FUNNY Wife - Christmas Bass (true story)

[MNAirHead]

So...

I'm materially blessed - I always tell folks to NOT buy me any gifts.

So I come down stairs Christmas morning...

Near the fireplace is a bass case

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I play it for a while... was astounded santa could pick out a good one... or even more taken back she had the planning to locate an out of production obscure model

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Fast forward...

Wife comes down seeing me playing it.

Wife "where did that come from?"

Me: "santa and chuckle..."

Note: My wife is clueless of how many total basses I own... where I keep them and/or could care less when I order anohter one.

She pours herself some coffee and sits down to open her presents.

I don't have any presents to open so just keep playing the bass.

Wife: "what do you think"

Me: "it's cool -- my preferred model.... in great shape.. hasn't been played a ton."

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Fastforward...

So I play it longer...

Wife doesn't say anything.... just goes along like a normal day.

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I then went to find my other bass (I own a ton) that's the same year, color and model.

Can't find it.. drove to my storage place... can't find it..

I return home.....

Me "babe.. any clue if you've seen me leave a bass in the car or anything" (this does happen often )

Wife: did you leave it at church

Me.. I called

Wife: which exact bass...

Me: the black one just like I was playing...

Wife: (Laughing)... oh yea.. I took it out of the trunk and left it the in front of the fireplace so you'd find it - thought you may need it today and would like it to warm up.

.... you didn't think I bought that for you did you --- you told me not to buy you anything.---- I didn't want to nag you about leaving gear in the car.

[oldrookie]

At least you know you like the one you own...and you have a wife that thinks of doing thoughtful things for you. Good life.

[ThoDamned]

If you can't recognize your own bass when playing it, you may have reached what we all fear... TOO MANY BASSES! O_0

Lol kidding. Nice story though =)

[MNAirHead]

sadly you're correct... I'm at max capacity

[JimiLL]

max capacity is an understatement

[SeaBassSteve]

I was gonna give the obligatory no pic no wife comment, but as its xmas

[ubado]

Too funny.

Hats off to the Mrs. for being able to keep a straight face the whole time. I don't think I'd want to play cards with her.

[Gord_oh]

thats funny.
im getting that way, i forget what i own.

sounds like something my my girlfriend (future wife) would do.

[Downunderwonder]

Far out. That is a funny but distressing story. There must be a lot of unloved basses in storage.

[m0nst3r]

Hahaha, that's pretty funny.

[Baron Von Vik]

Originally Posted by Downunderwonder

Far out. That is a funny but distressing story. There must be a lot of unloved basses in storage.

I was detecting a sense of pathos as well. What do you get the man who has everything? Maybe a cup of coffee...

[Jamestrouton]

Well now you appreciate that forgotten bass so much more

[dalconthenovice]

i think there's actually a pretty sweet lesson, you were looking at your bass in a new light and i think you enjoyed it very much!

but dude... you DO have too many basses

got a warwick i can take off your hands??

[Staccato]

Great, and funny story, and I wouldn't have expected my Mrs. to gift wrap any presents that size, either...

[MNAirHead]

We were talking about this... silly/funny/sad thing is she was clueless I thought it was a gift.

[Stingray89]

Originally Posted by JimiLL

max capacity is an understatement

+1

[genstormbringer]

Originally Posted by MNAirHead

So...

I'm materially blessed - I always tell folks to NOT buy me any gifts.

So I come down stairs Christmas morning...

Near the fireplace is a bass case

----

I play it for a while... was astounded santa could pick out a good one... or even more taken back she had the planning to locate an out of production obscure model

-----

Fast forward...

Wife comes down seeing me playing it.

Wife "where did that come from?"

Me: "santa and chuckle..."

Note: My wife is clueless of how many total basses I own... where I keep them and/or could care less when I order anohter one.

She pours herself some coffee and sits down to open her presents.

I don't have any presents to open so just keep playing the bass.

Wife: "what do you think"

Me: "it's cool -- my preferred model.... in great shape.. hasn't been played a ton."

--------

Fastforward...

So I play it longer...

Wife doesn't say anything.... just goes along like a normal day.

---------

I then went to find my other bass (I own a ton) that's the same year, color and model.

Can't find it.. drove to my storage place... can't find it..

I return home.....

Me "babe.. any clue if you've seen me leave a bass in the car or anything" (this does happen often )

Wife: did you leave it at church

Me.. I called

Wife: which exact bass...

Me: the black one just like I was playing...

Wife: (Laughing)... oh yea.. I took it out of the trunk and left it the in front of the fireplace so you'd find it - thought you may need it today and would like it to warm up.

.... you didn't think I bought that for you did you --- you told me not to buy you anything.---- I didn't want to nag you about leaving gear in the car.

I always knew you were a little off kilter but I say this w love, you my friend are a sick son of a bizzle. R you sure you didn't come up w the equation for 1.21gigawatts and the Delorean having to go 88mph?

I know I shouldn't have to ask this was the bass a Peavey?

[MNAirHead]

Gen...

you wouldn't be the first to make a valid claim..

Yes is a peavey.. I've been selling my vintage Fender and Ricks and snappoing up mill 5 plus --- last time I did this was TLs--- cashed them in to put the cash into the baby's college fund

[AcidFripp]

Originally Posted by SeaBassSteve

I was gonna give the obligatory no pic no wife comment, but as its xmas

What, you think the rule is invalid on a holiday? Allow that!

No pic, no wife!

[Shoewreck]

My wife still reminds me to sell the other bass. +1 to everyone telling you've got too many.