Is it a good idea to spend a bunch of money to cheer yourself up?

[hepcat]

I've been seriously considering buying myself a new guitar for around $2k.  I've been kinda down in the dumps lately and there's no question a new guitar would make me happy but losing the money would make me very nervous.  I need a new guitar - I've "out grown" my old one, so to say.  It still does the job but a better guitar will help me improve even more.  I've got a good amount saved up, $2k is a little chunk but not going to hurt me in the short term.  Problem is I have to move in a few weeks so I have that expense looming and I don't have a lot of extra income coming in to offset the cost - basically this expense comes right out of savings.  My band is about to release our debut album (which I already sunk a bunch of my savings into) so I'd have the guitar for those big shows, or I can wait until my financial situation is better maybe over the summer.  Or I could float it on a credit card for awhile and pay a butt ton of interest...

 

What say you huddle folk?  Make a big expense to cheer myself up or be responsible and frugal?

[Jangler]

Have you hit the pawn shops?

[clark kent]

I say make yourself happy unless it makes you broke then i would say wait.

[PandaPancake]

No

[Inimicus]

Spend 2k on blow and a hooker and you'll be happier.

[PandaPancake]

Spend 2k on blow and a hooker and you'll be happier.

2k on a kayak and assorted gear would be way better spent. I miss rivers

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

you'll regret it

 

this is coming from a fellow guitar player btw

[Hawk]

I'm with clark kent on this one...if you can afford it then by all means, we all need to treat ourselves from time to time!

 

this is what I've been telling my wife all week long.....boat show is this weekend!!!!!

[Jeremy Igo]

You could buy an all-pro membership for 100 deserving huddlers.

 

 

 

I'll throw in a few nudes of jase. 

[Hawk]

dealio right there....I paid $75 just for the nudes alone

[KSpan]

You could buy an all-pro membership for 100 deserving huddlers.

I'll throw in a few nudes of jase.

Are you trying to dissuade him?

[Chimera]

I say no.

Reason being is back in 2010, I went through a little spell battling depression. Somehow I convinced myself to spend my way out of it. I bought a new car, new entertainment center / tv/ surround for the house, a bunch of video games, new beds, new PC, etc.

 

5 years later, my kids have destroyed everything but the TV. And that money could come in useful from time to time.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

what guitar do you want to buy anyway

 

if it's gibson anything in the $2k range you'll save a lot of money if you buy used, even if it's a 2013 or 2014 model.  like potentially hundreds.

[stratopanther]

What kind of guitar we talkin brother? Im more partial to less expensive guitars with souped up pickups for gigging. But if you got the money and a nice amp already then splurge on it. Ill be the first to wish you a happy new guitar day! Also, whats your band called?