Is GAS over for me?

[Danger Mouse]

never sounds good when I play it

No wonder.

Oooo where can I get one of those?

[hamo]

Gas is inversely proportionate to disposable income. Look at Hamo and his Gas.

Unobtanium factor for sure. On top of that, I have a ridiculous need to collect sets. Guitars are a set: strat, tele, LP, hollow, explorer, V, pointy, SG. Then each of those has a set, whether it's years of LP, pickup configuration of superstrat, or colour of Setzer Hot Rod Gretsch. These are the rabbit holes.

[JHorner]

Gas is inversely proportionate to disposable income. Look at Hamo and his Gas.

Unobtanium factor for sure. On top of that, I have a ridiculous need to collect sets. Guitars are a set: strat, tele, LP, hollow, explorer, V, pointy, SG. Then each of those has a set, whether it's years of LP, pickup configuration of superstrat, or colour of Setzer Hot Rod Gretsch. These are the rabbit holes.

Did I read that wrong or do you have about 20 guitars?

[sizzlingbadger]

Wants 20 guitars, doesn't have 20 guitars.

[hamo]

Gas is inversely proportionate to disposable income. Look at Hamo and his Gas.

Unobtanium factor for sure. On top of that, I have a ridiculous need to collect sets. Guitars are a set: strat, tele, LP, hollow, explorer, V, pointy, SG. Then each of those has a set, whether it's years of LP, pickup configuration of superstrat, or colour of Setzer Hot Rod Gretsch. These are the rabbit holes.

Did I read that wrong or do you have about 20 guitars?

You read it wrong, substitute "want" for "have" and you're there.

[slash-ed]

Okay, I found some stats haha. Dug through my old photo archives from when I still bothered to keep score.

It appears that I've owned approximately 160 guitars in the last 12-13 years. This doesn't count review guitars either.

So hey, maybe it IS about time to just sit back and enjoy what I have. Maybe I'll finally become a good guitar player

[druz15]

I'm pretty much in the same space Ed, it's quite nice.
Although I'm in a bit of a creative lull atm, have written one new full song in about 7 months.
Just got engaged and starting a new job soon, so a lot of big changes but when I settle in I'll get back into it.

Wait I lie, I'm getting one more bit of gear. I'm using my leftover accrued leave to buy a Supro Black Magick when I leave my current job haha
but that's just cause it's basically free money and I figure I need a combo anyway (actually do as I currently only have 4x12s and 100W heads)


EDIT:
Also I think what others have said about you reviewing and having access to gear diminishing GAS resonates with some truth too. I found over the past 3-4 years working MI retail you get kinda bored with stuff. "oh aNOTHER reverb pedal, yay... Oh a new type of Strat with some stupid fucking pickup configuration nobody ever asked for" so maybe stepping back from that I may find GAS returning a lot haha.

Herein lies the problem, more disposable income at new job, no staff discount at music store... will I end up with less money hahaha

[Olderama]

Okay, I found some stats haha. Dug through my old photo archives from when I still bothered to keep score.

It appears that I've owned approximately 160 guitars in the last 12-13 years. This doesn't count review guitars either.

So hey, maybe it IS about time to just sit back and enjoy what I have. Maybe I'll finally become a good guitar player

That's comforting to know I have another 130 ish to go

[Slowy]

I find some limitations in life to be a positive thing. There's so many things to be an obsessive cork sniffer about if I allowed myself. But there are finite resources and some expensive activities to share them amongst.
So with coffee, I drink Nescafe and bloody well like it ( ). Saves heaps of cash and energy.
Used to chase fine wines but am now content under $20; way under where possible.
My guitar gear does exactly what I want and I no longer worry about the logo on the headstock. The current Humbuggy search is just for a different flavour, my birthday's coming up and I've had a good year.

Sounds terribly tree huggy but I have come to appreciate what I have and feel genuinely grateful for having it. It's a very pleasant state of mind.

[Kev77]

I played this '54 gold top yesterday. It was nice, but I certainly didn't hunghhhh on it


And this '54 Tele. It was cool, but not the grail I was anticipating

[olegmcnoleg]

I played this '54 gold top yesterday. It was nice, but I certainly didn't hunghhhh on it


And this '54 Tele. It was cool, but not the grail I was anticipating

I'd say you have achieved Zen-like levels of gaslessness in that case. Kudos!

[TmcB]

I think that once you reach a certain quality of guitar/amp/pedal you stop stepping up and start stepping sideways. At this point you've maxed out the playability or in other terms the amount you can get the instrument out of your way (by that I mean a nice neck that suits you, nice pickups, an amp sound that makes you happy when you play it, things that would distract you if they were sub par).

You're left with what your hands can *actually* do.
Usually this is when we're faced with the ugly truth of where our playing is really at and start trying to find different tones to inspire us to "git gud." I think we're mostly bored though and really we need to set some decent goals. The reason gas tends to disappear when you're in a band is that you have a focus on the playing and any gear acquisition is purposed to make the band situation better in some way. Without a goal we usually will put the cart before the horse.

[null_pointer]

I think that once you reach a certain quality of guitar/amp/pedal you stop stepping up and start stepping sideways. At this point you've maxed out the playability or in other terms the amount you can get the instrument out of your way (by that I mean a nice neck that suits you, nice pickups, an amp sound that makes you happy when you play it, things that would distract you if they were sub par).

You're left with what your hands can *actually* do.
Usually this is when we're faced with the ugly truth of where our playing is really at and start trying to find different tones to inspire us to "git gud." I think we're mostly bored though

3 delays and a BigSky will cover that deficiency right up!

So will 3 fuzzes...

[TmcB]

That's why I love fuzz, reverb, and delay the most

[Kev77]

That's why I love fuzz, reverb, and delay the most

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