Morning Tech Deals Highlights
• HD DVDs – 50% off sale on HD DVD discs at Barnes & Noble. Aggressive pricing or inventory close-out? On the other hand: The Big Lebowski. [Slickdeals]
• Friday Sale – It's the Amazon Friday Sale! Buy things! Buy them. [Amazon]
• Point-and-Shoot – Fujifilm Z10fd 7.2MP Digital Camera $120 Shipped at Newegg [Dealhack]
• Surge Protector – Belkin Pivot-Plug 12-Outlet Surge Protector for $31, shipped. [Dealnews]
• Bass Guitar – Gibson SG Supreme in Natural Finish for $900, shipped. Don't know if that's a good deal all around but it's an overnight $500 drop at Musicians' Friend. [Dealnews]
• Gas Grill – Char-Broil Premium 48,000 BTU Stainless Steel Gril at Linens 'n' Things for $200. In-store pickup is suggested, as shipping is $100. [Dealnews]
• Phones – Today's Woot! is a refurbished Uniden 5.8Ghz 3 Handset Phone with Answering System for $35, shipped.
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Nevre pay more than $400 for a guitar unless you play it for a living.
Actually, if you have the money and want to have a nice instrument go for it. Yes you can get a bass for under 400 that will do the job you need, but it's nice to have.
Keep in mind brands like Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Gretch, and Hagstrom all increase in value once they hit the 15-20 year mark. If you keep it in good shape it can be a good long term investment, (plus you get the joy of playing them for that long.)
Well, I do allow some adjustment for inflation since I came up with this rule in the mid-90s, but I've found that when I seriously break this rule, I always end up buying much more guitar/bass than I need and I'm afraid to really play it or keep it out of it's case. I always end up selling the nice one's in favor of made in china/korea cheapo guitars. If you want an investment, you are generally better off putting your money-somewhere--anywhere-other than in musical instruments. Does Berkshire Hathaway stock up on Gibsons every year when they come out? Hell no.
I'm no luthier, but the guitars of 40 years ago were made when you could get better (rarer/more endangered) woods than are available today. They were far less mass-produced. The guitars from 20 years ago are often cheap, with the companies having been sullied by the era's merger & acquisition frenzy--that's why everyone looks for "pre-CBS" Fender guitars. Even if you followed Leo Fender from fender to music man to G & L, those are great guitars but the values haven't increased all that much for anything besides fender.
No! HD-DVD, you will not tempt me! I already succumbed to your charms once and your stylish, attractive player just infuriated me with it's beautiful picture but incredibly sluggish performance!
[whispered]but.. but.. the Big Lebowski in HD!
NO! Get thee behind me, HD-DVD!
[off in the distance, menacingly]bluuuuu-rayyyyy
You too, physical media manifestation of evil!
[guttural screams]