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Having noticed the huge amount of gear-related (vintage and otherwise) threads on this forum, I thought I'd throw out this question: Are you a player or a collector (or gearhead, someone with G.A.S.)?
This is the formula I'm using: The time spent playing or practicing should be way higher than that of looking for gear if you're a player.
Or, if you're a collector/gear-head, the time spent looking at gear or buying and selling gear would be higher than the time spent playing.
For me, this ratio has fluctuated. When I began as a young lad, it was much higher playing and practicing time than it was looking at or buying gear. Over the years I've spent times when it was the reverse, and much of it was when I actually had an ongoing eBay business, and I was always looking for drums or other musical items.
Currently I have not played acoustic drums much. I have played electronic drums and keyboards though, just recording musical ideas. Not much purchasing or shopping lately.
Actually very recently I started practicing bass and 6string guitar, so my practice time on electronic gear has diminished a bit. I think it would fluctuate. I've just noticed there are some who tend to participate in largely gear-related topics, while others may be playing related, etc.
I think it is helpful to review what types of activities one is doing related to the drums on this forum. BTW if you're largely doing restoration projects I would say that is an entirely different area because your time is spent actively adding value to things for the benefit of someone who may play the item later.
This is the formula I'm using: The time spent playing or practicing should be way higher than that of looking for gear if you're a player.
Or, if you're a collector/gear-head, the time spent looking at gear or buying and selling gear would be higher than the time spent playing.
For me, this ratio has fluctuated. When I began as a young lad, it was much higher playing and practicing time than it was looking at or buying gear. Over the years I've spent times when it was the reverse, and much of it was when I actually had an ongoing eBay business, and I was always looking for drums or other musical items.
Currently I have not played acoustic drums much. I have played electronic drums and keyboards though, just recording musical ideas. Not much purchasing or shopping lately.
Actually very recently I started practicing bass and 6string guitar, so my practice time on electronic gear has diminished a bit. I think it would fluctuate. I've just noticed there are some who tend to participate in largely gear-related topics, while others may be playing related, etc.
I think it is helpful to review what types of activities one is doing related to the drums on this forum. BTW if you're largely doing restoration projects I would say that is an entirely different area because your time is spent actively adding value to things for the benefit of someone who may play the item later.