2025 Gear Abstinence Thread

[neepheid]

Next year's thread appearing soon...

[tauzero]

44 minutes ago, Maude said:

It's now December 31st. I might order a bass in a minute, as a year without buying anything music related just doesn't feel right. My left eye keeps twitching and I've developed stammer. 😁

 

You know you want a Dean 10-string...

[ezbass]

I made another year sans nouveau basses (I don’t know why I’ve gone all French). I hope to not repeat the performance for 2026.

[Twigman]

I failed on December 30th

[tauzero]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

Next year's thread appearing soon...

 

AliExpress's new year sale starts at 11pm, so that's an hour to get a Chinese mystery bass before the 2026 thread starts.

[chris_b]

Nothing for 2 years.

 

Next year might be different.

[Richard R]

1 hour ago, Twigman said:

I failed on December 30th

Do tell. 

I shall update the scoreboard later, folks.

[TeresaFR]

I have made it to the end and I'm not even tempted. No, I've not looked at Anderton's sale just yet, but the next six hours can easily be held off for.

[Geek99]

2 hours ago, Maude said:

It's now December 31st. I might order a bass in a minute, as a year without buying anything music related just doesn't feel right. My left eye keeps twitching and I've developed stammer. 😁

He’s not done well as PM…couldn’t you have developed him a bit more? 

[Geek99]

2 hours ago, neepheid said:

Next year's thread appearing soon...

It has already shimmered into existence like some kind of not-very-good mirage 

[neepheid]

Just now, Geek99 said:

It has already shimmered into existence like some kind of not-very-good mirage 

 

Special effects budget has been slashed this year, sorry

 

[Richard R]

OK Everyone, I'm going to call it!

The winners are:
@barkin

@prowla

 @paul_5

@NJE

@jimmyb625

@Jono Bolton

@Downunderwonder

@Maude

@TimR

 

The first out awards go to  @SumOne and @Quatschmacher, both out on 5th Jan.

There are too many interesting purchases to award a winner for that so I won't.

Special sneaky award to @Mrbigstuff, who changed his name half way through in order to confuse me. It worked!

 

Over to here now:

 

 

  

[Quatschmacher]

Just now, Richard R said:

OK Everyone, I'm going to call it!

The winners are:
@barkin

@prowla

 @paul_5

@NJE

@jimmyb625

@Jono Bolton

@Downunderwonder

@Maude

@TimR

 

The first out awards go to  @SumOne and @Quatschmacher, both out on 5th Jan.

There are too many interesting purchases to award a winner for that so I won't.

Special sneaky award to @Mrbigstuff, who changed his name half way through in order to confuse me. It worked!

 

Over to here now:

 

 

  

Ooh, I might actually last a bit longer this year given I’m now unemployed.