Patrick -> RE: A new PdL on its way (Jun. 2 2004 22:56:17)
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Ron, By the way, I haven’t had a chance to say I really like the tone you are getting with the new recording equipment. I have to agree fully with your assessment of spending more for very little gain. When I was a kid, I was somewhat into good stereo equipment. That gives you an idea of how old I am, when I refer to it as "stereo equipment". What I found was I could put together a very good system for around a $1,000. But I had to spend a couple thousand more to hear any negligible increase in quality. At that time some folks were spending $10,000 for top of the line equipment that would be in the $100,000 range now days. The fact is, you could line up a hundred people and very few of them could tell the difference between the $1,000 gear versus the $10,000. That being said, do I, or any of us need-world class guitars? Other than a couple of us (I am not one of them), I certainly say no! But the reality is, I own a top of the line Tezanos Perez Negra. Aaron is building me a blanca and I am on DeVoe's short list. Do I have visions that these wonderful instruments will magically improve my playing? Absolutely not. So why am I doing it? First off, because I can and second, because I want to. I look at guitar collecting for what it is. To me it’s a separate hobby from guitar playing. I enjoy the buying and selling of fine guitars apart from playing. Maybe that’s the horse trader in me. Pat
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