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[Spock]

Congrats man! But if I were you, I would offer the Spalted maple PRS It's got the looks and maybe he would like it more than the Jackson? Have you asked him on what brand he would like if he could choose a guitar?

Yes, I thought about that, and one day all these guitars will be his. I guess, right now, the thought of him not taking care of that PRS is too much for me to bear. If I KNEW he would treat it like a precious gem, then I would not have a problem with it.

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[Cosmin Lupu]

Yes, I thought about that, and one day all these guitars will be his. I guess, right now, the thought of him not taking care of that PRS is too much for me to bear. If I KNEW he would treat it like a precious gem, then I would not have a problem with it.

Not taking care of a PRS? Wow - I thought that comes with every guy/gal out there

Well, maybe he'll grow up and learn to appreciate a fine axe and treat it as any gentleman treats his lady! He doesn't fancy taking care of his instruments?

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[Todd Simpson]

He's a kid Cut him at least some slack ya know? Maybe he's just ready for a "kids guitar" being a kids age and all Giving him something too nice from your collection could lead to a lot of negative things if it goes bad Maybe let him use the nice axes under supervision. So "give" him a nice once, but he can only use it when you are around til he's an adult, sort of like a firearm or heirloom Til then buy him a beater!

Not taking care of a PRS? Wow - I thought that comes with every guy/gal out there

Well, maybe he'll grow up and learn to appreciate a fine axe and treat it as any gentleman treats his lady! He doesn't fancy taking care of his instruments?

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[Spock]

Well, he's a junior in college, he's 19, but that is still a kid. He has done some things with his instruments that have left me baffled. For instance, before he started his freshman year in college, he took his drum set to jam with some guys, and left it at the dudes house while he was at the University entire first year! A set of Pearls! I finally nagged the hell out of him (as we fathers are so good at doing ) to get the set back. Not to trust some guy over 100 miles away with his drum set (who he doesn't even jam with anymore). Stuff like that. I will say that he has kept great care of the Tuba and Saxaphone he plays for the University - and we rent those each year from the school - so thank goodness for that, but one weekend while he was up visiting me, he left the Tuba in the front passenger seat of his car, had car parked on the road and he did not lock the doors.

Typical 19 year old slips in judgement. Last thing I want to do is replace a Tuba - those things are expensive!

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[Todd Simpson]

Hmm. I thought he was younger for some reason. I don't have kids though and I was sorta hopeless at that age. But the one thing that I did take care of was my guitars But then again I'd been begging for a guitar since I was about 6 years old. By the time I got one at 13 I'd been asking for so long they were tired of hearing about it and just got me one But I took great care it.

Well, he's a junior in college, he's 19, but that is still a kid. He has done some things with his instruments that have left me baffled. For instance, before he started his freshman year in college, he took his drum set to jam with some guys, and left it at the dudes house while he was at the University entire first year! A set of Pearls! I finally nagged the hell out of him (as we fathers are so good at doing ) to get the set back. Not to trust some guy over 100 miles away with his drum set (who he doesn't even jam with anymore). Stuff like that. I will say that he has kept great care of the Tuba and Saxaphone he plays for the University - and we rent those each year from the school - so thank goodness for that, but one weekend while he was up visiting me, he left the Tuba in the front passenger seat of his car, had car parked on the road and he did not lock the doors.

Typical 19 year old slips in judgement. Last thing I want to do is replace a Tuba - those things are expensive!

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[Cosmin Lupu]

Todd - I tend to judge things a bit harsh sometimes - my dad rose me in such a way that I learned the value of things from a very young age and - my bad, I recon - I expect the same things from the people around me.

But I knew Spock's son is 19, so at that age you should already know that if you are given a special thing you have to take care of it - at leas of that thing. Of course, everyone is different and there I go again judging

Spock - why not make a test of responsibility? Hey buddy, I got something for you but you will have to be accountable for the care with which you treat it What do you think?

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[Spock]

Now let's be rational and mature about this



BUT I WANT MY PRS!!!!

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[Cosmin Lupu]

Now let's be rational and mature about this



BUT I WANT MY PRS!!!!

Ooooohhh - so it's a matter of who gets to keep it I see, I see... Well, I'll just stay out of this then

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[Todd Simpson]

You are spot on her cosmin My bad actually I didn't know he was 19. For some reason I thought he was much younger. Spocks profile pictures looks pretty young himself so I thought his kid was around 8 or 10

Todd - I tend to judge things a bit harsh sometimes - my dad rose me in such a way that I learned the value of things from a very young age and - my bad, I recon - I expect the same things from the people around me.

But I knew Spock's son is 19, so at that age you should already know that if you are given a special thing you have to take care of it - at leas of that thing. Of course, everyone is different and there I go again judging

Spock - why not make a test of responsibility? Hey buddy, I got something for you but you will have to be accountable for the care with which you treat it What do you think?

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[Spock]

You are spot on her cosmin My bad actually I didn't know he was 19. For some reason I thought he was much younger. Spocks profile pictures looks pretty young himself so I thought his kid was around 8 or 10

I'm blessed to look young. Many people find it hard to believe I'm not in my mid to late 30s, and I'm 46 about to be 47 in October! (EEEE-GAD!!!!). That picture was taken less than a year ago. When I see people "my age", in the working world - all wearing business casual and are black-belts in industry buzzwords, I don't want to be like those people, it makes me cringe to know that they are my generation. I don't have the same style, outlook, etc. I think I stopped maturing in my early 20s. I'm the guy in the art department that wears camouflage cargo shorts a T-shirt and tennis shoes to the office everyday, despite the dress code. I'm just not comfortable trying to be someone that looks like they hang out at the golf course, bumping elbows to make business deals. The entire corporate scene (which I am firmly entrenched in) makes me cringe, oozes with narcissism and feels patronizing to the core.

So I stay and forge my happiness in order to pay the bills, have some toys and give my family some sense of stability - but if I had my way, I would open up a road-side BBQ shack, or live on the beach, making just enough to keep my amplifiers plugged in and a roof over my head.

So - thanks for that. What's really shocking, is because of my wife's first marriage, I actually have GRAND-SQUIRTS!!!! Ages 2, 4 and 7. Talk about forcing someone to feel old - have someone call you grandaddy or PeePa, that's a kick to the sack.

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[Cosmin Lupu]

You are spot on her cosmin My bad actually I didn't know he was 19. For some reason I thought he was much younger. Spocks profile pictures looks pretty young himself so I thought his kid was around 8 or 10

Ah, mate thank you! Well, still, I am trying to fight my urge to expect things sometimes and the above statements are definitely based on expectations

@Spock - what do you think about my idea, man?

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[Spock]

@Spock - what do you think about my idea, man?

Well, that's essentially what I'm doing. He has a goal to maintain, a responsibility. If he can achieve that goal, I will know he has matured enough to make better responsible decisions.

I listed the breakdown on the drum set and the Tuba.

Well, I also got him a MacBook Pro when he started college. He has cracked the screen. Got him an iPhone, cracked the screen. Got him a car, he rear-ended somebody.

I have my reasons, but until I see some more focused responsibility, the PRS is out of the question and the Jackson is a stretch too. This goal I have set for him to achieve on his own is because I love him and want him to learn a valuable life lesson - on his own, not because I should trust him with the equipment, because I don't.

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[Todd Simpson]

EGAD!!!! That kid is rough on gear to be sure!! I've babied my iphone like it was made of egg shells and I've had it for four years running. Never cracked the screen. Never dropped it. Then again, I'm older and more careful now that I"ve had several near fatal car wrecks and such

Maybe make him buy his own or at least make a point system where he can earn yours and doing things like cracking the screen of his macbook loses points. Going a month without breaking something gives positive points

Todd

Well, that's essentially what I'm doing. He has a goal to maintain, a responsibility. If he can achieve that goal, I will know he has matured enough to make better responsible decisions.

I listed the breakdown on the drum set and the Tuba.

Well, I also got him a MacBook Pro when he started college. He has cracked the screen. Got him an iPhone, cracked the screen. Got him a car, he rear-ended somebody.

I have my reasons, but until I see some more focused responsibility, the PRS is out of the question and the Jackson is a stretch too. This goal I have set for him to achieve on his own is because I love him and want him to learn a valuable life lesson - on his own, not because I should trust him with the equipment, because I don't.

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[Cosmin Lupu]

I understand the situation - well, it's clear that he needs to become more careful

When he will get to buy his own stuff that he will pay with the money he makes, most probably, he will become more careful, because he will know how hard he had to work in order to make that money That's what I think. As long as he doesn't feel the proverbial 'pain in the pocket' he won't probably change something too soon. Good luck on the mission, Mr. Spock!

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[Spock]

I understand the situation - well, it's clear that he needs to become more careful

When he will get to buy his own stuff that he will pay with the money he makes, most probably, he will become more careful, because he will know how hard he had to work in order to make that money That's what I think. As long as he doesn't feel the proverbial 'pain in the pocket' he won't probably change something too soon. Good luck on the mission, Mr. Spock!

Exactly right.

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[Cosmin Lupu]

Best of luck again, I'm sure you know what's best

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[Spock]

Finally got my monitor mounts in. Found these at monoprice.com for only $18 each! And they work perfectly. My side monitors are cheap HPs so I was not excited about purchasing mounts that cost almost as much as the monitors - and while researching found they can be ridiculously expensive.

But, these will fit from the smallest up to a 33" (I think it said) and my side monitors are very light and only 20".





So this allowed me to lower them, turn them sideways and put my speakers in the correct position - IN MY FACE!!!

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[Todd Simpson]

NICE!!!!!!!

Finally got my monitor mounts in. Found these at monoprice.com for only $18 each! And they work perfectly. My side monitors are cheap HPs so I was not excited about purchasing mounts that cost almost as much as the monitors - and while researching found they can be ridiculously expensive.

But, these will fit from the smallest up to a 33" (I think it said) and my side monitors are very light and only 20".





So this allowed me to lower them, turn them sideways and put my speakers in the correct position - IN MY FACE!!!

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[Cosmin Lupu]

Great asset man! Congrats! You just reminded me that I need to invest in a couple of stands for my audio monitors as they are currently pretty close together on my desk which is fairly small

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[Spock]

Great asset man! Congrats! You just reminded me that I need to invest in a couple of stands for my audio monitors as they are currently pretty close together on my desk which is fairly small

Well, your production and tone are incredible. I wish I had 1/2 of your talent.

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