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eddiewagner · May 1st, 2007, 05:54 AM

think about it: you can play anything and you can be a potential superguitarpicker. you can go into the next shop, and for a sum between 1.000 and 5.000 dollars or euros you can have all the equipment you ever need to start a worldcareer. now do the same if you are a carpenter or a mechanic. your first investment in tools is so much higher. even fotographers have to invest more to get a business going. only singers can be cheaper than gutarplayers. the only thing you need: you have to know how to play....

Disastercaster · May 1st, 2007, 07:24 AM

If you want to be a famous washboard player it doesn't require any investment at all!

RichardWitt · May 1st, 2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by eddiewagner

think about it: you can play anything and you can be a potential superguitarpicker. you can go into the next shop, and for a sum between 1.000 and 5.000 dollars or euros you can have all the equipment you ever need to start a worldcareer. now do the same if you are a carpenter or a mechanic. your first investment in tools is so much higher. even fotographers have to invest more to get a business going. only singers can be cheaper than gutarplayers. the only thing you need: you have to know how to play....

(whispered) shut up! If they hear you, we'll all be playin' the spoons!

Big John · May 1st, 2007, 12:11 PM

I suppose in 'real terms' they are very cheap (that has to be good) and thats kind of a problem for sad gits like me !
Maybe it's an age thing but, saving for and eventually owning a real, American Fender was something pretty special but now you can buy and trash a chinese (or wherever they come from now) Fender for less than we used to pay for awful copies and that just don't seem right.
Yeah, yeah, i'm showing my age !!

hekawi · May 1st, 2007, 02:22 PM

guitars are not "too cheap", everything else is too expensive!

jhundt · May 1st, 2007, 04:02 PM

remember this Eddie - you gotta look real good too... That would probably cost me a lot more than a guitar!!!

68tele · May 1st, 2007, 04:31 PM

In general, carpenters, mechanics and (to a lesser degree) photographers are in high demand for their services, don't usually have to work weekend nights, and are PAID for their work. Guitar players are a dime-a-dozen, rarely paid, work odd-hours, etc...

PraiseCaster · May 1st, 2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 68tele

In general, carpenters, mechanics and (to a lesser degree) photographers are in high demand for their services, don't usually have to work weekend nights, and are PAID for their work. Guitar players are a dime-a-dozen, rarely paid, work odd-hours, etc...

Do I hear another guitarist-jokes thread starting?

Q: What do you call a guitarist that broke up with his girlfriend?

A: Homeless

Sorry, couldnt help it.................

Tele-Ryan · May 1st, 2007, 09:02 PM

How about another joke:

Whats the difference between a working musician and a 12 inch pizza?

The pizza can feed a family of four!

Unkie Al · May 2nd, 2007, 07:38 AM

Q: In the 22nd Century, how many guitarists will it take to change a light source?
A: 5-- One to do it and 4 to reminisce about how much better the old tubes were.

May 1st, 2007, 05:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
eddiewagner Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ROCK!linghausen/germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,096 27 Photos	guitars are way too cheap! think about it: you can play anything and you can be a potential superguitarpicker. you can go into the next shop, and for a sum between 1.000 and 5.000 dollars or euros you can have all the equipment you ever need to start a worldcareer. now do the same if you are a carpenter or a mechanic. your first investment in tools is so much higher. even fotographers have to invest more to get a business going. only singers can be cheaper than gutarplayers. the only thing you need: you have to know how to play.... __________________ My Drum/Guitar-Duo: www.myspace.com/captaintwangandhisrhythmcat

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Disastercaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 21 Posts: 781	If you want to be a famous washboard player it doesn't require any investment at all! __________________ Mighty Atomics, Garage Rock N Roll!!!

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Big John Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 6,679 39 Photos	I suppose in 'real terms' they are very cheap (that has to be good) and thats kind of a problem for sad gits like me ! Maybe it's an age thing but, saving for and eventually owning a real, American Fender was something pretty special but now you can buy and trash a chinese (or wherever they come from now) Fender for less than we used to pay for awful copies and that just don't seem right. Yeah, yeah, i'm showing my age !! __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

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hekawi Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: greenville, sc Posts: 2,610	cheap guitars? guitars are not "too cheap", everything else is too expensive! __________________ ____________________________________________ "Rule Number One: Obey All Rules" - Barney Fife

May 1st, 2007, 09:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tele-Ryan Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 183	How about another joke: Whats the difference between a working musician and a 12 inch pizza? The pizza can feed a family of four! __________________ Live setup:Fender MIA Strat, Fender MIA Telecaster, , Traynor Custom Valve 50 (Blue), Takamine TAN16C... and a lot of attitude!

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jhundt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Age: 55 Posts: 4,026 13 Photos	remember this Eddie - you gotta look real good too... That would probably cost me a lot more than a guitar!!!

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68tele Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: East Northport NY Posts: 813	In general, carpenters, mechanics and (to a lesser degree) photographers are in high demand for their services, don't usually have to work weekend nights, and are PAID for their work. Guitar players are a dime-a-dozen, rarely paid, work odd-hours, etc...

May 2nd, 2007, 07:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
Unkie Al Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denmark Age: 42 Posts: 740 26 Photos	Q: In the 22nd Century, how many guitarists will it take to change a light source? A: 5-- One to do it and 4 to reminisce about how much better the old tubes were. __________________ My girlfriend always laughs during sex - no matter what she's reading. -- Steve Jobs

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