Guitar vs. bass: Who buys more gear?

Re: Guitar vs. bass: Who buys more gear?

On May 1, 9:48 pm, "Axtman" <daxtATpacifierDOTcom> wrote:
> Who buys more gear? Bass players or guitar players?
>
> -DA

i own
5 guitars vs 6 basses.
3 guitar amps vs 2 bass amps.
4 guitar stomp boxes vs 1 bass stomper.
10 sets of reserve guitar strings vs 1 set bass.
i dunno....

i play with two polar opposites when it comes to GAS, however.
the guy i jam with regularly has a room full of vintage and custom
shop strats and telies.
a couple of les pauls, 1920 something mandolin, martin D28, 3 or 4
high-end fender amps, several practice amps, a trunk full of stompers,
pod, and one 1960 something jazz bass - while the guy i record and
play out with has one PRS guitar and one loud-ass amp and could gice a
spit about vintage anything except that it has the advantage of
already being scratched up..

Re: Guitar vs. bass: Who buys more gear?

> Who buys more gear? Bass players or guitar players?

Oh, fer cryin' out loud. Tell you what, you guys let me know when you
figure it out.

Re: Guitar vs. bass: Who buys more gear?

"Axtman" <daxtATpacifierDOTcom> writes:

> Who buys more gear? Bass players or guitar players?

I'd say it's gotta be guitar players. There's a much much much wider
palette of sounds they're called on to produce, and as a result a
bashitload more stomp boxes and FX in their heads. And they also
change strings a lot more frequently than we do.

Us, shit, one bass a decent amp and yer done for about 4 months until
maybe you want some new strings. And even if you change them and hear
a difference, no one else can.

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Re: Guitar vs. bass: Who buys more gear?

On May 1, 7:48 pm, "Axtman" <daxtATpacifierDOTcom> wrote:
> Who buys more gear? Bass players or guitar players?
>
> -DA

Talked to the owner of my favorite store: "Why don't you carry more
basses?" "Because bass players tend to own one or two, guitar players
are like women with shoes."

OK, I think its an exaggeration, (looking over at my pile of bass
cases) but I think the point is well taken.

Re: Guitar vs. bass: Who buys more gear?

On May 2, 11:42 am, Big Cab Daddy <glenn.rebelwithoutac...@gmail,com >
wrote:
> On May 1, 7:48 pm, "Axtman" <daxtATpacifierDOTcom> wrote:
>
> > Who buys more gear?  Bass players or guitar players?
>
> > -DA

I have 7 guitars and 1 bass.
Been playing both for over 40 years.

Pt

Re: Guitar vs. bass: Who buys more gear?

Axtman <daxtATpacifierDOTcom> wrote:

> Who buys more gear? Bass players or guitar players?

Whoever has the best paid day job.

--- Derek

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Derek Tearne - derek@url.co.nz
Many Hands - Trans Cultural Music from Aotearoa/New Zealand
http :// www .manyhands.co.nz/

Re: Guitar vs. bass: Who buys more gear?

On May 2, 2:59 pm, de...@url.co.nz (Derek Tearne) wrote:
> Axtman <daxtATpacifierDOTcom> wrote:
> > Who buys more gear? Bass players or guitar players?
>
> Whoever has the best paid day job.
>
> --- Derek
>
> --
> Derek Tearne - de...@url.co.nz
> Many Hands - Trans Cultural Music from Aotearoa/New Zealand http :// www .manyhands.co.nz/

DING, DING, DING!!! We have a WINNER!!!
bds

Re: Guitar vs. bass: Who buys more gear?

Bingo!

"Derek Tearne" <derek@url.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Axtman <daxtATpacifierDOTcom> wrote:
>
>> Who buys more gear? Bass players or guitar players?
>
> Whoever has the best paid day job.
>
> --- Derek
>
> --
> Derek Tearne - derek@url.co.nz
> Many Hands - Trans Cultural Music from Aotearoa/New Zealand
> http :// www .manyhands.co.nz/
>

Re: Guitar vs. bass: Who buys more gear?

Axtman wrote:
> Who buys more gear? Bass players or guitar players?

How about who *wastes* more money on gear?

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Re: Guitar vs. bass: Who buys more gear?

Jim Carr <newsgroups@azwebpages,com > wrote:
> Axtman wrote:
>> Who buys more gear? Bass players or guitar players?
>
> How about who *wastes* more money on gear?

Bassists.
All you need is one bass and one amp. The rest is superfluous.
On the other hand, you can never have too many guitar-related toys.
;-)

Re: Guitar vs. bass: Who buys more gear?



Axtman wrote:
>
> Who buys more gear? Bass players or guitar players?
>
> -DA

Your notes are what counts.

Not, the gear.


Regards,

Rich Koerner,
Time Electronics.
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