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Location: Sydney, Australia | Now we all know that SWMBO puts unreasonable limits on things the number and quality of guitars that we have: "Why do you need another one? What's wrong with that one?" and so on.
Things are a bit more difficult when SWMBO regularly looks at credit card and bank statements, so even if she didn't notice the guitar, she'd notice the money.
For a while I've been unhappy with my 12 string celebrity, we haven't bonded at all. Probably unfairly, given the company it keeps. It's a CC245 - basically a black one of these: 
Well a very generous benefactor (thanks again) has won one of these: 
for me on Aussie Ebay and will let me pay it off from my pocket money (which is not audited). We're guessing SWMBO won't notice the difference. Of course there will be a tricky little in/out deal where I smuggle the new one in/old one out. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Bugger! Pictures didn't post and my battery's about to die. |
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Location: New Hampsha | Let me help with the pictures!
I think the first picture was supposed to be this:
And the second one was supposed to be:
makes perfect sense, now! :D |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Mitzdawg:
makes perfect sense, now! :D  |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | And here's me thinking someone's going to help out with the right pictures.
Try again:  (just imagine it being black)
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Location: Boise, Idaho | It worked for me. I replaced an Applause 12 with a Balladeer 12. Maybe it was just in the midst of buying so many guitars she got confused. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | As long as the headstock and COLOUR are the same, she'll never notice. ...or just tell her you painted it black because that's a better stage colour. |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by TAFKAR:
Now we all know that SWMBO puts unreasonable limits on things the number and quality of guitars that we have: "Why do you need another one? What's wrong with that one?" and so on.
That's why I keep several pairs of big boy pants in my closet. Sometimes you've got to put them on and do what you've got to do. Explain the way it's gonna be. Sometimes it comes down to a WOW moment. That's life. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Hey, I replaced a lawnmower with a Harley, kept it under a canvas cover in the garage, and it went unnoticed for about 8 months. Then, unfortunately, all hell broke loose. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
Hey, I replaced a lawnmower with a Harley, kept it under a canvas cover in the garage, and it went unnoticed for about 8 months. Then, unfortunately, all hell broke loose. Talk about off track! At least we were talking about guitars, but I still laughed.
As long as we're off, I replaced a tan Ford Fiesta with my first red Porsche, but it was with SWMBO's blessing and encouragement. |
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Location: NJ | DING! |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I sold my Taylor and replaced it with a really nice Martin and LOTS of Ovations. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
Originally posted by TAFKAR:
Now we all know that SWMBO puts unreasonable limits on things the number and quality of guitars that we have: "Why do you need another one? What's wrong with that one?" and so on.
That's why I keep several pairs of big boy pants in my closet. Sometimes you've got to put them on and do what you've got to do. Explain the way it's gonna be. Sometimes it comes down to a WOW moment. That's life. |
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Location: Ohio | Tried to replave the old model wife with a 22 year old. She figured out where I took har and found her way back.. Got my AS* handed to me,,,,,,,lol |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I just explaned the proposed "self-imposed" 1-in-1-out rule to her, after explaning I was reducing the herd from 12 to 8 first. Then while she was pondering how sacrificial and diplomatic I was, I transformed a collection of 12 medeocre guitars to 8 very nice ones. Then I continued to upgrade from that 8, so she has come to the point of acceptance and ignorance (:
I know ... That's devious, and I SHOULD be ashamed of myself, but if push came to shove and I needed cash, the guitars are a nice transferrable investment. She has seen a couple turn to cash before for funding a vacation trip to her parents house.
Hey ... at least I'm not collecting sportscars or recreational toys. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Just tell her, "They're cheaper than girlfriends and neither of us has to give up half the house......" |
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| Sorry, I'm still back on the llama and the zeppelin.... *chuckle* |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Any tactics on how to get the guitar in/out without SWMBO noticing? I think I need an accomplice. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | That's most probably going to be me!!! ;)
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Location: Sydney, Australia | You'd be the best possible distraction walking in with a few case, leaving with a few cases.
You already have blood on your hands! |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by TAFKAR:
Any tactics on how to get the guitar in/out without SWMBO noticing? Why? Go to the closet and get a pair of big boy pants. Be. A. Man. Do the right thing.
Nothing good ever comes from secrets and deceit between spouses. Relationships that can't handle the truth never survive the lies. |
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| My wife is my best friend so I wouldn't try to put one over on her plus she's a musician and would notice if I swapped in the HD28 that I want. As for cars, I been road racing all my life and she has never once said anything negative about it so I think that's pretty cool. |
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Location: Seymour, Tennessee | My wife is really cool about stuff like that, I asked her if I could buy a particular guitar from a member here when I get back and she was like, "Of course! You never buy anything for yourself."
I've got me a good one.
Besides, she doesn't want me to put my foot down and tell her to go make me a sammich!
HA HA HA HA |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | The best thing is to say: Man, my drug addict friend "fill in the blank" needed some funds so I bought his "fill in the blank." works like a charm. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | The best thing is to say: Man, my drug addict friend "fill in the blank" needed some funds so I bought his "fill in the blank." works like a charm. :eek: Bail Money? :eek: |
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