Pledge of fidelity.

Cabicular

Screw this! ....;)

Philly_Q

I'm in.

Hmmmm.... but maybe I should wait until January 1 before I start, so I don't lose track of where the year begins and ends...

I'll get back to you.

meltedbuzzbox

I recommend selling all your guitars for one high end model. 

After I bought my CS Fender I sold over 12 guitars and I am nearly at the point where I haven't bought an electric for a year. 

I dont get the urge to look at the guitar classifieds any more.

Its almost better to come to terms with the fact that you like buying gear. If you can make it self funding (selling to buy) then there is no real problem. 

Branshen

For all of you who are pledging, can you tell us when you fail, so that we can ridicule you for trying to be free of gas.

Best of luck boys

thomasross20

mike_l;609426" said:

thomasross20 said:

When I bought my second PRS I ashamedly lied about the price to my partner. Let's face it, £7-8k of gear in 2 months is a lot of money! To this day she knows not...Do you know exactly how much she spends on shoes/clothes etc?

Next to nothing, I'm so lucky..!!

TimmyO

At one point in the past I just put most of them away and plays just one for an extended period. Proved to me that they all know the same notes and you can play anything on anything. Distractions were reduced.

Chalky

Never was so much piety contained is so small a moment >:)

Get over yourselves! You're trying to turn self-discipline into a virtue! )

Philly_Q

OK, we've had our little joke.  Now what are you all buying next?

I got a cheque in the post this morning.  Save it for a rainy day or....

TinLip

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Handsome_Chris

Does this pledge include stuff that you've already decided you're going to buy, but haven't got around to yet?

stimpsonslostson

I accidentally started a cult!!!
Do I get tax rebates or something?

@meltedbuzzbox I agree- the Les Paul Jr (and Melody Maker) were funded by a HUGE clear out of clutter including 5 cheaper guitars (plus a bike, watches etc). I'd always assumed that the "name" thing was vanity, and it may be, but having a guitar with Gibson on the headstock makes me smile every time I look at it.

Paul_C

I'm going to carry on buying pedals because it keeps me sane

daveyh

I left the one I was married to who was like that. My gf now picks the guitar up when I'm out if the room and tries to copy what I've just been doing on it.

Chalky said:

Please please please find a woman who understands that you are a man who makes his own decisions about what he chooses to own.

Honestly, I have a little willy and small balls but my gorgeous loving wife (who is making a scratchplate for my Harley Benton tele this weekend because my attempt was crude) wouldn't dream of telling me how many guitars I can have. She just doesn't understand why other women treat their husbands like kids.

So no, I'm not going to subject myself to restrictions whose main purpose is to 'keep the wife happy'. Men, stand up for your yourselves! )

stimpsonslostson

So... It's been a month. Has anyone fallen off the wagon?

 My GAS has been pretty much non existent! I've spent the month enjoying my current guitars. In particular, my Les Paul Junior- it's great.

 My one criticism is that it doesn't clean up as much as I'd like when I roll the tone and volume back, I've been told that by doing "Vintage wiring" rather than modern, i should solve this. Any experts care to comment? 

The only temptation I've experienced is to part with the Melody Maker. I got it in a trade deal for a REALLY good price, but I don't like it as much as the Junior & as they're quite similar it's not really getting much play. 

My playing is coming along, I'm learning solos for a jam session with friends (Sweet Child, Stairway & Comfortably Numb) and expanding my repertoire of solo acoustic songs as I've been invited to do a slot at an open mic organised by a friend- public performing after a 8year break! I'm polishing "59 sound", "American Pie", "Paradise City" and a few other options for that.

tone1

Careful now! Giving up GAS without help or a 12 point plan can be dangerous at best and catastrophic at worst!
The Devil makes work for idle hands you know... If I wasn't looking at Guitar stuff then heaven only knows what I would be up to :x

Evilmags

When I bought my Heritage the missus had a "you spent what" moment. So I ordered a pair of Brazilian Rosewood Wechters...

meltedbuzzbox

my month looks like this.

No new guitars (almost been a year since I last bought an electric)

No new amp

Pedals - colossal fail. 3 Moogerfoogers

but I have no issue with that. I knew the moogs were coming at some point in time.

chrishill901

I have remained faithful to the pledge thus far and only purchased consumables (strings, picks and valves)

GAS is steering my toward a tubescreamer to hit the front end of my Marshall with though. Must. Stay. Strong.

I think I'll cave because ive started listening to Lynch Mob and cant quite get the jubilee to that territory

57Deluxe

yeah yeah yeah - all that... unless my Premium Bonds come in...!

RMJ

I recall a similar thread in which @gavhaus declared a pedal purchase amnesty. Moment later he was balls deep in Fairfield nonsense before trading his children to buy a moog. Or something.