Originally Posted by: 6strngs_2hmbkrsseriously! pass some of that gear my way!

but honestly, I think I've just about conquered gas! I haven't bought a new piece of gear in months. I'm very satisfied with my current set-up. the only thing I still have gas towards from time to time is some decent recording gear. but other than that, I'm happy with what I got!

Nowdays, I don"t buy equipment at all, cause I am saving. I want to get a house, and that is not cheap. But I was never much into buyin unecessary equipment. For buying equipment, this is what I would do. Take all the money you get from gigs. (If you don"t play for money, you don"t need great equipment, do you?) Take out the part you spend monthly for expendable (is it the right word? You know, for stuff you must have new after a while; picks, strings and so.) gear. Take out the part you need for gas when going to rehearsals. Take out some money for the time you are "wasting" when going to rehearsals and arranging gigs and so. So, from the money that is left,
you can buy new eqipment. Then, you wouldn"t feel bad. That is my philosophy. Just a thought and a random comment.