I have spent the day transforming my garage for winter so I can get my car in. Cold winter is on the horizon and I am listening to the Prairie Home Companion and pondering my next move for tomorrow. My garage is my Man Cave and Ginny will give me a kick in the butt semi-annually to organize it. I am showing two photos, the first is a cabinet I built today for my bass cases. I had been storing my bass cases on the rack in the second picture just above the Jeep. Sam, one of our cats was on the end of the bass cases just above the Jeep and tipped the longest one onto the Jeep. There was a crash that could be heard in the house. The Jeep only suffered a dent in the fender and a few scratches. My first move was to inspect the bass case for damage and luckily there was none. My priorities are right. So, what I learned from this is that the blame was assigned to me, 100%. Sam was off scott free. The funny thing is that I still treat this cat well and he still uses me to his advantage. So my solution was to build a case for the bass cases. This is my idea of case management.
I may be slow at times but if you carefully observe, this case is not full and the first thing that Ginny commented on is that there is room for expansion. I said that I hadn't thought of that but "by golly, you are right!'"
Ed, case for the cat went right over my head. Good one!
Lefty, Ii I build a rack on the other wall it would only hold lefties. I will mention another rack to Ginny when I get brave and am near a fast exit.-- Darwin
I've acquired G&Ls #9 and 10 since the beginning of September, and my wife got particularly frustrated. I stash them all in a closet in the music room (except the couple that stay by "my" chair in the living room in case of urgent need). The closet is now full. I tried to explain that guitars weren't really taking over the house, and that each one was unique and beautiful if she would just learn to appreciate them. Of course, she was too smart to believe any of that BS. So...
...I showed her a picture of your oh-so-full storage racks, and suddenly she felt MUCH better about my collection. When she saw your avatar, she even suggested that I hang several of them on the walls in the music room (which is the first open door guests pass when they enter our house).
Anyway, thanks for posting that. It's made my life a bit easier, and might have opened the door to a couple of more instruments.
And I'm betting this guy thinks as well as he plays. Compared to my IRA and other (meager) investments, the money that I have WISELY put into buying a few quality guitars has appreciated nicely - relatively speaking. My wife, a CPA, actually sort of accepted my proof of this phenomena, and the fact that I'm still married speaks to my practical instincts on all fronts (and behinds). - ed
Ed, you speak with wisdom! You are getting through to the Mrs. You are setting your sights for kens level.
Kenc, you are in the early stages and have made great progress and are now approaching a new level.
I couldn't count 200 guitars. I would forget where I was less than halfway through. Then I would have to start over. I would then be in a cycle like dividing by zero.
I am always happy to help whenever I can. -- Darwin
He goes way back and played guitar for a lot of bands. He's
got guitars from Steve Miller and others. Here he is
playing a strat for Dixie Flier
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He likes the ASAT III, James Burton (3 pickup) and MIJ teles.
These days he does a lot of DJ'ing and plays with a couple
bands in Nevada where he has a nice spread - music paid
for the house so the wife doesn't complain about the spare
bedroom being his guitar museum and where he records
his music lessons.
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Here's one of the local bands called Southern Choice
he plays for now (for fun - doing practice warm up here).
Oh and he also plays keys.
