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Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:26 pm
by Bonano
Today is Day-3.
So far, so good, despite temptation.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:32 pm
by GuitarBilly
Bought a pedal today, have a multi- effects coming on Thursday and another tom for my e-kit arriving on Friday. So I'm out

Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:34 pm
by RaceU4her
I’m doing good so far
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:37 pm
by indienoise
I hope to make it a long, long ways this year.
Not that I won't be spending. But I feel like it's going to be the year of maintenance, rather than acquisition. After treating one Les Paul to a new bridge, I've noticed how badly beat my late 90s studio's bridge is beat up, and I need to do something about it.
I've had my black star HT dual well over a decade, and it needs a little TLC. Yes, I'm going to spend what the stupid pedal is worth to get it serviced.
I need to finally upgrade the speaker in my Peavey Bravo - stupid blue marvel is the only thing holding this amp back.
It's also time to have a pro re-setup several guitars, save them from the constant tweaks I've made to intonation and string height in my quest for perfection, which I'll never achieve on my own.
I've got an Epiphone SG that has a lot of sentimental value because it hit the road with me 16 years ago, and all that sweating trashed the hardware. Plus it and my Kramer both have a coil tap, and what I really wanted was coil split.
Multiple guitars need a new nut as well. Not badly, but again...little details just bug the piss out of me and I just KNOW I'm getting buzz or loss of sustain from worn out nuts.
ugh. If only I could just be content, lol
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:10 am
by eyeball987
Well I am going to Sweetwater tomorrow so I'm out.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:23 am
by Mike Oxhuge
I'm already out, bought a Joyo bantamp firebrand. Awesome little fucker
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:34 am
by valtyr
I have no purchases planned.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:13 am
by maggotspawn
I went crazy last year, going to try some restraint this year.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:36 am
by 2tallmusic
Doing good as well - placed my last order on New Year's Eve :-)
There is some preordered stuff from last year open. Still waiting for the EHX Mig-50 and a One Control Honey Bee custom pedal to arrive.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:09 am
by VTM
Bought nothing last year, going for year 2.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:35 am
by MacaroniSalad
No fair! I wanted to replace my amp since last year! haha
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:34 am
by ibenhad
Damn UAD left their plugin sale open for another 15 days or something. UGH... Guess I am out.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:50 am
by Steinmetzify
Got no plans for anything this year aside from new headphones; my ATH-M50Xs are scuffed as fuck and I want to try the BD DT770s.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:06 pm
by Zozobra
We need some kind of reverse Brewster's millions for Billy, where he's not allowed to buy, sell or trade any gear for a whole year. If successful he gets a million dollar Sweetwater gift card

Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:40 am
by long standing member
Do picks count?
That's doable with my budget!

Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:16 am
by GuitarBilly
Zozobra wrote:We need some kind of reverse Brewster's millions for Billy, where he's not allowed to buy, sell or trade any gear for a whole year. If successful he gets a million dollar Sweetwater gift card

I'm down
I actually don't have any major purchases planned for this year.
The only thing I'm planning to but that may take a considerable amount of money is a 18" active subwoofer for my PA.
Other than that, everything I'm planning to get are cheaper stuff (under 500) like pedals, synergy modules and maybe a few pickups speakers, that kind of stuff.
For guitars, I think I'm pretty well set with my current collection. I may actually sell a couple.
Not saying won't buy any guitars but at the moment there's nothing I'm looking at.
Amps, I'm super happy with the Runts. The only thing I'm possibly considering is the Synergy head. But I don't know if it would be worth it since I don't need a lot of different tones live. But I feel like this is one of those things that will bug me until I try it out.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:57 am
by fretless
I will buy a new Gibson this year. No date set yet but that will be my only purchase this year because I don’t need anything.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:03 am
by Ostinato Rubato
Probably will be me.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:09 am
by Lance-a-not
Does it count if I ordered in before the first, but out of stock so I haven't paid yet
If not I should be good, selling off a bunch of things and only planned thing is a fret dressing on one guitar
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:23 am
by ibenhad
FAIL..... Bought a Snax FX std. Just had to try one out. Buddy gave me a good price so I had to. UGH.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:28 am
by greatmutah
I bought a couple saddle files but that’s not really gear. I just bought my pedal power supply BUT I’m strongly considering a J Rockett Dude.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:49 am
by Murdoch
I haven't purchased any gear since 2020. I'm like the monk on the hill whacking himself in the testicles for penance or something.
No plans to buy anything, either. Only thing I MIGHT think about is a mid-priced decent acoustic, but not about to go through the process of trying to find one for A) the price I want, with B) the sound profile I'd prefer.
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:57 am
by Hipster Salad
I think I'm at a point where I am done adding gear to my pile of stuff I don't play

. Problem is, my son started playing about 5-6 months ago and that's a whole new set of problems. He already has 1 amp and 2 guitars here at home (along with a POD he can jam with using headphones at night), plus a guitar and an amp he keeps at his grandparent's house (they insisted believe it or not). He's already wanting a couple other guitars, and it's hard for me to not give in right now. However, I've already discussed with him that the gear comes as a reward for continued good behavior and progress with learning the guitar.
Of course I'm typing this immediately after posting a WTB in the classifieds section

Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:16 pm
by IndyWS6
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...
Re: Who can refrain from buying gear the longest this year?
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:22 pm
by Murdoch
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