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one of the things that i feel weird about is i spent way over my self-imposed budget when i got my guitar. but thinking about it now, it only cost me half of what i spent on my current laptop? that really puts it into perspective. because goddamn is the guitar the better value

actually can't believe people are willing to buy “iphones” and “macbooks” that will last their owners 3 years before replacement when for similar money you could buy an absurdly incredibly beautiful and sturdy guitar that will last a lifetime and bring far more joy

‪actually i overestimated the relative cost difference, it was five years ago when SEK was stronger against EUR; also both the guitar and the laptop were things i bought at a significant discount over retail price.‬

‪still‬

‪a non-upgradeable computer should not cost that much‬

‪i've been putting off big purchases for the last two years, because most of that time i've been unemployed, and i kept trying to psyche myself into buying a new laptop. and i couldn't do it. it was just obscene money. it didn't feel good.‬

‪the guitar feels good.‬

‪the guitar i have would have, if bought new, cost 10% more than a current-gen iphone, also bought new. that's just obscene. the iphone is not made out of mahogany. the iphone will not work in ten years. the iphone cannot spark joy. i think i'm just jokered on the tech industry‬

i was thinking, god, is this the most expensive thing i've ever bought. nope, not even close. but it's easily the most valuable item i own, and it might well be for the rest of my life. i do not see it as an investment i mean this more in a moral sense than anything else

@hikari what guitar did you get?

@Tijn it's a fender custom telecaster special edition hh fmt (amber), it is a thing of beauty in so many ways i loved it immediately

@hikari oooh with a coil tap, that's nice.

If I ever buy another electric guitar (who am I kidding, of course I will) it's definitely going to have some fancy electronics like that.

@Tijn the coil tap to make the humbuckers pretend to be single-coil feels spiritually important as an alleged telecaster!

i am quite fond of the controls on it, they look great, they feel good, and they balance versatility with not having an overwhelming or confusing amount of options

@hikari Yeah, yet because of the coil tap it has more controls than any of the guitars I own haha.

That's why I really want to go nuts with the next one I add. I want all the options!

@Tijn don't forget you can mod guitars! i don't know what you have but if it's one with a pick guard covering a hollow chamber it might be practical

@hikari yeah, I wouldn't want that for my first guitar either.

In fact I only have acquired two electric guitars during the 25 years I've been playing, an Epiphone Les Paul and a Fender Telecaster, they're both pretty basic.

They serve me just fine and offer a wide range of sounds, but if I add a 3rd one I want it to be weird and have All The Things.

You're right though, modding is also an option! We'll see, I'm not in a hurry.