2025 Gear Abstinence Thread

[tauzero]

1 hour ago, miles'tone said:

I'm already a fortnight up on last year. I can do this... I can do this...

 

Almost time for the February abstinence thread.

[sprocketflup]

28 minutes ago, tauzero said:

 

Almost time for the February abstinence thread.

Now thats something I can get behind. 

[ezbass]

That's the tier 2 fail done. Roller bridge en route.

[Geek99]

Not what you meant by “well hung”…

Edited yesterday at 14:03 by Geek99

[Chienmortbb]

2 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

Almost time for the February abstinence thread.

At least it is only 28 days.

[Kev]

Confident of a long run this year!

[Richard R]

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/507822-2025-gear-abstinence-thread/page/2/#elControls_5395815_menu

 

 

Scores on the doors so far.

 

[mikebass456]

4 hours ago, Kev said:

Confident of a long run this year!

Me too - am on a thinning out purge this year after getting my Martin short scale for Xmas, so will only be strings and cables this year! 🤞

[neepheid]

I've already begun to try to be "under par" for the year - got a taker for a spare cab I'm giving away and have a preamp pedal up for sale.

[cocco]

10 hours ago, neepheid said:

I've already begun to try to be "under par" for the year - got a taker for a spare cab I'm giving away and have a preamp pedal up for sale.

I'm working to a similar idea. Trying to leave 2025 with less gear than I started with. 

[sprocketflup]

13 hours ago, neepheid said:

I've already begun to try to be "under par" for the year - got a taker for a spare cab I'm giving away and have a preamp pedal up for sale.

If only it worked that way, I'd sold a bass before Id bought a wireless system

[Geek99]

It’s like carbon-offsetting 

[lozkerr]

4 hours ago, cocco said:

I'm working to a similar idea. Trying to leave 2025 with less gear than I started with. 

Same here. PA, lights and a couple of amps will be finding their way onto the marketplace shortly. 

 

I'm not packing in gigging - it's just that the gear isn't getting the use I hoped it might and I can think of better uses for the money I'm spending on storage costs.

[msb]

I like to try and check out what was creating a buzz at NAMM every year. This time it was the new GK RB Legacy amps. Didn’t see much in the way of basses that interested me , perhaps the Dano Longhorns in new colours with the “f” holes.

I think I can be marked “safe” this year.

… some years ago Fender introduced a Japanese 51 reissue , and when it appeared on the Fender site on the first day of name I was at my favourite music store when they opened. Nose pressed up against the glass. As we’re on Atlantic time I was probably the first order in North America.

[ezbass]

Here’s an interesting conundrum. I would like a better gigbag for my Epiphone Casino Coupé and have seen the one that Guitar Guitar recommend for that size of guitar. This would be (another) tier 2 fail, as it’s for a guitar. However, it seems that the bag is big enough to be used for a Mustang, as it is pictured with a Jazzmaster in it (Mustangs seem to fit JM sized cases). Would this escalate it to a full on fail, or keep it in tier 2?

[wavemaker]

I’d say "not in the chain / grey area", and let you off the hook. 

Edited 6 hours ago by wavemaker

[paul_5]

I’m with Wavemaker - a happy accident. 

[Richard R]

I agree, a gig bag to protect a guitar is at worst a tier 2 failure, and arguably not even that.