My name is Larry, and I am an addict.....

[lafromla1]

My wife says I'm addicted to building guitars, and guitars in general.

Just finished my Regal and on her shopping list the other day I put down a Gold Top Vintage Tele.......so what's the problem?

 

[Great Ape]

What problem?  :icon_biggrin:

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Guitars are to us, what shoes are to the ladies.

For each pair of shoes they get, we get a guitar.

Equality in Commerce,

Next?

 

[Logrinn]

Considering what some shoes costs, shouldn't we get two guitars?

 

[Timmsie95]

My tab at the guitar shop has two amps and three guitars still being paid off...  :laughing7:

 

[Wizard of Wailing]

    My wife thinks I spend too much on guitars.  I explained to her that it's just about the only thing I spend money on (which is true).  So I made a deal that I would write down the amount of disposable income she and I each spend in 2016.  I told her that she buys a lot of little things that add up over the year.  I got a new guitar this year, so I'm way ahead in the ledger, but my wife is slowly, slowly gaining on me and by the end of the year I'm sure we'll be even.  Thus, I will be perfectly justified in buying a new strat in January of 2017. (I just discovered the transparent neon orange finish and I'm psyched to use that for my next build).

 

[Verne Bunsen]

I count myself pretty fortunate, my wife has never once given me grief over a guitar-related purchase. Like Wizard said, it's really the only thing I spend money on. I don't run up bar tabs, no snow machines or 4 wheelers, no airplane or boat. Just guitars. Rather a lot of guitars. :headbang:

 

[Axkoa]

See, I'm lucky my GF loves music as well. She said she'll even put money towards a guitar for me eventually. Best GF ever...

 

[Timmsie95]

I had to move back in with my parents because of my health, so as a side effect, my parents see how much i spend on guitars and studio gear.
Luckily, they're pretty supportive, and even though they think the stuff is quite expensive, they're happy that I'm happy, and don't give me hell for buying new gear, haha.

 

[Strat Avenger]

If I didn't have another hobby, I would be a total guitar building addict like a lot of the people here.

 

[Cagey]

I only have 17 completed guitars, so I don't have a problem. I could quit any time. And maybe I will, right after I get done with this new Jazzmaster...

...born naked, wet and screaming at 3 lbs, 11 oz.​