Busted

[el jeffe bass]

My wife and I were reminiscing about when she was a cop in a major metro police dept in New Mexico (now retired). The auto shop that I worked at was in her area command so we often saw each other. One day shortly after taking up bass (am also a guitarist) the wife got a call for service at the music shop where I took lessons. After getting the scene under control she mentioned that I took lessons there. Yup we know him, he just bought a new amp last month, yup BUSTED. A few months later she saw me in my car reading the invoice for a new bass that I had bought not 10 minutes before, yup BUSTED again. What ways have you gotten away with new gear, how have you been caught?

 

[G19Tony]

That’s what you get for being married to a cop. They look for clues!

Never talk to the Police. Unless they have their hat on!

 

[el jeffe bass]

Now you tell me, thanks

That’s what you get for being married to a cop. They look for clues!

Never talk to the Police. Unless they have their hat on!

 

[dbase]

You have the right to remain silent (not play the bass)

 

[el jeffe bass]

I don't do silent, too many instruments and amps to be silent for long.

 

[bluesblaster]

Did she ever look at you cock eyed and exclaim " what we have here is a failure to communicate" ?

 

[pablomago]

I don't know. Every romantic partner I've had knew I was a musician and bought gear. I never had to or tried to hide anything. YMMV

 

[twinjet]

My wife would support me doing anything in life if it made me happy. I could pick up dog crap for a living, if it made me happy and we made our bills. That woman is OK!

That being said, I've never had to hide a purchase.

 

[Beej]

We negotiate. In a related matter, she has great shoes...

 

[saabfender]

I don't know. Every romantic partner I've had knew I was a musician and bought gear. I never had to or tried to hide anything. YMMV

Having had both styles of SO, currently a non-musician who complains about gear purchases, I can tell you the next one will have to get it without explanation. Not fighting these battles anymore. Esp. after over 20 years with one who never said a word about it.

 

[dtripoli]

Never. I buy what I can afford. My last two girlfriends were musicians and encouraged my purchases. I'm single now so the only 'getting caught' is the bank telling me I'm overdrawn.
Carry on and keep it low end.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

These S.O. stories remind me of when I was a teenager & my mom knew my every move around town.
Now that I'm an adult I do what I want, any old time.

 

[Old Garage-Bander]

My wife would support me doing anything in life if it made me happy. I could pick up dog crap for a living, if it made me happy and we made our bills. That woman is OK!

That being said, I've never had to hide a purchase.

Hey TJ!
Staff member? Congrats. When that happen?
Is it still OK I have you in my Avatar?

 

[twinjet]

Hey TJ!
Staff member? Congrats. When that happen?
Is it still OK I have you in my Avatar?

Yoohoo. Yep, last week. And of course.

 

[NZBassman]

My wife looks after the finances in our house so I can't buy anything without her seeing it on the credit card statement.... she's never said 'no' to any of my purchases.... I always discuss it with her first and tell her why I need to buy something sand she's generally understanding

 

[el jeffe bass]

This is pretty close to our situation now. All of that happened long ago.

My wife looks after the finances in our house so I can't buy anything without her seeing it on the credit card statement.... she's never said 'no' to any of my purchases.... I always discuss it with her first and tell her why I need to buy something sand she's generally understanding

 

[Bunk McNulty]

Buying stuff? That's what gig money is for.

 

[saabfender]

Buying stuff? That's what gig money is for.

If that argument has been working you: fantastic.

 

[Bunk McNulty]

If that argument has been working you: fantastic.

And I take her out to dinner on Thursday nights, so she doesn't mind me being out three nights a week. This is why I greatly prefer being in the Service Business to being an Artist. (Hey, where's that guy who wanted to know how much I made gigging? )

 

[redwingxix]

Exactly. If you have to hide the new gear then you're not gigging enough. And of course since you're gigging so much then you have to get more new gear...