charliechitlins
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I used to restore antique American motorcycles for a living.
I'm pretty good at it.
I have one on the lift now that might fetch $100k when I'm done.
Too bad it's not mine!
Anyway...stick with me...I'm on track.
It used to be a bunch of quirky working guys (and some gals); but it got popular.
Next thing you know, people are losing 1/4 of a point for not having the correct 5-point crimp on their ignition wire terminals.
Then...the big step...a guy had a 100 point bike, save a big deduction because he wouldn't start it. It had no gas or oil in it and he had no intention of putting fluids in his "perfect" motorcycle.
Suddenly, many of us found out that there was another reason to own a motorcycle that had nothing to do with riding.
There is, of course, a range...those for whom riding is most important, those for whom it's least important and most fall somewhere between the 2 extremes.
But, over the years, we've seen MANY more folks for who riding is less important. These folks tend to gravitate toward certain motorcycles. Generally very expensive ones.
Of course, what I'm getting at is, guitar ownership has gone in a very similar direction and, for whatever reason, Les Pauls seem to be the guitar of choice for the guitar equivalent of the 5-point crimp crowd.
Those of us who are on the player end of the spectrum often struggle with the folks who focus on the minutia of the instrument itself, but I've come to know that there are many reasons to own guitars, and many ways to enjoy them.
As a mechanic, I also struggle with tool collectors.
I used to drive by a house that had a 250# anvil on the front lawn...painted red...with their house number painted on it.
I used to beg them to sell it to me so I could use it for what it was intended...but they loved it and it was sort of a part of their identity to be the anvil-on-the-lawn people.
It's fine.
I guess...
I'm pretty good at it.
I have one on the lift now that might fetch $100k when I'm done.
Too bad it's not mine!
Anyway...stick with me...I'm on track.
It used to be a bunch of quirky working guys (and some gals); but it got popular.
Next thing you know, people are losing 1/4 of a point for not having the correct 5-point crimp on their ignition wire terminals.
Then...the big step...a guy had a 100 point bike, save a big deduction because he wouldn't start it. It had no gas or oil in it and he had no intention of putting fluids in his "perfect" motorcycle.
Suddenly, many of us found out that there was another reason to own a motorcycle that had nothing to do with riding.
There is, of course, a range...those for whom riding is most important, those for whom it's least important and most fall somewhere between the 2 extremes.
But, over the years, we've seen MANY more folks for who riding is less important. These folks tend to gravitate toward certain motorcycles. Generally very expensive ones.
Of course, what I'm getting at is, guitar ownership has gone in a very similar direction and, for whatever reason, Les Pauls seem to be the guitar of choice for the guitar equivalent of the 5-point crimp crowd.
Those of us who are on the player end of the spectrum often struggle with the folks who focus on the minutia of the instrument itself, but I've come to know that there are many reasons to own guitars, and many ways to enjoy them.
As a mechanic, I also struggle with tool collectors.
I used to drive by a house that had a 250# anvil on the front lawn...painted red...with their house number painted on it.
I used to beg them to sell it to me so I could use it for what it was intended...but they loved it and it was sort of a part of their identity to be the anvil-on-the-lawn people.
It's fine.
I guess...