2025 Gear Abstinence Thread

[Geek99]

27 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Oh I’ve been well out of this since January 😆

Yes but late January, at this rate you’ll be going gear-.purchase-free all year **
 

** assuming that you live until 2097 of course 

[ezbass]

After completing the abstinence challenge last year, I am now a broken man. Other than the stand I bought for my EUB, which was the equivalent of a more comfortable strap, I have no GAS. Let me say that again, NO GAS! Sounds good, yes? Well it isn’t, I hate it! I used to love pointlessly drooling over new gear, looking to see where I could try it, how I could justify buying it. All gone, even guitar GAS, which was always on hand, has dwindled to a mere cursory glance at guitar shop, websites.

 

To summarise, everyone go and buy something now, save yourselves, no one should feel like this. 😩

 

What do you mean, that’s not the point of this thread and challenge? I’m doing everyone a favour, surely?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

😉😁

[neepheid]

1 minute ago, ezbass said:

After completing the abstinence challenge last year, I am now a broken man. Other than the stand I bought for my EUB, which was the equivalent of a more comfortable strap, I have no GAS. Let me say that again, NO GAS! Sounds good, yes? Well it isn’t, I hate it! I used to love pointlessly drooling over new gear, looking to see where I could try it, how I could justify buying it. All gone, even guitar GAS, which was always on hand, has dwindled to a mere cursory glance at guitar shop, websites.

 

To summarise, everyone go and buy something now, save yourselves, no one should feel like this. 😩

 

What do you mean, that’s not the point of this thread and challenge? I’m doing everyone a favour, surely?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

😉😁

 

Bollox - there'll be something living rent-free in your head... just buy it, you're gonna die some day. 

 

Morbid, perhaps, but that's the exact logic I used when I bought my Greco bass.  Carpe diem and all that shizz.

[ezbass]

1 minute ago, neepheid said:

Bollox - there'll be something living rent-free in your head... just buy it, you're gonna die some day. 

No, it’s true, there’s nothing and it’s been nothing for quite some time - it sucks.

 

I know that a new band, with particular sonic/aesthetic requirements could cure this, but it’s slim pickings.

[msb]

Decided a Diamond compressor might be a good thing to have , but haven’t bought one yet. Not in any panic , wouldn’t be used for gigs , if I saw a great deal I’d probably jump. 
Levy used to make a gorgeous leather gig bag , not currently in production , if I saw one come up for a good price I could lose it there. Otherwise I’m good. My musical emergency fund is flush , so I’m ready should anything surface. I check the classifieds on a regular basis and haven’t been tempted. 

[ezbass]

6 minutes ago, msb said:

Decided a Diamond compressor might be a good thing to have , but haven’t bought one yet. Not in any panic , wouldn’t be used for gigs , if I saw a great deal I’d probably jump. 
Levy used to make a gorgeous leather gig bag , not currently in production , if I saw one come up for a good price I could lose it there. Otherwise I’m good. My musical emergency fund is flush , so I’m ready should anything surface. I check the classifieds on a regular basis and haven’t been tempted. 

€252 + shipping and local taxes gets you a Maruszczyk leather gigbag, less (€226) if you go for black.

 

https://www.public-peace.de/guitar-bass/gigbags/e-bass-bags/

[wavemaker]

I had an almost fail last week when the thoughts about a used Warwick Thumb available locally started to become intrusive … However, this led me to a revelation while spending the weekend rebuilding the electronics of another beautiful piece of bubinga (one I actually own), as well as rehearsing and practicing with it. 

 

My tastes in basses really have become a double-edged sword for my finances: Most instruments simply aren’t even intriguing to me. But whenever something tickles my fancy juuuuuust right, more likely than not, it’s a matter of four figures.

 

And then, it hit me: Whenever I buy something, I‘m not only adding an awesome unique bass to my stable of awesome unique basses - I‘m actually taking another awesome unique instrument off the market. And I don’t want that, at all - I want others to experience awesome unique basses, as well. 

 

And with that thought, G.A.S. was gone. Anyone want to recommend me for that swedish medal?

[SimonK]

I'd forgotten about this thread, and now bought a further three more cabs since my first "fail" on 11th February... certainly much happier with having the cabs and not being in the abstinence club!! 😈