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How spectacularly can you fall off this years gear abstinence thread?


Mudpup

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Right, there's a thread running currently which celebrates gear abstinence during 2020. I joined up and lasted a couple of weeks before I broke down and bought something. Lockdown has compounded the issue and I've accumulated more this year than ever (admittedly I've sold a bunch of stuff too which helps me justify it at least in my mind!) 

So here's a thread to help you confess your sins... I want to know what you've picked up since January 1st. You're free to add subsequent acquisitions through the year so don't hold back 😂 

I'll start below.... 

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Genzler Magellan 800 (gone now)

Mesa Subway D800 (gone now)

Bergantino CN212 (but I only had it a week😔

A job lot of Markbass strings

Behringer UMC22 interface

Native Instruments M32 midi keyboard

Sire V7 bass

Handbox R400 amp 

Darkglass M900 amp

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Music man Cutlass Bass

Gibson Les Paul dc Special

Eden terra nova head

warwick 4x8 cab

Esp ltd strat

Squier Bronco

Harley Benton Enhanced bass

orange micro terror

Yamaha thr10c amp

 

its been a good year for purchases, spending all the money I’m saving by not going out!

I’m enjoying myself a lot!

 

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Vowing to go minimalist I got rid of 4 basses and 2 electric guitars last year which left me with just two basses and 2 electrics but recently concluded this clearly isn't enough. Spent last tuesday scouring music shops in Brizzle trying 5 stringers and congratulated myself deciding they're not for me and coming away empty handed. The next day I was bimbling around Dursley and chanced upon Intersound which I never knew of. Went in there and 30 mins later came out with a Cort Action Deluxe AS. Now the floodgates are open and I know I won't be able to resist further temptation😊

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I think lockdown sent me a bit mad...

IN:

Burns Bison.

Sire v7 v2 burgundy.

Spector legend 4 holoflash.

Fender Player Precision.

Westfield precision purple.

Ashdown ctm300.

Ashdown evo iv abm 600.

Ashdown rm500 v2.

Barefaced two10s.

 

OUT:

Fender fsr midnight precision.

Sire v7 v2 placid blue.

Spector legend 4 blue.

G&L L100 natural.

Sire P7 returned.

Quilter BB800

Peavey mini max.

DB elbee 1210.

Helix Stomp.

 

Still to sell:

Fender Rumble 500.

Pedal Board.

 

Still to get:

Barefaced two10s.

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Failed miserably... 

In:

Teletronix TDI DI box

Alpher Manta V2 Guitar

Antelope Discreet 8 Interface

Deposit on Alpher Mako 4 Fretless

Out:

Fender Custom Shop P Bass

Squier Classic Vibe P Bass

Squier telecaster

Audient iD4

When I balance it up, Im not out of pocket. Yet... 

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I didn’t do too badly tho I succumbed very early on. 
2020 saw me get:

A Barefaced Big Twin 2

Genz Benz Neo 212

Vox Amplug

Boss Octave pedal

Couple of secondhand FS-5U foot switches 

Some strings 

Folding equipment trolley

.....and all of it from Basschat. 

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Darkglass b7k ultra

Fender jazz elite 5 string in tobacco finish with maple board and black blocks

Korg tuner

darkglass infinity

almost bought a Yamaha bp35 - but the fender jazz had £700 off it.

I’m always watching for my custom build acg that I stupidly sold to be on the marketplace but no such luck yet.

so far so good.........so much left to covet

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1 hour ago, LukeFRC said:

Again??! 

Yep. 😳 What's the definition of an idiot? Someone who doers the same thing over and over again and expects a different result  :D 

I just don't need it for what I suspect will be my musical life after Covid restrictions disappear; the band I bought it for has decided to go ampless onstage so I couldn't see it getting much use in my other musical outlets despite it being my favourite amp. @silverfoxnik now has it and it'll get the use it deserves :) I've still got my Little Bastard and that combined wit the OriginAL pedal is plenty for everything I can envisage in the future. Plus the sale of it gave me the funds to put the deposit on the ACG....

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16 hours ago, Mudpup said:

Right, there's a thread running currently which celebrates gear abstinence during 2020. I joined up and lasted a couple of weeks before I broke down and bought something. Lockdown has compounded the issue and I've accumulated more this year than ever (admittedly I've sold a bunch of stuff too which helps me justify it at least in my mind!) 

So here's a thread to help you confess your sins... I want to know what you've picked up since January 1st. You're free to add subsequent acquisitions through the year so don't hold back 😂 

I'll start below.... 

Good idea for a thread @Mudpup, a 'sinners confessional' if you will...

I expect there'll be a few of us playing as @Mertonsaid above...

I'm just wondering what these words mean though:

'gear abstinence' 

Surely that's an oxymoron? 😁

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Pretty balanced here:

Out:

G&L 2500

Roland GAIA

Chapman NS-Stick

Gretch G220

Some effects pedals

In:

Shuker 6 String (and ready to go out again)

Shuker 5 string

some effects pedals of less value than the ones that went out

In and then out:

Ibanez EHB1505 (sent back, lost, ready for replace, none available got fed up chasing)

Line 6 Helix

So currently, I am actually up on this year for the first time ever

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Wow I'm not as bad as I feared.

In

Darkglass vintage Ultra 

Dingwall D roc

Dingwall Combustion 

Dingwall ABZ

Smooth hound wireless system 

Out

Fender Vintera P bass

Rickenbacker 4003SW 

Tech 21 YYZ Sansamp Pedal

Dingwall D roc (yes I kept it a massive 4 months)

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Compared to previous years I'm not doing bad. 

- Two straps (I only had 2 between 6 basses); 

- Schaller straplocks (technically not bass gear as I fitted them to my Les Paul)

- GCI Bass Brutalist overdrive - my guitar tech bought the kit and wanted to know if I wanted it. It isn't built yet. 

- new zero fret and nut for my Vigier Excess

Other than strings, that is it. 

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9 minutes ago, thodrik said:

- Two straps (I only had 2 between 6 basses);

Oh I was counting straps as consumables.

I had to get a turquoise strap from the states, I mean, it is hard to get the right colour when you have a turquiose bass. In fairness, it was more than the effects pedals!

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20 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

Oh I was counting straps as consumables.

I had to get a turquoise strap from the states, I mean, it is hard to get the right colour when you have a turquiose bass. In fairness, it was more than the effects pedals!

Nice!

My rules are that I 'need' two straps (one for my main gigging bass, one for my guitar/backup bass) but that any more than that is a luxury item.

The two extra ones were bought as a 'treat yourself (responsibly)' moment in lockdown after I realised I had been using the same black cotton Levy straps for 15 years and I was getting fed up of having to remove and reset the same strap when I wanted to play another bass. 

My new straps are also plain black no frills cotton Levys. 

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I got a Darkglass Alpha Omega pedal but I don’t remember whether it was in the new year or the very end of last year.

I did buy a Jaguar bass from Black 35 though, which is yet to be built. What happens if it doesn’t arrive until next year? Does that mean it doesn’t count for 2020 and I’m still on the wagon?

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In:

Warwick Corvette 5 fretless

Variax 705

Westfield mandolin

Rode M3 microphone

Behringer MA800 headphone amp

SubZero MIDI merge box

Syncman MIDI sync box (this last four were for home recording)

 

Out:

I'm sorry, I don't quite grasp the concept

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33 minutes ago, thodrik said:

My rules are that I 'need' two straps (one for my main gigging bass, one for my guitar/backup bass) but that any more than that is a luxury item.

Nope, every bass has its strap. Some of them are the generic ones though. and obviously there is a spare

 

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