2026 Gear Abstinence Thread

[neepheid]

9 minutes ago, Bassman1974 said:

I think I might be out:

 

Toltec pickups bought for both my AM Standard Jazz and Vintera Jazz

 

Custom vintage TRC and PG bought for the Ric 4003

 

I've zero plans to buy any more basses for the foreseeable..

 

Pickups are gear, so yes, you're out.  Thank you for your participation, feel free to stick around to judge others!

[Bassman1974]

4 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

Pickups are gear, so yes, you're out.  Thank you for your participation, feel free to stick around to judge others!

I should probably add that I ordered my first set of pickups on Jan 5th !

[neepheid]

2 minutes ago, Bassman1974 said:

I should probably add that I ordered my first set of pickups on Jan 5th !

 

Eh, I just put it down as today, I do an end of month report each month, I'm not going back and editing January, I'm doing this for free!

[Richard R]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

 

Eh, I just put it down as today, I do an end of month report each month, I'm not going back and editing January, I'm doing this for free!

Much appreciated! 

[msb]

5 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

I'm not sure about this one.  It's certainly nowhere near the specified case of dragging one's other half round the guitar shops, trying a bunch of stuff then they buy it for you.  This is subtler than that.  Reuniting you with an old (bass) flame seems a little different to me.  I mean it was kinda pre-chosen, no?  Honestly, I'm in two minds about it. This is a very specific case of an accidental discovery, rather than a wilful and knowing enterprise of going out specifically to identify a bass for someone else to buy for you.  But on the other hand, it wasn't a total surprise, and there was some influence in the purchase.

 

What say you, jury?

I’d lean towards accidental discovery. And say you have a wonderful wife.

[Mrbigstuff]

9 hours ago, Machines said:

I am out.

 

Gf bought me my old MTD Super 5 I had a couple of years ago and regretted selling. It doesn't count as unsolicited as we'd swung by BassBros to pick up my Dad's unsold guitar and I spotted it and went OMG.

It may have been sudden, but you let GAS get the better of you. Such weakness has no place in this group!

 

I am of course joking and hope you enjoy your new bass and never let it leave again.

[Richard R]

9 hours ago, Machines said:

I am out.

 

Gf bought me my old MTD Super 5 I had a couple of years ago and regretted selling. It doesn't count as unsolicited as we'd swung by BassBros to pick up my Dad's unsold guitar and I spotted it and went OMG.

 

As she offered to buy it and presumably you didn't ask her to, then since it's such a heartwarming story of man, woman, and bass together again, then I think we should note it on the record but not class it as fail.

 

Enjoy the bass!

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Richard R

[Suburban Man]

6 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

I'm not sure about this one.  It's certainly nowhere near the specified case of dragging one's other half round the guitar shops, trying a bunch of stuff then they buy it for you.  This is subtler than that.  Reuniting you with an old (bass) flame seems a little different to me.  I mean it was kinda pre-chosen, no?  Honestly, I'm in two minds about it. This is a very specific case of an accidental discovery, rather than a wilful and knowing enterprise of going out specifically to identify a bass for someone else to buy for you.  But on the other hand, it wasn't a total surprise, and there was some influence in the purchase.

 

What say you, jury?

Definitely an act of God (or Providence) and therefore outside the definition of a purchase. Case dismissed. 

[Machines]

1 hour ago, Richard R said:

 

As she offered to buy it and presumably you didn't ask her to, then since it's such a heartwarming story of man, woman, and bass together again, then I think we should note it on the record but not class it as fail.

 

Enjoy the bass!

 

 

She did offer indeed, I was considering buying it myself and very well might have without the offer, how about this additional factor ?

[lozkerr]

10 hours ago, Machines said:

I am out.

 

Gf bought me my old MTD Super 5 I had a couple of years ago and regretted selling. It doesn't count as unsolicited as we'd swung by BassBros to pick up my Dad's unsold guitar and I spotted it and went OMG.

Some things were just meant to be, and stars do sometimes align. I say this gets a pass, as @Machines didn't go shopping for a bass - in fact, an award might be due because of his going to pick up a g****r in broad daylight.

[Bassman1974]

5 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

Eh, I just put it down as today, I do an end of month report each month, I'm not going back and editing January, I'm doing this for free!

Yeah, sorry man. Didn't mention it to give you more work, more that I unsurprisingly couldn't last five days into the new year without buying stuff

[Stub Mandrel]

11 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

I'm not sure about this one.  It's certainly nowhere near the specified case of dragging one's other half round the guitar shops, trying a bunch of stuff then they buy it for you.  This is subtler than that.  Reuniting you with an old (bass) flame seems a little different to me.  I mean it was kinda pre-chosen, no?  Honestly, I'm in two minds about it. This is a very specific case of an accidental discovery, rather than a wilful and knowing enterprise of going out specifically to identify a bass for someone else to buy for you.  But on the other hand, it wasn't a total surprise, and there was some influence in the purchase.

 

What say you, jury?

 

Neeps... you're a lot more relaxed than previous adjudicators! 🤣