I tried to get everything before the wedding 
. When I started to play in a band she was more accepting.
. When I started to play in a band she was more accepting.
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Double Bass The wife... (DB Forum thread)
- Thread starter Ben Mitchell
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i dont post im bris wife hes amazing and he always takes care of us first food children and all . he just went to play a party so he can spoil me and make my birthday special.if she truly loves you shell encourage you to play beautiful instruments and they dont come cheap .b never says no to us and always makes things happen if you treat her like gold shell purr like a kitten respect and love is huge goodluck sean
The only upright I own is a carved instrument that I inherited, and my wife understands the value both sentimental and monetary. She is all on board for me getting a 'beater' lamy or hybrid instrument for gigging, so I don't destroy the carved one. Truth be told - I think she worries about it more than I do.
In our household it's self-regulating; if I have another bass she has another horse. We have an uneasy truce at four right now. Amps, well that's a different matter entirely. You can sneak those little fellas in quite easily, I'm off to buy an MB200 right now. She'll never notice.
As teacher, I proposed that it made sense for me to have a copy of my main bass in plywood to keep in my office (where the climate varies wildly) and as a backup in case anything happens to my main bass. Proposal accepted on the grounds that it was reasonable to my wife. Now if I were asking for a third bass, I'd likely get my wings clipped, and with good reason.
My wife has gotten used to me having anywhere from 25-35 bass's stuck in places all over the house. She knows they eventually come and go. She knows better than to try and put anything under the beds. Those spaces are reserved for me!
I imagine when we have kids, my GAS will take a back seat. Better get to work before the party is over. 
My wife is very tolerant, and the number of basses and guitars is far more acceptable than the full size console Allen organ I had. Sold that in compromise to getting a DB. Other than that, I have a fretless 4, a V, a Variax (which I got so that I can play a Show pit orchestra with only one bass), and a Michael Kelly fretless 5 acoustic. Other than a snide comment here and there about "things just showing up," there is harmony in the house.
