AndyTravis Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I'm not as bad as i used to be. I just buy stuff now, i don't sell it anymore. Everything i have does a bit of a different job. I work in a Guitar Shop, so i'm constantly on temptation... Look at it this way, a few of my mates pay £100s if not £1000s following football teams, a few spend £1000s on Snowboarding, and some buy expensive road bikes. If you enjoy the gear, then buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Oh, doctor - where to start, where to start... would a list help, perhaps? CSL Custom Jazz Westbury Track 2 Kasuga Rickenbugger Frankenbugger Matsumoku Rick Clone Ibanez 2366B Precision Ibanez RS924 Roadster Aria Pro II RSB Deluxe II Aria STB-GT Aria AMB50B Cimar XR2065 Hohner B2A Kawai Sleekline Tokai Talbo Yamaha SBV500 Ibanez EDA900 Ibanez SR800LE Peavey C5 Marlin Slammer P/J Rick-shaped through neck active thing Generic maple 70s P copy CMI Ned Callan Neckthrough P thing Transparent acrylic P project Perpetual Jazz project Assorted necks, bodies & parts. What - the guitars too, doctor? Do they count? OK - just let me think for a minute... Westbury Standard Hohner VFX50 Hohner Revelation RTX Aria Pro II PE-Series No-name (Cort?) doublecut No name early 70s SG copy Satellite LP copy Teisco/Kawai 60s thing Hohner TWP600 electro-acoustic Kimbara classical Nabish classical LTD VII Resonator project Gyppocaster Strat project No - no, listen, it's OK, really - tell the nurse to put the big scary needle away - I'm feeling much better, honestly!! Everything's under control, really! I've sold some too, look: Avon Grabber bass Avon Jazz bass Avon Les Paul Avon Marauder Avon SG Cimar Jazz bass Columbus Jazz bass Columbus Les Paul Columbus Series 2 Strat Encore starter guitar Encore 80s SuperStrat Eros Les Paul Eros Telecaster Fortress Flashback copy Franconia Jazz bass Grantson EBO Hondo Les Paul - orange Hondo HS740 Les Paul Ibanez Artist acoustic Ibanez SR800FL bass Kay/Cort neckthrough bass Kay Les Paul 1 Kay Les Paul 2 Kay Precision bass 1 Kay Precision bass 2 No-name Les Paul No-name Strat copy No-name SG Satellite Jazz bass Satellite Strat Squier Strat Squier SQ serial Precision Sunn Mustang Swift acoustic bass Tanglewood Rick 325 Tanglewood Les Paul Taurus Tele Thinline Travel Guitar Watkins Rapier 33 Westone Thunder 1 No, no, I really do think I'm getting on top of this now. I'm sure I'll be able to put all of this behind me and move on real soon, I mean, you can see it's not a problem any more, can't you? Not a real problem, no big deal? I've turned the corner and I really feel I'm almost back on track now, getting on with my life, I don't need this stuff any more, really. Not even that 1974 Ibanez 2388B/DX, with the full-width glitter inlays, checked binding... Nope, don't want that. At all. No. ... Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='598645' date='Sep 14 2009, 08:26 PM']Oh, doctor - where to start, where to start... would a list help, perhaps? Jon.[/quote] YIKES! Seek professional help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I thought he WAS the professional help ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Against the wise Beedster's advice, I would like to own a Sadowsky that I will inevitably sell on as I miss the good old Fender passive tones. This will also inevitably involve me losing money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='598936' date='Sep 15 2009, 08:16 AM']I thought he WAS the professional help ... [/quote] Yes - yes, I am. I will come and alleviate you of your GASeous burdens, for just a small remuneration. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer61 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 My name is Julian and I have an addiction to GAS. I have to have 2 of everything to give me full redundancy, I could reduce the amopunt of kit I take to gigs by 50% if I really wanted to, in fact I'm a mobile spares shop for the band. I have bought 2 new basses in the last 2 months and already I'm developing the signs of where's my next bit of kit coming from. What I'd really like though is a Van for transporting my stuff that I can park straight back into the bat cave post gig. Mrs F isn't keen though which I feel is very unreasonable. My real problem is I suffer from impulse GAS, I'm have bought stuff I'm not sure I really want..... Is there any help out there?? :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysprefect Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 (edited) I, being less than perfect, also suffer from GAS. I thought I was sorted when the Prima 6 arrived, but no, that only made it worse. To make use of someone's phrase earlier in the thread, I have literally lost count of how many instruments I've had.[i] In the last 13 months alone[/i], I have bought or traded for: Skjold custom series 6 fretted Skjold exotic cusom series 6 fretless Skjold pro series 5 Skjold custom series 5 Skjold custom series 4 Smith BSR6GN Smith BT6 Elite Smith BT6 TNV F-Bass BN6 F-Bass Studio 5 Pedulla MVP5 Pedulla MVP5 Ibanez BTB-like Custom Shop bass Others? Does anyone remember selling me their bass? Oh yes Fender 1979 Precision Rick Turner Electroline 5 Dingwall Z2 Dingwall ABII Music Man Bongo 5 And them 6-string soprano basses PRS 1991 Custom 24 Kramer Nightswan II Kramer flying V type Ibanez Universe UV777GR Ibanez S540 Limited Edition Ibanez Artist 2617 Gibson custom shop Wayne Charvel Peavey Mystic Greco 70's strat another Greco 70's strat Yamaha 70's strat And a guitar rack ADA MP1 with extensive non-ADADepot modding Rocktron Chameleon black face Rockman modules Rocktron power amp In my defense, I was on a buying spree last year mainly due to marital difficulties. 'feel bad' --> buy gear --> 'feel good' I've now tried to sell and trade off stuff to end up having 2-3 basses and an electric upright, and a rudimentary guitar setup. To think I was content for years with the Spector, Wal and F-bass bn6... Edited September 15, 2009 by nobody's prefect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 Well.....this is all making [i]ME[/i] feel [i]MUCH[/i] better to be honest, because most of you lot seem to be worse than me!! I feel [i]great[/i] now. I'm off to the for sale section............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 [quote name='Rayman' post='596354' date='Sep 12 2009, 09:48 AM']Hi, my name is Russ, and I'm......addicted to Gear Aquisition Syndrome. I genuinely believe I'm addicted to the feeling of finding and aquiring new basses. I love the excitement of having a bass to trade, or better still cash in my pocket, and that few days of hunting for, and then choosing a new bass. Then, a few days later, the urge is back, and out goes the new bass, sometimes within [i]days[/i] of getting it. My problem is I'm skint. All I have is my gear, so if I need to satisfy my cravings, I have to sell or trade out, something I've done endlessly over the last handful of years. It's always been (or so I thought) part of a search for "The One", that perfect bass that you yearn for. Trouble is, I've had some beautiful basses over the years, Overwater, Stingrays, Fenders and now the Kinal, which is the best of them all, and still, I get the urge to let it go to satisfy my craving for GAS, it's madness, and I'm driving myself crazy. I really believe, that if I was rich, I'd have dozens and dozens and [i]dozens[/i] of basses, guitars etc etc, most of which I'd never touch, because I'd be always on the lookout for something new to satisfy the GAS. Anyone else want to stand up and confess their addiction too?[/quote] I completely understand...I've had more than hundred basses in and out the last couple of years. Sometimes I think to myself "it's been a while since I bought one" and it has only been two weeks before. I'm not joking : it is an addiction and I keep going back to numerous bass sites (even Ebay Australia) looking for that one thing which stops the search... but that doesn't exist. Fodera, Alembic, Wal, old Fenders..etc... Funny thing : you don't loose that much money since you pay with the money of your previous sale but you get rarely connected with a certain bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdgrsr400 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 My name is Francis and I am a serial instrumentalist. I have, either to hand, with a friend, or in storage, the following instruments acquired over 30 years playing, in approximately chronological order of learning: - grand piano - full-size midi keyboard - bass trombone - 2 x cello + 3 x bow - 2 x djembe - pair claves - small harmonium - a voice - Strat clone + Ibanez RGA121NTF guitars + practice/combo amps - Ibanez SR400 and Lakland 55-02 basses + Glockenklang/Acme rig - 3m of sheet music shelving Now, all I need is a drum kit and I can form a band... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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