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1753CTF 2025 - MISC - GAS
- Authors
- Name
- Grzechu
Challenge
Writeup
The YouTube video talks about Gear Acquisition Syndrome, which refers to constantly buying new gear. So we look for a user on the 1753CTF Discord who fits that description — and we find one that matches: Gear Collector APL.
Hey dude! I need your help. I am looking for a guitar, but not just any guitar. I need something special. Can you help me?
P-Bass, by Fender
Sunburst color
20 frets
Wow, maaan! This is rad! I was looking for exacltly that... But I need one more.. just one more.. I promise..
A stratocaster, but not by Fender.
Something Japaneese.
648 mm scale length.
With both single coil and humbucker pickups.
https://www.thomannmusic.com/yamaha_pacifica_612v_ii_fm_idb.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Wow, maaan! This is rad! I was looking for exacltly that... But I need one more.. just one more.. I promise..
Bass with 2 humbuckers
Indian Laurel fretboard
Long scale
Sunburst color
https://www.thomann.pl/epiphone_thunderbird_iv_ebass.htm
Wow, maaan! This is rad! I was looking for exacltly that... But I need one more.. just one more.. I promise..
Short scale Bass
Green
4 strings
2 humbuckers
Bass VI body
With pickup selector
https://www.fender.com/products/paranormal-rascal-bass-hh
Wow, maaan! This is rad! I was looking for exacltly that... But I need one more.. just one more.. I promise..
A 9-strings bass
Multiscale
19 frets
Ultra short scale
3 single pickups
Avtive electronics
2-colour body, pink and blue
Palisander fretboard
I had no idea what to do here, so I generated my own webpage: https://grzechug3.github.io/ctf-bass/
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