What (guitar related or otherwise) did you get for Christmas?

strtdv

I got pretty much nothing guitar related other than a couple of packets of strings.
As some will know from this thread http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/139962/the-big-strtdv-back-garden-landscaping-project-pic-heavy#latest
I've been doing a lot of work in the garden this year which is now pretty much finished, so I bought a nice Weber grill to help with entertaining once spring arrives. I got quite a lot of grill related kit, including a griddle plate and a rotisserie.

I also got quite a few clothes, which was great as I hate clothes shopping for myself.

What did everyone get?

Nikc

New neck and neck plate.

richardhomer

Nikc said:

New neck and neck plate.

That sounds like significant surgery....

57Deluxe

So, we sat about with boxes and bags of gaily coloured wrapped presents and I get handed three envelopes... one was a card from my Mother's neighbour. another from her friend and the other from my Mother... not even any fucking socks to unwrap... cheers Mum!

munckee

Only guitar thing I got was a book on the history of the electric guitar, to be fair none of my family would know what to buy. 

Favourite te present was a cast iron frying pan, least favourite was some hand lotion!

deano

One of these...


A Fret King Black Label Esprit Bass!

I wanted a bass and spent a few hours at the end of November going round a few guitar shops trying them out. I tries bases from £79 (a second hand Yamaha) up to £1500 (a Stingray) and thinking I can't tell any difference between these. The only one that stood out for me was the Fret King. It felt right and sounded great. But it was dearer than I wanted to spend on a first bass.

Anyway, my lovely, sneaky, wonderful, crafty wife only went and bought it for me. And kept it well hidden until Christmas morning!

So now I have a guitar that is too big and missing a couple of strings! How the hell do I play this thing?

stickyfiddle

Nothing guitary, but a new wallet, posh eggs cups, a sake set, some excellent cufflinks and a couple of cookbooks. Yesterday, I bought myself a mahoosive Lego tractor which should keep me busy for a couple of days. 

Stavros

I had a Digitech Trio+, plus some guitar books.

Having great fun with the Trio!!!

menamestom

I got the Beastie Boys book.  Astroturf boots and running shoes.  Bottle of single malt.

stimpsonslostson

Tilley TecWool hat was probably the highlight for me this year. I wear hats all the time & this one seems great- warm & comfortable. 

BRISTOL86

Eric Roche acoustic guitar bible. Chose it myself but still very gratefully received! 

ThePrettyDamned

Bit of money, an amazon voucher and a pair of nice socks

I'm planning on selling a bunch of effects pedals, old camera flashes and a trigger and using it towards a second lens on the fuji - either the 50-140mm f/2.8 or the 90mm f/2. 

The 56mm 1.2 is calling, but I currently use a manual focus minolta 50mm and to be honest I really love the results.

ThePrettyDamned

Oh! I also got a book about bourbon cocktails, and how best to match different expressions in different cocktails  Interesting reading, if not very practical for me, but I really enjoyed it  The socks are the highlight, really good quality  

FX_Munkee

#winner

usedtobe

We got a nice pair of walking boots each, and a gecko for the outside wall, by the patio.

Reverend

EHX crayon and a some Maiden boot lps 

Sporky

I got a teeny tiny metal AT-AT kit, a magnetic wooden block thingy that's a bit like tangrams but not quite, an old PS4 game and a little fiddle toy that's a bit like six links of bicycle chain but with some rubber rings involved too. And a book of James Bond themes arranged for cello.

Also I got lots of time to play Fallout 4 and Xenoblade, and had only limited involvement in the creation of lunches and dinners.

Pretty good.

Grumpyrocker

My wife bought me a Shanling M0 - it's a digital audio player and one of the best around right now despite being tiny. It'll play all your usual high-res formats, and obviously simple stuff like mp3. 

Not only is the audio output on a par with many very expensive devices, it can do more than many rivals. The M0 can act as a bluetooth receiver in addition to transmitter. It can also function as a very capable USB DAC/headphone amp. 

It's no wonder this thing has been picking up awards. 

http://www.shanling.com/Product/Detail?id=f009f9f9c6304359a99bc7d0d51a7d46
https://www.avforums.com/review/shanling-m0-portable-audio-player-and-bluetooth-amp-review.15506

Grumpyrocker

ThePrettyDamned said:

Bit of money, an amazon voucher and a pair of nice socks

I'm planning on selling a bunch of effects pedals, old camera flashes and a trigger and using it towards a second lens on the fuji - either the 50-140mm f/2.8 or the 90mm f/2. 

The 56mm 1.2 is calling, but I currently use a manual focus minolta 50mm and to be honest I really love the results.

The 50-140mm f/2.8 is an amazing lens. So useful in all manner of situations with fabulous image quality. I picked up a used one earlier this year and have been very happy with it.  Managed to grab both teleconverters for good used prices too which really boost the uses of 

Phil_aka_Pip

CDs. They're not dead. Jeff Beck's Emotion and Commotion, and Derek and the Dominos Live at the Fillmore. Listening to the former now.

fields5069

I got a pretty nice Amazfit Stratos GPS watch. Crap name, but quite a lot of functionality for £120, it rivals £250 Garmin watches in that respect.

Then if I get my insurance excess back, I may splurge on a synth of some description. Or buy my wife some teeth, not sure which appeals more at the moment.