Here is why you should never let people use your shit...

[BrianDamage]

I let a dude I know borrow my black russian big muff.  He had it for about 4 months and when I finally demanded it back he dropped it off on my porch when he knew I wouldn't be home. Well it is completely covered in filth like it has had syrup poured on it and rubbed in dirty carpet. Plus he tried to put a plug for a power supply on the two wires where the battery clip was. Apparently he didn't know an extra ground wire was needed. The battery clip is gone and so is the battery compartment door. I have kept this thing in awesome shape for years and he fucked it up in a few months. Fuck him.

I am never loaning anything out ever again. Ever.  

[hashbrowns]

He shall die!!! Run him through with a blade!!!

[Lumpy]

You actually had it returned?

Stuff you lend out: 50% chance of never seeing it again.

[BrianDamage]

Yeah.  I was surprised he brought it back actually. I am sure he will avoid me like the plague from here on out.

[VOLVO)))]

People like that deserve fuckin' death.

Those people, and thieves. I can't fucking stand any of them.

[bass sic]

That's worse than theft. He actually knew the guy and was cool enough to lend gear only to be shit on. I want to kick this guys ass for him.

[BrianDamage]

It's happened to me a couple of times actually. Being nice always fucks me over. So I am no longer being nice. Over the years I have come to find a lot of musicians are scumbags. No offense meant to any of you here.

[VOLVO)))]

Believe me, I'm sure we've all had our run ins with scumbags. I can remember a few queered trade deals from the old Jam Room. Made my blood boil the last time it happened. THEN THERE WAS... THE VOID.

I only got stiffed doing online pedal trades one time, he sent me a broken Green Russian. I almost lost my mind. Then I fixed it, battery clip went south on it. Then I sold it for 160 bucks. Dick.

Someone nicked a my drum throne one night, I almost went nuts then, too. 120 dollar drum throne. Gone. ANGER.

[BrianDamage]

I had a not so bueno Peavey Vortex (kind of a Rhoads style V) that I used for a back up that someone snagged at a gig one night. At least it was my shitty guitar I guess.

[liquidsmoke]

I let a dude I know borrow my black russian big muff.  He had it for about 4 months and when I finally demanded it back he dropped it off on my porch when he knew I wouldn't be home. Well it is completely covered in filth like it has had syrup poured on it and rubbed in dirty carpet. Plus he tried to put a plug for a power supply on the two wires where the battery clip was. Apparently he didn't know an extra ground wire was needed. The battery clip is gone and so is the battery compartment door. I have kept this thing in awesome shape for years and he fucked it up in a few months. Fuck him.

I am never loaning anything out ever again. Ever.  

Tell the idiot what he did and let him know much money he owes you so you can get it replaced.

Some people are super rough on everything, don't lend them anything, ever.

[BrianDamage]

How much do they go for now? They don't make them anymore.

[liquidsmoke]

How much do they go for now? They don't make them anymore.

That's the part where your friend should cough up how ever much they go for on ebay in my opinion. He can even bid on the unit that you decide on 

[BrianDamage]

Right now I'd rather beat his ass than have another muff. Next time I see him that will probably happen.

[Pundan]

Easy! Call him up, ask to lend a guitar since yours is shit or whatever. Scratch the fuck out of it. Return in 4 months. Profit.

[Chovie D]

thats fucked up.

black russian muff isnt worth much but still...its the principle.

If I ever join another band again I will have a couple rules.
1. No lending of anything ever. not a mic screen, not a pedal, not a tuner, not even a capo.
No dvds, no books, no cds...nothing.
2. There will be no band fund (unless you want me to hold all the money then sure). After each and every show we will divide up the money equally. Any band expenses we will pay for equally out of our own pockets or it just wont happen.

[justinhedrick]

thats fucked up.

black russian muff isnt worth much but still...its the principle.

If I ever join another band again I will have a couple rules.
1. No lending of anything ever. not a mic screen, not a pedal, not a tuner, not even a capo.
No dvds, no books, no cds...nothing.
2. There will be no band fund (unless you want me to hold all the money then sure). After each and every show we will divide up the money equally. Any band expenses we will pay for equally out of our own pockets or it just wont happen.

i like both of these ideas. several bands i've been in, the band fund has just disapeared, and never by my hand . . .

[Chovie D]

the band fund ALWAYS disappears.
When the band breaks up and you ask for your share its always "we spent it all on those crappy t-shirts you didnt want us to buy, but he we've still got a box of 50 XXL's, want a couple? "

fuck it, Im never playing in a band again. Its just not worth dealing with other people.

[BrianDamage]

The last band I was in had it's band fund handled by the singer (or so we thought. He was letting his wife handle it unbeknownst to us.) When the band broke up there was no money in the acct and there should have been a couple hundred. So the three of us cornered him and were going to beat his ass. He told us his wife had spent it all. So we sent our women after his wife and they came back with the money AND her ponytail. 

[Chovie D]

The last band I was in had it's band fund handled by the singer (or so we thought. He was letting his wife handle it unbeknownst to us.) When the band broke up there was no money in the acct and there should have been a couple hundred. So the three of us cornered him and were going to beat his ass. He told us his wife had spent it all. So we sent our women after his wife and they came back with the money AND her ponytail. 

I hope that is a true story.
I would NEVER steal from anyone and I cannot understand why everyone else is so willing to steal from me.

[BrianDamage]

100% true sir.

[Chovie D]

applauded.....

[jibberish]

The last band I was in had it's band fund handled by the singer (or so we thought. He was letting his wife handle it unbeknownst to us.) When the band broke up there was no money in the acct and there should have been a couple hundred. So the three of us cornered him and were going to beat his ass. He told us his wife had spent it all. So we sent our women after his wife and they came back with the money AND her ponytail. 

YESSS!!!!! [throws the victory uppercut clench]

i love your women. you can tell them that. heh. fuckin a. sweet!

[Discö Rice]

I also applauded. Good shit.

[VOLVO)))]

Chovie D, I'm moving in with you. We'll start a pedal steel drone band called Ba)))r

[Chovie D]

Me and the half dozen other pedal steel players in the area were gonna form an all pedal steel band.
"Steel Guitarded" 

The problem was with more than two steels it starts to get real pitchy and sounds like a cat is dying.