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Selling the Stingray, Keeping the Jazz - thoughts?
- Thread starter Mike Vee
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deepestend
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Some would say a $3500 bass is also ridiculous. I get both perspectives and at times identify with all of them.
I agree and it would be for my wallet, others have more $ to burn than I do. Same goes for houses, cars, etc....
I say cause I got a guy who got a 78 Sabre down to 2.5/32 which is very low! Some people are wizards with it, if you find a good one I think. I have a really light touch too so what doesn’t buzz for me buzzes really bad for someone else, but the amount of travel being that narrow for a stingray doesn’t make sense, or at least mines not like that. I do most of my setup myself also but sometimes it’ll be like you said, a tiny range, that’s when I just assume there’s some kinda trick I don’t know lol. A good pro knows how to set it up at the desired height and has a bag of tricks
$3500 for a dog that can last 14-16 years is a bargain.
True, makes sense. And also I’m not one to touch the nut or frets, so there’s also all of those options available.
Okay, let's talk about a bargain....
There were so many dogs in the Austin Animal Center last week that they were adopting them out for free.
That is a financial bargain for the human, if you choose to think of a dog in those terms.
More importantly, a huge bargain for the dog who doesn't have to die.
I agree that all dogs need a good permanent home, but a dog breeder produces dogs for financial profit...and then yes those $3500 designer puppies need homes.
All those breeder dogs wouldn't need homes if they weren't a thing that was produced for profit.
Meanwhile, every year 3.3 million dogs enter shelters in the USA and 670,000 of those dogs are euthanized.
Unfortunately, lots of people abandon their commitment to their dog, which too often means a death sentence after jail time in a shelter.
If breeders were truly extremely loving and caring, they could all take a ten year hiatus from producing more dogs, and redirect their efforts to saving existing dog lives.
Every dog a breeder produces and sells for financial gain means one existing dog life that could have been saved from a shelter.
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That's not entirely true because a lot of people want a certain dog breed and wouldn't get a substitute rescue dog otherwise.
That is the case for me. I just lost my beloved rescue mix, Lux, 9 weeks ago at 16 1/2 years old. I wasn't planning on getting anther dog for a LONG time, or ever, so I wasn't looking at shelters, or anywhere for a new dog. Then, one night, out of the blue, I got an idea that I wanted an Aussiedoodle. I have NO IDEA why, I literally never even thought about the breed before. I looked online for about 3 days, saw this guy, confirmed that the breeder was top notch, humane, etc, and that was it. The connection was made! So you can't assume every situation is black and white. Something weird happened that connected us together - I wouldn't have adopted any dog besides him.
My last dog was a rescue, this one isn't. I'm good with that. I am a very, very loving and caring dog lover who takes my pupper to the dog park every single day, hiking every weekend, etc. If this guy didn't go to me, no other dog would have, so we are both lucky. It's a happy story.
The amount of dogs in shelters is indeed a big problem, I agree. But I do not think that me getting a pure bred contributed to that problem given the circumstances.
I’m trying to bite my tongue on these comments.
ya know what this is a bass guitar forum. It’s not my or your business to tell other people what decisions to make regarding family pets.
ya know what this is a bass guitar forum. It’s not my or your business to tell other people what decisions to make regarding family pets.
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Even if the breeder is top notch, humane, etc. ... they're still contributing to the massive canine overpopulation that exists, for profit. Not cool ... I have a sibling whose wife insists on buying fancy bred mini pooches, 'cause that's what she's into ... I don't want to create a rift over it, so I don't say much. This is a less personal, more public and anonymous situation ... still don't want to create any rifts, but it is something that bears mention, that people in general should be more aware of. There are more hard hitting ways of going at this, but no need to go there. It is what it is.
I am fully aware and feel no shame or guilt. Like I said, I wasn't going to rescue regardless. I did last time, paid my dues, and now I wanted a very particular dog and I got it. The same logic could be applied to lot's of different situations in life. Used cars, homes, clothing, etc. The fact is the world is a sick, sad place and a WHOLE LOT more needs to be done about hundreds of problems. It's sad, really.
Your observation to overbred lap dogs is valid. But there are many working dog breeds that have their place in the world. Hunting dogs, herders, guard dogs, service animals, etc.
We have a Deutsch Drathaar planned this winter. Versatile breed. Point, retrieve, blood track. These dogs don’t get bred without high scoring field trials.
Cars, homes, clothing, etc., don't live, suffer, and die. False equivalency. All I'm gonna say.
You said that you tried to find a rescue, so clearly you were looking for another dog.
The dog breed you just bought did not exist a very short time ago.
After losing your friend recently your mind and your heart were clearly craving another dog companion relationship and you got an idea. My strong guess is that you would have found somebody else to fill the empty spot if that breed hadn't been created until next year.
Obviously, dog lovers can make love connections in mere minutes with many dogs of many breeds.
The weird thing that happened was that your mind wanted another dog and you found something interesting online after wondering if an AussieDoodle was a thing.
I have no doubt that you are a dog lover and clearly you take good care of your dogs.
You getting a designer dog provided profit which is the incentive for that breeder to keep producing expensive designer doodles, and not putting their extremely loving and caring efforts in the right direction...in my opinion.
You don't need to bite your tongue if that is proving difficult, this is a bass guitar forum where many subjects not related to bass guitars are discussed every day.
It's also a thread where the OP asked for opinions about what he should do, which included a financial reason why he was thinking of selling a bass, and then posted a picture of his designer dog purchase and gave that money spent as one reason.
So, he brought the subject up and provided specifics of the cost and what type of dog he purchased, included said picture.
It would have been nobody's business had he not brought it to this public forum, which is a place of discussing thoughts and ideas.
Since I care a great deal about the domestic dog problem in this very rich country, I am responding to his justification that he had one rescue dog, so now he has paid his dues, which is not how I see things on that subject.
I also have strong opinions about land/resource depletion and massive pollution as a result of meat production methods and the farming required to support it, but I will try to stay somewhere near the topic of this thread.
I had no intention of responding (because I get awfully preachy about dog stuff) until he posted his reason justifying his new dog choice in response to other comments about the designer dog purchase from a breeder.
Discussing his dog was clearly on the table from his original post.
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