Anyone else getting sick of GAS?

[FuzzyAce]

I never really had GAS in the first place. Settled on the second modeller I bought.

I don't understand people selling and flipping all the time. And then selling again to go back and buy something they flipped previously. Only to flip it again.

So much effort.

Selling and flipping is a part-time job. Not worth the effort to me, although a lot of guys love the process.

 

[FuzzyAce]

10,000 ads a day, and worst of all that doesn’t surprise me one bit. Blimey.

I've always enjoyed Eno's perspective on the art of music and the world around that, even though I don't always agree with him outside of that realm with other topics.
10K sounds extraordinarily high too. Just say you were awake 16 hrs a day, that means you'd have to see around 1 ad every 5+ seconds to get up to 10,000. Unless my math is off. I get the point though, there are ads everywhere, we've just become so accustomed to them.

 

[deadpool_25]

I've always enjoyed Eno's perspective on the art of music and the world around that, even though I don't always agree with him outside of that realm with other topics.
10K sounds extraordinarily high too. Just say you were awake 16 hrs a day, that means you'd have to see around 1 ad every 5+ seconds to get up to 10,000. Unless my math is off. I get the point though, there are ads everywhere, we've just become so accustomed to them.

Apparently you're correct:

Edit: I'd guess we're normally in the 5,000-7,000 range these days?

The average person is exposed to between 4,000 and 10,000 ads per day:

• Explanation
  The average American is exposed to a wide range of ads on various media, including TV, radio, online, and print.
  
  
• Research
  However, research has shown that the number of ads people see is actually much lower:
  • In 1968, Bauer and Greyser conducted research where 750 people manually counted their ad exposures across four media. The result was an average of 76 exposures per day.
    
    
  • • In 2007, Mark Blackwell, a master's student at the University of Nebraska Omaha, recreated Bauer and Greyser's methodology and came up with an updated figure of 98.5 ads per day on average.
• • Traditional advertising
    Traditional advertising, also called “offline” advertising, includes ads on TV, radio, in print, billboard ads, and in public transportation.

 

[Sleezy E]

I never really had GAS in the first place. Settled on the second modeller I bought.

I don't understand people selling and flipping all the time. And then selling again to go back and buy something they flipped previously. Only to flip it again.

So much effort.

@JiveTurkey

 

[GTR37]

After nearly 10 years of digital modelling, I've come to the conclusion that it has not been good for either my enjoyment of guitar or my development as a musician. Having endless scope to try different amps with different micromanaged configurations and different IRs was fun and addictive, but it ultimately sucked the soul out of playing for me.

Looking at it now, I find nothing remotely appealing about a digital modeller and FR-FR speakers. These days I plug into nice small 112 tube amps, I turn them up a level so they're loud in the room and I use my Helix as a multi-effects pedal for drives, delay, etc. And I find myself being way happier.

There's no compulsion to tweak, there's no compulsion to adjust, and I never arrive at the conclusion that either the amp or the IR just sound wrong or off somehow. And how could it? The experience is entirely authentic.

Looking at a Supro Keeley or a Fender Deluxe Reverb or a Vox AC-15, there's something real and organic I’m them in a way that an FR-FR will never have. I Probably should have realised this a long time ago, but authenticity and simplicity are far more enjoyable than flexibility and endless options.

Great post , I think you can have both but I agree with the people that say if you can
Always keep a real amp in your collection for the moments you just want to play and not think

 

[FuzzyAce]

Apparently you're correct:

Edit: I'd guess we're normally in the 5,000-7,000 range these days?

The average person is exposed to between 4,000 and 10,000 ads per day:

• Explanation
  The average American is exposed to a wide range of ads on various media, including TV, radio, online, and print.
  
  
• Research
  However, research has shown that the number of ads people see is actually much lower:
  • In 1968, Bauer and Greyser conducted research where 750 people manually counted their ad exposures across four media. The result was an average of 76 exposures per day.
    
    
  • • In 2007, Mark Blackwell, a master's student at the University of Nebraska Omaha, recreated Bauer and Greyser's methodology and came up with an updated figure of 98.5 ads per day on average.
• • Traditional advertising
    Traditional advertising, also called “offline” advertising, includes ads on TV, radio, in print, billboard ads, and in public transportation.

It's definitely going up, no doubt. More people are on social media, Youtube, etc. Even if you take action to block typical ads, marketing is still there whether we're consciously aware or not.

 

[makeitstop]

My GAS has been subsiding slowly for the past few years, mostly because I've finally caught most of the gear I'd been chasing for years. I've got pretty much all the guitars I ever wanted, and if I buy one now it's to fill a specific need for this band or that.

I moved up to Fractal gear this year (started with and AX8 and then got a used FM3), and even without the latest and greatest Fractal has to offer I don't think there's going to be another huge step up for a while. I've toyed with the idea of buying some type of "FRFR" system, but I'm getting by just fine with the amps I've got.

I don't pay much attention to the Youtube gear shills - I did check out play-through videos and tutorials when I was learning the Fractal system, but none of those content creators are good enough salesmen to get me to buy something I don't need.

So...pressure's off. Now I learn the stuff I need to know for gigs and play pretty regularly, and I'm in the midst of renovating my demo studio so I've got all those great guitars at arm's reach. I've got some new material that I'll start recording in the new year, and I'll be able to do that without buying more gear, so it's all good.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

It's definitely going up, no doubt. More people are on social media, Youtube, etc. Even if you take action to block typical ads, marketing is still there whether we're consciously aware or not.

I can honestly say that most marketing I experience is product placement or things I choose to watch.

I don’t have social media and have YouTube premium which eliminates ads.

You guys are worse for my GAS

 

[FuzzyAce]

You guys are worse for my GAS

We're like the Borg.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

We're like the Borg.

I was perfectly happy with my Nux

 

[la szum]

 

[makeitstop]

Kohlrabi is in.

I liked that album he did with Motley Crue.

(Someone had to say it.)

 

[FuzzyAce]

I was perfectly happy with my Nux

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

With this hobby what you find expensive just shifts. I told my wife I found this great guitar and explained all the ins and outs and all she could say was “2000?”. Her shoes are more expensive

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

No. It’s horrible.

 

[FuzzyAce]

No. It’s horrible.

I still have one of these:

Love the little bugger.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

I still have one of these:

Love the little bugger.

Some of these amps are also to plug in again and realize it’s really not that bad.

I still have my Yamaha Thr10ii which is still decent on clean levels.

The stomp is just really practical for home practice and sounds the best I’ve had so far.

 

[FuzzyAce]

The stomp is just really practical for home practice and sounds the best I’ve had so far.

Yep, never sell your Stomp. Those who do usually regret it.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

Yep, never sell your Stomp. Those who do usually regret it.

There is really no way I would. Even if I get a tube amp for home it will be part of the pedal board. But must admit … playing that custom shop yesterday with the deluxe reverb on 1-2 was just a different experience.

 

[FuzzyAce]

There is really no way I would. Even if I get a tube amp for home it will be part of the pedal board. But must admit … playing that custom shop yesterday with the deluxe reverb on 1-2 was just a different experience.

My advice, unless you're really serious about picking up a tube amp, don't go trying any.