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. 

[Downunderwonder]

Sorry, missed by a few days this year.

[Stub Mandrel]

4 hours ago, ezbass said:

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.

 

Prevert!

[Franticsmurf]

4 hours ago, Richard R said:

Do tell. 

I shall update the scoreboard later, folks.

Thank you for running it this year. 

[bass_dinger]

I went out in a blaze of glory on 31st December 2025.

 

A 13-note midi pedal board, won on eBay at 4:40pm and a Roland FP-30X  piano ordered online at 9:20pm.

 

 

Edited December 31, 2025 by bass_dinger

[Mrbigstuff]

3 hours ago, Quatschmacher said:

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

Not good but there are jobs out there. I went application crazy everyday for over a month but managed to secure a role just before Xmas that I start in a couple of weeks. Recruiters that I spoke to said January is their busiest time for year

[Quatschmacher]

20 minutes ago, Mrbigstuff said:

Not good but there are jobs out there. I went application crazy everyday for over a month but managed to secure a role just before Xmas that I start in a couple of weeks. Recruiters that I spoke to said January is their busiest time for year

I was in my last job for almost 14 years but left due to difficulties at home with my mentally unwell son. These have improved a bit but not sure they’ve improved enough for me to be able to get into a day job on time every day. Haven’t written a CV in ten years either.