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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I think I’ve finally hit a plateau in my long-range GAS management plan. I reach this conclusion for several reasons. First, I’m out of room. Anything new has to be stored out of sight, or has to replace something that will then get stored out of sight. Therein lies the problem. I like to see my stuff. All of it. Second, there’s no rational need. I already have an absurd amount of stuff. Third, SWMBO has just about had enough. Like doing corners on a motorcycle, you can push into a lean only so hard before the hard parts start scraping off. She isn’t about to say no to me, but the consequences will be predictable and punitive. Fourth, there are many more important and useful things I can and should be doing with my financial resources. Accordingly, my new plan is to stop going after (1) rare or bizarre one-offs, (2) duplicates of models that I already have, (3) fancy limited edition must-haves that from time-to-time show up for sale here or elsewhere, and (4) historically significant items with wonderful tone or impossibly bright illumination. Instead, I’ve decided to limit my interest only in gear that truly serves as an upgrade over what I currently own. To that end, I’ve made a list of items that I consider to be absolutely essential to complete my guitar bandroom. I’ve spent the last month reviewing and editing this list, looking carefully at each specific item, considering cost versus benefit or value, and removing lots of things that no longer measure up to my self-imposed absolutely essential threshold. My new plan is that only if and when something from that specific list becomes available will I consider going after it. I will dutifully ignore anything and everything else that might otherwise appeal to my GAS tendencies. I'm set and ready to implement my new plan. Now, the bad news . . . there’s something like 17 guitars, a half dozen amps, eight pedals or preamps, six neon signs, four banners, and two custom amp cabinets remaining on that list. Now what? |
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Location: Right now? | Now, the bad news . . . there’s something like 17 guitars, a half dozen amps, eight pedals or preamps, six neon signs, four banners, and two custom amp cabinets remaining on that list. Now what?
Geez, Professor, and you were doing so good! I was really impressed with your writing and content, lol!!!
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
Now what? Carpe diem. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Sell a 1881 |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Oh, self-control huh? I used to have that, but I've lost it somewhere along the way... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I built a humididor with capacity for only a fixed number of guitars. I gave away all my excess stands and wall hangers. And I stopped browzing ebay. So far, so good. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | That's what you get for doing a list. The solution is simple: buy a bigger house.
I liked the motorcycle analogy, but I was waiting for a list of the stuff you were going to sell because you have duplicates. Some of those cheap Ovation signs would be nice. I think you should keep the extra Fender Acoustisonic, just so you can demonstrate the stereo preamps in Ovations. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Prof,
Don't scare us like that! :eek: |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Did it ever occur to you and Dave that maybe it was too late for self control? |
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Location: South of most, North of few | pot.... kettle. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm not trying to control myself. That's SWMBO's job. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Gee, Brad, are you trying to make the rest of us look bad?? :D ;)
My list (and its practical applications):
Ovation sign = one piece oaktag and some Crayolas
Amps = one of those big ear trumpets positioned in front of the one I've got
Pedals = the things that propel you as you ride around the block
Cords = for bundling newspapers
Stomp boxes = those that are ready for recycling
At least there's no HWMBP to limit the acquisitions...
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Location: Pennsylvania | ROFLOL. I was pretty impressed until I read your 'list'. Good luck with that! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "Now what?"
Kayaks
Hand Tools (Yankee, Swedish, Japanese, etc.)
Specimine Trees (Redwood, White House seedlings, etc.)
Pieces from famous architecture (concrete from King Dome, Twin Towers, Berlin Wall, etc.)
Brad, do you really want to know? |
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Location: big island | sheesh, brad. it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out all ya gotta do is throw the list away. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Been there...done that....didn't work! |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I think it's a great idea! I've got the same concept, but I've added to it: I have to use the gear on a regular basis. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | List? Whats a list? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You guys with lists-take your list and give it to Al to put on his computer. It will crash and he'll lose it. I bet he won't charge much for this service. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | List??
Hmmmmm!!!
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Location: Upper Left USA | List?
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Location: Nashville TN. | now that a list
please tell rosie odonnel to go to the middle of the ship and stay there |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by PEZ:
now that a list
please tell rosie odonnel to go to the middle of the ship and stay there Lololol! |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
I’ve decided to limit my interest only in gear that truly serves as an upgrade over what I currently own. To that end, I’ve made a list of items that I consider to be absolutely essential to complete my guitar bandroom. I’ve spent the last month reviewing and editing this list, looking carefully at each specific item, considering cost versus benefit or value, and removing lots of things that no longer measure up to my self-imposed absolutely essential threshold. My new plan is that only if and when something from that specific list becomes available will I consider going after it. I will dutifully ignore anything and everything else that might otherwise appeal to my GAS tendencies. This makes sense...I'm doing it too. However, all my earlier acquisitions served the extremely valuable purpose of crystallizing the "what-I-REALLY-want" list. Now, I have several extras that I can use to do the "continual upgrade" thing. |
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Location: Newington, CT | "Time to impose a master GAS management plan"
With this plan, I will RULE THE WORLD! Bwa ha ha ha ha ha !!! |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by Jewel's Mom a/k/a Joisey Goil #1:
Gee, Brad, are you trying to make the rest of us look bad?? :D ;)
My list (and its practical applications):
Ovation sign = one piece oaktag and some Crayolas
Amps = one of those big ear trumpets positioned in front of the one I've got
Pedals = the things that propel you as you ride around the block
Cords = for bundling newspapers
Stomp boxes = those that are ready for recycling
At least there's no HWMBP to limit the acquisitions...
--Karen Alright...I learned what SWMBO is but what's HWMBP? What's the "P" part? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Pampered?? :D
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Brad you can always buy a cannon unless you already have one ;) :p |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | He's sat on one!!
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | That's the one I was thinking about AJ :D |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | There are several more cannons, and Mr. Big is involved. There are some great responses here, much of it resembling a string of GASoholic Anonymous testimonials. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I can't say there is anything "on the list" right now. There are a few new things I'd like to check out when they finally hit the street next year. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
There are a few new things I'd like to check out when they finally hit the street next year. And now we all know the REAL reason GAS is incurable! :p :D |
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Time to impose a master GAS management plan?