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Old May 7th, 2008, 12:03 PM   #3 (permalink)
Paul G.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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It's just reverse snobbery.

I used to use cheesy guitars--very impressive-looking and built in "cool factor".

If you can play, you show up at a jam with a vintage piece of junk, and sound great and everybody thinks you're just so heavy.

You show up at your gig with a hat and a Harmony and play the part.

In the end, I've decided that I'm too old to be playing crappy instruments. It is such a pleasure to play something that feels and sounds great--you end up concentrating on the music, not fighting the guitar, or honing your image.

Of course, do what you like--plenty of Kay, Harmony, Danelectro, etc. sound pretty good.

P.
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