New disease

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:30 am

Most of you are familiar with GAS, standing for Guitar (or Gear) Aquisition Syndrome, but a new more specific strain of the inevitable disease has been isolated:

BASS -- standing for Bass Aquisition Satisfaction Syndrome. There is no cure for this insidious disease, and temporary relief is administered in expensive treatments, generally running between $500 and $3000 per. I, for one, am a sufferer, and I suspect many here form the core of a support group for the afflicted. I feel your pain.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:29 am

I think I'm more of an Aquisition/Satisfaction/Syndrome guy.

Tools-g'tars-cars-SxS etc...

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:36 am

Why does no one else understand this condition?

"But you already have x number of basses, why do you need another one? You can only play one at a time!"

I just ask my girlfriend: "Why do you need another pair of black shoes then?"
That usually ends the debate pretty quickly.

We need a support group.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:40 am

How many do you need???? That was the most commonly asked question...or "Why can't you find one bass that does it all?" I always say, "Just one more!"
But if she can't understand that you have an affliction, she MIGHT not be the one for you!

Speaking from experience here....

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:22 pm

"Well then, how many LONGABERGER baskets do YOU need???".....

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:24 pm

"Honey, it's a RICKENBACKER!! I could turn right around and sell it on EBAY and make XXXXX dollars, if I wanted to!"

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:35 pm

Hhah! I use that one all the time. look at this, look at this price! Hey where'd you go?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:36 pm

it's a lot cheaper than collecting vintage cars or speadboats ....

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:42 pm

Chris Poteat:

This IS your support group!

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:46 pm

Or Nikon camera equipment...

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 1:25 pm

Hey, Kjames,

I've got some Nikon gear I'm selling.

No, seriously! Contact me offline at [email protected]

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 1:25 pm

Just how many more Schneider and Rodenstock lenses does one need for their 4x5 camera? I "only" have from 58mm to 305mm, I still need that 38mm and the 500mm telephoto, oh yeah, there is always the ...

I do need an 8 string Rick and a V63 and a 4002 and a ...to go along with the 4 Ricks I already have.

Now let's not talk about amps!

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 2:23 pm

I really have no right to complain...it IS the same girl that bought me a MB 4003 for Xmas!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 3:04 pm

I've had B*A*S*S for years. And Im happy to say its getting alot worse. And by the way, I thought I was the only poor schmuck that had to rationalize his spending. "but honey,its a Rickenbacker" do you have any idea of how much I could sell that on ebay for????? Thats a classic I think alot of us use.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 3:25 pm

I have it bad ... I own 13 basses ... and I am considering more ...

I will sometime convert a 4003 to a 5 string and another 4003 to an 8 string and I want a 4004CII5 and I'd like another 2000 series and and and and and ... well you get the idea ...