I am officially done, and it feels amazing.

[JRB]

Nice work,

Interesting to see you got the exact same placement for your tuner and crybaby that I got my own board.

[vigilante397]

My greatest fear is that, when I die, my Mrs. will sell all of my gear.

For what I told her it cost.

Yikes, I've never thought of it like that I'm really hoping my children will be musical when they get older so I have someone to leave everything to.

[Valoosj]

When reading about you guys and your wives, this was all I could think of:

[Jdansti]

Nice work, Nathan!

re: women:  just buy it...too late. done..

I pulled that trick last night and bought my first made in USA electric - a Gibson Les Paul. My wife told me to start selling some of my stompboxes-the ones that are already built. 

[jimilee]

If you're gigging regularly, why would you need permission? Secondly, you're a man, why would you need permission? If you want it, but it. If you know you really can't afford it, sell stuff and buy it. Personally, I really enjoy my hand built
Guitars, it's just not economical to build an amp for home use. There are other guys that can do it cheaper.

[Jdansti]

I don't gig except to sit in with friends occasionally. My musical interest produces no income. It's just a hobby.  Neither of us buys things we can't afford, she just sees four electrics, four acoustics, a bass, mandolin, banjo, several amps, and a bunch of DIY stompboxes as excessive. I could understand if I had five electric guitars, but give me a break!   

On second thought, I should probably do like Nathan and sell a few things instead of hoarding. 

[Buzz]

It's quite easy to tell who has wives and who owns cats in this thread 

[bluebunny]

Her: "Do you need all those guitars?"

Him: "Do you need all those shoes?"

           

[jimilee]

Her: "Do you need all those guitars?"

Him: "Do you need all those shoes?"

           

Right! I told her, I don't have one like that though. I boughten last guitar cause it was blueburst and looked awesome!

[jimilee]

It's quite easy to tell who has wives and who owns cats in this thread 

Naa, it's just that we're all adults. I married one like that, and divorced her after 15 years. Found one that we could both have mutual respect. It goes both ways. :-D not dogging anyone, "let me ask my wife" makes me nuts. She'll tell you the same thing. Sorry for the tangent. [ /rant]

[wavley]

It's quite easy to tell who has wives and who owns cats in this thread 

Naa, it's just that we're all adults. I married one like that, and divorced her after 15 years. Found one that we could both have mutual respect. It goes both ways. :-D not dogging anyone, "let me ask my wife" makes me nuts. She'll tell you the same thing. Sorry for the tangent. [ /rant]

My wife and I have mutual respect, that's why I have to ask her if we have the money for big purchases and she does the same with me to make sure the other doesn't have plans for the money.  I tease, but we involve each other in big purchases.

[Buzz]

It's quite easy to tell who has wives and who owns cats in this thread 

Naa, it's just that we're all adults. I married one like that, and divorced her after 15 years. Found one that we could both have mutual respect. It goes both ways. :-D not dogging anyone, "let me ask my wife" makes me nuts. She'll tell you the same thing. Sorry for the tangent. [ /rant]

All meant in good fun. I think we're all adult enough here to rib each other and have a giggle. That's another reason to like it here.

[jimilee]

It's quite easy to tell who has wives and who owns cats in this thread 

Naa, it's just that we're all adults. I married one like that, and divorced her after 15 years. Found one that we could both have mutual respect. It goes both ways. :-D not dogging anyone, "let me ask my wife" makes me nuts. She'll tell you the same thing. Sorry for the tangent. [ /rant]

All meant in good fun. I think we're all adult enough here to rib each other and have a giggle. That's another reason to like it here.

Cool, I didn't want to come off wrong. I'm an ass but I am a fun one.

[vigilante397]

I think my wife and I would be less controlling over my gear purchases if we aren't dirt poor I'm a university student working part-time at a music store, she's unemployed and stays home with our 8 month-old daughter. So we don't have as much money to throw around as I like to pretend we do Trades do pretty well for me though.

[petey twofinger]

hats off to vigilante397 , thats excellent you accomplished your goal , and your work looks very very nice ! its really cool you are playing live with your gear too ... savor that . i am at about the same point the op is at , but it took me over three years . i am a slow old hack ,  i have been building for four people , we each have 2 rigs , indoor and then battery powered outdoor . i will continue to build a bit as i really do enjoy it , but i also have to limit myself because of health issues ( back pain)  , and other responsibility's . thats what i have been telling myself anyways ... lol .

i utilize my wife to talk me out of purchases i shouldnt really make . she "lets me" do what i want for the most part , because i am frugal and do not really spoil myself .

but ... she bought me a gr50 when we were dating ... and she enjoys making music as well . if i was a blitz-spender , cirucit-hoarder or spree-beast... i would think things would prolly be a lot different , although i built my share of useless turds to get to where we are at , unfortunately thats how it went for me , despite honestly really trying to become informed .

that being said , the best bang i ever got for my buck , when it comes to this stuff has to be the fernandes sustainer guitar i got used for 225 w/ a hardshell a few years back .

its really a great instrument , the sustainer , well naturally the guitar has ridiculous amount of  sustain , but i have crutched out on the sustaining pick up ... i am in love . if any of you run into one of these in good condition , used ... think about checking one out , they really are amazing tools .

anyway , thanks to aron , and all for contributing , helping me get to where iam at with this stuff . i tried a bit many years ago , and found myself in way over my head , preinternet days , this was a bit more of a challenge for me .