Dammit, I made an expensive mistake

**Dr. Nick** · 11-11-2005, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by phatduckk

all women who have given me a hard time re: my bass purchasing habbits are under the impression that no bass costs more than $300

So true!!!

My wife is very understanding, and she is really patient as she follows my long-winded explanations of why I need this vs that, but it was not always that way. I have spent a lot of time over the years trying to explain the philosophy behind my purchases, and after about 10 years, it's beginning to pay off.

When we first got married, my wife's basic philosophy concerning music equipment was: "I don't care what you have now, but I don't want to ever see it in the house, and you'd sure as hell better not be spending any money on more!" (Things were pretty tight right then, and we were expecting, so I can understand her concerns about money.)

So, a couple of years ago, I took up six-string g@itar. At first, she was not not too clear as to what the differences were and why I need a whole new amp, etc., but I explained to her as much as I could, for example that I was being offered a great price on a used Str@tocaster, that this was one of the all-time classic guitar designs, that it had been used by countless musicians on many hit records, that I had dreamed of owning a real one since I was a little boy, that it was the only electric guitar a man could ever need, etc., etc., Well, I buy that Strat, and, sure enough, after a couple of months of me gazing at it lovingly and prattling on about what a great quack it has and how Leo was a genius, my lovely wife becomes something of an authority on Str@ocasters! She's pointing them out on TV and asking me "is that one nicer than yours?" etc., etc., (Did I mention that my wife is soooo f@ckin' cool?)

So a few months later, I spy this nice Les Paul copy in the local guitar shop. Nice look, good build, so-so pick-ups, GREAT price.

So I go home to the wife and say: "I know I told you the Strat was all I would ever need, but this one gives me the "other" classic sound: dual humbuckers. With this and the Strat, I would have both of the "Classic" guitar sounds."

She's just looking at me, and I'm thinking, "Oh, crap, here it comes"... And then she says: "I was wondering how long it would be before you wanted one of those Les Pauls."

My wife. I think I will keep her.

**Bill** · 11-11-2005, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Dr. Nick

She's just looking at me, and I'm thinking, "Oh, crap, here it comes"... And then she says: "I was wondering how long it would be before you wanted one of those Les Pauls."

My wife. I think I will keep her.

I thought you were gonna say that she told you, "Oh, go ahead & buy a real Les Paul & not a copy."

**bovinehost** · 11-11-2005, 09:44 PM

Yesterday, I said, "Oh yeah, my blue Bongo is ready!"

Erika said, "That's nice, dear."

I don't think she even noticed the white Stingray.

She bought me a 62 Jazz RI a few years back (this was based on the recommendation of a friend, who knew I'd had a real non-RI 62 Jazz way back when pterodactyls dotted the sky....I wouldn't have asked for one but now I have to keep it, am I right?), and she still occasionally says, "Now which one did I get you?"

God bless her. She's a woman, and so often deserves to be killed, but that's illegal so I just go ahead and love her.