Guitars Hidden from Wife?

[Neil K Walk]

Originally Posted by T Texas

Dude must've been renting an airplane hangar! I don't hide any guitars from my wife but she's very un-observant about them so they are basically hiding in plain sight

I do this as well. As long as she's not tripping over them she's okay with 3 of them sitting in a corner somewhere out of the way. I joke that I snuck my last one in piece by piece but I made it a point to tell her what I was doing.

[Silly Moustache]

My wife knows what I have because our house is too small to hide stuff. Further, she knows that I am responsible with money.

Further, we married late - and our money is separate. I recommend this.

[Doxy]

Originally Posted by drive-south

I probably have 72 instruments. My wife knows I have "a lot" because they have pretty much taken over the house. She's given up keeping track.

New guitars are referred to as "what? That ole thing".

Gee, I couldn't do the "what, this old thing" with my husband. We can sniff out a new guitar in the house as soon as one of us walks in.

[stephenT]

I don't know where he hid his "collection" or any other details, just didn't seem like my business. My friends didn't offer and I didn't ask. They did say most guitars didn't appear to be played.

I do wonder if guitar hoarding was his only secret,...

[s2y]

Originally Posted by talkgtr

I don't know where he hid his "collection" or any other details, just didn't seem like my business. My friends didn't offer and I didn't ask. They did say most guitars didn't appear to be played.

I do wonder if guitar hoarding was his only secret,...

At least guitars don't smell bad if you have too many. Maintaining that many becomes a little tedious. Then again, if someone has 72 guitars in a hidden wing, they can afford to have someone else fix them up.

[psychojohn]

I got rid of the wife instead. No need to hide anything !

[Toolfool]

Not a shocker.
Selling the guitar, and finding the 72 wives in the basement ??
Well..............

[CyberFerret]

Many, many years ago, I sneaked a couple of guitars in the house without telling my wife, but just felt so guilty that I ended up telling her anyway.

Now we actually have a good understanding and she supports my guitar buying wholeheartedly. It DOES help that we also have two young sons who are avid guitar players who also enjoy 'collecting' guitars.

As long as other critical bills are paid for, spare income can be allocated for new guitars quite safely.

[The Growler]

Originally Posted by Ted @ LA Guitar Sales

I can't imagine why I would hide any purchase from Helene, and I certainly can't imagine hiding 72 guitars. Clearly this guys had a huge house and a separate bank account.

Ted - could be the other way around: maybe he had a separate house and huge bank account.

I can't imagine this either. That's nuts.

My wife probably thinks I have too many guitars, but when she looks at other husbands whose hobbies run towards golf, sports cars, and boats, she realizes it could be a lot worse.

[pitner]

Originally Posted by Bob Womack

No sneaking in my house. She has bought me my best guitars.

Bob

Same here. Most of mine were presents from my Wife.

[Nailpicker]

Having to sneak and hide guitars, or anything, would take all the pleasure out of owning them for me. Plus it could be a recipe for divorce.

[ricfreak]

My wife likes those hanging on the wall........but she never seems to notice those sitting on the floor


....so it makes no difference if I add more to those on the floor.....

[NOTP]

WOW! Nigel Tufnel has NOTHING on you.

[Toolfool]

Originally Posted by Willie Voltaire

My wife probably thinks I have too many guitars, but when she looks at other husbands whose hobbies run towards golf, sports cars, and boats, she realizes it could be a lot worse.

So True :-)
I got out of the boat and their isn't a guitar on the planet that would upset the bride :-)