My Christmas Wish

[ChoppinBroccoli]

I've decided that after more than 15 years of pining away and putting off for the future, I'm finally going to reward myself and buy the Les Paul I've been wanting for so long. I figure I owe it to myself, and there's nothing I want more in this world (outside of intangible things like healthy kids, etc.) Here's my question for the more avid musicians in the house: I've found the exact model I want at Guitar Center, but I'm kind of a neurotic "saver," in that I don't want to rush out and buy something if I think I'm going to be able to save a few bucks on it by waiting. Now, I've heard that Guitar Center often has good after-Christmas sales, but I can't confirm that anyplace. I've also heard they're willing to give deep discounts close to New Year's because they don't want to pay inventory taxes. Is any of this true? Is there likely to be a big after-Christmas sale at Guitar Center? Because if there is, I'm willing to hold off a few weeks, but you really have no idea how badly I'm chomping at the bit to go get this thing. I've been lusting after a Les Paul ever since I was old enough to realize that they're awesome. Now, for the first time, I have the wherewithal (financially and otherwise) to go get one, but I want a deal. Any advice from the musicians?

[rurallib]

1. K just to keep this up until someone gives you an answer

I really, really hope you get your wish.

[boobooday]

2. Given the economic climate

I bet you could find a nice one for sale by a musician who really needs to sell.

[ChoppinBroccoli]

3. Probably True, But.........

..........I'm also kind of a snob, in that I want a brand new one. I saw a nice used one there over the weekend, but buying used instruments is a lot like buying used cars. Most of the time, you're just buying someone else's problems. Plus, the warranties on used instruments aren't as good (probably for that very same reason).

[boobooday]

5. Ah, but a Les Paul?

There are plenty of them out there that have been groovin' for decades. :-)

Enjoy.

[brendan120678]

4. If I had one wish that I could wish this holiday season...

If I had one wish that I could wish this holiday season, it would be for all the children to join hands and sing together in the spirit of harmony and peace.

If I had two wishes I could make this holiday season, the first would be for all the children of the world to join hands and sing in the spirit of harmony and peace. And the second would be for 30 million dollars a month to be given to me, tax-free in a Swiss bank account.

You know, if I had three wishes I could make this holiday season, the first, of course, would be for all the children of the world to get together and sing, the second would be for the 30 million dollars every month to me, and the third would be for encompassing power over every living being in the entire universe.

And if I had four wishes that I could make this holiday season, the first would be the crap about the kids definitely, the second would be for the 30 million, the third would be for all the power, and the fourth would be to set aside one month each year to have an extended 31-day orgasm, to be brought out slowly by Rosanna Arquette and that model Paulina-somebody, I can't think of her name. Of course my lovely wife can come too and she's behind me one hundred percent here, I guarantee it.

Wait a minute, maybe the sex thing should be the first wish, so if I made that the first wish, because it could all go boom tomorrow, then what do you got, y'know? No, no, the kids, the kids singing would be great, that would be nice. But wait a minute, who am I kidding? They're not going to be able to get all those kids together. I mean, the logistics of the thing is impossible, more trouble than it's worth!

So -- we reorganize! Here we go. First, the sex thing. We go with that. Second, the money. No, we go with the power second, then the money. And then the kids.

Oh wait, oh jeez, I forgot about revenge against my enemies! Okay, I need revenge against all my enemies, they should die like pigs in hell! That would be my fourth wish. And, of course, my fifth wish would be for all the children of the world to join hands and sing together in the spirit of harmony and peace. Thank you everybody and Merry Christmas.

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[verges]

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