2025 Gear Abstinence Thread

[neepheid]

4 minutes ago, King Tut said:

Yeah that’d be good. Don’t see too many about though. Unless you’re selling one?

 

Sorry, I'd love to be in a position to help you out, but I do not possess such a device.

 

If they're difficult to source then you could argue for buying something that's as similar as possible (same power rating, similar dimensions, similar way of working (solid state/valve etc)) and see what we think?  I mean we're obviously going to call shenanigans if you replace your broken MB500 with some 2000W behemoth.  But we're fair - try us!

[Maude]

One down, eleven to go. No problem, nothing to it 😬. 

I think this is the best I've ever done, certainly better than the year I failed roughly ten minutes after stating I was in. 😂

 

[msb]

If you can find a qualified repair person they would easily find and fix the issue. The fan on my MB200 was gunked up , things overheated and it required some surgery. I decided I liked the amp enough to get it fixed. Works like a new amp today. The repair cost was much better than the replacement price. 
The catch is finding a qualified repair person…

[msb]

16 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

 

it’s on the right…

 

 

Longtime Dano fan , I picked up a white shortscale DC. (several years ago)

Edited Saturday at 13:25 by msb

[Richard R]

5 hours ago, King Tut said:

My GK MB500 started cracking at a gig on Tuesday so I swapped to my spare amp....

Can’t recreate the fault on the GK.

 

There is one here: https://polar.uk.com/b-stock-gallien-krueger-mb-500-lightweight-bass-head-302-0511-bstock

 

But is it just crackling due to the jack and/or pots needing a clean?

[King Tut]

1 hour ago, Richard R said:

 

There is one here: https://polar.uk.com/b-stock-gallien-krueger-mb-500-lightweight-bass-head-302-0511-bstock

 

But is it just crackling due to the jack and/or pots needing a clean?

Just traced the fault to a loose screw in the speaker lead speakon plug. Just threadlocking all my speaker plugs at the mo as a preventative measure - cheers for the heads up though!

Edited Saturday at 16:07 by King Tut

[MrDinsdale]

I think I’m currently in a reasonably healthy GAS position with pedals right now. Every time I start thinking about needing another preamp or drive I reach for one off the shelf and give it a dust off. Just mixing it up occasionally is enough to quell temptation. Having the QC hooked up again helps too.

 

Just need 2-3 drive pedals and a couple of preamps to switch between when I get complacentt keep things exciting. Dunno what to do about urges for new bridges and pickups though 🫠

 

GAS is strongest when you don't have a musical project on the go!!!

[Geek99]

On 31/01/2025 at 15:56, AndyTravis said:

Yeah, I’m out…😂

#shocked 

😲

 

Well done for lasting so long though 👍

[neepheid]

1 hour ago, MrDinsdale said:

I think I’m currently in a reasonably healthy GAS position with pedals right now. Every time I start thinking about needing another preamp or drive I reach for one off the shelf and give it a dust off. Just mixing it up occasionally is enough to quell temptation. Having the QC hooked up again helps too.

 

Just need 2-3 drive pedals and a couple of preamps to switch between when I get complacentt keep things exciting. Dunno what to do about urges for new bridges and pickups though 🫠

 

GAS is strongest when you don't have a musical project on the go!!!

 

Sell you my EHX Battalion...

 

[MrDinsdale]

4 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

Sell you my EHX Battalion...

 

[Geek99]

5 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

Sell you my EHX Battalion...

 

You’re fishing for a victim ….

[AndyTravis]

6 hours ago, Geek99 said:

#shocked 

😲

 

Well done for lasting so long though 👍

You’re starting to sound like Mrs T…🫢

[Geek99]

No, really @AndyTravis A whole month, well done 👏 

[neepheid]

54 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

You’re fishing for a victim ….

 

2025 Gear Abstinence Squid Games innit?

[Richard R]

7 hours ago, MrDinsdale said:

GAS is strongest when you don't have a musical project on the go!!!

 

Absolutely true! I'm trying to organise anything occasional jam session with friends so I have things to practice rather than spending time on here on money of gear. 😉

[Geek99]

49 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

You’re starting to sound like Mrs T…🫢

F uck. 
busted … 

[Geek99]

1 hour ago, Geek99 said:

F uck. 
busted … 

Now stop buying stuff @AndyTravis or I’ll tell everyone here my secret name for you you know the one 

[ghostwheel]

53 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

Now stop buying stuff @AndyTravis or I’ll tell everyone here my secret name for you you know the one 

You're gonna get very creative inventing one every time he buys something.

[Geek99]

“Creative”  is my middle name 

 

 

[AndyTravis]

1 hour ago, ghostwheel said:

You're gonna get very creative inventing one every time he buys something.

I’ve slowed down…more stuff is staying…which Mrs T is getting a bit fed up with.

 

i have been allocated a space when Iris’ works are completed “it’ll be just your room”

[Richard R]

1 hour ago, Geek99 said:

“Creative”  is my middle name 

You told me it was Daphne.

 

[ghostwheel]

3 minutes ago, Richard R said:

You told me it was Daphne.

 

Daphne Blue?

[Geek99]

22 minutes ago, Richard R said:

You told me it was Daphne.

 

No, that’s yours. Senility is biting hard today 

😛

[Geek99]

56 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

I’ve slowed down…more stuff is staying…which Mrs T is getting a bit fed up with.

 

i have been allocated a space when Iris’ works are completed “it’ll be just your room”

I have spotted the winch hanging out of that room’s window, you know 

 

you’ll have to try harder than that @AndyTravis

[Phill]

Not a “pitty party” between Christmas & new years I had to move a lot of bass equipment sadly, due to the financial strain and illness. So I may be out shortly unfortunately as I have to get some sort of DI/Pre Amp to get gigging again properly.