibes too. Sweet looking bass.

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Still in Tier 1 - but a new drum rack clamp has seen me bow out of the Tier 2 challenge!  Rats!  In my defence, it is to allow me to fit a laptop mount which has been bought as an early Xmas gift to the rack...I throw myself upon the mercy of the court!

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1 hour ago, DaytonaRik said:

Still in Tier 1 - but a new drum rack clamp has seen me bow out of the Tier 2 challenge!  Rats!  In my defence, it is to allow me to fit a laptop mount which has been bought as an early Xmas gift to the rack...I throw myself upon the mercy of the court!

Early Xmas present? We’re in October 😂 nice try!

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6 hours ago, OliverBlackman said:

Early Xmas present? We’re in October 😂 nice try!

 

I've only been bought the laptop arms - I already have a suitable length of rack tubing, lock rings etc...just needed the clamp...honest!

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22 hours ago, OliverBlackman said:

In my defence, it is to allow me to fit a laptop mount which has been bought as an early Xmas gift to the rack...

 

Do you buy Xmas gifts for all your musical equipment?

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7 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

Do you buy Xmas gifts for all your musical equipment?

Genius idea as it is,  " I bought an Ashdown amp as a present to my beloved Ibanez" is not going to fool anyone!

 

And I don’t actually understand what @OliverBlackman has bought, so on that basis he must be guilty of something 😁

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20 minutes ago, Richard R said:

Genius idea as it is,  " I bought an Ashdown amp as a present to my beloved Ibanez" is not going to fool anyone!

 

And I don’t actually understand what @OliverBlackman has bought, so on that basis he must be guilty of something 😁

I now feel guilty for not buying my bass a Christmas present in its 7 years of life. I didn’t know I was mistreating it so badly!

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4 hours ago, OliverBlackman said:

I now feel guilty for not buying my bass a Christmas present in its 7 years of life. I didn’t know I was mistreating it so badly!

 

Not even strings?

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On 21/10/2024 at 12:13, DaytonaRik said:

Still in Tier 1 - but a new drum rack clamp has seen me bow out of the Tier 2 challenge!  Rats!  In my defence, it is to allow me to fit a laptop mount, which has been bought as an early Xmas gift, to the rack...I throw myself upon the mercy of the court!

 

Corrected!  The difference that punctuation can make, but I do agree that buying equipment for my current gear is a neat work around!

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