Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
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Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Was thinking I could win this easy, since I'm basically completely out of gear whoring at this point. Then Kazrog posted up a sale for 1992, which I succumbed to late last week. So, if plugins count? I'm out.
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Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Hmm I don't think plug-ins count... unless it's a major purchase costing hundreds of dollars
But the occasional plug-in here and there falls into the accessories category, I think.
But the occasional plug-in here and there falls into the accessories category, I think.
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GuitarBilly wrote:Hmm I don't think plug-ins count... unless it's a major purchase costing hundreds of dollars
But the occasional plug-in here and there falls into the accessories category, I think.
Well then, I guess I'm still in.
1992 is actually one of the better sounding amp plugins I've found outside of the really expensive ones. And it's a billion times easier to spin up than turning around to flick on the Helix switch. Bonus.


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If plugins don't count, I'm still in!!! WOOO HOOO!!!!!







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Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
I made to 2/2/23 let the records show. I snagged a Epiphone Embassy. Sweetwater had 100 bucks off , literally selling for cheaper than the used on reverb. And 150 in sweetwater bucks which will be a free case. And free shipping. Killer bass too. Made in Indonesia, same as PRS SE. they have more if anyone needs bass
its a poor mans TBird. Very rock toans.

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fretless wrote:I made to 2/2/23 let the records show. I snagged a Epiphone Embassy. Sweetwater had 100 bucks off , literally selling for cheaper than the used on reverb. And 150 in sweetwater bucks which will be a free case. And free shipping. Killer bass too. Made in Indonesia, same as PRS SE. they have more if anyone needs bassits a poor mans TBird. Very rock toans.
Whoa, that's pretty cool looking.
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Yeah I think so too. Also feather weight. Lots to like about this one. Talkbass is going nuts over this and the shorter 30” cousin the Newport. Great reviews got me. Some cool color options too and the new head stock. Thank God lol
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Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Still nothing. I’m out of space anyway.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
thenakedarab wrote:Murdoch wrote:IndyWS6 wrote:I'm at the point where I have very little time to play, so it doesn't make sense to add anything unless it's a bucket list item. I don't have a proper Les Paul and I've always wanted an ES-335. If the right one of either comes along, I'll buy. Otherwise, I'm set with what I have...
This too. I barely play any more. It's been forever since I last picked up my Gibson
Hell, that's pretty much all I ever play anymore, all 13 of them, and quite honestly I play them all. I have two guitars for almost every tuning I play in.
E standard - LP Custom 390, Eastman 335 - .10, .13, .17, .20w, .36, .46
Eb standard - Adam Jones LP Std (stock), Gary Clark SG - .11, 14, 18w, .28, .38, .50
D - LP Studio - 12, 15, 24, 32, 42, 52
C# - SG Std - .12, 15, 24, 32, 42, 52
Open C or DADFAD - SG Custom - .11, .15, .20w, .28, .36, .56,
C - White LP Special, Red Explorer 390 (- .13, .17, .24w, .42, .52, .64
B - '71 LP Std & Red LP Special P90 - 014, .018p, .026w, .044, .054, .068
A - Adam Jones LP, & Firebird - .015, .019p, .028w, .046, .056, .070
OP - "Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?"
Brent - "I don't understand how discussions work because I'm a narcissistic junkie so here's an unrelated list of my possessions and what strings are on them"
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Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Dave wrote:thenakedarab wrote:Murdoch wrote:IndyWS6 wrote:I'm at the point where I have very little time to play, so it doesn't make sense to add anything unless it's a bucket list item. I don't have a proper Les Paul and I've always wanted an ES-335. If the right one of either comes along, I'll buy. Otherwise, I'm set with what I have...
This too. I barely play any more. It's been forever since I last picked up my Gibson
Hell, that's pretty much all I ever play anymore, all 13 of them, and quite honestly I play them all. I have two guitars for almost every tuning I play in.
E standard - LP Custom 390, Eastman 335 - .10, .13, .17, .20w, .36, .46
Eb standard - Adam Jones LP Std (stock), Gary Clark SG - .11, 14, 18w, .28, .38, .50
D - LP Studio - 12, 15, 24, 32, 42, 52
C# - SG Std - .12, 15, 24, 32, 42, 52
Open C or DADFAD - SG Custom - .11, .15, .20w, .28, .36, .56,
C - White LP Special, Red Explorer 390 (- .13, .17, .24w, .42, .52, .64
B - '71 LP Std & Red LP Special P90 - 014, .018p, .026w, .044, .054, .068
A - Adam Jones LP, & Firebird - .015, .019p, .028w, .046, .056, .070
OP - "Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?"
Brent - "I don't understand how discussions work because I'm a narcissistic junkie so here's an unrelated list of my possessions and what strings are on them"
Not the right place for that shit.
Anyway, since Basslab and Strandberg have not collaborated on my dream guitars and basses, and since Fractal hasn’t yet released the Axe-FX IV, the way I want them to do, I don’t have a real desire to buy any gear. Thus, I’m still in.
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failed miserably.
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Still in. Currently not GASsing for anything.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
thenakedarab wrote:Dave wrote:thenakedarab wrote:Murdoch wrote:IndyWS6 wrote:I'm at the point where I have very little time to play, so it doesn't make sense to add anything unless it's a bucket list item. I don't have a proper Les Paul and I've always wanted an ES-335. If the right one of either comes along, I'll buy. Otherwise, I'm set with what I have...
This too. I barely play any more. It's been forever since I last picked up my Gibson
Hell, that's pretty much all I ever play anymore, all 13 of them, and quite honestly I play them all. I have two guitars for almost every tuning I play in.
E standard - LP Custom 390, Eastman 335 - .10, .13, .17, .20w, .36, .46
Eb standard - Adam Jones LP Std (stock), Gary Clark SG - .11, 14, 18w, .28, .38, .50
D - LP Studio - 12, 15, 24, 32, 42, 52
C# - SG Std - .12, 15, 24, 32, 42, 52
Open C or DADFAD - SG Custom - .11, .15, .20w, .28, .36, .56,
C - White LP Special, Red Explorer 390 (- .13, .17, .24w, .42, .52, .64
B - '71 LP Std & Red LP Special P90 - 014, .018p, .026w, .044, .054, .068
A - Adam Jones LP, & Firebird - .015, .019p, .028w, .046, .056, .070
OP - "Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?"
Brent - "I don't understand how discussions work because I'm a narcissistic junkie so here's an unrelated list of my possessions and what strings are on them"
You're so pathetic it's almost adorable. Butthurt haters are just latent homosapiens with closet man crushes. Bye.
Also you made a fallacious assertion. It was stated I made it a month, and was illustrating the juxtaposition between his month and mine.
I'll give you some time to figure out a response. I know I used a couple 5 syllable words and that shit is gonna intimidate you some
That's methed up

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Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Still haven’t bought any gear
I used to play guitar.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Haven’t bought anything yet but did do a trade this year so far.
But I have impulse bought tickets to a show in NYC & Tampa, and will probably impulse buy a pedal of some kind by the end of the weekend:lol:
But I have impulse bought tickets to a show in NYC & Tampa, and will probably impulse buy a pedal of some kind by the end of the weekend:lol:
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Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Still in and nothing making me gas... so far 

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Got the bass. It’s ridiculously good. It could use a fret polish which will take me 5 min when I put my usual strings on it next weekend. But the shaping is nice with nice ends. Epiphone has really up’d their game here. It sounds awesome, a little darker than a P which is not a neg. Ballsy , punchy and totally rock. Gat damn cool axe. She’s a keeper. Also feather weight at 7.3 lbs. balances and feels great. Fit & finish is excellent. Need bass ? The current sweetwater deal is hundred bucks off , so 399.00. And 150 in sweetwater bucks. So I’m gonna go score a nice case for it.
Actually has a nice pearl inlay too


They have it in 4 colors
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... 1082354622

Actually has a nice pearl inlay too


They have it in 4 colors
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... 1082354622
“Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more”
― Nikola Tesla
“I cannot be arsed with this right now”
― MISTER NOBODY™
"Stand up for what you believe in even if you are standing alone"
― Sophie Scholl
― Nikola Tesla
“I cannot be arsed with this right now”
― MISTER NOBODY™
"Stand up for what you believe in even if you are standing alone"
― Sophie Scholl
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Still haven’t bought anything.
I used to play guitar.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
duncan wrote:Still haven’t bought anything.
Girl same
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Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
I’m out. Moog Matriarch Dark acquired today.
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valtyr wrote:I’m out. Moog Matriarch Dark acquired today.
Oh man

I tried out a moog grandmother at guitar center and fel in love. Major gas. I bet the matriarch is even cooler
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Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Those are cool too, I think they have a spring reverb built in. Also, the filter is so resonant that you can get it to self oscillate and use it as a third oscillator. With no patch memory and semi modular build, it’s an excellent way to learn subtractive synthesis.
I wanted the Matriarch though, because it has twice as many oscillators, larger keybed, and about 90 patch points so it will integrate well into a modular rig. I have been watching this one at the local GC and it had been there long enough that they dropped the price.
I wanted the Matriarch though, because it has twice as many oscillators, larger keybed, and about 90 patch points so it will integrate well into a modular rig. I have been watching this one at the local GC and it had been there long enough that they dropped the price.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
I'm not buying ANYTHING in 2023 

Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Welp I’m out. Got a gift card to Long & McQuade for some photo work and ended up grabbing a Boss RV6 for $10 out of pocket.
I used to play guitar.
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I usually don't buy gear so I thought I'd make it the whole year. I ended up buying an Electrovibe (Unvibe clone) someone made off Reverb. Figured it would cost me about as much to make one as he was selling it for.
It sounds better than my Deja Vibe, sounds pretty close to my JHS Unicorn.
It sounds better than my Deja Vibe, sounds pretty close to my JHS Unicorn.