Sweet Jesus why

>Goes to guitar shop today
>They actually have my ideal 'if I could choose any, it would be that one' bass on the wall
>It's fucking amazing
>£1199
>Won't accept trades or exchanges

Holy shit, what do I do?

What the fuck do I do?

Comments

[Dark Avenger]

[akarock]

Eee! Is that a Rickenbacker? Buy it! Or go look online and buy it used. You could go check Ebay or a pawn shop or whatever the British version of Craigslist is. Or if you're really desperate:

[Nic-Fit]

2652387
Yes, it's a Rick. Right now it's in the shop for cheaper than anywhere I've found online (including eBay and Craigslist and the like), and it's goddamn amazing. But I still don't think I can afford it.

[akarock]

2652709 I know! I looked up prices. Nothing I could afford without selling a kidney. Why do all Rickenbackers cost so goddamn much? I also want a Rickenbacker 12-string but again they're priced like they're made of gold or something. Even the used ones!

[akarock]

2652709 ooh, I got it! Sell a bass or whatever elsewhere then use the money from that to buy it!

[Nic-Fit]

2652742
Theres a Rick 330/12 for sale locally (to me) for under £1000.

2652746
I tried that, but the shop won't take exchanges on it, and no body around here wants to buy my bass.
Sad times.

[akarock]

2652760 Have you tried selling it to a different shop?

[Nic-Fit]

2652785
It's the only shop around these parts, bruh. I'd have to go to Brighton, otherwise.

[akarock]

2652787 Ah, yeah. I live in Ankara. And almost all the music stores in town are clumped together in the same area a 30 minute drive from my house and as a result I rarely go there. My footswitch has been broken for weeks and I haven't been able to replace it because I've been studying for finals, doing projects and writing college applications for the past month! ( I finished applying to University of California a week ago) You could save up, like in a jar or something until you have enough to buy the bass. I've been wanting that same bass for a while now (I've been reading Scott Pilgrim lately). I actually remember someone saying online that on a scale of 1-10 of good basses, a Rickenbacker is a 15. Just remember I'm with ya man. Also, I'm kind of annoyed, I wasn't able to go on fimfiction yesterday and you started a covers thread. I had to go post after the party was over. What's this about progressive dreamfunk and neo-whatever-jazzcore anyway?

[Dark Avenger]

2652760

You could always try what Michael Gira almost did...

MAYBE I DREAMED IT, BUT I SEEM TO REMEMBER YOUR FINGER BEING UP FOR SALE. IS YOUR FINGER STILL FOR SALE, AND IF SO, WHY?

MG: Hah hah! I suppose that was ironic, but actually I would have cut off my right pinkie if someone had come up with the money - $250,000 to be exact. I think it would look great, pickled in a jar and on a nice mantle place. Not that it's an entirely original idea - see the work of Mario Merz, for example. He sold his excrement in cans and charged Artworld prices for it.

(source)

[Nic-Fit]

2652795
That's the thing though, I don't have time to save up because it's the only one there and several people are interested. You can't just 'get' a Rickenbacker, normally, they genuinely have a waiting list for one. Also, good luck with them applications, man!

Oh, that 'progressive dreamfunk' thing is a /mu/ thing.
i.imgur.com/ViUlcwg.jpg

2652801
I'd need all my fingers to play the thing, bruh.

[akarock]

2653038 you could sell a kidney. Maybe you could offer to pay x1.5 or something if they keep it reserved for you until you can pay for it.

[akarock]

2652801 wow, Michael Gira's finger, I'd totally take that to show and tell.

[Dark Avenger]

2653097

James Gira

wat

[akarock]

2653339 oh wow, brain fart. I meant Michael Gira, i'll go fix it.