Joe Bfstplk
Legend!
Yeah. Frequently the old smells will beat up the newby and take its lunch money....
Yeah. Frequently the old smells will beat up the newby and take its lunch money....
I don't, but a current update would include the Klon Centaur drive, which pays for an Axe FX III Turbo all on it's own I guess. Start throwing in some Trainwreck and Dumble amp models, and a few of the more rare and collectable Fender, Marshall and Vox classic era amp models, and you're getting to the value of small house.
I can't remember how long ago it was but the amount was well over 250K, a new list would be interesting to see!
Well... Trainwreck Express and Liverpool are about $50k each, and a Dumble ODS-100, maybe $165k? So we can clear $250k with just those 3 amps...
Some people have a classic car. I have my desk. It’s what makes me happy.
this hobby never ends.
Actually didn’t see that as a brag. I was more in the line of thinking if that’s what I had to my name, I’d be at work a lot more. 22k in savings =/= 22k in disposable income! I guess everyone handles and looks at finance different, but if my net worth were under 6 figures, I wouldn’t be spending 2k+ on an amp modeler. I’d be busting my ass to get my net worth up so I can breathe a little. 10s of thousands of dollars can get sucked away in the blink of an eye in this world. Hell, a good shot of cancer can bring most savings to an end, but there is reasonable preparedness in my view. i dont really like bankers and see no need to finance their lifestyles and credit and I do NOT get along. I dont like one sided relationships.
The gear I regularly play in my room cost me about $5500. That's just an Axe Fx III, the Majesty in my profile pic, and a pair of ATH-M50x headphones. The sheer joy that I have gotten from the countless hours I have sat and played guitar, all the while improving my abilities to a level I would've never thought possible a few years ago, is totally worth it. Just that right there would be enough, but I'm getting to a point where I want to start thinking about joining a band. So there is another reason for spending this kind of money.
Me too. A 2x12 across 2 pairs of milk crates was my table!
Girls scoffed at it, but they still stayed. 
Plus joining a band can result in a net gain down the line. I just wrapped up the see NJ in a day tour. 3 gigs yesterday starting in sea isle city down south, then Bar A in the middle of the state then Lake Hopatcong up northwest. Drove maybe 350+ miles and was out close to 24 hours. Played over 7 hours of music. Made a nice chunk of change. No, probably not enough money to kill yourself over but I funded my FM3 in a DAY playing guitar. Join the band, make money!
That's kinda how I'm thinking about it. Just wanna get my chops to a level where I can attract (or fit in with) quality people, because if I do the band thing, I don't wanna just do it for fun. I can have fun with music just jamming with a few friends in the man cave.
Dude I’m the worlds okest guitar player and am booked more than I’d like to be. It’s not about being the best that will get you paid.
To add to @Bruce Sokolovic's answer, which is spot-on, make sure you get things in the right order. You need to learn to play in a band ahead of getting your guitar chops to a level you are happy with. If you can manage some disciplined rehearsals, where almost everyone has learnt their parts well enough to get through a few songs, you are on the right track.
That list I was referring to was done almost 14-15 years ago if I remember correctly! The amount of different amps and cab IR's, effects has grown considerably in the time sense then not to mention the quality of the sounds has also noticeably changed sense the Axe FX Standard days.
Yep hear hear. I came back to playing after about 7 years off due to RSI and being a school teacher, which sucked away my time, and also my will to live. Gonna say, I was shiiiiiit (still am compared to some of the noodling I hear on the forum.) Sloppy as hell and scared of solos. A good mate I played with years ago dragged me along to sit in on some his solo gigs, and basically rehabbed me back into music. He and I grew up playing in an old-timey gospel band at church, and it really helped both of us with feel and listening where to fit in. Now we’re one of the most booked duos in our little town. It wasn’t about having great chops because I’d basically forgotten how to play. It was about the energy, being able to listen to each other and pick up the little queues, and making room for each other rather than jostling for the spotlight. And the Axe came much later as a bonus.
