yeah ive been married almost 15yrs, BUT i chose  a chick with plenty money & she already had her own house!

What Bob said about building the cost of the axe into the mortgage makes a bit of sense... you'll never find a better interest rate on a loan and you'll be able to write off the interest come tax time. The part that makes more sense is the one about keeping mama happy!
 
JP

Thanks to you all for your input, even had I not posted this I was'nt going to do it as the thought of the debt itself was enough deterrent. I wanted to see what everyone else's opinions were and maybe other options for funding it. It'll just have to wait a while and my Series 1 must be sold to help fund the dream. I am curious about putting the cost of the bass into the mortgage just for the interest rate alone. Since I play for a living the bass is automatically a tax deduction.  
Again, thanks to you all and especially Will Gunn for his time and efforts in my crunch time.  
 
p.s. I think I will tell my wife when she gets home from work the bass has been ordered just to watch her squirm a tiny bit. I'm really not sadistic, Just like yankin her chain every now and then.

If your going to yank your wifes chain make sure you have the completed mortgage application in hand. Dinner and tickets to a show wouldn't hurt either. That's what I would do after making Rene squirm a tiny bit. LOL  
 
Keith

Living life in the edge eh' Adam.

It would be too boring if I did Olie, but I think I made her squirm enough with the thought of a grand purchase I could've made. So, no chain yankin today. Let her rest and yank it before she goes to work! YeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaawwww!!!
Keith, well we went looking at houses yesterday so I think that's as good as it can get for now. Saw some nice homes I would'nt mind living in for the rest of my life, however I could'nt help but think if we get this thing I'll never get that damn bass. As far as dinner, that's covered as soon as she's done w/her antibiotics it's her favorite German restaurant and big bottles of Weihenstephaner. The show will be carrying her to the car!

Don't you mean multi-grand purchase.  
 
Ba-dump-dah
 
Olie

Should've seen the look on her face when I told her how much this baby was going to be. She could not believe I would spend that much on ONE bass. Try( or have you?) explaining exquisite handmade beauty, pioneers in build,craftmanship and not to mention those electronics.

So, uh, Adam...
 
Exactly what DID you have in mind...?
 
Again, I'm curious -and I'm surely not the only one- on what you had/have in mind for this custom dream bass of yours.
 
Care to share?  Inquiring minds want to know!

By the way, we LOVE our new home!!!  As awesome as an Alembic bass is (and we all know how awesome that IS) it can't compare to the thrill of pulling out YOUR HOUSEKEY and putting it in the lock to YOUR DOOR, and turning the key and walking into YOUR HOUSE!!!
 
There's no doubt in my mind that when I bring my new 6-String home in a month or two, I'm NOT going to be lamenting that it's only a killer Signature deluxe instead of a decked out Series bass... rather, I'm going to thoroughly enjoy playing that killer Signature bass in my/our house.
 
Our house is so GREAT!!!  We love it.  Save up, look around, educate yourself, and get the right house for you.  When you do... you'll understand... it'll all be worth it!
 
Take care, Adam.
 
I'm certainly no expert, but when the time comes, I'd be happy to share some of the lessons we've learned -if you're interested.  You certainly want to learn as much as you can about the process.  We were most fortunate to have the benefit of valuable advice from friends of family who shared lots of important information of which we were totally ignorant.

Didn't one member (dannobasso?) mention he deposits money with Alembic, and orders a new bass when there's enough money?

Mark, check the dreaming for now posts

Adam, still interested in Parkbrau ? I had our drummer organize some bottles, he was in Pirmasens recently to visit his relatives...
 
cheers, Christian

Yes I am Christian, I don't know about customs as far as shipping alcohol but I'm sure there is some kind of limit. I'm not asking for a lot and of course willing to pay but I would like to get alt least a case(that's 24 beers over here, I don't know how your beer is packaged and sold over there.)Again whatever I can get would be great. Thanks!

Parkbr?u is a good beer. :-)
 
Gruesse, Pablo