Did you guys buy a guitar as a present to yourself when you hit 30?

Post by **zhivago** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:02 am

I've been thinking about this...I'm gonna be 29 in January, and the big 3-0 is looming after that...I'm actualy looking forward to being in my 30s (and 40s) as I think men look their best when they are older.

aaaanyways....all this got me thinking...maybe I should start putting money aside monthly for the next year and few months, so I can drop some serious cash on a vintage offset as a reminder of my 30th?

did you guys buy a guitar as a present to yourself, and what was it if you did?

Post by **Orang Goreng** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:10 am

I didn't get a guitar when I became 30, but I did use to buy a guitar every time a relationship went belly-up, as a "consolation prize". I used the term "relationship" very loosely in the early 90s, when I got pretty much all of my current guitars

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Aug · Post by **Aug** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:10 am

OHZ NOEZ!!! NOT A MID-LIFE CRISIS!!!

hahah...I keed! No, d00d...layaway is your bestest friend. You aren't charged interest, and when "something" comes up, you can't dip into that cash...*and* it isn't quite as painful as handing over $4500 in cash all at once.

Post by **daydreamdelay** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:12 am

I turn 30 at the end of the month and feel I should buy myself a nice gold guard JM for my birthday.. my bank account and wife will tell me different though :-\

hehe

Post by **Jay** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:20 am

I did nothing special that I can recall for my 30th. I've spent more on gear this last year then I had since I was maybe 25 (33 now) based solely on the fact that I making a lot more money freelancing on the side.

And I'm not so keen on getting older unfortunately. My hockey game has gotten worse and I recently pulled a muscle playing tennis. I miss 22.

Post by **mynameisjonas** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:24 am

i still have three and a half years left, so maybe i have the time to save enough money to treat myself to a nice refin gold guard JM, although prices will probably be really ridiculous by then, so who knows..?

Aug · Post by **Aug** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:33 am

I have my sights set on these bad boys:

idiotbear · Post by **idiotbear** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:50 am

zhivago wrote: I'm gonna be 29 in January, and the big 3-0 is looming after that...

I hear ya, John. I'm thinking it might be time to buy my first JM, and I'm thinking it's gonna be a vintage model. I know they're way overpriced over here, but hey, I'll only be 30 once.

I'd love a '68 with blocks and binding.

idiotbear · Post by **idiotbear** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:51 am

Thing is, do you have ANY idea how long it took me to persuade my wife to let me blow £1500 on my LP Custom? :-\

Post by **zhivago** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:56 am

hehe...I think I could put aside £3k ($5.6k - if the exchange rate holds up)) in a year and a bit

(provided work goes ok, and I do a couple of design projects that I'd usualy turn down)

...if I buy from the US, I should be able to score another '61 JM...maybe even an all-original sunburst (even though I'd love one in Black - more likely to be a refin)

it's all about that neck profile...so it has to be a '61...gold guards by that point will be out of the question anyway - too expensive

Post by **zhivago** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:58 am

idiotbear wrote: Thing is, do you have ANY idea how long it took me to persuade my wife to let me blow £1500 on my LP Custom? :-\

heheh...it's difficult I guess...maybe you could get a week-long divorce, buy the guitar, and then marry her again!!!

that way she gets a second honeymoon and you get a Jazzmaster?

perfect!!

idiotbear · Post by **idiotbear** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:02 am

zhivago wrote: heheh...it's difficult I guess...maybe you could get a week-long divorce, buy the guitar, and then marry her again!!!

Nice idea. Maybe I could get a month-long divorce; give me time to get laid a few times before remarrying

Hope she doesn't read this... I love you, hon, really.

Post by **zhivago** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:12 am

idiotbear wrote:
zhivago wrote: heheh...it's difficult I guess...maybe you could get a week-long divorce, buy the guitar, and then marry her again!!!
Nice idea. Maybe I could get a month-long divorce; give me time to get laid a few times before remarrying

Hope she doesn't read this... I love you, hon, really.

hehehehe!

totaly...Rob is a great guy!!

Maggieo · Post by **Maggieo** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:30 am

When I was 30 I was married and not even allowed to play guitar, let alone buy a new one.

I'm divorced now and have a kick-ass collection. Take it for what you will.

Post by **zhivago** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:35 am

Maggieo wrote: When I was 30 I was married and not even allowed to play guitar, let alone buy a new one.

I'm divorced now and have a kick-ass collection. Take it for what you will.

oh man...I'll hopefuly buy all my stuff before getting married

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