mama hates me, like soooo what.

[zygleth]

Recently bought my third Hamer- 1-New Monico Elite 59 burst; 2-New Monaco Superpro Amberburst; 3- 2001 Korina Artist w/90's. It's midnight, she's pissed, and I'm on the internet.......cool.

[cloakerz]

My 15 year old son sitting here with me said "you are Sooooooooooo cool" then I said yeah but it sure gets cold in bed alone. o well. He is still laughing about all this. I think maybe you have become his hero or somthing.

[teleman]

Been there many times......They get over it.

[Hackubus]

She'll forget...in time. lol

[HamerHokie]

She'll forget...in time. lol

Nope. She might not be mad about it, but she'll have it stashed away til the next similar event.

You'd be better off buying her something nice so you'll be able to buy another guitar from a 'clean slate.'

[princeofdarkness56]

You bought 3 new Hamer's ???? Hell I am pissed at you too.

[Hackubus]

She'll forget...in time.  lol

Nope. She might not be mad about it, but she'll have it stashed away til the next similar event.

You'd be better off buying her something nice so you'll be able to buy another guitar from a 'clean slate.'

Oh yeah, you're right. I totally forgot about thier ability to remember every little damn thing & bring it up YEARS later @ the totally worst possible time.

+1 for buying mama something nice. I don't recommend puppies though. They make too much poo.

[BillW]

You bought 3 new Hamer's ???? Hell I am pissed at you too.

+1

[Abaco]

You bought 3 new Hamer's ???? Hell I am pissed at you too.

haha! Yeah, I'm mad too.

Man, I'm so lucky. I have a guitar room in the house. I have 4 racks on the wall and if one's empty my wife says, "You need to buy another guitar to fill that empty rack." My wife also looks like Carmen Electra (actually hotter in my opinion). Yeah, I'm a lucky dude. If I knew me I'd be mad at me too - and some guys openly are. We met in the office and my boss hates my guts....haha.

[killerteddybear]

Man, I'm so lucky. I have a guitar room in the house. I have 4 racks on the wall and if one's empty my wife says, "You need to buy another guitar to fill that empty rack." My wife also looks like Carmen Electra (actually hotter in my opinion). Yeah, I'm a lucky dude. If I knew me I'd be mad at me too - and some guys openly are. We met in the office and my boss hates my guts....haha.

Blatant teasing if you ask me. And we need photo proof on the 4 guitar racks (and the Carmen Electra bit)...

[Abaco]

Blatant teasing if you ask me. And we need photo proof on the 4 guitar racks (and the Carmen Electra bit)...

Haha! Yeah, I'll see if I can get a photo posted. More a cross between Carmen Electra and Briggite Bardeau (sp?) in her prime.

If my ex saw the guitars I own now her face would split open and a monster would jump out.

[Hamer95USA]

Recently bought my third Hamer- 1-New Monico Elite 59 burst; 2-New Monaco Superpro Amberburst; 3- 2001 Korina Artist w/90's. It's midnight, she's pissed, and I'm on the internet.......cool.

Hey guys,

I would have to say it's time for damage control and show the little lady some love. Buying her something nice, taking her out on the town and some flowers & champagne hopefully will appease them.

Guitar George

[Moose]

You people are all insane.

Let's look at the facts:

1. Almost every guitar player played guitar long before their current wife/gf

2. Any woman dumb enough to date a guitarist had better be informed early about GAS and understand that a guitar budget is vital. Obviously it shouldn't be phrased this way, but playing music was there before the woman and it'll be there long after she's gone.

3. Any woman who regularly gets angry over a guitar (or anything else inconsequential) is going to turn into a resentful bitch by the end of the relationship. She'll start feeling like ANYTHING you do is replacing her and that you don't love her blah blah blah... and it's your own fault for not nipping it in the bud right at the beginning. This also goes with women who always say "whatever you want, dear" and then complain about never being involved in decisions or doing what she wanted to down the line.

4. Any man who lets it happen did it to himself. Lay down the rules early, stick to them, respect her hobbies, and include her in joint decisions, but do NOT expect a lasting and nondisputatious relationship from a woman who's pissed because you continue to inulge in your lifelong hobby.

Hell, maybe I've spent too much time dealing with myself and not having to apoligize for hanging the toilet paper role in the proscribed manner, but I can't imagine any relationship worth its salt where the folks lose themselves so completely they can't even spend the guitar budget without spousal approval.

[Hackubus]

You're single aren't you.

[DaveH]

You're single aren't you.

He may be single, but he's 100% correct on all counts!

Women worth a damn are few and far between, but they DO exist and those are the ones who are priceless.

[wyldbil]

Well, my GAS has put my ass in the doghouse a time or two for DAMN sure...

[Submariner85]

Just come home from work tomorrow with some flowers and grudge F**k her til she forgets about the guitars.

[Moose]

You're single aren't you.

I'm single at the moment, that's for sure. But it's because I have a shitty attitude toward meeting women (I travel a lot, and don't mix and mingle much with folks in my age group), and because I won't compromise the basic tenets of a healthy relationship just so I have someone to go to the movies with. Frankly, the odds are against me, here.

However, I'm not blowing smoke. I've passed over more than a few indescretions because I'm straight about what I want. If you're honest about things up front and she doesn't like it, maybe you get nothing. But at least you don't leave a trail of heardaches and damaged goods.

So, write me off as a single idiot, but I've been on the other side. The older I get, the more I believe these basic tenets of individuality to be true. And, I have friends and family who have healthy, happy, longstanding relationships who somehow don't fit into the sitcom version of the fucked up family as normal.

Hell, here's the best example. My parents lived a life based on allowing each other their individualty and space for decades and are still both married and very happy after 53 years. They're still lovey dovey to the point it is sickening.

Others have learned the hard way that losing yourself builds resentment. Those are the folks who are HAPPIER to be single or remarried after what happened to their first marriages.

That's ok, though. You can fault me for my choice not to be twice divorced as I approach 40, but I likewise get to fault anyone who accepts less for being whipped.

[princeofdarkness56]

Maybe you should be buying more Hamers.

[KeyOfZ]

Quit all this talking and make with the pictures of the hot wife!

Oh and uh.....some pictures of your guitars would be cool too.

[BTMN]

I like that attitude Moose. To thine ownself be true I belive it goes. Yeah, I'm single too.

[wgarces]

Kudos Moose! I've been there and I've had gear, ended up selling a lot of nice gear, and now I've got it all back.

A friend of mine and myself were out one night having a drink and he started a conversation with a lovely young lady. The conversation turned a little flirtatious then she noticed the ring on his left hand. She asked my friend, "What's the matter? Aren't you happily married?" And my friend said, "Yes, I am happily married. But I can be happier!"

It was all harmless and he was only joking, he loves his wife, but he still owns his balls.

If your girl gives you static about your gear, you've got the wrong girl.

And to any man out there that's whipped I say.....pick up your skirt and grab your BALLS!

[Willie G. Moseley]

I was a recycled single for eight years before re-marrying (2 years first time, but 20 + years this time), and one of the reasons my first marriage failed was that my rock band "hobby" turned into an "obsession"/"escape". Methinks that's more apt to occur w/ men than women---golf, hunting, fishing, etc. and I know of other examples besides me. I resolved to get various portions of my life in order, did so, and as far as I'm concerned the Missus is the only wife I've ever had (and she was also divorced, and feels the same way about me as her husband). I still buy, sell, and play, but have the right perspective and the wherewithal not to go overboard. It helps to note, however, that the divorce rate among musicians (full-time or part-time) is 80-something percent (source: A college sociology professor I consulted). Believe or not, GAS can be controlled, but maybe you have to go thru some rough patches to learn such. Been there, done that.

[billhart22]

Whatever..............Damn, we guys have a life also...Count the wife's shoes and feel guilty!

Bill

[zygleth]

Wow! Thanks for all the wisdom you all have given. Here's the latest- we did "email" each other today and got things straight. No, I will not give up who I am and will continue to play and buy/sell/collect. I don't do much else besides work. I will say being married does not void one of his/her personality unless you let it.

Now the down side- we're ok but now my dog's pissed; and get that 15 year old to bed.......