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> Items break and are lost. When you become emotionally attached to an object such as a unique imperfect guitar, you are guaranteed to have sorrow when it is lo
by roughly 2y ago
> Items break and are lost. When you become emotionally attached to an object such as a unique imperfect guitar, you are guaranteed to have sorrow when it is lost (e.g. in a fire).
Life is loss. You can’t have sorrow without having experienced joy. Sorrow passes.
- ryao 2y agoYou can avoid this kind of loss by getting a guitar made from a long running factory line such that you can get an identical replacement.
- roughly 2y agoYou can avoid a lot of joy that way, too.
- ryao 2y agoI do not see how. A well made guitar from a factory would give the same joy as a hand made one as far as I am concerned. Perhaps even more upon realizing imperfections were avoided.
- crdrost 2y agoYou two are in a battle over aesthetics, it is a battle that neither of you can win. There is something attractive about a new set of work gloves. They are fresh, clean, almost begging you to use them in a project. There is something attractive about a set of work gloves that have curled to the shape of your hands and have been burnished by sap and sawdusts and oils: come on old friend, let's remake our previous magic. There's something nice about a fleecy throw, but they are not as cozy as the quilts my wife made for my daughter, but defining that coziness will remain out of reach as far as my words go. No one can be correct, here. It's just what appeals more or less to you.
- wilsonnb3 2y agoGuitars are manufactured from organic material. Even coming off of a factory line, no two guitars are identical because no two pieces of wood are identical.
- ryao 2y agoEven without organic material, no two would be alike due to manufacturing tolerances. Good quality control keeps those tolerances low enough that the differences are not significant or noticeable.