I'm still having trouble deciding what to do with the $100 from Sweetwater. HELP!!!

[cosmo115]

Any suggestions??? FYI I received the physical gift certificate and it has my name on it and if I recall correctly, I believe it said it was "non-transferable".

 

Thanks in advance.

[Dave da Dude]

Why did they send it to you?

[cosmo115]

Originally posted by Dave th Dude:

Why did they send it to you?

I won it in their July Sweepstakes.

[BiC]

Buy 1 guitar pic, then pocket the change.

[Werewolf by Night]

Software? Strings (lots of 'em)? That Fender/Maguire's guitar care cleaning/polishing system and strings (lots of 'em)? Some of those high-end, pricey cables? (Tell us if you can hear a difference.) Pickups? Pedals? Strings (lots of 'em)?

[revolead]

Boss pedal?

[BillWelcome Home Studios]

I just spent $100 on Groove Tubes.

 

There are a lot of places where in your rig, if you look around, you could throw $100 on useful things. When was the last time that you changed your tubes? What about a direct box? That cool headphone practice amp? That Tascam guitar/learning tool/CD player? Mic cables? Guitar stands? Pop filter?

 

Bill

[Shannon]

Well, what do you need??

 

Basically what Caeven said.

 

If you wants some effects to play with get a pedal.

 

Have you been thinking about getting new pups??

If you don't need anything, just get some strings... you always need those... or picks or cleaning products... new cable is a good idea... how about a slide? tuner? microphone?

 

You could just get a bunch of little stuff to keep you from having to pay for maintenance for a while.

 

How much do violin bows cost???

[cosmo115]

Originally posted by BiC:

Buy 1 guitar pic, then pocket the change.

If it were only that easy, BiC.

 

Originally posted by Caevan O'Shite:

Software? Strings (lots of 'em)? That Fender/Maguire's guitar care cleaning/polishing system and strings (lots of 'em)? Some of those high-end, pricey cables? (Tell us if you can hear a difference.) Pickups? Pedals? Strings (lots of 'em)?

Software - I was going the software route originally and then I said how much will I use or really need the software, especially when there's free software out there (FYI my favorite price) that will be sufficient for my modest needs.

 

Strings and Cables - I bought an extra set of DR Pure Blues when I got my LP set-up and for the amount that I play, I don't see when I'll be needing that set. Same goes for cables.

 

Pickups - is a possibility, but Sweetwater has a surprisingly limited pickup selection for my LP.

 

Originally posted by revolead:

Boss pedal?

Unfortunately I don't have my old Marshall or a tube amp anymore. I just have my trusty Roland Cube 15 and my DigiTech RP80, which serves all my sound purposes.

 

Thanks for your suggestions too, Bill and Shannon! But as you can see, I'm in quite a quandary. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_12_3.gif

 

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15/15_4_102.gif I can have a lottery. Entrants just have to send me $10 and if they win, I'll buy the item(s) they want and have them shipped directly from Sweetwater. OK.... maybe not.

 

If I played as much as you forumites or if I had a band, the $100 would have been spent shortly after Sweetwater called and said I won, but I of course have to make things difficult.

[Big Red 67]

Lap steel and, slide. Even if you can't figure it out right way, it helps to make ya wanna keep trying. Plus you can make that looney tunes sound!

[Billster]

Buy 10 Sweetwater t-shirts at $9.95 each, and then you don't have to do laundry for like a month!

 

http://www.sweetwater.com/images/items/TShirtL.jpg

[Hendmik]

Jeez. These are the kind of problems you WANT to have.

[cosmo115]

Originally posted by Big Red 67:

Lap steel and, slide. Even if you can't figure it out right way, it helps to make ya wanna keep trying. Plus you can make that looney tunes sound!

Well why didn't someone say this sooner. I've been searching high and low for "that Looney Tunes sound".

[cosmo115]

Originally posted by billster:

Buy 10 Sweetwater t-shirts at $9.95 each, and then you don't have to do laundry for like a month!

 

http://www.sweetwater.com/images/items/TShirtL.jpg

Thanks Bill. How many years did your Hendrix shirt last without laundering?

 

http://akamai.www.berkleemusic.com/assets/display/1745271/1745270.jpg

[guitar god lol]

i'll give ya 50 bucks for it really

[cosmo115]

Originally posted by guitar god lol:

i'll give ya 50 bucks for it really

I'll need quite a bit more than that. Thanks for the offer though.

[Dave da Dude]

I think that a long wanted stomp box would be the best (even if you have to kick in a little of your own money). You'll remember it a lot better than a bunch of little junk.

 

Software ain't a bad idea, but it will be replaced within a year or two. Hmm, possibly true of the stomp box too I suppose.

 

How 'bout a $100 axe?

 

I'll bump the auction up to $60

[Short Buss]

The always useful Sure SM57 mic ... $90 (and add a mic cable or stand if necessary).

 

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SM57/

[Billster]

Originally posted by cosmo115:

[QBThanks Bill. How many years did your Hendrix shirt last without laundering?

[/QB]

Who said it's EVER been washed?

 

[cosmo115]

Originally posted by billster:

Originally posted by cosmo115:

[QBThanks Bill. How many years did your Hendrix shirt last without laundering?

Who said it's EVER been washed?

 

[/QB]

If you assume I would be able to last a month without doing laundry with 10 t-shirts, I figured you were speaking from experience.

[cosmo115]

Originally posted by Dave th Dude:

How 'bout a $100 axe?

I considered an acoustic or 12 string, but Sweetwater's prices are through the roof. As far as another electric, I don't think I could cheat on my LP. She's been my one and only electric.

 

I'll bump the auction up to $60

Hmmmmmmmmm.... I didn't even think of an auction.