2025 Gear Abstinence Thread

[msb]

Acinonyx quickly sold. It was a good price. I was seriously tempted , it wasn’t me. Now with that out of the road there’s nothing I really need. 

[NancyJohnson]

Looking at my gear ins/outs this year (so far) and am treating it more as an exercise in trying to keep in the black.

 

Currently at about £75 in the red.   

[mikebass456]

I'm out now! 

Recent acoustic folk band rehearsals revealed that my Phil Jones Double 4 just didn't quite have the capacity against an acoustic drum kit.

As a result, I borrowed a DB Hype 8 last week to try as a replacement, and it worked great. Pressed the go buy button the following day and it arrived yesterday.

Looking forward to the gigs at the end of the month a lot more now.....

[Richard R]

On 01/01/2025 at 18:12, Richard R said:

Updated the first post in the thread with the Rules as I understand them 🙂

 

Currently on the starting line - plenty of space left:

@neepheid Tier 1 5th March. Greco LGB-700, three pickup

@Richard R Tier 2 8th March, Akia mini MIDI keyboard

Tier 1 7th May, Smoothhound wireless system from SuburbanMan

@SimonK Out on 11th Feb. 2x10 Cab

@Franticsmurf T2, 14th Feb

 Fell in love with a guitar pedal.

T1 April, awesome 5 string bass

@barkin

@Velarian Tier 2 declared 14 Jan. Tier 1 1st March.  A pickguard of all things!

@Phill Tier 1, 3rd March, DI box

@AndyTravis  Out on 31st Jan. Last year he was out on 3rd Jan, so he's making progress

@prowla

@ezbass Tier 2, 27 Jan. Though he wasn't ever really in I just added him anyway.

@bass_dinger 

@Jono Bolton 

@SumOne 1st out! 5th Jan

@Lozz196

@bassbiscuits T2 8th May. Acoustic guitar which immediately went back up for sale.

@Mudpup

@miles'tone T1 April, CV Mustang

@tauzero 17 Jan
@Suburban Man T1 7th May, EBS Sesssion 60 combo from RichardR

@fretmeister T2 April, guitar fuzz pedal

@OliverBlackman

@paul_5 

@King Tut T1 April, awesome 5 string bass

@Marvin T2 April, PSU for pedalboard 

@Jean-Luc Pickguard 3rd Out, 5th Jan

@Shockwave Tier 2 out, 20th Jan

@NJE

@jimmyb625

@mr zed

@wavemaker

@lozkerr T1 April, Thumpinator pickup 

@Downunderwonder

@BillyBass

@Stub Mandrel

@Quatschmacher 2nd out, but the shortest stay - in on the 3rd, out on the 5th.

@mikebass456 T1 May 10th,  DB Hype 8 active speaker.

@Geek99 T1 April, awesome 5 string 

@grapefruitmoon Tier 2, 31st Jan

@2pods Out 6th Jan

@Maude

@sprocketflup Out 25th Jan. 

@knirirr Tier 2 failure before he joined 15 Jan, but hoping to be good from now on.

@MrDinsdale Tier 2 out on the 19th. Tier 1 on the 21st, new pickups.

@Quilly T1 April, bass reverb pedal

@Kev T1 4th March, DI box

@JottoSW1 (Joined last day of Jan)

@Obrienp T1 April, LFSys cab

@Sean wasn't in, but confessed to buying back a bass he sold 4 years ago

@TeresaFR (Joined April 28th but claims no spend since November 2024)

 

 

Not yet half way through the year, and definitely more out than in. Please check for any errors/ ommissions. Or not, as you please. 😉

 

Edited May 10 by Richard R

[2pods]

I usually never make it out of January, but maybe one day....

[Richard R]

8 minutes ago, 2pods said:

I usually never make it out of January, but maybe one day....

6th Jan for you, only beaten by @SumOne 😁

[TimR]

2 hours ago, Richard R said:

 

Not yet half way through the year, and definitely more out than in. Please check for any errors/ ommissions. Or not, as you please. 😉

 

 

I seem to be missing from the list, but may not have categorically said "I'm in" back on page 2 in January. 😆

Edited May 10 by TimR

[Velarian]

2 hours ago, Richard R said:

6th Jan for you, only beaten by @SumOne 😁

Insurrection day?

[msb]

I’ve always been one that’s rarely used a stand on the gig , I usually bring a backup bass. So they lean against my amp , or the wall. Every once in a while one takes a tumble. Never gave that any thought when I was using Fenders or Danos , these days I tend to play Gretsches and Gibsons that can snap with a fall.
… so I bought a folding stand that holds three instruments. I might be out. I did hold off until one popped up on kijiji for about half the price of a new one. It’s the folding metal tube style with rubber padding.  The seller said it never left his house. Looks new.  I do think it was long overdue. 

[Mrbigstuff]

2 hours ago, msb said:

I’ve always been one that’s rarely used a stand on the gig , I usually bring a backup bass. So they lean against my amp , or the wall. Every once in a while one takes a tumble. Never gave that any thought when I was using Fenders or Danos , these days I tend to play Gretsches and Gibsons that can snap with a fall.
… so I bought a folding stand that holds three instruments. I might be out. I did hold off until one popped up on kijiji for about half the price of a new one. It’s the folding metal tube style with rubber padding.  The seller said it never left his house. Looks new.  I do think it was long overdue. 

Under the signal path laws you’re still in 

[Richard R]

4 hours ago, msb said:

I’ve always been one that’s rarely used a stand on the gig , I usually bring a backup bass. So they lean against my amp , or the wall. Every once in a while one takes a tumble. Never gave that any thought when I was using Fenders or Danos , these days I tend to play Gretsches and Gibsons that can snap with a fall.
… so I bought a folding stand that holds three instruments. I might be out. I did hold off until one popped up on kijiji for about half the price of a new one. It’s the folding metal tube style with rubber padding.  The seller said it never left his house. Looks new.  I do think it was long overdue. 

 

We allowed straps, leads, and consumables, so a stand seems OK to me. 

[Stub Mandrel]

I was flirting with the idea of an economical double bass that's on here at the moment. My SO was not amused... hmmm. EUBs...