kevham Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Does anyone GAS after basses that they wish they had bought but didn't. I've found myself wanting the Reverend Mercali that Merchant City Music had for a while a few years back. I wonder where it is now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 A lovely Modulus Quantum 5 with a natural quilted maple top and (fairly unusual on one of these) 19 mm string spacing at the bridge. I think it was @whynot who was selling it. I've come to love graphite necks, and I love the looks of the Quantum model. It had a Buy It Now price of 700 GBP, which was more than fair - cheap even. Someone else figured the same, because it resurfaced on eBay just days later for more than double. That one hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Most Warwick's... Mainly the Double Buck when they were German made and £800 new in 2006/7. Every 80s Aria that I see coming up.... Funny thing is I had a Warwick Streamer LX and didn't gel with it. I tried a Double Buck a few years back and the neck was basically an entire tree. I had an 80s Aria too and I think I got to it twenty years too late. But there's one on eBay right now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 A fretless Wal for £700 in the early 2000s. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 3 hours ago, paul_5 said: A fretless Wal for £700 in the early 2000s. Now that was a real bargain! I tried a fretless Wal in 1989 - it was £999 but I couldn't play fretless so didn't go for it. Bought my Washburn Status instead (which I still have). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I wish that I'd bought BACK my Status Kingbass when it became available again but it was one of those periods where I was trying to downsize - WHAT WAS I THINKING!!! - seller sold to to somebody in Germany so chances of it coming back are not good. It was actually greener than the photo suggests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheelvy Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Ah man, too many, too many… Used to go to college above the old Bass Centre in Wapping. Some key low-price regrets: 1970’s Fender Telecaster bass Lawsuit era Ibanez Rickenbacker copy Japanese Marcus Miller Jazz Bass Wal Mark 1 Sideline note of all those Akai Deep Impact pedals just after being discontinued but just pre-Muse… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, TheGreek said: I wish that I'd bought BACK my Status Kingbass when it became available again but it was one of those periods where I was trying to downsize - WHAT WAS I THINKING!!! - seller sold to to somebody in Germany so chances of it coming back are not good. It was actually greener than the photo suggests. I wonder if that's the one @wombatboter now owns. Who is in fact Belgian, not German. Though I have no doubt he can put on a convincing German accent when pushed Edited February 7, 2023 by LeftyJ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 After recording countless review videos for some of the nicest basses out in the wilds, I regret not buying many of them. I only have an empty wallet to save me from the weaknesses of GAS!! So, less of a case of didn't, more, couldn't. I'd love to have bought: (off the top of my head, there are SO many!) Overwater Progress IV 5 string Standard Mayones BE (Though I wanted a BE5) Mayones Viking Enfield Lionheart 4 PRS Kestrel 4 Fender USA '58.. if anyone can find a roasted Ash model.. YUM! Everything by Dingwall, but the ABZ 6, one of the first basses I reviewed was amazing. Vox Star bass (Aguilar version) Roscoe Fretless 6 Spector 4 LT Cort A5 Ultra A Maruszczyk fan fretted jazz bass. Soooo many!!! Just a few of my video reviews you can see HERE for a guitar mag and HERE for Bass Gear Magazine There are hundreds more out there but will keep ya busy for a wee bit! Don't get me started on amplifiers, cabinets and pedals!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 14 hours ago, LeftyJ said: I wonder if that's the one @wombatboter now owns. Who is in fact Belgian, not German. Though I have no doubt he can put on a convincing German accent when pushed I remember the seller in Antwerp telling me something that he ordered the one I bought from Status itself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Speed music in Cardiff had an Overwater original (T-bird kinda shape) for £500 in the early 2000's. Really wish I'd bought that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 There's plenty I've had GAS for that I've bought and I wish I hadn't, that's what I remind myself of when GAS comes a knocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 An original 1961 Jazz Bass for £1100, simply cos it took me three weeks to get the money together back in 1992. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miska Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 I missed two Yamaha TRB5 II-s last year and a year before. One for 600$ and one for ~500 GBP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Punk Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) On 07/02/2023 at 11:46, kevham said: Does anyone GAS after basses that they wish they had bought but didn't. I've found myself wanting the Reverend Mercali that Merchant City Music had for a while a few years back. I wonder where it is now? Guess I bought it Edited February 23, 2023 by Bass Punk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Punk Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 07/02/2023 at 11:46, kevham said: Does anyone GAS after basses that they wish they had bought but didn't. I've found myself wanting the Reverend Mercali that Merchant City Music had for a while a few years back. I wonder where it is now? Guess I bought that one 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevham Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 47 minutes ago, Bass Punk said: Guess I bought that one Love it. If ever you are considering selling or trading it ....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 23 hours ago, Bass Punk said: Guess I bought that one Hypnotic shoes! Very cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjimmyc Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 A blue ricken…. Spotted in a shop in Inverness circa 1988. I think it was £1500 but at 16 years old that seemed expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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