It's started! :(

[thekiwidisciple]

I recently bought a new Squier Telecaster, bringing my grand total of axes up to 3. I was sitting on the couch this evening when my darling mother proceeded to complain about my 'obsession' with guitars. I'm only 17 and live at home, so there's no whinging from the Mrs...yet.

I thought it would be cool to have a bit of a discussion on our different excuses for getting out of trouble with the old lady (either one)!

[ibanezjunkie]

i always tell my parents that i cant get the sounds i need out of a particular guitar, so therefore must continue to buy things =]

my girlfriend does moan that i spend far too long on my own writing songs, revalving amps, setting up guitars, recording, tabbing songs and working on live setlists, etc.

[Rocket]

Been done... search it.

[just strum]

Some of the standards:

This old thing, naw I had it in thhe closet

I promise it's my last one

I'm selling the one over there, so it will end up paying off the new one.

It was too good of a deal to pass up.

[ibanezjunkie]

when someone tells me i spend too much money

i reply with: what do you do with your money? sleep on it?

[thekiwidisciple]

Some of the standards:

This old thing, naw I had it in thhe closet

I promise it's my last one

I'm selling the one over there, so it will end up paying off the new one.

It was too good of a deal to pass up.

Those are good!

[kiteman]

Ask your darling mother how many shoes she have.

[luvmyshiner]

Teach your darling mother how to play guitar. Then when she gets into it, you can start complaining that she has more guitars than you.

[just strum]

Teach your darling mother how to play guitar. Then when she gets into it, you can start complaining that she has more guitars than you.

or just let her assume they are her guitars.

[thekiwidisciple]

Kiteman: I honestly think she has like 3 pairs...

Shiner: Not a chance...

Strum: I like your thinking, buddy!

[ibanezjunkie]

i like Strum's first standard response

because we all keep our axes in the closet

[just strum]

Kiteman: I honestly think she has like 3 pairs...

Apply the new math - that would be six shoes.

[wingsdad]

Apply the new math - that would be six shoes.

Yeah : Why does she need 6 shoes? She only has 2 feet...doesn't she

[kiteman]

Yeah : Why does she need 6 shoes? She only has 2 feet...doesn't she

Heh, we only have two hands hey?

[Spudman***]

You can also show her this picture and then explain that when men get serious about a vocation they acquire the proper tools so they are able to do whatever is required. That will usually shut them up because they have no idea what you mean and don't want to appear stupid by continuing the discussion.

[bek]

Bravely continue your gear quest. Borrow other people's guitars, buy ultra-cheap junkpiles, even if they don't work well. Keep so many around it gets confusing. When she asks, you can tell her it was $10 or it isn't yours, you're just borrowing to try it out (completely true). Explain exhaustively the differences between/among the instruments, making sure she's bored. After awhile she might just ignore them. I pulled out a beautiful acoustic-electric bass I hadn't played around my wife in almost a year. She had forgot I had it, it flummoxed her, but she remembered when I told her when I had bought it. Now I think she's given up. That's the ticket.

[just strum]

Spud, I have a set of those too, but I still have the chain connected to the head stock.



and I have the larger scale one too.

[pes_laul]

Spud, I have a set of those too, but I still have the chain connected to the head stock.



and I have the larger scale one too.

that made my day.

I showed spuds picture to my dad and now we got a new guitar amp and were saving up for a new ibanez acoustic

[ibanezjunkie]

Spud that is a hell of a collection.

i think youve got more in stock than alot of guitar shops.