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noelford wrote:What a typical example of sticks being grabbed at the wrong end this topic is turning out to be.
No-one has suggested that the guitars you buy should be matched to your ability to play them! It's not about guitar players at all but about collectors who have no interest in playing. Not 'unable to play', but 'not wanting to play'.
Tone wrote:Hi Peter
A misogynist is someone who hates all women but I'm sure you didn't intend to put Justin in that category.
For what it's worth, I respect Justin's right to express his opinion but I also agree with your own view that everyone has the right to collect whatever they fancy, be it guitars, paintings, vintage cars etc irrespective of the fact that they can't play, paint or whatever. I have some very nice guitars but I can't play like Hank (or Justin!) but in my book that doesn't mean I should be allowed to own only a cheap Strat copy!
Cheers.
Tony
kipper wrote:Tone wrote:Hi Peter
A misogynist is someone who hates all women but I'm sure you didn't intend to put Justin in that category.
For what it's worth, I respect Justin's right to express his opinion but I also agree with your own view that everyone has the right to collect whatever they fancy, be it guitars, paintings, vintage cars etc irrespective of the fact that they can't play, paint or whatever. I have some very nice guitars but I can't play like Hank (or Justin!) but in my book that doesn't mean I should be allowed to own only a cheap Strat copy!
Cheers.
Tony
hi tony thanks for that, did you have to look it up or did you already now . be honest. and i also agree with what you are saying. peter
Tab wrote:A fine and enviable collection of guitars. You must have a large house!
Kind regards,
Terry
PS Alain, you have an excellent command of English.
Alainlafrance wrote:I am a guitar collector and I assume it.
http://community.webshots.com/user/alainlafrance
What's wrong with collecting guitars ?
I see some Members bashing this Australian guy who owns about 260 guitars.
I presently own about 100 and a friend of mine a little over 300.
Each of them has a story and most of them are of the high end, being unique or very rare.
He plays guitar, I play guitar, but usually with the same few.
Some guitars can be considered as pieces of art and handled as such.
You don't need to paint to collect paintings, so it is for guitars.
Without collectors how many 50's and 60's guitars might have survived ?
We don't take the bread out of the mouth of guitar players.
We don't hunt in the same lands.
Both can live happily together.
But still, yes you need to afford it as for any such collecting
Alain
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