MojoRedFoot Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Concerning my 1980 LPC I had to blow off my senior prom in highschool with my girl[biggrin] I remember the girl I asked (Madeline' date=' girlfriend at the time), then having to tell her I spent the $1200 I had saved for the prom on a new LPC[biggrin'] ...... Man was she pissed[blink] ..... She broke up with me, and made sure everyone at school knew what I had done. .. I felt bad for about two days afterwards, but then another girl asked me to the prom and paid for my tux, the tickets.... and she drove[cool] ..... women's lib at its best[biggrin] That is the best thing I have read in a long time. $1200 is not very much for an LPC. That's a hell of a lot to spend on prom though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 That is the best thing I have read in a long time. $1200 is not very much for an LPC. That's a hell of a lot to spend on prom though. In 1981 it was a bit to spend on a LPC.... well according to some. The girl was planning on a limo, and I was going to buy her dress, shoes, dinner and her hair and makeup..... Basically pay for every detail.... she was high maintenance, but she was damn pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Duane... I have a hunch you had a better time overall with the girl you went with regardless. When I was a senior in HS, we voted against a prom as too expensive. <grin> All boys school, not many of us had a regular girlfriend anyway. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dleth Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I remember taking a really hot chick to my prom in 1980 (Helene was her name). I paid for everything and discovered what a ***** she was during the evening. I ended up leaving her at an after party about 25 miles from her place and drove her brother home. Never talked to me again. What a blessing. On the selling part, I remember selling a no name Les Paul copy for 50 bucks around 1977 to buy something else. I can't remember exactly what it was but I think it went up in smoke. Got a good summer job and bought a wonderful MIJ copy (part of my signature). Still have it and play it once in a while but ultimately, it doesn't hold a candle to my Gibsons. I'll never sell it though. Never sold anything to buy a guitar. Just worked with what I had until I could justify buying a new one. First Gibson bought last fall. I'm 48 now. My wife told me I had waited long enough. Paid for school, equestrian training...now its our turn to play. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Duane... I have a hunch you had a better time overall with the girl you went with regardless. When I was a senior in HS' date=' we voted against a prom as too expensive. <grin> All boys school, not many of us had a regular girlfriend anyway. m [/quote'] As for the girl I went with to the prom, it was just a right of passage deal. Never really spoke to her before or after the prom. I went to the prom because all my pals were going, and there was going to be a live band.... with very little out of pocket expense[cool] As for Madeline, I didnt care whether I had a good time with her or not, she was hot and a great kisser[biggrin] ... But I wasn't sexually active in high school, so I never developed an emotional attachment to the girls I dated..... There was only for one girl that stole my heart during my schooling years, and that was Becky, (my girlfriend from 5th grade to 8th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Anybody else had to sell off a bunch of good stuff to get their recent axes? never! BUT...i had to sell a les paul many years ago to get me out of some siht i was in' date=' bad times that i will NEVER let happen to me again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I had to trade all that green stuff in my wallet! The idiots really wanted paper for a guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I traded my status as a "One Guitar Guy". I played one Guitar, my white 88 Strat, for the the first 15 or so years of playing. I Bragged and Bragged about only needing one guitar and loving it. Then I needed a back up because my 88 needed too much work, so I went looking for the Gibson I'd never had. Figuring I'd try for a used LP or a new Masterbilt or Elite Epi, but I came across this beautiful Cherry Nighthawk on Ebay that I stole for 460 bucks. That started a Buying Trend that lasted for a few years, Now I have a hard time taking less than 4 guitars with me to a Gig. That Gibby changed a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiJAMM Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 My ex-girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsson Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 sold nothing, just paid with money i had saved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I didn't have to sell anything to buy my Gibsons. I just earned/saved the funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 missus bought me the GARY MOORE sig as a xmas gift ...lovely girl she is :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Nothing sold - my wife and I years ago set up both a vacation/travel and a guitar savings account at the bank - On the first of every month $500 is transferred into those accounts. if I want to buy something in the music line I use that account. If I sell guitars or equipment that money also goes back into the account. So in years like the last few where I sell allot more than I buy that account can get pretty large. Last year I sold 14 guitars to one wealthy lawyer who wanted an instant collection that spanned 25 years so the account was definitely well funded, enough so that when my wife wanted a new car I paid for her Mercedes out of that account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swleary Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 My Soul !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 My Soul !!!! ahh that explains it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl M Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I didn't sell anything, but I sure worked a lot more than I wanted to that summer. Saved up, got the guitar...then sold the lawn mower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Thankfully, I didn't give anything up for my first Gibson. It was a Gibson SG Special, which is relatively cheap for a Gibson, but I have sold/traded other guitars to get where I am today. Not because I needed to (well, sometimes) but mainly because I knew I likely wouldn't play those guitars anymore. I've sold/traded some great guitars but no real regrets. The only one I somewhat regret trading was the R6 but I do intend on getting more LPs; so, I'm sure it won't really be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I didn't sell any thing... I had been saving for a long time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson4life Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Nothing. I save up for all my guitars. No fund, No guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timleo Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I sold my Martin to buy my Gibson. I think that is quite acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 If I remember correctly' date=' Dem00n has a Melody Maker.[/quote'] NOTHING wrong with a Melody Maker....if you're a chick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 NOTHING wrong with a Melody Maker....if you're a chick. lol!...*OUCH* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverside Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 NOTHING wrong with a Melody Maker....if you're a chick. Well, I'm not, but I have one from a really long time ago... inherited from my brother who had it for more than 30 years himself. I like them a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Say what you want about the Melody Maker, but over the past few weeks mine has been doing exactly what I want while the other three can't. I've just recorded guitars for three songs with very aggressive guitar sounds, and it did what I wanted. Next week when I start a more mellow song, the Casino will do the job nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Didn't have to sell anything. Just got a job and bought one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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