Maybe because they are dumb to music but smart enough to get a college degree and a good job? or They just know how to succesfully run a business?
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Beginner came in and spent over $6K tonight
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Maybe because they are dumb to music but smart enough to get a college degree and a good job? or They just know how to succesfully run a business?
Ummm, dude? Maybe you should go back and read the Original Post again? What did MattZilla possibly say to deserve this kind of response from you?
He didn't run down the guy at all. He just relayed the story.
Why is there so much hate in this thread?!?
Personally, I write software for a living. My intelligence is certainly limited, but it's been enough for me to make what I think has been pretty darn good money at it. More than enough to afford a new Peavey Cirrus (a bit less than a $2000 bass) when I first started. 4 or 5 years on and I still suck at bass, but I suck less now than I did then and I think I'm still getting better.
I'm surprised at all the guys with expensive basses who totally misread posts in this, and other, threads and get butthurt.
I would expect owners of expensive basses to not care less about criticism, because presumably they have to work high-stress high-competitive jobs to earn the money to bring home a score of $2000 instruments. Why get worried about what some bedroom Squier abuser has to say about you?
I don't get it, but if you people are smart enough to bag jobs that pay this well, I would expect them to be able to actually read written English well enough to comprehend forum posts correctly....
pedroims said:
I'm writing here from my desk at work. One day I will be bassist/guitarist in some tone lawyer blues band. Roll on the mid-life crisis....
Actually I'm only 24, didn't study law, and working as a civil servant... doubt I will ever get a crack at the $2000+ instruments of this world.
Nothing wrong with that as many have said. However, if he was wearing one of those flat hats like the ivy or newsboy and he was wearing either a black t-shirt with a blues guy on it or any hawaiian shirt then he must be terminated with prejudice. Or shown the bass section, your choice of course. If he mentioned the word "tone" more than 2x in the conversation then you can be assured he's a true bred guitarist.
Yes, you are. There was no critique, cool your jets. I'm sorry for you that you clearly have been in situations which would force you to feel the need to defend having pro-level gear despite still feeling so modest in your skillset development level, but this thread is not one of those situations. Good on you for your perseverance, and best wishes.
This man should be applauded for propping up the economy. Assuming, that is, that he actually pays off his credit card. 
I could afford better gear, but by spending less I have more money left over to spend on other pursuits. Like beer and women. That reminds me of a joke.
I could afford better gear, but by spending less I have more money left over to spend on other pursuits. Like beer and women. That reminds me of a joke.
I'm surprised at all the guys with expensive basses who totally misread posts in this, and other, threads and get butthurt.
I would expect owners of expensive basses to not care less about criticism, because presumably they have to work high-stress high-competitive jobs to earn the money to bring home a score of $2000 instruments. Why get worried about what some bedroom Squier abuser has to say about you?
I don't get it, but if you people are smart enough to bag jobs that pay this well, I would expect them to be able to actually read written English well enough to comprehend forum posts correctly....
I'm writing here from my desk at work. One day I will be bassist/guitarist in some tone lawyer blues band. Roll on the mid-life crisis....
Actually I'm only 24, didn't study law, and working as a civil servant... doubt I will ever get a crack at the $2000+ instruments of this world.
Nah, we're just being friendly. Really. It's all good.
But you associated "intelligence" with "choice" (in this case the choice to buy an instrument), so you gotta have something to back it up... Someone would say, "if you're so smart, why aren't you rich". Well, if you are judging others' intelligence, that puts you above them... yet you are wondering how they acquire the basses that they choose? And I'm telling you, but let's try it again: the bass costs "X", you are willing to pay "X", and you can come up with with "X" to cover the cost if the bass. so you buy it.
BTW, talent or ability in music has nothing to do with intelligence... Some people wouldn't qualify as the sharpest tools in the shed and yet they have musical talent. The same could be said with sports. And you have many people who are very intelligent but who lack certain social skills necessary to earn a living, and so they can't earn a decent living. What does that have to do with intelligence?
Btw, a Fender Am Dlx isn't necessarily a boutique instrument, so I know you weren't referring to me in your post. I can only speak for me when I say this, but to make matters clear, I bought my instruments because I can. And, I graduated top of my class (Summa Cum Laude) when I got my degree.
Ok, we're cool.
What is it like living a life so devoid of hardship, that how someone else spends their money upsets you?
I have observed in life that intelligence doesn't imply a particular income level. Usually it's a combination of reasonable intelligence, good judgment, work ethic, and a bit of luck. And you can usually get by without one of those attributes, but if you're lacking two, you're generally screwed.
Dictionary.com-
18.
Informal.
a.
thrill; pleasurable excitement: His biggest kick comes from telling about the victory.
b.
a strong but temporary interest, often an activity: Making mobiles is his latest kick.
I'm not sure you realize all the implications of this passage. One being that if he were rich and famous, he would have the right to criticize. So what is it? Same right to burn money for all or not?
The other being that talent automatically translates to wealth of a magnitude big enough to be spoken of as 'rich'. Taking this a step further, I dare you to ask the cleaning lady with three jobs why she's not the next Donald Trump, is she not smart or not working hard enough? I bet you'd eat a mop. By your logic anyone can make it big, but she's not trying hard enough.
You're not a tea party member, are you?
Am I the only one who thinks that maybe, just maybe, the guy will take his new basses home and be motivated to learn how to use them well (in other words...learn to play)? For all we know, he could be an incredible natural talent capable of embarrassing Wooten or Claypoole or fill-in-the-blank-with-a-scary-good-bassist after some training.
And what/how he spends his money is no one's business but his own.
And what/how he spends his money is no one's business but his own.
I saw your post the first time dude. For sure, you could be selling drugs you cooked up in a trailer in the desert to buy your expensive basses. You could be running an illegal puppy mill... there is a number of ways you can come up with 'X' $USD to come up with the goods.
