Downunderwonder Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 1 hour ago, ezbass said: I don’t actually have one, but feel I should. Good enough reason to be an early elimination anyway. You could argue you are only completing the instrument of its missing part if you wanted to stay in the comp. Much like putting a bridge on a guitar that you bought last year missing a bridge? Someone upgrading their bow would have to take the elimination on the chin? Bows are very personal things so I would go as far as giving them a complete pass if I was in charge. I guess another question could be does the acquisition fall under GAS or keeping your end up. I don't need any new gear to keep my end up but I could ride my motorbike to rehearsal with a little cab saving a lot of fuel. Good job I already have all the bits and a pass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaFR Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 I'm in. Tempted to get myself a spare cable just in case, but for now, that's not happening. Let's see how far I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 (edited) So is building one from scratch (or in my case printing one) in or out? It was mentioned previously but can't recall an answer. I have plenty of filament, I have bass necks and bits and bobs. I don't have spare pickups but I could make them from spare copper wire or baztardize another bass guitar. I have been looking at building a computer controlled pickup winder as I have a few Nema 17 motors and stuff left over from other projects. However 84,000cm of 44AWG enamelled wire could be tricky. I do have some spare stray pickups though so could reuse them. Strings seem to be consumables so that's good and I do have enough nuts, bolts and other electrical bits for a small nuclear reactor. To be honest I suspect I won't last the first month (or week) but you never know. I would have to delete all my carefully curated eBay searches as well. Rob Edited January 2 by rwillett 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 17 minutes ago, rwillett said: So is building one from scratch (or in my case printing one) in or out? It was mentioned previously but can't recall an answer. I have plenty of filament, I have bass necks and bits and bobs. I don't have spare pickups but I could make them from spare copper wire or baztardize another bass guitar. I have been looking at building a computer controlled pickup winder as I have a few Nema 17 motors and stuff left over from other projects. However 84,000cm of 44AWG enamelled wire could be tricky. I do have some spare stray pickups though so could reuse them. Strings seem to be consumables so that's good and I do have enough nuts, bolts and other electrical bits for a small nuclear reactor. To be honest I suspect I won't last the first month (or week) but you never know. I would have to delete all my carefully curated eBay searches as well. Rob https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/487539-2024-gear-abstinence-thread/?do=findComment&comment=5107738 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamIAm Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 23 minutes ago, rwillett said: I have been looking at building a computer controlled pickup winder OMG ... I've toyed with that too! Sam x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 3 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: I'll just leave this here... https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_bz_4000_ii_nt.htm Insufficient strings. And, if I were to be really picky, too many headstocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 3 hours ago, Downunderwonder said: Good enough reason to be an early elimination anyway. You could argue you are only completing the instrument of its missing part if you wanted to stay in the comp. Much like putting a bridge on a guitar that you bought last year missing a bridge? Someone upgrading their bow would have to take the elimination on the chin? Bows are very personal things so I would go as far as giving them a complete pass if I was in charge. I guess another question could be does the acquisition fall under GAS or keeping your end up. I don't need any new gear to keep my end up but I could ride my motorbike to rehearsal with a little cab saving a lot of fuel. Good job I already have all the bits and a pass I think, being charitable, it's a tier 1 pass but a tier 2 fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I’M OUT. Good. Glad that’s out of the way. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 12 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: I’M OUT. Good. Glad that’s out of the way. How spectacularly are you out? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Just now, Maude said: How spectacularly are you out? 😁 A Sansamp FlyRig. Technically a gift from Mrs T, but I’m not going to try to worm out of it. It’s gear. I could’ve bought some new trainers or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 19 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: A Sansamp FlyRig. Technically a gift from Mrs T, but I’m not going to try to worm out of it. It’s gear. I could’ve bought some new trainers or something. I was hoping for a fretless Ripper or something 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 3 minutes ago, Maude said: I was hoping for a fretless Ripper or something 😁 No. She gave me a few quid, not a remortgage 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 (edited) So quick, I hadn't even added your name to the list of participants! My bad - editing now. EDIT - ahh, you said you weren't playing at the start of the thread. Tough, I'm recording this anyway, seeing as you announced your departure Edited January 3 by neepheid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 16 hours ago, TeresaFR said: I'm in. Tempted to get myself a spare cable just in case, but for now, that's not happening. Let's see how far I go. I've had more problems with leads than anything else. In the past year: Rehearsal - cheap lead develops intermittent short at BOTH ends. Binned. Gig - outer body of jack disintegrates into fragments, but keeps working. Replaced with Neutrik. Gig - apparently OK lead has small kink in jackplug that makes contact intermittent. After that, I invested £50 in two Sommer/Neutrik leads. (Edit - this was LAST year) Edited January 3 by Stub Mandrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon C Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 On 01/01/2024 at 22:36, miles'tone said: I'm in. Again. Never made it past the finish line ever, don't think I've made it past summer ever actually. Summer gets me all giddy and my impulsiveness definitely reaches it's annual peak during those months. I've never consciously realised this before so maybe I'm in with a shot this year. Maybe... When summer is approaching in the Northern hemisphere, you could try moving to the southern hemisphere. I hear the extreme south of South America is quite chilly at that time of year - I think they even speak some Welsh down there so you'll feel quite at home 😁. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 20 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Gig - outer body of jack disintegrates into fragments, but keeps working. Replaced with Neutrik. So, you had an outer body experience during a gig!😲 Spooky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Take comfort, @AndyTravis - I checked back and last year someone was out on the 2nd Jan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 4 hours ago, AndyTravis said: I’M OUT. Good. Glad that’s out of the way. Now you can sate your GAS without any thought regarding abstinence, whenever you feel so inclined. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 13 minutes ago, neepheid said: Take comfort, @AndyTravis - I checked back and last year someone was out on the 2nd Jan... Was it me? 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 47 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Was it me? 😂😂😂 No, it wasn't! I was as surprised as you, believe me. If you read the date the American way, it looks like you made it until March! OK, I'm done taking the mick now, honest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Just now, neepheid said: No, it wasn't! I was as surprised as you, believe me. If you read the date the American way, it looks like you made it until March! OK, I'm done taking the mick now, honest. Ah well, for good measure I’ve just sourced an upgrade pickup for my P. I’ll grow up one day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I’ve not bought a guitar this year. Always wanted to get one of these back after having one when I was 15. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/740651201325905/?ref=category_feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 2 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: I’ve not bought a guitar this year. Always wanted to get one of these back after having one when I was 15. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/740651201325905/?ref=category_feed I hope you got that?! And for that price - I’d suggest it doesn’t even count!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 2 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: I’ve not bought a guitar this year. Always wanted to get one of these back after having one when I was 15. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/740651201325905/?ref=category_feed Bloody hell, a FIVER? Like a for real fiver, not the joke fiver we always offer when someone asks for a valuation? That's a dangerous thing to drop in here, you meanie! Just as well I'm too far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Just now, AndyTravis said: I hope you got that?! And for that price - I’d suggest it doesn’t even count!!! Yeah, well you would say that! Sorry, I said I was done extracting the michael... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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