Did you guys buy a guitar as a present to yourself when you hit 30?
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Did you guys buy a guitar as a present to yourself when you hit 30?
I've been thinking about this...I'm gonna be 29 in January, and the big 3-0 is looming after that...I'm actualy looking forward to being in my 30s (and 40s) as I think men look their best when they are older.
aaaanyways....all this got me thinking...maybe I should start putting money aside monthly for the next year and few months, so I can drop some serious cash on a vintage offset as a reminder of my 30th?
did you guys buy a guitar as a present to yourself, and what was it if you did?
aaaanyways....all this got me thinking...maybe I should start putting money aside monthly for the next year and few months, so I can drop some serious cash on a vintage offset as a reminder of my 30th?
did you guys buy a guitar as a present to yourself, and what was it if you did?
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I didn't get a guitar when I became 30, but I did use to buy a guitar every time a relationship went belly-up, as a "consolation prize". I used the term "relationship" very loosely in the early 90s, when I got pretty much all of my current guitars .
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OHZ NOEZ!!! NOT A MID-LIFE CRISIS!!!
hahah...I keed! No, d00d...layaway is your bestest friend. You aren't charged interest, and when "something" comes up, you can't dip into that cash...*and* it isn't quite as painful as handing over $4500 in cash all at once.
hahah...I keed! No, d00d...layaway is your bestest friend. You aren't charged interest, and when "something" comes up, you can't dip into that cash...*and* it isn't quite as painful as handing over $4500 in cash all at once.
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I turn 30 at the end of the month and feel I should buy myself a nice gold guard JM for my birthday.. my bank account and wife will tell me different though :-\
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I did nothing special that I can recall for my 30th. I've spent more on gear this last year then I had since I was maybe 25 (33 now) based solely on the fact that I making a lot more money freelancing on the side.
And I'm not so keen on getting older unfortunately. My hockey game has gotten worse and I recently pulled a muscle playing tennis. I miss 22.
And I'm not so keen on getting older unfortunately. My hockey game has gotten worse and I recently pulled a muscle playing tennis. I miss 22.
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i still have three and a half years left, so maybe i have the time to save enough money to treat myself to a nice refin gold guard JM, although prices will probably be really ridiculous by then, so who knows..?
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I have my sights set on these bad boys:
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I hear ya, John. I'm thinking it might be time to buy my first JM, and I'm thinking it's gonna be a vintage model. I know they're way overpriced over here, but hey, I'll only be 30 once.zhivago wrote: I'm gonna be 29 in January, and the big 3-0 is looming after that...
I'd love a '68 with blocks and binding.
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Thing is, do you have ANY idea how long it took me to persuade my wife to let me blow £1500 on my LP Custom? :-\
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hehe...I think I could put aside £3k ($5.6k - if the exchange rate holds up)) in a year and a bit
(provided work goes ok, and I do a couple of design projects that I'd usualy turn down)
...if I buy from the US, I should be able to score another '61 JM...maybe even an all-original sunburst (even though I'd love one in Black - more likely to be a refin)
it's all about that neck profile...so it has to be a '61...gold guards by that point will be out of the question anyway - too expensive
(provided work goes ok, and I do a couple of design projects that I'd usualy turn down)
...if I buy from the US, I should be able to score another '61 JM...maybe even an all-original sunburst (even though I'd love one in Black - more likely to be a refin)
it's all about that neck profile...so it has to be a '61...gold guards by that point will be out of the question anyway - too expensive
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heheh...it's difficult I guess...maybe you could get a week-long divorce, buy the guitar, and then marry her again!!!idiotbear wrote: Thing is, do you have ANY idea how long it took me to persuade my wife to let me blow £1500 on my LP Custom? :-\
that way she gets a second honeymoon and you get a Jazzmaster?
perfect!!
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Nice idea. Maybe I could get a month-long divorce; give me time to get laid a few times before remarryingzhivago wrote: heheh...it's difficult I guess...maybe you could get a week-long divorce, buy the guitar, and then marry her again!!!
Hope she doesn't read this... I love you, hon, really.
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idiotbear wrote:Nice idea. Maybe I could get a month-long divorce; give me time to get laid a few times before remarryingzhivago wrote: heheh...it's difficult I guess...maybe you could get a week-long divorce, buy the guitar, and then marry her again!!!
Hope she doesn't read this... I love you, hon, really.
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When I was 30 I was married and not even allowed to play guitar, let alone buy a new one.
I'm divorced now and have a kick-ass collection. Take it for what you will.
I'm divorced now and have a kick-ass collection. Take it for what you will.
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oh man...I'll hopefuly buy all my stuff before getting marriedMaggieo wrote: When I was 30 I was married and not even allowed to play guitar, let alone buy a new one.
I'm divorced now and have a kick-ass collection. Take it for what you will.
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