New House or New Bass

[Chicken Wing]

This is like a dog pile, someone close the thread LOL

 

[Acoustic356]

I wonder if the OP is serious or just offering click-bait. I suspect the later because the answer is so obvious. TB is a great resource but sometimes it is abused and, with that, I am unwatching this thread.

Not click bait.

The house really is an impulse buy. My wife originally did not want to move to that city which is over an hour away from where we are now. Then she fell in love with this house. The price has dropped $40k since we first saw it which is making it more palatable.

When she saw the price drop, we made an appointment to see it, got qualified that day and put in an offer. I did put in the offer under their asking price.

If they accept, it's meant to be.

 

[higain617]

While not having seen either, I'm going to say the house is a far better investment.

 

[Bass Viking]

This thread is making me feel somewhat guilty for purchasing 3 Ritters within the last six months…

This is known as "guilt-bragging".

 

[higain617]

I would have danced through town in my underwear if my mortgage down payment was only 12 grand, though.

 

[SixtyCycleHum]

This is like a dog pile, someone close the thread LOL

It's been quite an excursion to see where priorities are at on TB, to be fair. And also, to witness that even in the most serious of circumstances? Some of us are gonna goof off

 

[obascin]

Firstly, this should be a no-brainer. Lake house.
Secondly, this should be a no-brainer. Happy Wife and a nice vacation spot.
Thirdly.... why on earth would anyone pay 12k for a bass? Yeah, there's a big difference between a $500 bass and one that's $2-3k... but after that, it's a waste of money.

The only way you should be able to justify a bass like that is if you were wealthy enough to not have to decide between a splurge vanity purchase and a second home.

 

[CaribooBass]

Buy the house end of ball game!

Then put out buildings in line with the cabin. Measure out the distance the furthest they are apart and then install a "Wrap" of your desired instrument.
This way both you and your Wife have a home Bass.

 

[GodsLove66]

Buy the house, lop off a HUGE chunk of the house's better looking lumber, and send it to the luthier to get a discount on that custom bass! WIN WIN

 

[glocke1]

the answer is obvious.

forget the bass, eat the 1200 bucks, get the house, after a year or two use the equity in the house to get a more expensive bass

 

[Jim622]

I take it you've never seen Alembics or Wals then?

Maybe I am cheap, but I just can't see putting that kind of money into an instrument. Even if it was my livelihood, I think it is unnecessary. A good bass can be had at a less than a quarter of the price. That is an amount that could be used better elsewhere.

 

[Gougedeye]

You can afford a 12,000 bass and a lake house? Are you serious? Get them both. It's only money and you can't take it with you. Go make more money to replenish your savings.

 

[GodsLove66]

Maybe I am cheap, but I just can't see putting that kind of money into an instrument. Even if it was my livelihood, I think it is unnecessary. A good bass can be had at a less than a quarter of the price. That is an amount that could be used better elsewhere.

OH... I ABSOLUTELY agree!!!! The ONLY Instrument I could ever justify that price for would be one of Chris Squire's PERSONAL STAGE USED instruments!!! That said, SOME boutique companies charge (and rightly are able to) absolutely LUDICROUS money!!! IE the afformentioned Wals! Roughly $20k and there is CURRENTLY a FOUR YEAR WAITLIST for a new one!!!!

 

[GretschWretch]

Now THAT would be amusing!

And probably flagellating, too.

 

[Carl Hillman]

So, my wife green-lit my dream bass. Deposit paid, balance is due... $12K

My wife found her dream lake house, deposit is paid, and now she wants to pivot and use the 12K for closing costs.

$1200 deposit will be lost...

We both agree that we don't want to touch savings because there are some minor upgrades that she wants to do to the house.

So... which stays... the lake house, or the bass?

I wise man once told me, "If mama ain't happy, ain't NOBODY happy".

Say hello to your dream house.

 

[matti777]

I thought lake house meant second home.

 

[mikewalker]

Wow, this thread reminds me of how about a year ago I was inches away from ordering a Ritter short-scale R8

They are beautiful things, but in this case I voted for the happy wife over the luxury art bass

 

[GretschWretch]

The house!

" Happy wife… happy life" or more politically correct: Happy spouse… Happy House. Either way, house is operative word!

Or, Happy Bass . . . Happy Louse.

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

So, my wife green-lit my dream bass. Deposit paid, balance is due... $12K

My wife found her dream lake house, deposit is paid, and now she wants to pivot and use the 12K for closing costs.

$1200 deposit will be lost...

We both agree that we don't want to touch savings because there are some minor upgrades that she wants to do to the house.

So... which stays... the lake house, or the bass?

Bass

 

[Mark_70]

they're not making any more lakeshore properties. Get the lake house.

Regards
Mark