At some point in my gearbuying life , I started focusing on the high-end stuff . Choice tonewoods , the finest analog components , limited edition — sound familiar ? Looking back to where I started from , I can see the evolution of my gear tastes . It was gradual , like a snowball rolling down a mountain that turned into a Raiders of the Lost Ark-esque boulder , mowing down any seemingly inferior gear that got in its way . But at some point I remember how fun , and how great , some cheap gear actually is . Not to mention , there ’ s plenty of musical artists that have had incredible careers without ever using boutique gear . With that in mind , I thought I ’ d point out some of the ways cheap gear can enrich our lives .
words by : sam hill
At some point in my gearbuying life , I started focusing on the high-end stuff . Choice tonewoods , the finest analog components , limited edition — sound familiar ? Looking back to where I started from , I can see the evolution of my gear tastes . It was gradual , like a snowball rolling down a mountain that turned into a Raiders of the Lost Ark-esque boulder , mowing down any seemingly inferior gear that got in its way . But at some point I remember how fun , and how great , some cheap gear actually is . Not to mention , there ’ s plenty of musical artists that have had incredible careers without ever using boutique gear . With that in mind , I thought I ’ d point out some of the ways cheap gear can enrich our lives .
“ But at some point I remember how fun , and how great , some cheap gear actually is .”
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