darkandrew Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 (edited) I have just bought this rather striking Warwick Custom Shop Streamer Stage 1: [attachment=60726:02640212...QTFWW_01.jpg] [url="http://www.warwickbass.com/modules/custom_shop/NewsCustomShop.php?newsID=729&modell=Streamer&page=16&cl=EN"]http://www.warwickbass.com/modules/custom_...ge=16&cl=EN[/url] and one of the deciding factors was that I was wearing a tie with a very similar pattern on it! So I was just wondering what weird and wonderful reasons people have used to help justify spending out on yet another bass? Edited October 6, 2010 by darkandrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 (edited) i was on a stag weekend once and i was pissed and bought a £700 TRB6 once.. nothing wonderful but a bit weird maybe....loved the bass and i cut my 6 string teeth on it.. wonderful instrument.. the weight was an issue mind.. amazing Warwick by the way....good man... Edited October 6, 2010 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I bought my 5-string bass because I have the same amount of digits on each of my hands! I bought my 6-string in case I ever move to Norfolk!! p.s. - sorry, it's 4am and I need to go to bed. p.p.s. - this is possibly the stupidest post I've made so far on Basschat...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 That colour is really popular arc Tue moment. Almost exactly the same as the dingwall in the porn section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpalt Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I went to the Tewkesbury Beer Festival once. Only had 4 pints all night, although they were all 9-11 proof alcohol, felt absolutely fine. Invited a couple of friends back for a nightcap, after which, my dear wife took them home and I went to bed. Next day, I turned the computer on, and found that in the middle of the night I had got up, obviously hideously more drunk than I thought I was, turned on the computer, logged on to EBay USA and bought/paid for a new saxophone, an instrument I had never ever considered buying and had no desire for!!! To this day, I have no recollection whatsoever of the transaction, but it was me alright! Sold it the day it arrived to one of the guys who had been at the beer festival with me...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 That looks like one hell of a bass! I don't think i've bought any stuff for a particularly weird reason ever in my life before. Well apart from the fact that I spent a STUPID amount of money on some unpadded stag gig bag thing on monday because I needed it that night for an audition that I didn't even manage to find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 i bought myself a consolation bass when i didn't get a job i was in line for. if i'd have got the job it would have been a warwick !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 [quote name='bobpalt' post='980195' date='Oct 7 2010, 08:42 AM']I went to the Tewkesbury Beer Festival once. Only had 4 pints all night, although they were all 9-11 proof alcohol, felt absolutely fine. Invited a couple of friends back for a nightcap, after which, my dear wife took them home and I went to bed. Next day, I turned the computer on, and found that in the middle of the night I had got up, obviously hideously more drunk than I thought I was, turned on the computer, logged on to EBay USA and bought/paid for a new saxophone, an instrument I had never ever considered buying and had no desire for!!! To this day, I have no recollection whatsoever of the transaction, but it was me alright! Sold it the day it arrived to one of the guys who had been at the beer festival with me......[/quote] With all the basses you've had Bob, I find it amazing that you didn't buy another bass when you were in that state! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 heh... My P was a perfect match for our drummers kit. Green! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 [quote name='darkandrew' post='980052' date='Oct 6 2010, 11:32 PM']I bought the bass because it looked like my tie!, The "best" reason you've ever come-up with for buying yet[/quote] I once bought a P bass because it looked like my pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Fat Rich' post='980573' date='Oct 7 2010, 02:37 PM']I once bought a P bass because it looked like my pants.[/quote] Stained and roadworn? Edited October 7, 2010 by matski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I once bought a guitar because it was the only musical instrument at a boot-sale and sort of felt I had to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 [quote name='Fat Rich' post='980573' date='Oct 7 2010, 02:37 PM']I once bought a P bass because it looked good in my pants.[/quote] Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpalt Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='980217' date='Oct 7 2010, 09:16 AM']With all the basses you've had Bob, I find it amazing that you didn't buy another bass when you were in that state![/quote] Ah, but I have done that as well........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 [quote name='leschirons' post='980596' date='Oct 7 2010, 02:51 PM']I once bought a guitar because it was the only musical instrument at a boot-sale and sort of felt I had to.[/quote] I once bought a nice nylon-strung classical guitar at the Boot because I was sorry for it - I though some pikey would buy it & wreck it. Ended up giving it to a drummer mate for his kids to play with! I bought a sort-of Rick copy in the midst of a family crisis, to cheer myself up. It didn't work, but at least I got a bass. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I bought a bass 'cos my mrs moaned that i spent all my money on fishing tackle, that'll learn her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I once bought a tie because it looked like my bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy_Marsh Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I once bought a bass to be in band with a girl i liked... my first bass in fact haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Just bought myself a 'early' 60th birthday present, 'cos I've got this far & well - nobody else is going to buy me the bass of my dreams are they? Another reason, every time I see one it reminds me of my lovely 'white blonde' other half [attachment=60811:05_06_10_0611.jpg] HaHa - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Johnston' post='981235' date='Oct 8 2010, 09:13 AM']I got a bass because we had a band no instruments. Everyone else could borrow something else I could get a bass for a fiver a week [/quote] Yeah that's pretty much why EH got a bass as well, originally. No-one else in the "band" actually had one so i decided to pick up bass duties and bought some jazz copy of thomann for £65. Edited October 8, 2010 by EdwardHimself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjojjas Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I bought my first bass because I couldn't afford a drum kit. True story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 [quote name='jjojjas' post='981719' date='Oct 8 2010, 04:08 PM']I bought my first bass because I couldn't afford a drum kit. True story![/quote] +1 hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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