Rick Hoffman Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 So what was the best piece of gear you bought last year? Best money I spent was 80 bucks on a yamaha PSR 225. Check out the keyboard forum for a review... Anyone else make any good gear purchases that changed your playing style or opened your mind to new things? "The world will still be turning when you've gone." - Black Sabbath Band site: www.finespunmusic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moot Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Well, I bought one of these with the notion to get away from bass heads all together. So far so good but I plan to buy one of these in 2005. "He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76 I have nothing nice to say so . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 It was a year of mixed blessings; "be careful what you ask for 'cause you just might get it." After years of wanting a Carvin Redline, I got one used. Sounds great; but blew out 2 of my speakers (dc spikes). Had to send it to the shop, so it was no longer the bargain I was hoping for. But now it works great!!! Just have to get around to replacing those speakers... But for a true bargain, again I have to go to Carvin- they had a pre-Christmas clearance sale and I bought a CMP Power amp (900w/side; 1800w bridged) for $199!!! Only use it for PA monitors right now; but if I ever decide to go for the pre-amp/power amp set up, I'm halfway there. OR should I go with those Hartke strings for only $3 shipping? If they were all that I great I guess they'd be a bargain; but I didn't really like them. "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groover Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Bought a Behringer Bass V-Amp early in 2004. Very cheap construction but sounds just as good as the original POD (IMHO). It has lasted me a year now with no problems. Use it at my church where we have no stage amps and monitor through headsets. Soundman is very pleased. Paid $140, would have been a better deal if I bought it after their price reduction at only $100. Why can't they warn us that price drops are comming?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenstrum Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 I posted this in another thread: Bought a Yamaha RBX765A in excellent condition for $225. Never though a 5 string would feel so comfortable.. Tenstrum "Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face." Harry Dresden, Storm Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cup_dup1 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Bought myself a MIM Fender F/less Jazz. Should have went out on a limb ages ago and got one. I also started lessons with the aim of learning jazz, probably the best few £'s I never pissed against the wall! Grizzly Bears Don't Fear Anyone. Angry Cheetahs Emerge Growling. I reserve the right to change my opinion at any time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Finally bought my first 5-string bass, a Yamaha BB605, a really great eBay deal & a lovely bass. In fact, just last night I recorded that bass on my Boss MR8 digital recorder, my other great buy of 2004, also eBay--like new, with extra 256 meg card & USB cable. Woot! Most memorable gear joneses? Epiphone Jack Casady bass; Wendler fretless bass; Nordstrand ebony-top single-cut bass. (Notice the rather steep climb in price tags for those joneses? I did, too...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 My Thumb 5 NT was my perception altering bass purchase for 2004. In the non-bass music realm, I'd have to say that my best purchase this year was a complete set of rackmount drum machines from the late eighties/early nineties. Roland R8m, Emu Procussion, Yamaha RM50, Kawai XD-5. All 4 for $150.00. "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 5 euro for a new G-string. And I do mean a bass string "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44 hurts Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 My first bass. And I didn't buy it, my son got it for me on e-bay for $200 with a hard case as a Father's Day gift . A very early Dean Edge that has an incredible sound and is very easy to play. Pretty good kid. Don't look back. You never know what might be gaining on you. - Terry Pratchett: Going Postal A good bass player knows the notes not to play. - Nick St. Nicholas John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Tyrant Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 SWR Workingman's 2x10C. Sounds awesome. Very versatile. Heavy (76 lbs.) getting it in and out of the vehicle but the wheels help the transit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someone Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 I bought a bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Originally posted by Conor: Bought myself a MIM Fender F/less Jazz. Should have went out on a limb ages ago and got one. I also started lessons with the aim of learning jazz, probably the best few £'s I never pissed against the wall!I got one of these as well. I love it, though it makes me realize that I'm not as good as I thought I was. (And I didn't think I was very good!) Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Hard to say.... The Avalon U5 certainly qualifies, but so do the Bartolini preamps and pups that I put in both basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottle12am Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Ampeg vintage 'Baby SVT' plus cabinet... all for $350!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ah, yes, I love negotiating with the desperate. "Women and rhythm section first" -- JFP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Lawson Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 My best new gear of 2004? Without a doubt, my AccuGroove cabinets - the finest sounding bass cabs I've ever played through... Steve www.stevelawson.net StevieLand - go on, you know you want to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr M Pulsive Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Hard to decide which of two trades I made was the "best." Both were very good. I swapped a cool '95 Belair Green G&L ASAT (paid $550 locally) for a mint condition Bergantino nv610 with padded cover. Fantastic cabinet... Keeper. I traded a mojo'ed '90 Ric 4003 for a mint condition Lakland Skyline 44-01. It's my #1 player, no contest. Both are now key pieces of my style, sound, and comfort. ...simply stating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basses_arent_fish Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 That Alembic takes care of my GAS for the next 15 years or so. SWR Amps: Amplify your furniture! Errr.... future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2fat Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Best GAS of 2004? Aphex Aural Exciter I got from Jeremy, with Big Bottom. My Ampeg SVTCL pre-amp although accquired in 2004, is actually a fiscal 05 expenditure. As is the Whappo Jr. I just ordered. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's XL on the T-Shirt size, Sr. Whappo. ----------------------------------------------- For Sale: Eden 212XLT, 8 Ohm, 400 Watts, casters. Yorkville XC115X, 8 Ohm, 300 Watts. www.ethertonswitch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 P Bass Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Sansamp RBI, and a Tapco J1400 amp; I'll never not hear myself again! "Start listening to music!". -Jeremy C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whappo Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 As is the Whappo Jr. I just ordered. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's XL on the T-Shirt size, Sr. Whappo.XL it is! Thanks...Mark New AccuGroove Web Site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2fat Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Thank you for taking such a plunge on behalf of bass players. www.ethertonswitch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHack Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Hey there fellow GAS addicts This was a big year for me. My biggest gas would have to be my Sadowsky 24 fret 5 string and my new bass rig (Acme B2 and AI Focus head). All in all I really dig my new sound and the clarity I'm getting is making me work hard on cleaning up my technique - never a bad thing!! Now, I wonder what the new gas will be, hmmmmmm new fretless, computer based recording equipment, more effects??????????? C-YA Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohhhhh6 Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 My best buy would be either the "Building Basslines" book or the Avatar Neo 2x10. I also have my first head/cab setup, EVER. I'd also say that whole thing was a great idea because now, I have a 15 inch 100 watt Crate combo to leave at my main band's drummer's house AND have a rig at home for whatever I please. I will say that my head/cab could sound better, but it's conveignant, lightweight-ish, and cheap. I love a bargain In Skynyrd We Trust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whacked Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Ummm,.. everything bass related I bought this year. Just started playing again this last June after not playing for 20 years. Hard tossup for that used MIM Fretless J (that i hotrodded this last weekend ) or my SWR 4004 1/2 stack I bought before X-mas. Both are awesome stuff that I play everyday (neglecting my Ibanez lately) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 I purchased a Walter Woods Ultra head.... its working out very well for me.... www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2fat Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Now THAT'S some GAS. www.ethertonswitch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphM Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 2004 was a VERY good year for me equipment-wise: 1) Picked up an Eden Nemesis 2x10 combo off the internet like new, with cover for $325. 2) Picked up a G&L L-2500 tribute 5 string bass for a toal cash outlay of $150 ( I traded in an old, Korean-made bass I don't play anymore). I've ended up with a dynamite rig (for the kind of stuff I do) for a total of $475. Happ New Year Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 way2fat, given my experience sampling some AccuG products I would say that you may no longer have any use for the Aphex Aural Exciter w/ Big Bottom. (I also have the Aphex unit and like it a lot -- but, really, you may be passing that on once you experience the joys of your Whappo Jr.) GAS? I don't know, I'd probably give the award for best GAS to Bumpcity for his purchase of that Alembic JPJ bass. Didn't he also score that Hamer 12-string (or was it just 8?) this year, as well as a new SWR set-up? As for me, there are three things I'd have to insert into this conversation: 1. A new house with a separate room in the basement just for music stuff where my daughter and I can practice our respective instruments. It definitely makes a difference in my household to have a clearly identified practice space. 2. A lesson at the Bass Collective which has inspired me to go back semi-regularly for more, and also inspired the gift of yet another lesson from my sister (does that count as GAS when it's a gift?). 3. My new Nordstrand 5-string. What a great friggin' instrument that is! Peace. --s-uu spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 IIRC, the only Gear I bought in 2004 was an Akai Deep Impact to replace my ailing one. Apart from some pots and switches to fix the electronics in my Warwick. And some shiny armoured 1/4" leads. However, for musical gear (not Gear - the difference is subtle but important!) the acquisition of an iPod overshadows that. A great way to rediscover all the music I own and inspire me to buy more (lots of old soul in particular). My most significant musical investment though, has to be singing lessons. A transformation is beginning and it's a good one! Alex Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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