GAS ATTACK: KILOTON 5!

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#45
Joybass said:
There's no cure for GAS, whether you're into basses, guitars, fishing tackle, cars. whatever. It is natural to be wanting. Wanting better, different, more, anything you think will make you feel better.
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There is an exception to that.
Yes there really is and I'm not being a smart arse either...:speechless:

It's when you burn out on it...:facepalm:

I will be honest I like gear like anybody else, but after a while you get to a point of.......OK...Enough

I have played at many NAMMs and just did a clinic at 2 GTGs

Nothing gets me saying this is it....yada yada

I have been there for a few years. There is no magic over the rainbow, it's just the impulsiveness of the 'newness' or the 'grass is greener' most of time.

"Sometimes wanting is better then having"
(Or something like that)

-Spock
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
I know that I have said something like this maybe a dozen times before, but it really just hit me that recognizing I am not capable of getting over my GAS probably makes it easier to say no and be more selective about what I buy because the most common justification for GAS was "this is the one, this bass or amp will end my GAS!" Frankly, that is a load of bovine natural fertilizer! Sooner or later, and with the internet, it's usually sooner, something else pops up that is also a must have. It is also important to note that are certain basses that I have really wanted but never got, and in never getting them, the desire never left, but it became very manageable, kind of like with girls that were crushes with which I never had a shot. Those women never stopped being attractive to me, but I kept living, and one day, they just did not matter the way they used to.
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LOL. You really remind me of myself. Only difference between my gas and yours is that I gave up beating myself up about it. I see you're slowly getting there though :). Congratulations.

As you know, I just got myself a Caprice. And guess what? Now thanks to you, I really want a Mustang. And I know I'm going to get one, only question is... when.

What I'm starting to really have issues with is letting go of basses. I absolutely HAVE to make room before buying anything else, and I'm at a point where I really love just about all the basses I own now. Yet there are ones I never play, and I know most likely never will. Listed here for my own reference:

Dan Electro Hodad
6 String Brice hooked up for Roland synth, with a synth
Purple SX 32"
MK Fretless Firefly, also 32"
Ibanez Artcore
Sire Fretless, brand spankin new - played only for about an hour in my studio. Never even put on a strap.
Kala Ubass

All those basses could make plenty of room for a Mustang, a fretless Jazz, and a black MIA Jazz. Pretty sure thems are the next three. Unless I keep reading your posts.... :).

PS. The Caprice is absolutely awesome, I am certain I could live with ONLY that bass - but it's got nothing to do with gas, and it won't kill it. I knew that my gas was incurable when I got my Ric.
 
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TonyP- said:
There is an exception to that.
Yes there really is and I'm not being a smart arse either...:speechless:

It's when you burn out on it...:facepalm:

I will be honest I like gear like anybody else, but after a while you get to a point of.......OK...Enough
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As you were being serious, I'm being 100% serious in what I'm about to say. Just had this conversation at work yesterday with someone.

The guy I was talking with told me his doctor told him he had to stop drinking entirely. He had some radical surgery a couple of years back, and alcohol was causing problems. My friend said he had been drinking heavily, every night, for the past six month - but it wasn't a problem for him to stop. He realized he had enough, put the bottle away, and he's done. And I can tell he's sincere. He said he thought it was going to be hard and he was really going to miss it, and he found out it doesn't phase him a single bit. My father has a similar story, doctor told him alcohol isn't a great idea and he hasn't had a drink in over five years. Was never an issue with him at all, and he doesn't miss it a single bit.

The above type of people have completely different makeups than alcoholics. They're not alcoholics, and stopping is therefore not a problem. What is a problem is that they believe that because it wasn't an issue for them, it shouldn't be an issue for anyone else. They believe it's a sheer matter of will power, and anyone who continues their destructive behavior needs to just stop BSing themselves, and show some control. It don't work that way. I'm absolutely certain of that through decades of experience with many many people. What people also often misunderstand is that all that I just said doesn't give an alcoholic licence to destroy their lives and their families, it just means that they're not going to be able to just stop like my father, or friend. They have a different biological makeup, and stopping is going to require much more effort, and in most cases a lot of outside help.

I believe it relates to issues with GAS, though with most people here I don't think the GAS is killing them or their families. Most are staying out of trouble, which means (IMO) there isn't a whole lot of reason to stop. I do think however that many here can't simply stop as easily as you or others have. And they don't have to. If they are starting to miss paying their rent/mortgage/insurance/children's school bills, or if their significant other is throwing them out of their trailor - then I think they might need to start a more serious look at this. And realize they might actually need help, just as the alcoholic.

I know - seemingly a bit dramatic, but I think important. We're all different. And I think it's great when people can just put stuff on the shelf and be done with it. That ain't me though :). Whatever I let go of has lots of claw marks and blood on it when it finally gets away.
 
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Joe Nerve said:
LOL. You really remind me of myself. Only difference between my gas and yours is that I gave up beating myself up about it. I see you're slowly getting there though :). Congratulations.

As you know, I just got myself a Caprice. And guess what? Now thanks to you, I really want a Mustang. And I know I'm going to get one, only question is... when.

What I'm starting to really have issues with is letting go of basses. I absolutely HAVE to make room before buying anything else, and I'm at a point where I really love just about all the basses I own now. Yet there are ones I never play, and I know most likely never will. Listed here for my own reference:

Dan Electro Hodad
6 String Brice hooked up for Roland synth, with a synth
Purple SX 32"
MK Fretless Firefly, also 32"
Ibanez Artcore
Sire Fretless, brand spankin new - played only for about an hour in my studio. Never even put on a strap.
Kala Ubass

All those basses could make plenty of room for a Mustang, a fretless Jazz, and a black MIA Jazz. Pretty sure thems are the next three. Unless I keep reading your posts.... :).

PS. The Caprice is absolutely awesome, I am certain I could live with ONLY that bass - but it's got nothing to do with gas, and it won't kill it. I knew that my gas was incurable when I got my Ric.
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Brother, I know EXACTLY how you feel. I could get the Kiloton for 700 and change if I traded in my Mustang, but I like that bass way too much. I recently sold a bass I liked, and not only do I miss it, shipping is so expensive these days, I would do better letting go of basses at GC or a pawn shop.
 
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Joe Nerve said:
As you were being serious, I'm being 100% serious in what I'm about to say. Just had this conversation at work yesterday with someone.

The guy I was talking with told me his doctor told him he had to stop drinking entirely. He had some radical surgery a couple of years back, and alcohol was causing problems. My friend said he had been drinking heavily, every night, for the past six month - but it wasn't a problem for him to stop. He realized he had enough, put the bottle away, and he's done. And I can tell he's sincere. He said he thought it was going to be hard and he was really going to miss it, and he found out it doesn't phase him a single bit. My father has a similar story, doctor told him alcohol isn't a great idea and he hasn't had a drink in over five years. Was never an issue with him at all, and he doesn't miss it a single bit.

The above type of people have completely different makeups than alcoholics. They're not alcoholics, and stopping is therefore not a problem. What is a problem is that they believe that because it wasn't an issue for them, it shouldn't be an issue for anyone else. They believe it's a sheer matter of will power, and anyone who continues their destructive behavior needs to just stop BSing themselves, and show some control. It don't work that way. I'm absolutely certain of that through decades of experience with many many people. What people also often misunderstand is that all that I just said doesn't give an alcoholic licence to destroy their lives and their families, it just means that they're not going to be able to just stop like my father, or friend. They have a different biological makeup, and stopping is going to require much more effort, and in most cases a lot of outside help.

I believe it relates to issues with GAS, though with most people here I don't think the GAS is killing them or their families. Most are staying out of trouble, which means (IMO) there isn't a whole lot of reason to stop. I do think however that many here can't simply stop as easily as you or others have. And they don't have to. If they are starting to miss paying their rent/mortgage/insurance/children's school bills, or if their significant other is throwing them out of their trailor - then I think they might need to start a more serious look at this. And realize they might actually need help, just as the alcoholic.

I know - seemingly a bit dramatic, but I think important. We're all different. And I think it's great when people can just put stuff on the shelf and be done with it. That ain't me though :). Whatever I let go of has lots of claw marks and blood on it when it finally gets away.
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I just want to clairify that I'm not stating that people should give up 'gas'.
I'm truly stating my personal exsperiance for not having it.

There are worse addictions of course and I have said before in the past, if your responsibilities are being met then go nuts.
 
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TonyP- said:
I just want to clairify that I'm not stating that people should give up 'gas'.
I'm truly stating my personal exsperiance for not having it.

There are worse addictions of course and I have said before in the past, if your responsibilities are being met then go nuts.
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I know. Apologies if that came off in any kind of negative way... I was concerned it might. I just used it as a springboard to the conversation I was having yesterday.

I think I'm just a tad envious of people like yourself :).
 
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Joe Nerve said:
I know. Apologies if that came off in any kind of negative way... I was concerned it might. I just used it as a springboard to the conversation I was having yesterday.

I think I'm just a tad envious of people like yourself :).
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No worries,
It's all good...:)
This might sound odd (classic example of what I stated above for having gas)

I'm slightly envious of those who do have it...Here is a great quote "having gas is fun";)
I find myself chasing other things instead (health goals, career goals, ect)
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
Brother, I know EXACTLY how you feel. I could get the Kiloton for 700 and change if I traded in my Mustang, but I like that bass way too much. I recently sold a bass I liked, and not only do I miss it. Shipping is so expensive these days, I would do better letting go of basses at GC or a pawn shop.
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If you like that Kiliton and can get it for $700, than that is a freaking steal, IMO. I have not played one, but G&L makes really sweet basses. If you get to play one, please compare the playability and tone to a Cirrus.
 
#56
Dr. Cheese said:
That would be the cash on my end if I trade in my Mustang PJ. I
like my Mustang, and I would probably miss it.
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Yeah but who cares..lol. You would have a sick G&L 5 that would probably get a lot more use. I guess the way I look at a mustang is that while they are cool, I doubt I'd gig with one or track much with it. Not that it would be a bad option for either, but it would not be commonly used enough for me to buy one. Also at $700, you could always get money back on it if you ever had to resell. I'd definitely go play one if I was you because if you love it and can get one for $700, to me that's a no brainer.
 
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That bass speaks with serious authority and I like the series setting best. (see what I did there?) Now I'll be constantly knob twiddling my bass trying to get close to that sound.
 
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AngelCrusher said:
Yeah but who cares..lol. You would have a sick G&L 5 that would probably get a lot more use. I guess the way I look at a mustang is that while they are cool, I doubt I'd gig with one or track much with it. Not that it would be a bad option for either, but it would not be commonly used enough for me to buy one. Also at $700, you could always get money back on it if you ever had to resell. I'd definitely go play one if I was you because if you love it and can get one for $700, to me that's a no brainer.
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You make a great argument. A part of me feels stupid flipping a nice bass after two weeks, but you right. Ultimately, I would use the Kiloton more.
 
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