Thunderbird Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 You could always tell her about the bass and straight after tell her you doinked her best friend she will soon forget about the bass purchase then lol 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMoon Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I spent some time convincing my wife that the new packages that would arrive at our door were, in fact, "new cases for some of my old basses that are presently stored in gig-bags". One time she asked me - with a smile on her face - what colour the lining of the new case was!! When I showed her, I was almost as surprised as she was that the supplier had forgotten to take out the instrument that had obviously been used to display the case lining In the store! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Rich said: A drummer mate of mine once managed to introduce an entire new range-topping Yamaha kit to the house by simply ensuring it was the same colour as his existing one. A bloke on TB mentioned that restricting himself solely to 3TSB had proved a useful tactic over the years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 4 hours ago, AndyTravis said: You’d at least get a bravery award… Posthumous, obviously. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon. Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) ... Edited January 8, 2022 by Simon. Repeat post... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 3 hours ago, chris_b said: When I tell my wife I've seen some interesting gear, she just says, "If it's that good, get it". It’s probably a good job I don’t get that response. I only get “can’t afford it” before I even mention the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 5 hours ago, Paul S said: I'll say 'I might have bought a new bass' and Mrs S will say 'That's nice' or 'Good' and carry on doing whatever she was doing. If I say 'I'll sell one of the others' she usually says 'Don't - you know you regret selling them'. I am a lucky chap. I won't say 'she's a keeper' because a/ we've already been together for 37 years and b/ the way threads seem to be going recently someone will no doubt feel offended by such misogyny Keeper… there you go. You didn’t say, I did 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velarian Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Assuming you already have other basses and that you can get the new one into the house unseen, then I’m a big fan of the hidden in plain sight trick (think of the scene in ET where he’s hiding in the closet amongst all the kids other toys when the mum looks in 😉). If an extra bass appearing is too obvious then use the ‘Colditz ghost prisoner’ technique where an existing bass is hidden away, say in a previously empty case (this works best if it’s the same colour). Then look for an opportunity to introduce the extra bass, for example when the wife has bought something extravagant. My wife’s penchant for expensive handbags provides me with good opportunities for this. When she says “what have you been buying now”, I just say “a new handbag dear”. Checkmate. 😂 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 4 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Last week… ”ah, a musicman…been a week” (rolled eyes) Fixed I’m actually seriously impressed that she knows that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, Geek99 said: Fixed I’m actually seriously impressed that she knows that. She knows the difference between bb1100, 1600, 414, 424, 1300, 300, 350, 450… She has “favourites” I’ve owned. She adored a bass I had (even though I didn’t) and says I’m to buy it back if it resurfaces. She’s an absolute diamond - and about 7/8 years ago, actively stopped me giving up playing by booking a rehearsal space and contacting all of my musician friends to start a band, she was adamant I wasn’t giving up on a passion… She pushes me all the time. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 My Mrs has sets and props from 3 of her theatre shows in the house, so I think she's far ahead of me in the amount of space our artistic endeavours take up. Having said that, last time I sold a bass she told me I'd regret it. She was right. A mate has a good approach to this particular problem though. He just bought more cases than he had guitars and slowly filled them up. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I’m another lucky one, Mrs Mert has two horses to worry about. If I spent as much as she does every month we would of course be utterly flipped but if I (slightly more than occasionally) fail in my quest to complete a year in the Basschat Gear Abstinence Challenge she doesn’t bat an eyelid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I live in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, and drove over to Brum a couple of weeks ago and spent more than a few hours in PMT and GuitarGuitar, when I got home later that day, my wife asked what I had bought, when I said "nothing", she didn't believe me, I couldn't help laughing which made her disbelieve me even more, but it was true, I actually came home with NOTHING, and she actually seemed genuinely disappointed that I came home empty handed, but as I said in an earlier post, I usually buy second-hand because if the bass is not for me, then I move it on for around what I paid for it. That's why our marketplace is great for moving gear around, and trying gear out, because what might not be right for me, might be perfect for someone else, and we all end up happy until the bout of GAS kicks in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Mine does get a little weary of my apparent eternal dissatisfaction, but knows I won't break the bank with my whims. There's an informal agreement that the rack (7 spaces) cant be overfull unless something's in there's for sale. I think that's a good thing as I probably wouldn't ever stop otherwise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I wonder if there are a bunch of women somewhere talking about expensive purchases, and one is saying, I just wait until he buys another sodding bass — he's so worried I'll flip that he doesn't notice the new etc etc 2 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 13 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: I wonder if there are a bunch of women somewhere talking about expensive purchases, and one is saying, I just wait until he buys another sodding bass — he's so worried I'll flip that he doesn't notice the new etc etc My wife does this via WhatsApp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 13 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: I wonder if there are a bunch of women somewhere talking about expensive purchases, and one is saying, I just wait until he buys another sodding bass — he's so worried I'll flip that he doesn't notice the new etc etc Handbag, pony, bodycon dress… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 "Nah, not a new bass, it has been in the garage for years..." I do like the idea of several cases, like @Jonesy just wrote. But I already have quite a few, I need to refine the idea. "I have so many basses I need to buy few more empty cases." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 13 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said: I wonder if there are a bunch of women somewhere talking about expensive purchases, and one is saying, I just wait until he buys another sodding bass — he's so worried I'll flip that he doesn't notice the new etc etc Totally agree! bless them, but at least we can usually recoup some or all of our outlay 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave moffat Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) Thankfully I don't seem to have this issue and we accept each other's hobbies. I think my bass collection is complete with the addition of the shorty from Jabba. Harmonicas on the other hand are bloody limitless once you get into them - different types then all the different tunings (especially the diatonics) but she's very understanding and knowledgeable on music stuff. I was trying to work out a tune yesterday "That's in Eb, and you'll need a chromatic. Do you have an Eb chromatic?". I suspect Eb chromatics are like hobbyhorse poo. On the other hand I have no problems with the daily parcels of posh cosmetics and the mind boggling collection of top end colouring pencils in a truly staggering range of (apparently different) shades. Edited January 9, 2022 by dave moffat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepbass5 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 14 hours ago, AndyTravis said: She’s an absolute diamond - and about 7/8 years ago, actively stopped me giving up playing by booking a rehearsal space and contacting all of my musician friends to start a band, she was adamant I wasn’t giving up on a passion… She pushes me all the time. You need to be careful, I knew a trumpet player that started playing in a band again after a long break, His wife suspected he was having an affair, so removed the mouthpiece from his instrument case. He continued going to band practice every week until she confronted him some weeks later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Is it a 'relic'? Tell her you found it in a skip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owno Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 My wife does not mind new basses as long as they are surf green, daphne blue or other pastel colours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 48 minutes ago, deepbass5 said: You need to be careful, I knew a trumpet player that started playing in a band again after a long break, His wife suspected he was having an affair, so removed the mouthpiece from his instrument case. He continued going to band practice every week until she confronted him some weeks later One of my bands a number of years ago folded as the guitarist moved away. The drummer however, kept going to rehearsals until his wife found messages on his phone. He was doing a very different sort of pounding.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, Old Horse Murphy said: One of my bands a number of years ago folded as the guitarist moved away. The drummer however, kept going to rehearsals until his wife found messages on his phone. He was doing a very different sort of pounding.... Is that what cross-sticking is then? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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