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Chris S. · April 12th, 2010, 10:09 PM

So just within the last couple of weeks I've been struck by the urge to own a Markbass Little Mark II (or III) and a Gallien-Kreuger Neo 112-II.

Now, I have absolutely NO NEED for either of these items. I have a perfectly wonderful SWR and Avatar rig that I'm more than pleased with. Heck, I'm not even getting many bass gigs these days.

But there's just something about the IDEA of carrying a 6-lb. head and a 30-lb. cabinet into a gig.

Fortunately I'm pretty much broke, so I won't be buying anything anytime soon. But if I did have the money, it and I would soon be parted, and there would be even more stuff cluttering up the music room. <sigh> Never ends. --

e-merlin · April 12th, 2010, 10:59 PM

You gotta quit eating week-old Easter eggs. The GAS will subside.

Tim Armstrong · April 12th, 2010, 11:03 PM

Chris, it's the very lack of gigs that causes my worst G.A.S. attacks!

Hang tough!

Tim

winny pooh · April 13th, 2010, 09:57 AM

I played the markbass egan combo with 15 inch speaker. Huge sound and amazing weight, have been thinking about it ever since, but cannot justify the £1000 tag for a once monthly gig...

bluesfordan · April 13th, 2010, 10:06 AM

I'm GASsing for an Acoustic 260 mini stack. Sounds surprisingly huge, way bigger than my SWR Workingman 10 I had some years ago. And it doesn't do a bad job as a guitar amp, too. A tele through one of those sounds massive. I haven't tested one with pedals, as I'm just not a big pedal (or small or medium

) user. The little sucker is light, 100 watts, and cute as heck.

Of course, I'm also GASsing for a bass, but extremely recalcitrant to spend the bucks on a high end one. Since I'm not gigging, I find it very difficult to justify 1300 for a new American Standard fender anything bass. The Affinity is more in my price range, unfortunately. Not to say there aren't nice A's out there, you just have to find them.

Used bass prices are shockingly high. With the shortage of bass players that every band and their brother complain about, how can there be enough demand to keep the supply of used basses low, and thus prices high? It just defies the expected results of the laws of economics. I blame fleecebay.

4mal · April 13th, 2010, 10:44 AM

I've been carrying that 4 to 6 lb head and 30 lb cab thing for a year and a bit... that isn't gas... it's sensibility. In my case it's the GK MB2-500 and now the cab is a DIY. Earlier the cab was an Avatar SB112 with neo driver... that cab seems to go quite a lot deeper than the GK FWIW. Dave @ Avatar will sell you the neo drivers too... that might abate the GAS for a bit ...

Chris S. · April 13th, 2010, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4mal

I've been carrying that 4 to 6 lb head and 30 lb cab thing for a year and a bit... that isn't gas... it's sensibility.

Thank God there's at least one enabler here.

Hmmm. Pay rent? Or new bass rig? Rent? Or new bass rig?

It's a toughie. Hehe. CS

BigDaddyLH · April 13th, 2010, 02:19 PM

Works for me:

I need the extra-strength.

Tele295 · April 13th, 2010, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris S.

So just within the last couple of weeks I've been struck by the urge to own a Markbass Little Mark II (or III) and a Gallien-Kreuger Neo 112-II.

Now, I have absolutely NO NEED for either of these items. I have a perfectly wonderful SWR and Avatar rig that I'm more than pleased with. Heck, I'm not even getting many bass gigs these days.

But there's just something about the IDEA of carrying a 6-lb. head and a 30-lb. cabinet into a gig.

Fortunately I'm pretty much broke, so I won't be buying anything anytime soon. But if I did have the money, it and I would soon be parted, and there would be even more stuff cluttering up the music room. <sigh> Never ends. --

I'm using a little rig like that (Eden WXT500 & Ampeg Portabass 1x12), and it is a real JOY to walk in with that rig, bass over shoulder, amp in one hand, cabinet in the other. I actually went out and got myself a bass gig just because it's so darn easy now.

4mal · April 13th, 2010, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris S.

Thank God there's at least one enabler here.

Hmmm. Pay rent? Or new bass rig? Rent? Or new bass rig?

It's a toughie. Hehe. CS

hanging onto my WT-800 is sort of reverse gas... lessee fits into the pocket on my bass gig bag or lug a rack ... lug a rack or pay the rent... thank god my wife has a job anyway

Sterling Indigo · April 13th, 2010, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e-merlin

You gotta quit eating week-old Easter eggs. The GAS will subside.

...waiting for a chance to load this.

BigDaddyLH · April 13th, 2010, 04:22 PM

I nominate the previous reply for the TDPRI's weekly "too much time on your hands" award.

Sterling Indigo · April 13th, 2010, 04:27 PM

Nominated by last weeks winner...:D

April 12th, 2010, 10:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chris S. Super Moderator Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Near TELE-Town (Wash. DC) Posts: 4,861 11 Photos	Random, free-floating G.A.S. So just within the last couple of weeks I've been struck by the urge to own a Markbass Little Mark II (or III) and a Gallien-Kreuger Neo 112-II. Now, I have absolutely NO NEED for either of these items. I have a perfectly wonderful SWR and Avatar rig that I'm more than pleased with. Heck, I'm not even getting many bass gigs these days. But there's just something about the IDEA of carrying a 6-lb. head and a 30-lb. cabinet into a gig. Fortunately I'm pretty much broke, so I won't be buying anything anytime soon. But if I did have the money, it and I would soon be parted, and there would be even more stuff cluttering up the music room. <sigh> Never ends. -- __________________ "I go online sometimes, but everyone's spelling is really bad. It's depressing." – Tara, from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" "It was born at the junction of form and function." – Bill Kirchen, from "Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods"

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BigDaddyLH Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canuckistan Age: 52 Posts: 13,766	Works for me: I need the extra-strength. __________________ “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” -- Charles Bukowski

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BigDaddyLH Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canuckistan Age: 52 Posts: 13,766	I nominate the previous reply for the TDPRI's weekly "too much time on your hands" award. __________________ “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” -- Charles Bukowski

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Sterling Indigo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Lansing Posts: 2,392 5 Photos	Nominated by last weeks winner...:D __________________ Tweed is in the underpants!

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Tim Armstrong Super Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 53 Posts: 18,821	Chris, it's the very lack of gigs that causes my worst G.A.S. attacks! Hang tough! Tim

April 13th, 2010, 09:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
winny pooh Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South London Posts: 4,750	I played the markbass egan combo with 15 inch speaker. Huge sound and amazing weight, have been thinking about it ever since, but cannot justify the £1000 tag for a once monthly gig...

April 13th, 2010, 10:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
bluesfordan Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashua NH Posts: 1,593	I'm GASsing for an Acoustic 260 mini stack. Sounds surprisingly huge, way bigger than my SWR Workingman 10 I had some years ago. And it doesn't do a bad job as a guitar amp, too. A tele through one of those sounds massive. I haven't tested one with pedals, as I'm just not a big pedal (or small or medium ) user. The little sucker is light, 100 watts, and cute as heck. Of course, I'm also GASsing for a bass, but extremely recalcitrant to spend the bucks on a high end one. Since I'm not gigging, I find it very difficult to justify 1300 for a new American Standard fender anything bass. The Affinity is more in my price range, unfortunately. Not to say there aren't nice A's out there, you just have to find them. Used bass prices are shockingly high. With the shortage of bass players that every band and their brother complain about, how can there be enough demand to keep the supply of used basses low, and thus prices high? It just defies the expected results of the laws of economics. I blame fleecebay.

April 13th, 2010, 10:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
4mal Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Gorge Posts: 2,990	I've been carrying that 4 to 6 lb head and 30 lb cab thing for a year and a bit... that isn't gas... it's sensibility. In my case it's the GK MB2-500 and now the cab is a DIY. Earlier the cab was an Avatar SB112 with neo driver... that cab seems to go quite a lot deeper than the GK FWIW. Dave @ Avatar will sell you the neo drivers too... that might abate the GAS for a bit ...

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