The best things you ever bought.

Emp_Fab

If you had to name the best three things you have ever bought, what are they ?

For me (in no order), they are; the iPad mini I’m typing this on, my halogen oven and my PRS Soapbar SE. All three have surprised me in a positive way and if I lost any of them, I would replace them immediately.

What are your top three “can’t do without now” purchases ?

Bellycaster

1. Beer

2. Curry

3. Chocolate

TTony

Emp_Fab said:

For me (in no order), they are; 

I'd edit that list quick.

Before Mrs Fab asks an awkward question ...

thumpingrug

Wedding rings

First lot of baby clothes

House

Lestratcaster

My Peavey 6505+ and also for the price I bought it for too, supposedly second-hand off eBay, the heads retail for £1100 approx and I snapped up mine for around £650. Never gigged and still in the box. Best amp I've played through for a long time. I never like the idea of playing through someone else's head at a gig or using supplied backline and always will take my own.

My Orange 4x12 is probably next on the list, with the 6505+ they're a good match. V30's like hi-gain amps for me.

Lastly I'd probably say one of the Les Paul's I got for £300 from Andertons. Plays really nicely considering its an Epiphone, and people make funny remarks about them being inferior to Gibson. Had mods done to it and now it plays on par with other ones I have!

richardhomer

1. Martin D28 - owned it for nearly quarter of a century and have never felt the need for another acoustic guitar. It’s only cost a few pence a day if costed out over the time I’ve owned it.

2. Rolex watch. Paid just over £1000 for it in 1987 - never felt the need to own another watch. As with the Martin, cost of ownership is pence a day. 

3. Montblanc fountain pen. A beautiful thing - owned it for nearly 30 years - I’ve written every card I’ve sent since with it.

west

A guitar
A vehicle
A Dog ....

Emp_Fab

Specifics people!  Don’t go saying “House, Dog, Car” or some generic nonsense like that.

@TTony - you think I bought my wife?

TTony

Emp_Fab said:

@TTony - you think I bought my wife?

WHAT ?????

That sort of thing happens in SWales?
  




I was thinking more in terms of the first gift that you bought her, engagement ring, the bunch of flowers that time when you, etc, etc, etc.

WezV

Super king size bed

That is all.

adampeter

IVF treatment
2 puppies
My house

VimFuego

London Bridge

the katy (well, I only caught that, but it's close)

some beans from this dude without a cow.

meltedbuzzbox

Krups Nespresso machine
CS jazzmaster
Casper mattress

Freebird

Probably 3 plane tickets which led to all sorts of adventures 

Rocker

Honda lawnmower

Combo power drill/screwdriver/hammer drill

Barbour 'Border' jacket

Kilgore

Hair transplant

Porsche

Viagra

bodhi

Bought this in 1982/1983 with many months' saved pocket money.

Still have it, in the original box.  All the bits are there and it still works.



My fav Les Paul is a close second:

Phil_aka_Pip

Emp_Fab said:

Specifics people!  Don’t go saying “House, Dog, Car” or some generic nonsense like that.

@TTony - you think I bought my wife?

Maye you didn't 'buy' her but I bet she's cost you shitloads of money.

Barney

Beer 
Pizza 
And taxi ...in that order 

scrumhalf

The tax handbook without which I would never have passed two lots of professional exams.

My backpack.

My first electric guitar, a Satellite crapocaster.

Phil_aka_Pip

Things i still have now:

• A navy blue greatcoat with a 1952 CD label inside (did CD stand for Civil Defence?). Wore it during the day as a student, slept under it at night, it was better than an extra blanket.
• LP12
• Les Paul Std

Things I no longer have

• Norton 750 Commando
• Volvo 740 GL Estate
• Suzuki GS450E

Special mention:

• Vox AC30CC2X
• Sheepskin American style flying jacket
• Yamaha SA2200