^ this
I've played guitar and bass in various guises for nearly 20 years, and not once have I been remotely tempted to splash out on something that is either a) expensive or b) lovingly-crafted. Not that I don't appreciate the effort or craftsmanship, but I somewhat disagree with the fetishisation aspect.
I see them as tools, nothing more, and they ARE going to bet bashed up if they're used more than once a year. My current workhorse bass (proudly a Squire btw, may as well be a Fender, just without the prestige pricing) is 12 years old, has been rewired a couple of times, and is chipped, scraped and gaffer-taped to fuck. It may not be pretty but it gets the job done, and I have no intention of replacing it anytime soon, even with another £200 Squire job.
And lastly, this is my own personal aesthetic sense I realise, but seeing bands playing instruments like that just looks cooler than pristine works of art, to me.
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Quiver Search for FATALISTS on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, &c, Fri 24 Feb 2017, 10:52,
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I bought a new guitar and within 20 mins of it's first gig I'd dropped it on a stand and tore a chunk out of the front.
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Fadgebadger (1 like), Fri 24 Feb 2017, 11:15,
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Did you pour lighter fluid over it?
And set it on fire just before drowning in your vomit?
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Lol, war wounds
At one gig years ago, I tripped and fell sideways into the drumkit, denting the body and bending a machine head in the process. It's still like that..
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Quiver Search for FATALISTS on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, &c, Fri 24 Feb 2017, 12:46,
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