lockdown-induced GAS

I've got the gas for a PRS Vela. Especially the thinline. No idea why. Interesting pickup combination. Odd scale, 25", with an offset-ish body. But. With all my March, April, and I'm betting at least half my May gigs cancelled, I can't seem to pull the trigger. We're not even rehearsing. They say the first step to recovery is recognizing you have a problem.

 
In light of the pandemic and some of the idiocy I've read about happening too close to home, my GAS switched to another G word.

Latest acquisitions are a couple thousand rounds of 9mm & 12ga 00 ammo and the brand new Springfield Hellcat OSP, plus the appropriate Alien Gear holster and extra magazines for all my carries.
We have a small local chain (3 stores) that actually have a bigger selection than either of the Cabella’s I’ve been to.  When this started heating up, they were having to Close down early every day because they were experiencing 5 HOUR waits for their customers to purchase anything that required a background check.  They ended up shutting down for the safety of their staff, but they are allowing pick ups of ammo bought on line, by appointment.  Not that it matters - they are sold out of most stuff...

 
We have a small local chain (3 stores) that actually have a bigger selection than either of the Cabella’s I’ve been to.  When this started heating up, they were having to Close down early every day because they were experiencing 5 HOUR waits for their customers to purchase anything that required a background check.  They ended up shutting down for the safety of their staff, but they are allowing pick ups of ammo bought on line, by appointment.  Not that it matters - they are sold out of most stuff...
Was a decent ammo shortage for the past two months, but manufacturers have stepped up production and it's starting to trickle in.

All the shops around here are limiting to 3 or 4 people in the store at a time, the lines to have been pretty crazy.  Usually a couple hour wait just to get in the place.

 
Was a decent ammo shortage for the past two months, but manufacturers have stepped up production and it's starting to trickle in.

All the shops around here are limiting to 3 or 4 people in the store at a time, the lines to have been pretty crazy.  Usually a couple hour wait just to get in the place.
My youngest and I were at our local place on Feb 26th, and it was business as usual - no crowds, no shortages.  Weird.  Stay safe!

 
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I've got the gas for a PRS Vela. Especially the thinline. No idea why. Interesting pickup combination. Odd scale, 25", with an offset-ish body. But. With all my March, April, and I'm betting at least half my May gigs cancelled, I can't seem to pull the trigger. We're not even rehearsing. They say the first step to recovery is recognizing you have a problem.
I've got the Vela semi hollow.  It's really cool.  Balance is great and weighs like 6lbs.  The pickups have nice voices as well.  It's a winner - or enabler - whichever you prefer. 

 
If this Pandemic business drags on for another month or two or three or four, cash in hand is gonna start looking really good to some people if it hasn't already, 'stimulus' payments or not.  It might be a great time for bargain hunters, if you can afford it.   :ph34r:

 
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Ok, so apparently I have little to no will power, but in my defense, it only cost the proverbial three fiddy.

This is a fun little couch bass with surprisingly good sound for the size and price, and plugged in its giggable.  Took a pic next to a couple of other instruments to give a sense of size, tiny. 

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Wow, that is small!
I know, right?!?!  Its similar to the UBass MicroBass, but has metal strings instead of the rubber bands on the UBass.  Plugged in, its giggable, but you sure would confuse the audience.  Would be great for an acoustic act of some sort.  For now, its a great toy for sitting around the house with, no need to plug in.  Will be good for traveling to the lake and mountains this Summer, assuming that will be an option.

 
It’s funny, I’m always up to my neck in instruments (NY area apartment, notta lotta closet space 😆) but I try to ease the GAS by placing instruments with other people, but still buying things like adaptors, and quirky little things that don’t take up a lot of space...

 
And maybe for avoiding gas and web surfing, why not music hearing....

Just discovered someone from Romania (and the group is really nice)  Andreea Munteanu

And from Nashville...Larkin Poe

As I was watching "The band wagon", with Fred Astaire discussing with some actors from the 50s (bridge from the 30s), I guess the new rock and roll wave is as interesting as our past...

Don't you think ?  Do your best to stay safe where ever you may be...Cheers Gilles

 
I picked up this Yamaha RS720B yesterday when I was in Seattle. I wanted a Bigsby loaded guitar that I could hang on the wall in my living room to just grab. We have pretty wild temperature swings here, partly due to our proximity to the mountains and to the river, (yesterday it went from 29 degrees at 5:00 am to 76 degrees at 3:30 pm) so I don't like hanging any valuable instruments.  

 The Yamaha was only $500 and is actually pretty nice, feels solid and resonant. Has a cool ergonomic neck pocket and low output "Filtertron-esque" pickups. Haven't plugged it in yet.

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