neepheid Posted Saturday at 14:56 Posted Saturday at 14:56 2 minutes ago, Quilly said: Is there a list of participants yet ? On page 2 Quote
Richard R Posted Saturday at 15:31 Author Posted Saturday at 15:31 https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/507822-2025-gear-abstinence-thread/#findComment-5395815 Are you in @Quilly? If so I can update the list. Quote
AndyTravis Posted Saturday at 15:53 Posted Saturday at 15:53 I’m still in…for now…I’ve just borrowed this from the guitarist with the idea I might buy it. no cash has changed hands yet. YET. Quote
neepheid Posted Saturday at 16:01 Posted Saturday at 16:01 This borrowing gear business is playing with fire! And I thought a casual trip to the guitar shop was dangerous... 2 Quote
AndyTravis Posted Saturday at 16:09 Posted Saturday at 16:09 7 minutes ago, neepheid said: This borrowing gear business is playing with fire! And I thought a casual trip to the guitar shop was dangerous... “Danger” is my middle name… 2 Quote
AndyTravis Posted Sunday at 14:37 Posted Sunday at 14:37 22 hours ago, neepheid said: This borrowing gear business is playing with fire! And I thought a casual trip to the guitar shop was dangerous... We’re quite safe, 2 hours noodling and I’m done…I don’t need an SY-1 1 Quote
ezbass Posted Sunday at 15:42 Posted Sunday at 15:42 (edited) 2 hours ago, AndyTravis said: need Wash your mouth out! Edited Sunday at 17:29 by ezbass 2 Quote
MrDinsdale Posted Sunday at 16:29 Posted Sunday at 16:29 Ahh man I was totally focused on bass purchases and forgot Im halfway through a guitar build and still have hardware to buy. Does that count or should I gracefully bow out in week 3? Quote
Richard R Posted Sunday at 17:38 Author Posted Sunday at 17:38 Guitars are other musical instruments, so you'll be out of tier 2, but still in for the primary tier 1 challenge. Is there a build thread for the guitar? (hint, hint) 1 Quote
Geek99 Posted Sunday at 17:57 Posted Sunday at 17:57 18 minutes ago, Richard R said: Guitars are other musical instruments, so you'll be out of tier 2, but still in for the primary tier 1 challenge. Is there a build thread for the guitar? (hint, hint) Blasphemer ! Quote
Richard R Posted Sunday at 18:58 Author Posted Sunday at 18:58 1 hour ago, Geek99 said: Blasphemer ! I didn't say guitarists were necessarily other musicians. 2 Quote
MrDinsdale Posted Monday at 07:04 Posted Monday at 07:04 13 hours ago, Richard R said: Guitars are other musical instruments, so you'll be out of tier 2, but still in for the primary tier 1 challenge. Is there a build thread for the guitar? (hint, hint) There is here! I'm still in! 13 hours ago, Geek99 said: Blasphemer ! The guitar is just there to provide some background noise to play bass to. 1 Quote
Shockwave Posted Monday at 19:12 Posted Monday at 19:12 I have failed on Tier 2 I am afraid. New Project and required a 7 String guitar to play Nevermore songs. Managed to snag this second hand old school Schecter Jeff Loomis Sig. As well as a 10-52 string set and .70 single string to tune down to B Flat. https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/pre-owned-schecter-loomis-7-fr-trans-red-055384 To be fair, its a pretty good price despite the ding in the finish. These are getting harder to come by... Though the new Jeff Sig model is also very very tempting... However I am still in for tier 1! 2 Quote
msb Posted Monday at 20:46 Posted Monday at 20:46 Amp I ordered in December arrived today. Also had strings on order. I think I’m good though … 3 Quote
neepheid Posted Monday at 20:58 Posted Monday at 20:58 11 minutes ago, msb said: Amp I ordered in December arrived today. Also had strings on order. I think I’m good though … Ordered and paid for last year - no problem Strings - no problem 1 Quote
neepheid Posted Monday at 21:16 Posted Monday at 21:16 Heh, had a bunch of D'addario strings to register and turns out I had nearly 5000 points. Wanted a couple of straps (I like each bass to have a strap, I CBA swapping straps around). So I used my points to get em for "free". All within the rules and above board (being both an allowed accessory and use of music vendor loyalty points), but a nice little frisson of officially sanctioned "stuff coming through the letterbox" activity nonetheless. 2 Quote
msb Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago I honestly think I can do the year without buying anything. And will probably sell several amps and maybe some basses. However I do have a sock with some cash in it in case some musical emergency pops up … but I really don’t need anything more. I’m still watching kijiji and have been known to alert friends when something interesting pops up. Yesterday an Epiphone Zenith appeared with a good price. Very short run and a very interesting bass. Immediately alerted two friends. Had it been a short scale I might have been tempted. Quote
knirirr Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago On 19/01/2025 at 17:38, Richard R said: Guitars are other musical instruments, so you'll be out of tier 2, but still in for the primary tier 1 challenge. Interesting... That stuff I bought earlier this month was all guitar related, so perhaps I got away with it. Makes it harder to stop browsing all those jazz archtop listings, though. Quote
fretmeister Posted 14 hours ago Posted 14 hours ago Question! I am in the process of assembling a parts bass for which all the parts were purchased last year. However... I forgot to buy a string tree wotsit for the headstock. If I buy one (for about £4) would that be a breach? I notice the grey area bit on Page 1 about parts for bitsas. Quote
Richard R Posted 10 hours ago Author Posted 10 hours ago 6 hours ago, knirirr said: Interesting... That stuff I bought earlier this month was all guitar related, so perhaps I got away with it. Makes it harder to stop browsing all those jazz archtop listings, though. Updated the note on P2 to say you're still in for T1. 1 Quote
Geek99 Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago I have no money that doesn’t feed children or pets so I’m good to go till 2026 Quote
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