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Just made 2 big purchases without telling my partner
- Thread starter BtaylorTheRogue
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Nicely done! Regarding getting used to purple: listen to Prince 
congrats!
congrats!
I hear you ! My wife misses NOTHING when I try to do that !! Especially if I finance it! She recently had a laser treatment on her face for wrinkles, beauty shop this weekend, I feel a new bass, power tool, beach metal detector coming my way. Maybe 2 of the 3!
congrats on both counts, you Sir are skilled!
This has got to be the most ironically timed thread I've ever seen! I'm literally purchasing a ring today myself!! My fiancee to be has an idea it's coming (just not where, when), and she apparently wants to spoil me with something because of this..
I'm a massive fan of Escape From NY, and she was originally gonna buy me a replica of Snake Plissken's life watch until we found out they were discontinued. After asking about possibly buying a bass for me instead, I expressed that I might be interested in Reverend Wattplower MK II. Though she scoffed at the price for a second, she happily suggested she would still be willing to spoil me with one. So yeah, looks like that's something I can hopefully look forward to soon.
I'm a massive fan of Escape From NY, and she was originally gonna buy me a replica of Snake Plissken's life watch until we found out they were discontinued. After asking about possibly buying a bass for me instead, I expressed that I might be interested in Reverend Wattplower MK II. Though she scoffed at the price for a second, she happily suggested she would still be willing to spoil me with one. So yeah, looks like that's something I can hopefully look forward to soon.
Congrats on both. Best of luck to you.
But seriously? Leave it hanging? Well????
But seriously? Leave it hanging? Well????
Good show, but for future reference, only buy new basses that are the same color as the old ones. Makes detection by the spousal unit more difficult.
Thump on,
One_Dude
Thump on,
One_Dude
By the looks of that ring you could have bought a Sadowsky or Fodera even. lol
Congrats.
Congrats.
Very cute. After I saw the title of this thread I was going to chime in with a snarky comment about asking for permission, but was pleasantly surprised by your post.
CONGRATS!!!
CONGRATS!!!
Got to ask - what have you found to be the best strings and pickguard for purchase #2? It has to be great for metal because, well...you know...
Well done Grasshopper, you were taught very well.
Well done Grasshopper, you were taught very well.
I did this kinda backwards myself in '94. Got the "yes," got the ring, then found the Guild B-30 I'd been lusting after for months generously marked down as. if. the. universe. was. speaking. directly. to. me.
Nice!
FWIW My SO would have been disappointed with the ring and would have been far happier if I got her the D’Angelico Bob Weir Bedford she has her eye on. (It probably costs less than that ring too!)
FWIW My SO would have been disappointed with the ring and would have been far happier if I got her the D’Angelico Bob Weir Bedford she has her eye on. (It probably costs less than that ring too!)
What's the best engagement ring for metal?
Good plan, except when you want another bass and have to buy her a house
Basically our story. She's already firmly in the 'Yes' camp, and even wanted to help pick and match the ring.
I don't really know this stuff, but apparently, it's 3 rings and they just solder them together at the bottom. I offered to solder it, but she asked how long my homemade pedals go on average without emergency maintenance, and I let that one drop.
Also, she wanted to spoil me. I told her I want a 'bentwood' ring, probably rosewood or smoked eucalyptus. Since that's only gonna be about 80 bucks for my ring, she asked if I wanted anything special, and I jokingly said a Dingwall. Wait, I hope she isn't gonna go secretly buy another dingwall combustion.
I better go tell her I want a A/ABZ/Z/Sklar.
That'll be the most expensive bass you ever buy, by far.
Love love love the bass, color and maple neck. If you don't bond with it, I'll wait for the FOR Sale post! As for the fiance', you are on your own. After 30 years of wedded bliss, I just keep my head low and move in a serpentine manner.
By the way, she announced the other day that I have WAY TOOO MANY BASSES!!! I have 15, all different, all precious, all keepers. I told her that on Talk Bass, lots of folks have lots more. She said I was not married to Talk Bass. I'm not??????
By the way, she announced the other day that I have WAY TOOO MANY BASSES!!! I have 15, all different, all precious, all keepers. I told her that on Talk Bass, lots of folks have lots more. She said I was not married to Talk Bass. I'm not??????
