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Are You a Guitar Snob?
Maybe gear isn’t as important as you think.
If you play guitar, you’ve probably noticed that some players are way more impressive than you are. No, I’m not talking about skill, tone, or even songwriting ability. I’m talking about their gear.
Surely you’ve run across some of these folks. They’ll laugh at your Squier, poo-poo your Epiphone, and make you feel like a bum for playing through a solid-state amp. Clearly, these are elite guitar players, and when they cast their disapproval upon you, it can really make you question yourself.
You can practice four hours per day, but you’d better be doing it on a gear-snob-approved guitar, through a tube amp via a signal path lined with boutique pedals, or else you’re never going to get anywhere. Worse still, who could ever take you seriously playing such inexpensive gear?
But before you sell off your precious Epiphone Les Paul along with your car and other worldly possessions just so you can afford a Gibson, take a moment to read this post. You might end up feeling better about your gear and maybe even a little proud.
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