Gigging Pro, Jamming Hobbyist, or Collector?

[sloop_john_b]

All of the above.

[blueflamerick]

Not good enough to be a gigging pro, so jamming hobbyist it is. Also more of an accumulator than a collector.

[twangs]

I'm a pro, making 100% of my living from gigging. Most of the work I do is classical, playing the double bass. I also play musical theater throughout New England. When I am required to play electric bass, I go with my Fender P or Pedula Penta. I don't take the Ricks on those gigs.

So, yes, I'm a pro. But when it comes to my Rickenbackers, I'm a collector.

[rickenbrother]

Not good enough to be a gigging pro, so jamming hobbyist it is. Also more of an accumulator than a collector.

Erik, you're modest and I think you have a very cool accumulation!

[whojamfan]

Ex gigging pro for most of my adult life who is desperately trying to be one again, but am extremely limited due to circumstances that are mostly location related. I wouldn't refer to my Ricks(or other brands)to be a collection, as I view them as necessary tools of the trade. For example,I'm not a big strat fan, but own one because nothing else will give you that sound if you need it for a song.

[weemac]

Well... I'm starting to get a few gigs in two different bands. However none of them really feature a Rickenbacker. (Hannibal, my eight string bass seems to be the main weapon at the moment) However I do miss the complex depth of the Rickenbacker tone at times...

As a collector, I have 2 Rickenbackers and have no real plans to get any more (I have 2 that I like and thats enough!)

I kind of hate jamming as my brain waves seem to be out of phase with everyone else's in the jamming world.

I have many instruments but don't collect for collections sake. If it is collectable but plays ****, it goes!

emac.

[scotty]

A Jammin hobbyist.

[goofyfoot]

Jammin' hobbyist in a band of schoolteachers, who collectively play occasional gigs throughout the year. Play on, pick often, jam with Toast(ers)®, and prosper. Regards.....Goofyfoot.

[henry5]

We're an originals band and it's been a year since our last gig simply because we struggle to get gigs because we only play the odd cover (well, that's not the whole story but it's a big part). We live in Cabaretville; it's like waking up in Hell every morning.

[8mileshigh]

Collector. My mission is to get these fine instruments out of the hands of you rough players and your scratchy belt buckles and back into their glass fronted cabinets......where they belong!

[miltric]

Calling myself a gigging pro doesn't feel quite right. I am in a band that has a record deal on an indie label, and we do gig with some regularity (on average twice a month). But it's not my profession; it's more like an avocation that I take very seriously.

I don't think I'm a collector, as I use the Ricks for every live and recording project.

By the way, 8mileshigh, my band's old drummer is from Sidcup. Cheers!

[melibreits]

Definitely not a "pro," but have a "gig" every three weeks or so with my church's worship team.... I also write lots of songs, and getting them recorded is an ongoing project.... Definitely a jamming hobbyist--I always love an opportunity to make music with my friends.... And I suppose with about 20 Rics currently residing at my house, I must qualify as a sort of collector, too....

So I guess that makes me all of the above, with the exception of "pro..."

[kiramdear]

Re-emerging artist here. Too ornery for jamming with strangers. Too broke for collecting; I can barely collect my wits And my new band isn't out of the nest yet. I just love playing the old songs and writing new ones, and I'm working with my buddies 3-4 times a week. We'll see where it goes... Can I call it a hobby if I don't have a job? Years ago I used to play about 100 gigs a year, for many years.
I have one Rick guitar and, soon, one Rick Bass and consider myself truly blessed.
So what does that make me? An ex-pro has-been wanna-be with a tiny (but cherished) collection?

[weemac]

"Hamming Jobbyist" thats when your cheesy lines start to sound like *****!
It happened to me today!

[Jasoncsh35]

Jammin hobbyist for me....but have only been playing about 6 months or so.