s_u_y_* Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 (edited) This is an idea which I've stolen from Ultimate Guitar. Post up your bass New Year's Resolution, and next year we'll see how well we've done. Mine are: - No more bass buying - Learn how to count properly, so I can analyse and breakdown any piece of music Edited January 1, 2009 by s_u_y_* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colda Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 stop buying stuff in the deluded belief that it helps (plus sell the stuff not being used) and start working hard with what I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Find a band that 1) Likes the same music as me and 2) Can play well 3) Are (roughly) the same age as me or failing that 4) can appreciate that it is possible to have a family and job but still be willing and able to put plenty of time and effort into a band 5) Can all drive 6) Can all pay their way 7) Have all members (apart from bassist of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 (edited) Take full advantage of my endorsement and buy another 'custom order' Spector at a knock down price! Get back to basics and buy 2 nice Jap reissue Precision basses.... one for flatwounds, one for roundwounds... Edited December 10, 2007 by cetera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nimrod Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 [quote name='colda' post='102153' date='Dec 10 2007, 02:15 PM']stop buying stuff in the deluded belief that it helps (plus sell the stuff not being used) and start working hard with what I have[/quote] Couldn't put it better myself Plus, stop looking at my hands when I play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 i want me a 70s precision. means I will have to sell a couple of bits, but the stuff I've bought in the past has always been with the intention of being able to shift it for the greater good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Buy some decent gear. practise more. stop buying crap cars. not bass related i know. although i need a bigger better vehicle to carry all the stuff i'm going to buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider70 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 [quote name='colda' post='102153' date='Dec 10 2007, 02:15 PM']stop buying stuff in the deluded belief that it helps (plus sell the stuff not being used) and start working hard with what I have[/quote] To stop looking for a new rig, and convince myself the one I have is more than adequate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnwhy Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 See John... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywalker Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 To work on my playing until I can earn a few quid (almost there - I am depping a bit). To read my bass books instead of skimming through them and missing half the relevant stuff (see above). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 New years resolution: Get a half decent rated (rms) combo for use at/around Pompy. Work hard at uni and not leave it to the last minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I'm hoping that with my mortgage paid by April (hopefully), with the spare swag I'd like to pick up a Lakland DJ5, a Geddy Lee signature, Bongo 5HH. I'd like to cobble together a Spector/Thunderbird from parts. While I doubt I'd throw (much) money at my amp setup - I can see myself buying something small for home use and keep my main amp in my garage so I can load/unload easier. Totally unmusical, I see us having a couple of holidays next year too. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cooke Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 get a semi-acoustic bass so I can go un-plugged with the folksey set... de-fret one of my basses get an amp which sits in between my 10 watt and my 160 watt ones... Currently thinking of a Laney RB2, 30 Watts 10" speaker and only 11.25 Kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 1: Learn how to get a decent set of usable sounds out of my rig, as well as an indecent set of unusable ones. 2: Find a band & get gigging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 These are probably more general music plans than specifically bassy: Start/finish my Project Jazz - I've had all the parts for over a year. De-fret my Peavey 5 - I don't play it, don't want to sell it so making it a lined (& therefore playable by me) fretless should help justify its existence. Build headless twin-neck fretted 4/fretless 5 prog nightmare bass. Set up workshop in basement in order to do all of the above. Flog my owned-since-new (1992) , as-new, never-gigged & never-going-to-be-gigged-by-me Ibanez SR800 fretless (unlined!) - it deserves better! Use fewer hyphens. Set up recording studio/permanent rehearsal space in other half of basement. Demo two songs which are written but not recorded - one of which is already over 2 years old. Record two albums with band - the "back catalogue" material & the as-yet only half-written Concept Album. And try & find a label gullible enough to release them. Start to collate mass of useless info about JapCrap basses & guitars for future website (Rickenbugger.com ) or book which no-one will ever, ever publish. Play more gigs outside the UK. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Probably get some Basschat merch sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofthedepths Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 1. Only buy another bass if the money's come from selling something else 2. Join a band and play some gigs 3. Learn to sight-read bass clef 4. Improve in every possible way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSlade07 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 To not spend hours trying to learn stuff I'm never going to use and feeling guilty because I don't really like them anyway e.g. slap and tap. To be happy being a solid meat and potatoes bass player who's stuck in about 1973! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay249 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Get my tank an Ebony board and have the action sorted out, then get some gigs with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3V17C Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 hmmmmm .. probably the same as last year, something along the lines of: 1. Get a maple fingerboard 70's P-Bass (ideally a bit war torn and with Jazz neck and additional J pup) 2. Get a new Yamaha Attitude (MK3?) 3. Get some kind of boutique bass. 4. Get new bass rig (mine is of course totally fine but I want a new one!) 5. STOP BUYING STUFF!!!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!! 6. Actually complete some home recordings rather than just constantly recording odd little ideas. FINISH THEM! 7. Join a new band to run alongside existing. 8. Practice with direction rather than just noodling about. 9. Work on some solo live looping stuff. 10. Get e-drum kit and learn drums more. 11. Spend less time on the internet and more time actually playing!!! peace c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Keep the basses I've got, and if I want any more buy it!!! I'd like to think I can keep one of my basses for 12 months I've just bought back one of the 2 basses I regret selling one resolution would be to buy back the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I can't think of one resolution that I need to make. I think most stuff I have managed to achieve before Christmas! lol!! Maybe keeping off the pies will be a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBigBeefChief Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Don't purchase any more basses. Join a band. Stop smoking crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 [quote name='dood' post='102687' date='Dec 11 2007, 01:38 PM']I can't think of one resolution that I need to make. I think most stuff I have managed to achieve before Christmas! lol!![/quote] I can! Dood.... you have to sell me your black Jap Fender P bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_u_y_* Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Hey! Just remembered this thread. So happy because I kept my New Year's Resolution not to buy anymore basses and unnecesary equipment. Although I did find a little loophole meaning I could trade... hehe. How did your 2008 Resolutions go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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