Best and worst buy or sale of 2010!

[markb]

Best buys: Blueridge BR-43ce acoustic. Boss DS-1(yes, a DS-1), Boss DD-20

Worst buys: MXR Phase 100, never has a pedal bounced back on sale so fast.

GAS: POD HD500 and some big FRFR cabs to go with it, but I might settle for A Digitech RP500 into the Cube's JC model.

[Kazz]

Best things I bought this year gear wise.....
Genuine 2003 Les Paul Studio Limited Colors Edition for $300
Epi Valve Jr Head and Cab.....

Did not buy anything that I hated.....

[Eric***]

GAS: POD HD500 and some big FRFR cabs to go with it

Count me in for that!

[syo***]

Best:

Boss JS-8 E-Band
Terrific tool/non-human accompaniest. I love this.

Little Lanelei Amps. Big, rich sound in a tiny package.

Worst:

My clever travel guitar solution. A Ministar electric. Discovered that due
to carry-on restrictions I have to choose between checking my laptop bag
(containing my laptop and a vast array of electronic gadgetry) or the Ministar (which wouldn't last long if I did).
So I guess next I will have to go for one of these:

http://centerfoldguitar.com/Centerfold.html
Can your guitar do this?

[FusedGrooves]

With it getting close to end of another GAS year.

What did you buy you loved?

Yamaha SA2200 Deluxe (Semi hollow)...words cannot describe how much I love this guitar....so much tone variance from the Alnico Vs and love to mix and match the Humbuckers/single coil sounds. This guitar does everything from awesome jazz tones (Humbucker on neck) to a glassy acoustic sound (Humbucker neck, Single coil bridge) or a FULL acoustic sound (Humbucker on bridge, single coil on neck) and I'm sure those that like to would get great metal/soft rock tones > as well as a great country/single coil sound ala Telecaster.....using the volume knobs you can also tweak the sounds further - ie: turn down the bridge PUP to get a more of a strat sound or the other way for that twang.....

What did you buy you hate?

Nothing!

What did sell you wish you hadn't now that it is gone.

I learnt my lesson years ago about selling my music gear so don't sell but also see above, I wouldn't buy anything that I'd end up 'hating' as such and therefore no need to sell anything!

Any good trades or bad trades of 2010?

No.....I keep all my gear no selling/trading! In saying that I have been toying with ditching (packing away) the Boss ME-50 in favour of seperate pedals.....if I win Roberts competition for the Reverb pedal I might just follow this through!

What is brewing on your potential GAS need list?

I had wanted to purchase a Tele > or even build a Warmoth Tele as my bro in law has now built a Warmoth Tele and Strat however with my new Yamaha
SA2200. . . . .I know you're all sick of seeing my posts about it/pics by now but seriously, it's one of those guitars EVERYONE should at least have a strum on I think most would be pleasantly suprised....

Has the economy slowed down your GAS or are you that lucky person who has so mush gear that you rarely ever get GAS anymore.

Well now this is the best part.......the Aussie dollar hit parity even only momentarily but there's predictions that we will see better than 1:1 quite soon > meaning I can buy stuff from the states SOOOOOOO SOOOOOO SOOOOO much cheaper, even with freight, customs etc.....

Perfect example was last time the US/AUD exchange rate was so good I paid $500 (delivered) for my Boss RC-50. Even with the great deals I get from Pro Audio (thanks Nathan if you're reading this) the best price they could do was $1200AUD!!!! I had to say thanks but no thanks I can get it for less than half from the States! Thank you America!! hehehehe

[marnold***]

Thank you America!! hehehehe

On behalf of me and my 310.5 million brothers and sisters: you're welcome.

[FusedGrooves]

On behalf of me and my 310.5 million brothers and sisters: you're welcome.

Awesome thanks!!! I just hope it's not affecting you guys too much over there but if it is, just know that us Aussies really really appreciate it.....
I rang a courier company yesterday to find out where my latest package from the States is and they said they are well behind their deliveries and that they can't keep up with the stuff coming in from the |States - just as soon as they deliver 1 truck load there's 3 more coming in!

What I should be saying is the Oz Govt sucks balls big time for always charging so much import tax etc etc making EVERYTHING we buy here SO much more expensive than many parts of the world...

I often buy guitar/music related stuff, motorcycle stuff, car stuff and I can't believe the prices I can get from you guys compared to here.....AND with one story, I was looking for racing leathers, approx cost $3500 AUD - couldn't get the model I wanted, the next model down was $3200, and wouldn't get to me for 6 FREAKING MONTHS!!! I ended up using a US online store, was $1100 for the actual model of suit I wanted AND it was here in exactly 3 days.....
Sometimes I've waited 8 months just for a damned sprocket!!!

There's more things in Oz that mean I still think it's the best place on earth to live but this side of things really annoys me..!

[sunvalleylaw]

With it getting close to end of another GAS year.
What did you buy you loved? What did you buy you hate?
What did sale you wish you hadn't now that it is gone.
Any good trades or bad trades of 2010?

What is brewing on your potential GAS need list?
Has the economy slowed down your GAS or are you that lucky person who has so mush gear that you rarely ever get GAS anymore.

Bought that I love, my ZYS. Did not buy anything I don't like.
Sell: nothing in 2010.
Trades: My Fender Concert in exchange for credit on a bill. I love the amph, but I already had a good amph, and coulda used the money. So maybe neutral. But I do love the amph.

Potential GAS: a tele. Probably a CV 50's, that I would likely mod with a humbucker like DVM did. Also a Digitech EX-7, and I would like to upgrade my pedal board to get it organized better. Economy did slow my GAS, and other than the ZYS, I would not have gotten anything but for this trade on a bill. After slowing down due to economy, I realized that I really like my gear and don't really need anything. So I don't get GAS a lot, but I'll admit a little as I noted above.

[Bloozcat]

Why not?

Because the human side wins out over the Vulcan side....

[street music]

I haven't bought a lot this year but what I did buy has given me a lot of enjoyment and I've been content to enjoy them. My Carvin C350 solid mahogany
that I got at Christmas has really become one of my best purchases ever and since my Takamine is my only Acoustic-Electric I made the purchase of the new AGa70 VOX amp. This amp is amazing in clarity-tone and awesome reverb with great tube sound.
Other than that strings and most recent more V-picks as my friends seem to stick them in their pocket after borrowing one.
I did get 2 books that anyone should have-The Beatles Complete Chord Songbook and The Best of Bob Dylan Chord Songbook , both of these books are great for someone who wants to play and sing in a solo setting, SINCE MY VOICE ISN'T SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE OUT IN PUBLIC.
WAIT ! There is still time for that G.A.S. attack before the year ends.

[wingsdad]

The economy and other issues kept me from buying anything significant, but GAS induced me to make one trade at my Friendly Local GAS Station that actually took 2 steps to complete that I'm happy with.

This '02 Takamine Santa Fe EAC38C...



...was converted into this new Peavey PowerSlide and Ibanez SZR-720 (along with nice LongHollow Leathers strap for my G&L ASAT, a cable & a 3-pack of D'add strings):



...but after getting the Ibanez home and playing it more, I realized I didn't care for its switching and tone control limitations, I worked out bringing it back and waiting for something closer to an LP-type axe...a couple of weeks later, this funky (mysteriously cloudy headstock finish) '07 Washburn Idol WI66PRO, modded to defeat the stock Washburn VCC tone circuitry so as to be a true 2-Tone control guitar, turned up at the store, they called me, and I grabbed it:



My plan was to convert the Tak into 2 pieces I could unload easier for cash if need be, but the Idol changed that notion. I still might part with the PowerSlide, and maybe some other piece of gear, if the one guitar I still long for happens to turn up here...an Epiphone John Lennon EJ160E...one did a couple of years ago, but I missed pulling the trigger fast enough.

[Tig***]

Thanks to being employed, there was plenty of buying this year. Since I analyze the carp out of potential purchases, I rarely get disappointed.
The differences between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd groups are so minor, you couldn't slip a piece of paper between them!

What did you buy you loved?
1. Brookwood Leather strap, Egnater Tweaker 15.
Everything here is tied for 2nd: Washburn Idol WI66PRO, Line 6 POD HD500, Squier CV 50's Strat.
3. Art & Lutherie Spruce dreadnought acoustic

What did you buy you hate?
Only one, the Digitech RP-255. The high end RP's are fine, but the smaller ones are too limited in their controls. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either.

[Justaguyin_nc]

Man, look at that powerslide! I have a few songs I want to learn to play lap on.
Been looking at those and the Rogue Jersey Lightning.
anyways..
What did you buy you loved?
1. Epiphone 1956 GoldTop. I Just love this guitar past the honeymoon stage. My Jimmie Vaughan Fender has been replaced.
The P90's give me every tone I could ask for. The Pots actually work on this guitar and would buy another in a heartbeat.
I love the neck, the look, hearing every note and the smile it puts on my face. I may have worn out the pickup switch already
2. JamVox, I just find the patches better then Line6 stuff. I used and totally liked the Toneport for years now.
But the JamVox, It's such a user friendly setup(to me) and used for my whole system including a desk mic.
after using the JamVox, the Toneport GX even with addon packs and Farm 2.0 sounds to sterile(to me).
The JamVox can be warm and lovely from the start. all those review words..juicy...tubey..warmth..I can add to this lil box.

What did you buy you hate?
1... I got a TekNmotion 7.1 surround Pulsewave Headset, USB and also 1/8th stereo on a double end. Also has VIBE and lights..
sits tight on the head and it does not come close to the quality of my Sony 7506's which I cherish. Although the VIBE does give your ears a good tickle.
It's ok for games, not for guitar as they color the sound to much. The surround really does not do as much for me in added hearing.
I usually sit with a headset on, so nothing beats the comfort of the 7506 imho.