Need Your Input!
Attention All You Ax Lovers - I Need Your Input.
After eons of saving I finally have a chance to buy a Roadking!
BUT THERE'S A CATCH!!
She who expects to be obeyed (the other half) has told me to justify this major expense! Here's the deal: I have to think of 30 reasons why guitars are better than women and she has to come up with 30 reasons why women are better. Whoever has the best reasons wins! :shock:
My list so far: Guitars make you money, they always look good, feel good, sound good, they get better with age, you can put them away when ya sick of em, they fit in a cupboard, you can trade em on a better one, they have a warranty, they never complain, never have a headache, they love licks, friends can play with em and not get flogged by the owner.....
Her come back so far: you can play with a chick as much as you like and they don't rust!! :shock:
Any wisdom from any of you is greatly appreciated!!
After eons of saving I finally have a chance to buy a Roadking!
BUT THERE'S A CATCH!!
She who expects to be obeyed (the other half) has told me to justify this major expense! Here's the deal: I have to think of 30 reasons why guitars are better than women and she has to come up with 30 reasons why women are better. Whoever has the best reasons wins! :shock:
My list so far: Guitars make you money, they always look good, feel good, sound good, they get better with age, you can put them away when ya sick of em, they fit in a cupboard, you can trade em on a better one, they have a warranty, they never complain, never have a headache, they love licks, friends can play with em and not get flogged by the owner.....
Her come back so far: you can play with a chick as much as you like and they don't rust!! :shock:
Any wisdom from any of you is greatly appreciated!!
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I'm sure you can come up with more, or change a few of these.
Enjoy!
-Guitars don’t get pregnant.
-You can play your guitar any time of the month.
-Guitars don’t have parents.
-Guitars don’t whine… unless you want them to.
-You can share your guitar with your friends.
-Guitars don’t care how many other guitars you’ve played
-Guitars don’t care how many other guitars you have.
-Guitars don’t care if you look at other guitars.
-Guitars don’t care if you buy guitar magazines.
-You’ll never hear, “Surprise, you are going to proud father of a new guitar!” unless you go out to buy one yourself.
-If your guitar is flat you can fix it.
-Your guitar doesn’t care if you never listen to it.
-Your guitar won’t care if you leave up the toilet seat.
-You don’t have to be jealous of the guy who works on your guitar.
-If you say bad things to your guitar, you don’t have to apologize before you play it again.
-You can play your guitar as long as you want and it won’t get sore.
-You can stop playing your guitar as soon as you want and it won’t get frustrated.
-Your parents won’t remain in touch with your old guitar after you dump it.
-Guitars don’t get headaches.
-Guitars don’t insult you if you’re a bad player.
-Your guitar never wants a night out with the other guitars.
-Guitars don’t care if you’re late.
-You don’t have to take a shower before you play your guitar.
-If your guitar doesn’t look good you can refinish it or get new parts.
-You can play your guitar the first time you meet it, without having to take it to dinner, see a movie, or meet its mother.
-The only protection you have to wear when playing your guitar is a decent thumb pick.
-When in mixed company, you can talk about what a great time you had the last time you played your guitar.
Awesome Plus!!!
- I wanted it.
I had a 2000 Road King that I lost in a bankruptcy in 2002. I HAD a tits-up, customized to the gills 97 Kawi Vulcan 1500 Classic that I would have kept had the wife not said she'd ride with me if I bought the Road King. It would have been paid for by the time we filed for bankruptcy, so I lost my bike, in essence, partially because of her.
In 2005 (after we recovered from the bankruptcy) I was going to buy another Road King. However, by that time she decided she wanted a bike of her own, so we bought a pair of metrics instead. I bought a Vulcan 2000 (again, tricked it out to the max, street rod, not built for comfort but instead for speed) and she got a really nice Honda Aero 750 that we set up for touring (bags, windshield, etc).
One year and only 396 miles later she decided she didn't like riding after all and sold hers. So here I was stuck with a badass street rod of a bike, but wanted/needed a cruiser/tourer.
This year a buddy of mine traded in his Honda Sabre on a nice Pewter Denim Street Bob. I liked the new design of the 96ci engine and the new 6 speed tranny. He told me of a \"managers special\" at his dealership...a pair of Road Kings (05 and 06 models, brand new never ridden)...your choice for $9k. By the time I called they'd been sold, but by then it was too late, the bug had bitten.
That day at lunch I rode my V2k up to the Harley dealership that's less than 2 miles from my house (both a blessing and a curse) and drove off the lot with my new baby. After the turn of events that caused me to lose my first Road King, and then again not buying one in 2005, she had no say-so in the matter this time. Period.
It just don't get any better than this.
guitars don't gain weight
guitars don't lose thier shape
guitars last longer than most marriages
a guitar doesn't have to spend hours getting its hair or nail done
a guitar doesn't complain about the car you ride to the gig in
a guitar doesn't remind you to cut the lawn, take the trash out, etc.
its Ok with your guitar when you spend money on other guitars
a guitar doesn't drink your last bottle of wine and tell you to get more
a guitar doesn't hit you up for expensive shots and then refuse to go home with you
if your performance is off, your guitar doesn't care
your guitar won't drag you along to shop when you want to watch the game
if you write a song about another guitar, your guitar won't be mad
1. A guitar has a volume knob
2. If you break a guitar's G-string, it only costs $.79 for a new one
3. You can make a guitar scream as loud as you want it to
4. You can unplug a guitar
5. You can finger a guitar for hours without it complaining it wants more
6. Other people can play your guitar without it getting upset
7. You can finger a guitar in public and get applause, not arrested
8. You can have a guitar any color you want and no one will care
9. You can make your guitar as tight as you want it just by turning a peg.
10. If your guitar doesn't make sounds you like, you can return it
11. You can use four fingers at a time on a guitar
12. If your guitar strings are too heavy, you can just get a lighter set
13. You can have a guitar professionally adjusted to *your* liking
14. If you scratch a guitar's back, it's unintentional, not required
15. You can go to a guitar shop and play all the guitars you want for free
16. It's good to have a guitar that's stretched out.
17. You can take lessons on how to play a guitar without feeling embarrassed.
18. You can rent a guitar without worrying about who rented it before you.
19. You can play the guitar with your bare fingers and no protective covering.
20. You can get rich playing a guitar, not broke.
21. A guitar doesn't take half of everything you own when you sell it.
REASONS WHY WOMEN ARE BETTER THAN GUITARS
1. Women are more fun when the power goes out
2. You can't get your guitar wet
3. Ever try to screw a guitar?
4. The input to a guitar is only 1/4\"
5. A guitar won't beg to be played
6. It's no fun to tie your guitar to a bed and spray whipped cream on it
7. When playing a guitar, you can use your teeth, but not your tongue
8. Guitars aren't very aggressive
9. A guitar won't play you back
10. You need two hands to make a guitar scream
11. A guitar won't scratch *your* back
12. A guitar won't drive you home if you're too drunk
13. A guitar doesn't care who plays it
14. You can't play two guitars at once
15. You can't fall in love with a guitar (well, maybe you can, but they can't love you back)
16. It's a lot more fun to stretch out a woman than guitar strings.
17. Guitar lessons aren't free and aren't as much fun.
18. If you really *do* want little guitars, you have to buy them.
19. You can't marry a rich guitar.
I get to have what I want, and can run completely off my leash.
I can date women way younger than me, and kick them out of my shack when I wake up in the morning
....if they haven't read the sign above my bed...to vacate by 10am.
I'm a Fat Boy man. Nothing else will do.
What about:
You can break a guitars neck and not get arrested. (this wasn't mine seriously!)
A guitar can also develop an oversized crack but at least you can get it fixed.
To GNX Jammer, um, I actually meant a MESA Roadking - not the Harley variety! My bad I should have been clearer in my post. But that is a seriously nice bike man, and considering the 'adventure' you went thru to get it I'd say its doubled its value. I've got an 06 Ducati - not sure to feel embarrassed about that or not..... not the toughest bike but goes like a shower of shite!
HA HA HA HAH! Shows ya where my mind was at, 'eh? I'd been reading posts on the HD Forums I frequent, so had bikes-on-the-brain.
ROFL.
My bad. Sorry for the hijack.
BTW...Ducati's rock. I don't care what someone rides. They all meet the pavement the same way, rubber to road, on two wheels. Ride on brother!
That sounds like a Manowar / Judas Priest lyric...
Mr Batio can.....
Plus...I once saw a Steve Marriott show where he and his bass player were PICKING their own instruments and playing the NECK of the other's. WOW. :shock:
After I nearly vomited she then said \"Anyway, any guy that plays a guitar either has to be g*y or a wanker cause they're always fiddling with knobs!\" :shock: :evil: :evil:
The Bitch!! My reply? \"Well at least guitars don't leak everywhere...or at least they shouldn't!\"
Needless to say, she stomped off in a big huff......
Friday is the day we have to compare reasons. Don't get me wrong, I luv her to bits - But she's gonna get blitzed!! 8)
Anyway, maybe she just hasn't had her knobs twiddled lately. She must know only g*y men... :roll:
I wish!! Sorry to disappoint you but only 98.26% of women here are like that. This chick (the friend) falls in the remaining percentage. She's a bit of a big boofer, she's pretty huge. Actually a mate of mine likes big women cause considering how hot it gets here in Australia, he thinks the shade they create can be quite useful and pleasant.......... and they keep the flies off you. :shock: :roll:
Just dust them with some flour to find a good wet one.
BTW...the percentage is the other way around in the North.
All our women are HUGE. They eat all summer, and hibernate all winter. :?
Yew OZ fellers are into Sheep annaways ...what I hear. :P
This is one of the reasons I crave Aussie hotties...they're happy, healthy, and have that devastatingly sexy accent. 8)
tou I think you're talking about New Zealand - the Kiwis love their sheep!Baa!
Your chicks sound like bears. :shock: I used to work with a bloke from Canada ay and we used to call him 'bearhumper'. Actually, if I really think about, I'd rather be into sheep than bears - least a sheep wouldn't kill you if you did things wrong!!
Typical Aussie Gal......Typical North American SheBear.
BUT there's a catch! In a typically female fashion, she has altered the rules in the dying seconds of the game. She has stated I can buy the amp but I have to shout her a holiday to the coast 'for her being a good sport'. :? What??!!How freakin typical...... :x
Shaking my head in disbelief I have no choice but to agree. Yesterday we jumped in the car and drove the long distance to a place that actually has a Mesa Roadking I can try - they're as rare as rocking horse poop here. I rip out my guitar, switch the amp on, strum a quick chord and......... I don't like it!! It crackles, pops and farts while I obsessively try and get the tones I'm looking for. No matter what I do I'm not convinced. Unbelieveable!! After all the rave reviews about the Roadking and how they're supposed to sound like 'GOD' - this amp was godless!
Needless to say, while this was happening my other half was wetting herself laughing. So you could say I'm not bloody happy. Some years ago I used to have a Recto and it was a pretty unreliable bucket of puss - nearly as bad as some of the Marshalls I've owned. After the performance of this Roadking, I don't trust it. I'm certainly not shelling out the big bucks for something that doesn't work from new - not that kinda money anyhow!! So much for all the hype about Roadkings.
To conclude this gripping tale - I still have to take the missus on her holiday. Tis true when they say SHE who laughs last laughs hardest..... :roll:
And to think I was gonna trade my honest, reliable JSX on one of these.....I should be slapped! :shock: