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| Forgive me - I was thinking maybe his wife would be unhappy if he bought the guitar (which was the point of his question). It didn't occur to me that she might be happy to have an excuse to dump him. I bow to your greater professional knowledge of this stuff. I have enough trouble understanding the woman I've been with for almost 31 years (26 married) - I really shouldn't try and second guess Mrs Tuppy. I'm glad I didn't vote. |
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Location: Vermont USA | Ok look at it this way.
A. sell a Martin :)
B. sell your wife :(
C. go to the Godfather he will make an offer :cool:
So I hope this will help
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Nice picture Cliff!
Yes that's the one. Any other takers if he says no? If not it's going off to Cotten Music in Nashville, they have a Natural one there now. About the same price for this one, the s/b is much rarer.
It's a tie race when I looked, of course he did play it all afternoon......
Cliff, your seat was empty today. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | " So far it's a tie "
A TennisRacket :confused:
Vic :cool: . |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Schroeder, I don't know any more than you do. I never met Dave's wife. He said he made sure she wasn't around after Moody implied she must be a saint to put up with Dave's guitar obsession. I tend to agree with Moody. Maybe Dave has some other well disguised virtues. I suspect his wife has gotten used to his guitar buying by now.
It's 33 and 30 for us and I haven't figured mine out either. |
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Location: Australia | ....running 52% to 48% in favour
....just tell the little woman your offloading that Glen Campbell thing you got and buy the Collings ;) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Ya know, maybe, this is a cry for a help? |
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Location: Australia | ....I'm trying to help the best I can ! |
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Location: Orlando, FL | As someone with no self control when it comes to guitars, I say go for it! Hell you can always offer to sell a guitar or two if it becomes a really big deal. |
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Location: NJ | Dave;
Whattsa matter?
Does seeing a picture of it on the Internet only make you want it more??
(That was my intention ;-)
YSBT.
(YouShouldBuyThat).
btw:
I really wish I WAS There. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Cliff, your seat was empty again today.
Man! my fingers are sore. |
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Location: North Cal. mountains | I can't vote because I just got here, but here goes anyway. A woman's perspective:
If she knew what you were when she married you, she can be helped to understand.
Also, if it's something that will only increase in value, then you are planning for retirement. If you get old and can't afford to eat, the choice to sell will become easy and you can decide which you love the least. Approach from an investment standpoint and maybe she'll be alright with it.
I would buy it, but I'm not married, so as I said, I can't vote. |
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Location: Up North | juju, you're a registered member, all you need to vote is to have an opinion, not being married is no reason not to throw your two cents in.
Welcome to the club.
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Originally posted by Grif:
...all you need to vote is to have an opinion, not being married is no reason not to throw your two cents in. Not being married is why you have an opinion. Use it or lose it. |
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Location: NJ | Bill, I DO hope you boyz're all havin' fun . . . .
Goober ever make it?? |
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Location: North Cal. mountains | It's easy to back-up a chick who can justify the purchase of any music gear anyone ever wants to buy! Buy!! Buy!!! Too much is never enough. There is always something else we see and want.
Okay, then as long as you can eat and live indoors in a place where you can play out loud and get away with it, and your wife has all the clothes and cosmetic surgery she needs to be happy, then go for it. But if mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. If your guitars are prettier than a wife who wants to be more than she is getting to be, then you owe it to yourself to make mama happy, so you can be happy. If you only sold one to do something for her, she would probably make you a happier man. My first instinct is BUY IT. The truth is: If you prioritize anything over your woman, your life is gonna suck way more than if you had way less gear. You have to decide what is more important, the guitars or your wife. That is exactly the way she is going to see it unless you convince her of the investment and retirement thing. One guy was right, if you buy it and you get a divorce, you lose half your collection anyway. Many women would take them from you and send you a video of them all getting run over by a train. Buy her a big, fat diamond instead and you will have a happy life. Your choice. |
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Location: ranson,wva | do it dave!!! i would...have i ever gave any ill advice..(now hides from the angry mob..lol)....jason |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Dave, want me to ship it to you? That way you can use it as comparison to figure out which Martin to get rid of. It's a great guitar, you played it all weekend. Of course if Cliff was here he would have wanted it but you lucked out and didn't have to share.
BTW, there was a Willie sighting at O'Kanes late last night, he's surviving just fine. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by cwk2:
BTW, there was a Willie sighting at O'Kanes late last night... I wasn't Dave's again, I hope. He hasn't completed his community service from the last time.... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by cwk2:
BTW, there was a Willie sighting at O'Kanes late last night... It wasn't Dave's again, I hope. He hasn't completed his community service from the last time.... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Workin on the post count there Jeff? |
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Location: East Tennessee | The internet server has been slow today. Maybe Jeff hit the reply twice? :confused:
Naaaa. Post count. :D |
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Location: NJ | I should have brought that guitar home with me. |
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Location: Amelia Island, FL. | Hey, Dave good to meet you at the Mike Dowling Clinic. Hope you and the guys enjoyed your stay on Amelia Is. My vote is go for it. You play it well, it sounds great and, it looks good with the island shirts. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Five pages of replies and lots of folks saying "sell a few martins and buy it". NOBODY has recommend selling a few ovations to buy it! When it comes to brand loyality, you guys are pretty tight. Dave |
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Should Dave Risk His Marriage And Buy Another Guitar
