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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My older DC got a nice wooden bass clarinet from my parents as a high school graduation gift because she planned to keep playing in college orchestra.  My younger DC is getting a nicer viola for a 16th birthday gift as soon as we feel comfortable test driving some.  She also plans to keep playing into college. Both instruments cost well over $4k.

I always laugh when parents drop thousands of dollars on an instrument for a kid the first or second year of ES strings. A newbie player can’t tell the difference and most kids don’t stick with band or strings.

My kids share a used Honda and get our old iPhones.  I’m not big on buying them new and flashy stuff. But a good instrument will last the rest of their lives. If the kid has put in the time and effort  to become a decent player and plans to keep playing after high school— even recreationally, I have no problem them a nice instrument they will love playing. [/quote]

The people who question it aren’t musicians. If they were, they’d understand how cherished a good instrument is for someone who is dedicated to it.[/quote]

He has an expensive guitar.  He is old enough to work for it and plenty of years as an adult to buy his own.[/quote]

Again, do you pay for your kids’ hobbies? Sports, dance, etc.?

Why are you valuing his hobby less than what your kids do?[/quote]

I teach my kids the value of money.  This child has a $2K guitar.  That is reasonable.  My child has what they need to do their hobbies.  Yes, I pay for sports, private sport lesson, music lessons and more but my child is much younger.  My child has a very good instrument especially for his age and I wouldn't replace it upon demand (nor would mine even ask).  If he was 17 and wanted it I would tell him to teach his instrument online to earn at least part or all of it.  At 17, my focus is paying fully for college and graduate school as that is far more important in life.[/quote]

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