Reality Check

jumpnyc · 10th December 2004, 08:27 PM

I don't know if there is a thread like this - but I think it's good to be humble

Here are my 3 reality checks

1. A guy I know has a Pro Tools NuBus system and is making over $20,000 a month doing radio spots.

2. Another friend just played a crappy guitar into a crate amp and recorded it onto a four track and it was choosen as the theme for a TV show

3. My ITB mixes are making my clients really happy and I am reaching for outboard less and less.

gramps · 10th December 2004, 09:00 PM

bought a mac (single boot dual 1.25...nothing worked)and went from 10 g's a month to a $67,000.00 loss and no clients.
need a new roof on house $12,000.00

have a loving wife and a wife i have loved for 31 years.
my daughters 2nd brain tumor stopped growing.

bottom line...i am in reality a lucky guy!

g

jumpnyc · 10th December 2004, 09:05 PM

wow, that got heavy really fast. So sorry to hear about the health problems. I am glad your daughter is doing better. I meant to list success stories not related to large gear purchases.

gramps · 10th December 2004, 09:48 PM

hell, she only cost me $5.00 to marry.

jumpnyc · 10th December 2004, 09:51 PM

You mean the license right? With a ring, mine cost more

But it was the best money ever spent.

chadly · 10th December 2004, 11:10 PM

Was that a vintage ring or a re-issue? I've heard good things about the vintage ones. (grin)

jumpnyc · 10th December 2004, 11:34 PM

It was a custom new ring. I helped design it and picked out the op-amp, ooops I mean the rock, and the point to point wiring, I mean the setting

But seriously - reality checks on making a living in this business sometimes with no more than a guitar or your voice and a vision.

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10th December 2004, 08:27 PM	#1
jumpnyc Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 695	Reality Check I don't know if there is a thread like this - but I think it's good to be humble Here are my 3 reality checks 1. A guy I know has a Pro Tools NuBus system and is making over $20,000 a month doing radio spots. 2. Another friend just played a crappy guitar into a crate amp and recorded it onto a four track and it was choosen as the theme for a TV show 3. My ITB mixes are making my clients really happy and I am reaching for outboard less and less.

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10th December 2004, 09:00 PM	#2
gramps Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 115	bought a mac (single boot dual 1.25...nothing worked)and went from 10 g's a month to a $67,000.00 loss and no clients. need a new roof on house $12,000.00 have a loving wife and a wife i have loved for 31 years. my daughters 2nd brain tumor stopped growing. bottom line...i am in reality a lucky guy! g

10th December 2004, 09:05 PM	#3
jumpnyc Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 695	wow, that got heavy really fast. So sorry to hear about the health problems. I am glad your daughter is doing better. I meant to list success stories not related to large gear purchases.

10th December 2004, 09:48 PM	#4
gramps Gear nut Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 115	hell, she only cost me $5.00 to marry.

10th December 2004, 09:51 PM	#5
jumpnyc Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 695	You mean the license right? With a ring, mine cost more But it was the best money ever spent.

10th December 2004, 11:10 PM	#6
chadly Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 492	Was that a vintage ring or a re-issue? I've heard good things about the vintage ones. (grin)

10th December 2004, 11:34 PM	#7
jumpnyc Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 695	It was a custom new ring. I helped design it and picked out the op-amp, ooops I mean the rock, and the point to point wiring, I mean the setting But seriously - reality checks on making a living in this business sometimes with no more than a guitar or your voice and a vision.