I have to admit, I just emphasized on what is strange or downright wrong about selling guitar-related gear. There certainly are a lot of great companies out the

I have to admit, I just emphasized on what is strange or downright wrong about selling guitar-related gear. There certainly are a lot of great companies out there and if you swear you hear the difference or just like their products and can afford it, then by all means, more power to you! I myself am prone to spending big bucks on gear myself... I just find it funny when you take a cynic look at it from the view of a hacker and not a musician/artist. Guitar players and selling gear to them is somehow a whole different ball game compared to, say, bass players who are generally much more open to new stuff.