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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | This subject has been raised before, but who here hasn’t used a certain amount of deception to disguise the arrival of new gear, and thereby avoid getting completely busted by those with inquisitive eyes and minds? I have a recent example. Within a few weeks after returning from the reunion/tour, three new guitars, among other things, were hanging in the studio. This was all part of my “confuse by distraction/deception” strategy. In short, the strategy is to buy in bulk and rearrange often so as to create confusion and uncertainty as to what is new and what is simply in a different location. In this instance, I was .333 successful (hey, over a lifetime in baseball, this would get you into the Hall of Fame!). She noticed the Koala and the OFC guitar (and who wouldn’t?), but totally missed the Hurricane and two more amps. Her follow-up questions went mostly unanswered. Oh, yeah, I did offer to have all the exterior house trim and window casements repainted, which may have also contributed to the attention distraction strategy. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You are one clever guy. I used the "my wife thinks I only need one guitar" to negotiate a trade of a Celebrity Deluxe for the 99 Collector's and tried it a couple other times unsuccessfully. She busted me sneaking an amp in the house that I hid in the trunk for awhile. It wasn't worth getting busted over an $85 amp, so I've pretty much gone to the "better to ask for forgiveness than permission" approach since.
She's almost as excited over the delivery of the OFC guitar as I am, so she's slowly coming around. Of course, I'm not nearly as "bad" as you are. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Professor,
As a perorming Artist you know the importance of choreography, blocking, timing, making an entrance and making an exit. The tools of presentation, distraction, camoflage and movement are yours. Setting a tone, texture and mood to draw the audience into your story. Brilliant!
But it doesn't work with your fellow performers...
I don't hide anything but I don't advertise either. If I am working on someone else's parts or preparing for a "sale" I make sure she knows. The shipping boxes headed out the door are openly visible. The ones coming in are quickly stored.
I NEVER leave a case or box in the tripping zone where it can draw undue ire!
But alas, for all of my excuses I am on the list of Liars... |
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Location: East Tennessee | I have always tried, "But Honey it was a steal at that price". It doesn't work.
I've tried, " But Honey all the guys in the OFC have one." It doesn't work.
Next I'm going to play only REAL Expensive Guitars at the GC and tell her the prices. Then when I buy an Ovation at a fraction of the price, hopefully she will be relieved.
Until then I'll just buy strings and maybe another capo. :( |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I just tell my wife, "thats the way it is"
(and I have her permission to tell you) |
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Location: CA | After more or less resigning from my car hobby and selling off the rolling stock, a few extra guitars in the closet is hardly worth a second glance in our house. |
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | I,m with "Trader Jim". I just tell the wife,"I want it and I'm going to buy it".
(she's going to France in the fall) :rolleyes: |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm into the car thing, too, and it can get very expensive. After building the garage for it, I couldn't afford to collect the cars. I gave up on motorcycles at a fairly young age. The price of boats has gone crazy, but my 3 boats cost less than the guitar collection. Replacing the 1985 outboard soon will be expensive.
Golf costs a bunch even though I haven't spent as much on clubs as some spend on a new driver every year.
Skiing is expensive, but my last 3 pairs of skis cost less than one pair for my wife.
I think the problem is I have too many vices and not enough excuses. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Wow, silly me...I just tell the truth...We discuss it and make the decision together...she's my best friend; has been since we met...no need for deception at all...she knows guitars are my passion...right after her and the kids...works for me... ;)
Blessings... |
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Location: Buffalo,NY | Gospel Guitar Guy
posted June 19, 2007 05:01 PM
I have always tried, "But Honey it was a steal at that price". It doesn't work.
I've tried, " But Honey all the guys in the OFC have one." It doesn't work.
Next I'm going to play only REAL Expensive Guitars at the GC and tell her the prices. Then when I buy an Ovation at a fraction of the price, hopefully she will be relieved.
Until then I'll just buy strings and maybe another capo. [Frown] Don't go doing that because my wife already knows that PRS's go for at least $200. Some of my newer Ovations have been almost $250. Fortunately those old Fender amps that I find are a good bargain at about $75 each.
Now that I have guitars delivered to my office, it really isn't even a challenge any more.
Regards,
Tom |
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Location: SoCal | As I've often said before, I've got an odd problem with my wife. She doesn't like it when I sell guitars ("I cannot condone the selling of a guitar") but has encouraged me to buy guitars that I really want.
My problem is, how do I pay for new guitars? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | When we started 30 years ago, my wife had a job and I didn't. We had separate checking accounts, but mine didn't have anything in it. I'd balance it by waiting for the overdraft notices and then putting some money in to cover the overdraft. I'd write counter checks in bars, once on the wrong bank.
The smartest thing I ever did was give her control and the consequent responsibility for our joint account when we moved out here. If I tried to hide anything from her, I'd forget where I put it. Although I don't get the approval that Moody gets, life is good. If she didn't keep me under control, I probably would have blown everything on convertibles or something. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Moody: I hear you! That’s always our big problem...but it keeps GAS under control...My eBay watch list is always loaded...BUT...
I will say this though: when I told her about the tour this year, she said go ahead and go...she took care of the kids for the three days by herself and rearranged her schedule at the hospital for the days off while I was in CT…She's special (anyone who can put up with me is a saint)...I just try and remember the special days for her...and help her out as much as possible...Its just more fun doing things together…
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Blessings... |
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | "I think the problem is I have too many vices and not enough excuses."
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | This strategy works for extra-marital affairs as well.
a little deception never hurts... |
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Location: SoCal | Probably why you're not married..... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
This strategy works for extra-marital affairs as well.
a little deception never hurts... Some people need more than others. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Why Heck!!! So THAT's how you get those married women to come out back of the old roadhouse with you :p :D :p :D |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Probably why you're not married..... Geez Paul, if you're going to get nasty about it... When was the last time you snuck a guitar in the house? |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
As I've often said before, I've got an odd problem with my wife. She doesn't like it when I sell guitars ("I cannot condone the selling of a guitar") but has encouraged me to buy guitars that I really want.
My problem is, how do I pay for new guitars? Are you beginning to understand how her strategy works? |
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Location: SoCal | Good point, John.
Jeff, never. So far. But the day's still young. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Did you hear about the new OFC Original 12 Fret Carved-Slothead, Spruce-Faced-Carbon-top, A-braced- Nylon Cutaway, original two knob-VIP electronics, abalone purfling... with the Glen Campbell TRC?? |
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| Sounds cool - please tell me it's not blue. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | available in # 4 . |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
available in # 4 . I heard that Al will have them available for the next OFC get-together, complete with a carbon-fiber case and a wheel-barrel of swag for each one. And you can have whatever serial number you want, too, even if someone else already reserved that one. :eek:
Actually, on a serious note, did Ovation ever test a spruce-carbon-spruce laminate top? I would guess yes, but I don't remember ever hearing about it. |
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Location: Australia | ....you boys need to realise that women folk need to know their place ;) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by cruster:
Actually, on a serious note, did Ovation ever test a spruce-carbon-spruce laminate top? I would guess yes, but I don't remember ever hearing about it. good question. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by richardd:
....you boys need to realise that women folk need to know their place ;) Another poor sot looking to wake up in a bed afire..... :rolleyes: |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | My wife and I worked out a winning arrangement kind of by accident: I can buy any guitar or piece of gear I want, with the funds I already have to work with. If I want something badly, I've got to sell something else, or make the money I've got stretch. As long as I don't touch our checking account (or the emergency credit cards) I'm good. Anything above that, we have to figure out and decide on together.
So far so good, except when I really want to stretch that budget and can't...that's when GAS hurts. |
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What new guitar, Honey?