New House or New Bass

[herrsmith]

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

Just give one to OP, problem solved! Seriously, and I'm sure I don't have to tell you this, spend you're money where you want to. That goes for OP, too. Literally everyone in this thread might prefer the lake house, but the decision is between OP and OP's wife. What they want to do matters more than what a million talk bassers would do or want them to do. We can give our advice and OP can figure out whether it resonates or not.

I've done that before where I wanted to do something and I sought out a friend whom I knew would give me the advice not to do it. I considered what he said because I knew he would have arguments and advice that I wouldn't have considered. But at the end of the day he didn't have to live with the decision and I did. We don't have to live with this decision, but OP and OP's wife do.

 

[Jack Butler]

The house. All day every day and twice on Sundays. I can play any old bass sitting on the porch of my lake house. Get the house.

Everyone is different, but I'd agree. I love playing bass, but no way I'd choose a $12k bass over a lake house, to say nothing of upsetting the wife. Especially ssince I assume since OP is considering a $12k bass, he's probably already got a nice 1 or 2 in the stable already.

 

[tpaul]

I have not read all 8 pages of the thread so apologies if I missed some crucial piece of information.

Buy the damn lake house.

 

[BAG]

Other than the fact that the OP dropped in to show what the bass is I would have thought this is a troll thread.

I would have thought that anyone who even considers buying a $13,200 bass and/or a holiday home (assuming it is a second home) would not have any trouble at all being able to find the money to close on the home while being in a position to finalise the bass purchase in a few months. If it's true that the extra money cannot be found then you really couldn't afford to spend so much on a bass in the first place. And as @inthevelvet said, anyone considering a $13,200 bass has most likely got a decent bass (or two.... or more) already.

 

[fingerbun]

I would love someone to post an example of a $13.2K bass.

I once looked at a rare collectible Rickenbacker owned by the bass player in a band who had been on the Grammies, sold out Wembley and such, that was that sort of price. And it was a beautiful piece of wood, but even if I had the cash, my playing is not worthy.

 

[SixtyCycleHum]

Better get one with an F hole.

Pity it's not a 90s Jazz. The routing jobs on those babies looks like it could double as a waifu.

 

[SoulReflection]

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.

 

[Billoney]

Happy wife...

 

[fingerbun]

It has to be not feasible for some reason or you would have done it, but eat into the savings, buy both and delay the minor upgrades to the house.

And while a house is generally a better investment, if you are really, really stretched to do this, and it’s a holiday house, then are you overcommitting?

 

[GodsLove66]

I once looked at a rare collectible Rickenbacker owned by the bass player in a band who had been on the Grammies, sold out Wembley and such, that was that sort of price.

Was it Mike Rutherford's?

 

[Jim622]

You lost me at $12000....bass?

 

[D.A.R.K.]

Keep the bass and half the savings and be happy.

 

[D.A.R.K.]

You lost me at $12000....bass?

Just wait until you find out what a good upright costs.

 

[GodsLove66]

You lost me at $12000....bass?

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

 

[SixtyCycleHum]

Just wait until you find out what a good upright costs.

I had one for a little while. It set me back 2.5k and it was AWFUL to play, a PITA to maintain and even the cheap electrics I had killed it dead in every aspect. And then there's climate shift...hoo boy. Uprights aren't for me.

 

[zon6c-f]

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?

The house!

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

 

[D.A.R.K.]

I had one for a little while. It set me back 2.5k and it was AWFUL to play, a PITA to maintain and even the cheap electrics I had killed it dead in every aspect. And then there's climate shift...hoo boy. Uprights aren't for me.

I said a good one. You can multiply that 2.5 exponentially and yes, regular maintenance and caretaking are key.

 

[SixtyCycleHum]

I said a good one. You can multiply that 2.5 exponentially and yes, regular maintenance and caretaking are key.

I knew it wasn't a very good one, haha. Used, beat up, unbranded, used to belong to a school. It was in as good working order as it was ever going to be. But it was sub-substandard in the world of uprights.

 

[Acoustic356]

That 12K bass will probably be in the classifieds after a week anyway.

Yes... when I placed the order, I forgot I only play 34" scale, 19mm spacing basses that weigh exactly 8.5 pounds...

lol

 

[Acoustic356]

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