How much does the steel guitar forum cost you?

tom anderson · Post by **tom anderson** » 30 Jan 2003 4:57 pm

I tthink this forum is beginning to cost me an arm & a leg. Seriously, I am not just talking about all the hours I waste surfing all the topics, but as I read the posts I become convinced that I HAVE to buy whatever is being talked about. For example, in the last three months, not only have I bought 4 CD's, ordered 2 more plus a tab course, I have lusted after a BJS & a Zirconia Bar; become convinced I need a new GFI, vintage Sho-bud, & a push pull Emmons, and am looking into an Ampeg; bought an older Sho-bud amp, a Peavy backstage amp, & am about to buy a Fender Vibrosonic; am convinced I have to have a Hilton volume pedal; bought a Boss Chorus to change my sound on the bandstand; am interested in finding out about a ovtave splitter pedal; subscribed to the new steel guitar magazine; bought a second single neck Mullen so I don't have to lug around the weight of a double neck... etc. Help! I can't afford to read the forum anymore!! E-bay makes it worse, cause you can always find someone who has this stuff for sale!!

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 30 Jan 2003 5:06 pm

Not as much as hanging out on recording forums....

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 30 Jan 2003 5:15 pm

Tom, don't complain.....you got away cheap!

ray qualls · Post by **ray qualls** » 30 Jan 2003 6:13 pm

Tom, don't know if you're married or not but that stuff sure comes in handy if you go thru a divorce. Ha Just think, you'll get to start all over again. Ain't being a musician a great life!!!! By the way, where is Leawood, Ks. at?

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Ray Qualls

David Cobb · Post by **David Cobb** » 30 Jan 2003 6:22 pm

Ah yes,but look at the fine education you can obtain here for next to nothing.

George Rout · Post by **George Rout** » 30 Jan 2003 7:44 pm

Tom, you just need some "won't" power, as opposed to willpower!!!

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 31 Jan 2003 12:43 am

i'll agree that the fine education is the best you get here and it costs a lot less than gear.
for those that succomb into spending on gear
don't ferget to make b0b + Bobbeee Sezmore even happier

Recluse · Post by **Recluse** » 31 Jan 2003 4:22 am

This place would be cheap it it didn't have that link to MSA.

Steve Bailey

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 31 Jan 2003 4:25 am

I don't play golf or own a pair of lime green
pants so pedal steel is my passion.

Michael Haselman · Post by **Michael Haselman** » 31 Jan 2003 5:32 am

The forum is a good place to learn the art of self-restraint. Remember, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's gear.

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Marrs D-10, Webb 6-14E

Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 31 Jan 2003 6:13 am

Tom, you can always open up a music store/pawn shop/resturant/culniary school.
Ray www.swsteelguitar.com

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Steeling is still legal in Arizona
[This message was edited by Ray Jenkins on 31 January 2003 at 06:16 AM.]

Kenny Foy · Post by **Kenny Foy** » 31 Jan 2003 2:24 pm

Yikes!!!Just bought an EMMONS off here. I'm gonna have to cut myself back to looking at the FORUM once a month, just costs too much.

David Weaver · Post by **David Weaver** » 1 Feb 2003 5:44 am

Bought the Sierra Artist from Herby Wallace through Steel Guitar Forum connection. Bought the Fessenden in the Buy and Sell, bought the Session 500 the same way. Reconnected with Ronnie Miller through the Forum and bought his GFI in St. Louis just three hours after calling my wife and promising her I wasn't going to buy another guitar.

I've bought a bunch of CD's, strings, instruction books, videos, took the trip to St. Louis. All because of the Forum.

Result is many many hours of enjoyment. Connected with a great hobby. Have not touched a golf club in several years which has saved me thousands.

Result is I've come out way ahead and had the time of my life. Thanks to b0b!

David Weaver · Post by **David Weaver** » 1 Feb 2003 5:49 am

This place would be cheap it it didn't have that link to MSA.

There's a link to MSA?

Oh oh..!!!

Mark Kelchen · Post by **Mark Kelchen** » 6 Feb 2003 4:40 pm

What's money?? Ya can't take it with ya. Whats the difference between a large pizza and most musicians???? Most of the time a large pizza can feed a family of 4. Most of us are always searching for some new gadget to plug in. It's great. The forums provide a great medium for that.

Gary Dunn · Post by **Gary Dunn** » 6 Feb 2003 6:34 pm

Window Shopping only costs me 44.95 per month with Road Runner. I guess that is cheap enough.

Gary

Rich Weiss · Post by **Rich Weiss** » 6 Feb 2003 8:36 pm

For me, this forum is extremely reasonable compared to the Digidesign (Pro Tools) forum. I could've owned an Anapeg and a couple of vintage amps for the $$$ I've pumped into recording gear.