When my wife asks me how much I’ve spent on guitars...

IvisonGuitars

https://youtu.be/u_aLESDql1U

musicman100

Ha ha ha 

skunkwerx

Not much then lol!!

Calum13

  

fretfinder

Funny how wives never ask you how much you’ve ‘earned’ on guitars, only how much you’ve spent! 

Bridgehouse

fretfinder said:

Funny how wives never ask you how much you’ve ‘earned’ on guitars, only how much you’ve spent! 

Because mostly after expenses and other crap “earning” on a guitar is an alien concept to most of us..

markr76

Saw an interview with Mark Tremonti. He was saying how his wife was sore with him after he treated himself to a dumble amp. Paid like $50000 for it, or another insane amount. He said he reminded her about the nice house and other things he'd paid for by playing guitar. She stopped moaning after that!

impmann

I tell her the truth.

Life’s too short for misleading someone you love 

meltedbuzzbox

impmann said:

I tell her the truth.

Life’s too short for misleading someone you love 

Cough guild acoustic cough 

Emp_Fab

Think of all the guitars you could have had if you’d spent those billions in......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&persist_app=1&noapp=1&v=Dq8_dG5Hmzc

...and yes, that video IS ten hours long!!

hotpickups

Do you ever ask her how much they've spent on shoes lol

maltingsaudio

hotpickups said:

Do you ever ask her how much they've spent on shoes lol

My wife is a guitarist  with an Irregular Choice habit, now that really is game over!

stickyfiddle

My wife is usually the one telling me not to worry about price too much if the guitar is a fantastic instrument. But only to buy something that really is worth it. She's a wise one

IvisonGuitars

For balance, I should mention that it was actually my wife who showed me this and said “you should post that video up on the forum!”.

I’m well aware I live a very charmed life and her self imposed ignorance of the guitar shaped boxes that appear and disappear from the house at regular intervals is a bonus....she’s even ok with me knowing the various UPS drivers by their first names...

Phil_aka_Pip

miserneil said:

knowing the various UPS drivers by their first names

You get to speak to them ?

Bridgehouse said:

Because mostly after expenses and other crap “earning” on a guitar is an alien concept to most of us..

Musician = the bloke who loads £5k worth of gear into a £500 car to drive 150 miles to a £50 gig

Philly_Q

maltingsaudio said:

hotpickups said:

Do you ever ask her how much they've spent on shoes lol

My wife is a guitarist  with an Irregular Choice habit, now that really is game over!

I had to google that... cool! 

Made we wonder what clothes would go with those shoes, but I guess it doesn't matter if people are staring at your feet.

John_A

My most expensive guitar was bought by my wife

jeztone2

I.wouldnt worry. The residual value of my guitars is.far higher than my wife & stepdaughters shoe & handbag collections. To be fair we.do what we want with our own cash. Which is the best way. 

My father in law buys a state of the art TV every 9 months, now that's a waste of money. 

Grunfeld

Philly_Q said:

maltingsaudio said:
My wife is a guitarist  with an Irregular Choice habit, now that really is game over!

I had to google that... cool! 

Made we wonder what clothes would go with those shoes...

I googled it too. 
I love bright and gaudy colours and would love some of those patterns as a paint job on a guitar or two.
I have no idea if that would ever be possible.

impmann

meltedbuzzbox said:

impmann said:

I tell her the truth.

Life’s too short for misleading someone you love 

Cough guild acoustic cough 

Ah she knows... :-)

ESBlonde

I took my significant other with me last time I bought a used guitar. I gave her the cash to hold and we had a nice drive into deepest essex on a sunny day. No secrets or deceipt. She also appreciates a) It's what I do. b) It might help pay for the hollibobs. c) We get to go to some nice venues and sometimes stayover in a nearby hotel. As hobbies go, it works out quite cheap.