Permission or forgiveness

[scannerman]

Saw this, need to talk to the wife, 😀  https://reverb.com/uk/item/88665102-carl-thompson-custom-6-string-fretless-2007-cocobolo

 

now, after, or never again??

[WinterMute]

You can always get another wife...

[itu]

If you buy it, do not start about putting frets to it, no! 

[KingPrawn]

For that money Id want them to cover the cost of the divorce !

[Beedster]

You won't get either trust me 

[Dad3353]

51 minutes ago, WinterMute said:

You can always get another wife...

 

Hmm... Turns out it's not as easy as all that..! 

[Burns-bass]

Personally, I’d divorce you if you bought something so horrid!

 

A Hawkes double bass is a different matter…

[Beedster]

50 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

Personally, I’d divorce you if you bought something so horrid!

 

A Hawkes double bass is a different matter…

Glad you said it Lawrie, what a horror 🤔

[Burns-bass]

50 minutes ago, Beedster said:

Glad you said it Lawrie, what a horror 🤔

We’re all different and beauty is in the eye of the beholder but I can’t see the appeal here.

[GuyR]

I can imagine circumstances where I’d spend that on a bass. But not that bass.

 

Forgiveness sometimes, permission never.

 

[Tdw]

If, like me you're a big Primus fan, that's got to be tempting. But unless you're pretty darn rich I can't recommend it in good concience.

[tauzero]

Don't fancy yours. Bass, that is, not other half.

[Geek99]

4 hours ago, WinterMute said:

You can always get another wife...

She can always get another husband with cheaper hobbies 

[WinterMute]

29 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

She can always get another husband with cheaper hobbies 

 

That's called a win-win isn't it?

[Geek99]

6 minutes ago, WinterMute said:

 

That's called a win-win isn't it?

That kind of depends upon what kind of wife-related outcome you’d like when factored against the siren call of GAS 

 

if she’s a keeper you need to steer clear of wood-based purchases that are excessive in value 

[WinterMute]

1 hour ago, Geek99 said:

That kind of depends upon what kind of wife-related outcome you’d like when factored against the siren call of GAS 

 

if she’s a keeper you need to steer clear of wood-based purchases that are excessive in value 

 

Surely one of the criteria for being a keeper is tolerance of said wood-based purchases...?

[Geek99]

4 hours ago, WinterMute said:

 

Surely one of the criteria for being a keeper is tolerance of said wood-based purchases...?

And if she came home with a £20k handbag ? There are limits 

[LowB_FTW]

Bloody hell. Twenty grand for a bass. Can you imagine the amount of lego I'd need to buy The Wife if I was to get that?

Sheesh. Thankfully I don't like it, so I'm safe.

 

Mark

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[SurroundedByManatees]

These listings of premium priced basses are totally made up by some clever bass players, to show their wives/husbands that their 6k basses are quite cheap actually.

[Terry M.]

Would be interesting to see what this bass actually sells for. It's had 2 offers already.

[Earbrass]

Need to talk to your optician, not your wife.

[chris_b]

My top 10 list of things to spend £20k on wouldn't include any basses.

 

Carl Thompson and his basses are always interesting to read about but I have no inclination to own one.