doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 THERE IS NO CURE - GAS IS PERMANENT - I LOVE IT! says the man who has owned over 150 basses in 27 years! hahahaha!!! Nick (you might say I'm slightly mad!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Try being left handed, it's the ultimate GAS cure. 99.9% of basses and guitars I take a liking to are either way more than I will ever be able to afford, or not available left handed. Often both. Hell of an effective way to curb the spending! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 (edited) Less than I used to be, and a fall from 20 to 8 probably highlights this. I dread to think how many basses have passed through my sticky mitts. Most of my basses now are keepers although due to developments I probably need to sched 2 more before stabilising. Mint G&L L2000 tribby anyone? The hard bit is deciding which other one is to go. 90 NT Thumb - no way P likewise Harlot - goes without saying Sadowsky MM, not now its returned to the fold Warmoth Darkstar ACG Hmm... Spector - nope Maruszczcyk Hmm... Apols for using this thread for musing. Pedro Edited September 12, 2009 by GreeneKing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB3000S Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Hi, name's Matt and I'm a recovering GASoholic - or so I think. Over the last 14 months I have bought/sold 36 basses, but since mid June I've kept myself quite clean. All I need is a proper Jaydee and I will be completely GAS free. Oh well - as long as it's enjoyable why fight it, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Wow! Some of these posts are really frightening! I'd say I buy a fair bit of gear but I wouldn't say I have a problem - I recycle a lot too so it doesn't build up. That said perhaps not acknowledging a problem could mean I have a problem? I play a few instruments so it probably looks worse than it is. If you play stuff I don't think it is a problem, it's when the collection is just stored that there is a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 [quote name='BB3000S' post='596926' date='Sep 12 2009, 11:21 PM']Hi, name's Matt and I'm a recovering GASoholic - or so I think. Over the last 14 months I have bought/sold 36 basses, but since mid June I've kept myself quite clean. All I need is a proper Jaydee and I will be completely GAS free. Oh well - as long as it's enjoyable why fight it, right? [/quote] We can help you ....there's a Series I with a quilted top, saturn inlays, LEDs front and side....! Resistance is futile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB3000S Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='596947' date='Sep 13 2009, 12:44 AM']We can help you ....there's a Series I with a quilted top, saturn inlays, LEDs front and side....! Resistance is futile![/quote] What? Where? Lemme have it! You can check out any time you like But you can never leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 (edited) [quote name='BigRedX' post='596460' date='Sep 12 2009, 12:02 PM']I would still like a decent 8-string (octave pairs)[/quote] I've got 2,both USA B.C.Rich Bich basses,both now strung as 4 stringers,8 string sound is novel,only for about 5 days,I also sold a Hagstrom 8 in the last few years,it was given to me though My name's Lorne and I had G.A.S.,then my wife got some new kitchen knives and a glint in her Eye,I think I'm cured with 10 BCR's (One doesn't count though as it's a guit) I have sold 10 basses and guitars though,Inc 6 BCR's,one of which I gave away,so,technically,I'm at the starting point again?? Do you think she will buy that lads???? Edited September 12, 2009 by Lorne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 My name is Jeroen, and I currently own 11 basses and 7 guitars, and have had 7 more basses and 10 more guitars in the past few years. My arsenal is constantly changing, although there are a few constant factors now that are very unlikely to get sold anywhere in the near future. I'm a total addict, I'll happily admit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 One more checking in here. In the last five years I've literally lost count of the basses I've owned bought and sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 My name is Alex. I have issues with GAS, though they are abaiting with increasing age and a growing collection (14) of basses. I like to have at least one of each of things. See my sig! The Status in March has helped a lot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I suffer with GAS, mostly with guitars. I honestly feel that my Bass gas has been cured with my Jazz V. It is too perfect for words in every dept and is the bass equivalent of Mrs Golchen as I feel totally married to it now with no sign of divorce or 'adultery' with another bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I totally feel your pain. I am however being drawn to a J5 and a P5 and then be done with it. Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 [quote name='bassman2790' post='596455' date='Sep 12 2009, 11:58 AM']It's amazing how quickly redundancy can cure G.A.S. Worked for me, though I don't recommend you try it[/quote] The birth of my son did it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 We should persecute the credit card. Credit card + large credit limit enables gas. Anyone got the number of Ocean Finance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Thinking pragmatically here... I think we all go through stages of wanting a certain sound for a certain scenario (or several scenarios if you do it for a living as I do...) I'm very happy with my graphite sound now - In fact more than happy, but still working on the wooden side. Nowhere as near as bad as I was, though. Perhaps part of that has to do with giving up my main teaching post earlier this year and having less money? Hmmm... Really looking forward to my ACG and a new smaller amp. GAS? Bring it on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Getting over G.A.S. is easy. I've done it hundreds of times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 My name is Raggy, I too suffer from G.A.S. Since March I have picked up 2 Trace Elliot 1518c's , an LMIII, a Mesa Boogie M9 Carbine and a Berg NV412. I also seem to have the need for a black and Maple Stingray, a Bareface Vintage, a black and maple jazz bass and a black and maple P bass. It's kinda cool getting stuff thought innit?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Common theme to all us hopeless cases? - You're looking at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkmaster Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hello - my name is David. And I like buying guitars. They've got to be before 1960 models, they've got to be Gibsons and they've got to be sunburst. They don't even have to be proper guitars as I've been known to buy a 1952 mandolin and a 1953 twin neck Console Grand steel. Recently I'm only interested if they come with their original case - I'm currently giving serious consideration to a 1959 ES330 with its original case. Once I buy them I can never sell them, and sometimes I really hate myself for this addiction because I'm a bass player and although I've a few good basses (all Warwick Thumbs 4s and 5s, fretted and fretless - plus a Triumph upright) I have no interest in adding to them, I'm not a very good guitar player either - but I do have some rather nice guitars though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxblues Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Just look at my signature! However in mitigation m'lud, buying and selling many, many basses has achieved two major thing: 1) I have got to play many varied and interesting instruments 2) Have made sufficient profits (usually) to continue fuelling GAS. But recently I have slightly overdone it, especially by ordering an ACG bass. Can I kick it? Unlikely? I am a hopeless case. I do think that a swap forum would be a great idea as we all appear to be doing more trades than sales recently, not sure how it would work but it would be a well used forum! More basses, more basses I tell you................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike257 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I thought I was over it, there's more gone out than come in for the last couple of years. I'm now down to 5 basses, 2 eleccy guitars, one acoustic, a combo, two heads and a giant cab. And a triangle. I'm still gassing for Alex's cabs, and although I'm [i]almost[/i] convincing myself that I'm done buying basses, I can't stop getting all pie eyed every time a nice P appears in the for sale forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 [quote name='vmaxblues' post='598049' date='Sep 14 2009, 11:27 AM']Just look at my signature![/quote] Just look at MY signature....!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Me: Hi my name's Chris and I'm a GASoholic BC: Hi Chris No matter how "sorted" I am bass wise, there is always something new I suddenly have a longing for. Problem is it is often something that I have had in the past and have sold to finance the latest wave of GAS or at least very similar. I know it drives Mrs Ezbass up the wall. Case in point, I discover a huge affection for P basses, nothing wrong there, then I realise that I want a P bass with something in the bridge, no problem buy new P and fit additonal P in bridge position, sorted. Well apparently not as I now have the hankering for something with a P bass width neck (at least I'm consistent there), but with 5 strings and nice and shiny (my current basses are quite worn and tatty). This would be understandable until you realise that I used to have a lovely 5 string 'Ray in teal (my fave colour). No doubt this wave of GAS will pass or be sated, either way I will no doubt offload something in the future and then miss it terribly after a year or so. At least I don't have amp GAS, although an Aguilar 750 and 6x10 cab would be nice............... quick nurse bring the sedatives! No where's the GAS equivalent of coffee and doughnuts at the back of the meeting hall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroman Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='598236' date='Sep 14 2009, 02:44 PM']Just look at MY signature....!!![/quote] Just did Dude, looks like it's a good job you're endorsed by Elites Strings! :brow: 65 Basses.....WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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