Agreed. This is what bugs me about collectors buying guitars too. They weren't meant to be put on display, they were meant to be played. I still remember scratching the paint job on the first "expensive" electric guitar that I ever bought. I was about 11 years old and the guitar cost about $800. I was really upset with myself for scratching it for about 10 minutes, then I realized that I had already scratched it so I didn't have to be worried about damaging it anymore. I also realized how silly it was to try to keep something pristine that was supposed to be a tool. My guitar still has that scratch on it, but it sounds the same and I learned a valuable lesson from it.

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