Do guitars being sort of flat make them easier to hide from your spouse?

Yes. They can also fit quite nicely in many gun safes...aka "The Cabinet of Secrets".

 

You really need a higher limit, then it's just too confusing for her to bother tracking.

 

I don’t have any secrets. My wife is privy to pretty much all my gear business. We have an agreement- if I can sell or trade to get what I want, and it doesn’t involve our money/finances, I can do whatever I want. She doesn’t need to know, and she doesn’t care. She will occasionally ask “when did we get that?” Or “what is that one?” But it’s never confrontational or anything.

If I have something I want or need that needs to be purchased outright, then I tell her about it and she works it out. She handles all the bills/finances. I have no interest in any of it.

 

My wife vouches for this.

 

why don't you just be honest with her, or explain it? i think another guitar is a better deal for her than another amp.

when i was living with my parents for a bit they didn't mind the two guitars that i bought. but they were definitely a bit pissed at the few amps i brought into the house. not even so much sound-wise, just the room they took up. a guitar is generally much less of a headache for everyone who has to live with it.

 

I stopped counting her bags and shoes and aromathingy devices all over the house that need refilling every couple of weeks. In return she has graciously lost count of all my things music and golf.

 

My take on this is if you have to hide something from your spouse, you don't need one or the other...

 

Mine all sit out on stands where they can be seen. Current count about 16 - 17

 

Some of you guys shouldn't be married.

 

My wife knows about every gear purchase I make, even the small stuff. I wouldn't be able to hide anything from her because I'm really bad at lying.

I'll even run prospective buys by her to see what she thinks of the aesthetics. We don't always agree, but she's got a good eye for style.

- D

 

My wife is a painter so she can see subtle differences maybe even better than i can.
Plus she gets all the closets in the house.

But she also wants me to buy guitar gear, not whole guitars but stuff i need to improve the tools like a new neck or whatever.
If I complain about my amps not cutting it and a gift holiday is coming, she suggests buying what I think I need.

As far as hidden guitars go I prefer Fender removable neck designs for ease of invisibility.

 

Thank you for your (redundant) honesty.

 

When my wife buys a new horse she does not hide it, and I don't hide a new guitar.

 

I love and value my wife and family very much, and I once almost lost them over issues of keeping secrets. Not guitars in that case (nor other women, just for the record), but since then I have tried very hard to stay open about everything, even though it turns out that wasn't my nature exactly. I have in the past sneaked guitars into the house.

While I might have hit the buy button by the time I tell her, I make sure Mrs. Thought knows a guitar is coming well before it gets here.