Collecting islands. I can't even tell you how expensive my last two were. It would blow your mind.
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Hobbies that cost more than playing bass
- Thread starter sanderic
- Start date
- May 13, 2003
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- Endorsing Artist: MTD Basses, Aguilar Amps, DR Strings, Bartolini Electronics, Creation Audio Labs
I think Racing pretty much anything competitively, I race motocross and it can get very costly, I'm also in the process of restoring a 69 vette and that hasn't been cheap either. 
When I'm not playing it... I'm listening to it. I am somewhat of an audiophile that loves vintage gear....
Nice old Marantz receiver. My older brother has a similar if not the same one. It's from the early 70's. That is an expensive hobby. My other older brother is into Macintosh gear. Has vintage preamp/tuner and tube power amp. I love the real hardwood cabinets and glass panels they used on old audiophile gear.
My current obsession is with Japanese denim and other textiles..
In the last month I've bought (most of) an outfit...
Jeans - $425.00
Shirt - $365.00
Jacket - $695.00
...Fuuuuuuuuuu
In the last month I've bought (most of) an outfit...
Jeans - $425.00
Shirt - $365.00
Jacket - $695.00
...Fuuuuuuuuuu
The wives just don't get it. Unfortunately, I don't think they ever will. This is a constant discussion that I have with her. I get her off my back by telling her the following:
1. This is a hobby that can be done at home. No running around behind the wife's back is required. (Unless you're running to the store to secretly buy another piece of gear)
2. Since it can be done at home, I'm not out drinking with "the boys"; nor am I spending money at a strip club somewhere (of course if she points out the gigs done at the bars, etc., just tell her that you are making money)
3. If anything else, if push comes to shove and you need money, you can always sell some gear and get a good amount of money back. How many other purchases do we make that end up being a 100% loss?? -- most of our purchases (food, clothes, going out, etc.)
These explanations shut her up... until the next time she decides to moan and groan.
1. This is a hobby that can be done at home. No running around behind the wife's back is required. (Unless you're running to the store to secretly buy another piece of gear)
2. Since it can be done at home, I'm not out drinking with "the boys"; nor am I spending money at a strip club somewhere (of course if she points out the gigs done at the bars, etc., just tell her that you are making money)
3. If anything else, if push comes to shove and you need money, you can always sell some gear and get a good amount of money back. How many other purchases do we make that end up being a 100% loss?? -- most of our purchases (food, clothes, going out, etc.)
These explanations shut her up... until the next time she decides to moan and groan.
Hopkins
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Golfs not that expensive, Ive spent way more on music gear than golf. New clubs that are a couple models old saves a lot of money and you still have good equipment.
Building basses on the other hand is pretty expensive. Thats where most of my free money goes these days.
Building basses on the other hand is pretty expensive. Thats where most of my free money goes these days.
If I added it up my whole wardrobe amounts to less then 1 pair of your pants.
Granted I have no style
Skydiving.
A new rig, fully loaded, will set you back 6 grand and lessons will cost about 2 grand minimum because you have to clear a training level before advancing to the next one. So, you're talking at least $8000 just to get started. After that it costs about $20-25 per jump.
A new rig, fully loaded, will set you back 6 grand and lessons will cost about 2 grand minimum because you have to clear a training level before advancing to the next one. So, you're talking at least $8000 just to get started. After that it costs about $20-25 per jump.
Being an audiophile, being an oenophile, being heavily into photography, and being into fast cars/autocrossing are all things that my wife is very happy to see me away from and more interested in bass playing and bass gear nowadays. Heck, I'm happy with it too. I used to lay out $200+ for an evening (3-4 hrs) of track time, not to mention the near $100 in gas, owning a helmet, and the wear and tear (brakes, shocks, tires) to my not-so-cheap Audi S4 that I was always looking to upgrade from stock (exhaust system, etc). That was for ONE night. Thinking about all the bass gear I can eyeball for that much money makes me giddy. 
Sleeping with my wife is pretty expensive also. Ive ended up with 3 kids so far. I may be doing it wrong ?
