Now THIS is the kind of hard hitting analysis the viewers need!!

Here's an example: My wife and I recently traveled to Chicago by car from our home in New Orleans to help our daughter move to town. She (the daughter) lived pretty close to Chicago Music Exchange, which my wife has has heard me (and you guys) speak of many times. I suggested going in "just to look around." She sat in the lobby while I wandered around the showroom in awe. I eventually noticed a cool little Danelectro Longhorn bass, which is something I'd been interested in for a while. It cost about $550, inc. gig bag, and I would normally inform her if I were making a purchase like that, even though I know she really wouldn't argue. BUT-I went back to the lobby and showed her the guitar, with the following disclaimer: "When are we ever going to be here again? I may never have this chance, AND I want you to be ok with it before I put down the credit card." Worked like a charm. She felt so guilty that she had made me feel as though I had to ask her about something that small. She almost had tears in her eyes as she answered, "Of course, what a beautiful guitar, I want you to have it." I played the Longhorn in my last 2 gigs at home in New Orleans.

"Now that we're married you're gonna stop buying guitars, right?"

My wife and I tell each other about our larger purchases. I usually don't bring up pedals (depending on prices) but I always discuss guitar and amp purchases. This also helps me not make thoughtless stupid purchases - my stupid purchases are well thought out now.

These days space is a bit of an issue so for me to induct a guitar into the gear collection 2 have to make room for it. It keeps me upgrading instead of making lateral moves that don’t really do too much. When Jason Isbell bought the Red Eye Burst he did odd jobs and session work, played private birthday parties as a solo act, whatever it took but he made sure all the other bills got paid and nobody on his team had to do without because the boss needed a burst that year. My most major gear purchase this year I treated that way, I bought guitars and flipped them, I did setups and repairs, I built up money from playing gigs as a sideman, took the pile of money and doubled it every chance I got until I could go in and get the violin I wanted more than any other piece of gear I wanted in my life. If you’re THAT passionate about something… You can make the money happen. You just have to be that inspired.

This is the most honest and truthful video you guys have ever made. Thank you.

Excellent topic! I have finally hit the mark where I have the bucket list gear I have wanted since starting in 1966. My wife plays keys and bass, and she has an amazing collection of high-end basses. She is set now as well, but when she was just starting, she had that fever to buy, and she never said a word about spending the money on gear! One thing that made it really easy for years was the MUSICIAN'S FRIEND & SWEETWATER no finance charge cards. Those 48-month purchases with no interest made a decision very easy. We are an average income family, but I would always send extra each month, but not having a 20% interest charge was great! Neither of those shops offer regular guitars and amps with the 24- or 48-month payments and they are usually only 6 months, which could be a chunk of money. I paid those cards off and had the limit lowered so there is no temptation to go crazy!! Wives can be funny. One time it could be "you don't need that $100 pedal" and the next time it was "Let's get you a Taylor today". I'll never understand my wife, but for now, I am set on gear!

It’s easy for me. All I have to do is mention something about getting a banjo and my wife’s response is always “ buy whatever you want just don’t bring a damn banjo in this house.” 😂😂

Let’s put it this way, I’ve put an order in for a Master Built Fender Custom Shop with your fine guitar emporium, and that’s come to more than the deposit I paid for my house. Thankfully I’ve got two and a half years to save! That said, I’m single and live alone, so I can spend all my disposable income on guitars without much worry. Either way, my view is that if it’s my money, and it’s wasn’t to the detriment of myself or anyone else, then I can do with it what I will.

You boy's been in the "hippy lettuce" today? Very funny & entertaining. Thanks for making me laugh!

I would love to get into the nft market but it's expensive with the gas price alone, something could cost $18 but the gas could be over $400

I love you guys. You crack me up and I look forward to seeing a new video pop up in my feed from you every day/week. Thank God I’m on the other side of the world or I’d be broke and in sooooooo much trouble w the Mrs. 😂

I think it's badass that u guys are making videos on how to work the wifey for new gear😜😂😂🤘..how awesome

I kept showing my wife pictures of a guitar I wanted. Their shop would post videos as they were finishing guitars. Total eye candy. For months I never told her how much one of those cost, she'd ask and I'd side step it. I floated the idea of getting it for my 40th birthday and when she asked how much I told her 24... to which she said "24 thousand?", and I said no, 24 hundred... can you believe a guitar like that only costs 24 hundred? She immediately said "fine, just order it already".

I am a weekend warrior… For a decade, I played twice weekly cover shows in a Chengdu, China tourist bar. I ALWAYS gave my pay,(minus 🍺of course), to my wife, immediately when I got home. This made her so happy! So, when we retired, and moved to Phoenix, she was totally supportive of my purchase of a $3,200 RainSong jumbo. Give your gig money, or at least a good portion of it to your wife, upon arriving home… She will then understand that you are doing this for her, making future purchases much easier.

So… My first wife wasn’t a fan of me bringing anything in the door. My second wife got used to me bringing stuff in the door and knew that when I did I got a great deal and even if I kept it around for 90 days I’d still toss it up online and make solid profits. Maybe one in ten I would keep around for myself. Gear wasn’t the reason we split up it was something entirely unrelated to music. 3rd times a charm. This girl sees stuff and goes “that looks like a REALLY good deal!” I’m keeping her 😂❤

I love how you do talk about the topic but then we see a squirrel and go off on other directions love you guys lol

Curious if this is related to the “Greenie” event? Inquiring minds…😬

Do you like guitar I paid for was about two grand. I wanted up trying to be smart and following the market trends, buying guitars and trading up but if it came down to a few things right now, this is what it would be one where it’s built to the quality of the build three, which supersedes all the others tone and comfortability , but I just an Echo Park from you guys. And it is one of the most amazing guitars I’ve ever played and I’ve played all types of high-end boutique builders and the three Kings, PRS fender Gibson.

I did call and ask what my allowance was as I was sitting at Casino picking up one custom shop strat I had ordered while holding a double esquire Tele custom shop I wanted to also take home. Wife laughed and said your money go for it.