Just made 2 big purchases without telling my partner

[BtaylorTheRogue]

Purchase #1

It's an ultra violet burst Combustion x3. Set me back a cool $2,385. Clocks in at JUST under 8 3/4 pounds, and they even offered to put the best strings for metal on it, free of charge. Now to see if I can learn to love the color.

I'll be honest, I've never played a maple neck, and I've always disliked them on sight. I'm curious.

Girlfriend can't really complain though. Not after...

Purchases #2

 

[Root 5]

Your strategy is very well planned!

 

[A9X]

I hope she says yes.

 

[Fenwick]

So you aren't crazy about the color & are naturally averse to the maple look. I hope she has better odds going in - good luck!

 

[elgranluis]

Is purchase # 2 supposed to be worn like that ?

anyway ,

 

[squarepeg]

Back in around 2006 I bought myself a Gretsch 6120, and it just so happened, that weekend my wife got a trip to Venice. Coincidence?

 

[Paulabass]

Purchase #1

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It's an ultra violet burst Combustion x3. Set me back a cool $2,385. Clocks in at JUST under 8 3/4 pounds, and they even offered to put the best strings for metal on it, free of charge. Now to see if I can learn to love the color.

I'll be honest, I've never played a maple neck, and I've always disliked them on sight. I'm curious.

Girlfriend can't really complain though. Not after...

Purchases #2

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Well played my friend!

 

[SgtHulka]

It's ironic that purchase number two will eventually lead back to the loss of number one.

BTW, that ultraviolet burst is absolutely gorgeous.

 

[redstrand]

A shiny for a shiny. Distraction tactic engaged!

 

[db59]

Stealth move....

 

[dalkowski]

Well played but I would have gone with tort on the ring.

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Purchase #1

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It's an ultra violet burst Combustion x3. Set me back a cool $2,385. Clocks in at JUST under 8 3/4 pounds, and they even offered to put the best strings for metal on it, free of charge. Now to see if I can learn to love the color.

I'll be honest, I've never played a maple neck, and I've always disliked them on sight. I'm curious.

Girlfriend can't really complain though. Not after...

Purchases #2

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Hope she likes her new bass!

 

[Angry Mob With Pitchfork]

Purchase #1

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It's an ultra violet burst Combustion x3. Set me back a cool $2,385. Clocks in at JUST under 8 3/4 pounds, and they even offered to put the best strings for metal on it, free of charge. Now to see if I can learn to love the color.

I'll be honest, I've never played a maple neck, and I've always disliked them on sight. I'm curious.

Girlfriend can't really complain though. Not after...

Purchases #2

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I think you made a grave mistake there. You could have made a couple of ear rings out of volume knobs and bought yourself another Dingwall instead.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Purchase #1

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It's an ultra violet burst Combustion x3. Set me back a cool $2,385. Clocks in at JUST under 8 3/4 pounds, and they even offered to put the best strings for metal on it, free of charge. Now to see if I can learn to love the color.

I'll be honest, I've never played a maple neck, and I've always disliked them on sight. I'm curious.

Girlfriend can't really complain though. Not after...

Purchases #2

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Oh, yes she can. Don't fool yourself. The trick is, you need to give her hers, and while she's busy calling her mom, and blasting it on Facebook, walk straight out the door, to your trunk, grab your bass, hold it directly in front of you, walk straight past her, and hang it on the wall. She won't even notice it's something different for a good while. At that point, it is what it is.

 

[Vitamin D]

When she sees you wearing that ring and playing that bass, she's going to want one or the other.

 

[JohnnyBottom]

imho, make a #3 and #4 purchase before you hand over the ring.
Congratulations!

 

[twinjet]

I hope she says yes.

Why wouldn't she? It's a 5er and 8 3/4 lbs.

 

[Matt R.]

yeah but how does purchase #2 sound

 

[lug]

I'd love to give some sage advice here, but you obviously have a full understanding of how marriage works, congratulations!

 

[Benj-jammin]

Bass first, ring and marriage - #2. JK - congrats!!