I've never seen those before, but at $115 a pop, I hope you don't own many guitars.![]()
They're no better than a $5 string swing. You're paying for the unique esthetics.
Nope. Not for me.
I do not use wall hangers because I do not want the guitars visible from the street.
Lol, of course you are paying for the aesthetics. That is the ENTIRE point. Some people appreciate artistic vision, some do not. It holds a lot of value to some while others would be happy if everything around them is cheap and identical.
I enjoy variety. I also prefer to opt for the marble counter, not the plywood option. Maybe showmanship is not for you, but here are a few people who do understand the value of showmanship:
Jimi Hendrix
Prince
Ozzy
Billy Idol
Jimmy Page
Should I continue? None of those artists would ever use the lowest price to make their purchase decisions. Style is worth more than 5 bucks. Period.
To anyone who ever brings up low prices as a reason to proclaim why sniffing cork is not for them:
Take a step back and gain some perspective. By simply implying saving money automatically makes your mentality/approach/buying decisions better... you are also sniffing cork. Being a snob about low prices is still an act of snobbery. Food for thought...
It would only be "food for thought" if you were right or if it were worth thinking about.
Being practical/conservative/reasonable/living within your means/realistic is not snobbery. If it were a way of life and promoted as the only or best way to look at things and any other perspective has less value, you might have a point. But you really ought to know what you are talking about before you get on your soapbox and start flapping your gums at me.
I guess if you've only got 3 guitars and one bass you might have plenty of spare cash to spend as frivolously as you like. And I'm not degrading THAT either. Certainly do what makes you happy and let others do what makes them happy without YOU ranting all over them.
My original post (read it again) was NOT directed at you or anybody else. It was NOT judgemental. It was NOT negative. It was NOT imposing my beliefs on you or anyone else. It was NOT cork sniffing or snobbery in any stretch of the definition (look up the definition and learn something). It was merely a statement of fact (guitar hangers CAN be purchased for $5 and the additional cost is indeed for its uniqueness, not better functionality...which was what you were asking about in the first place), and that I, personally, would not buy it. Period.
Can we get back to the topic, please?
It looks like you took my advice so personal, you decided to take some shots at me. You are a legend around here, so reporting you will not do anything.
However, thank you for publicly displaying that it is impossible for some old men to gain perspective. Take it easy man, and yes, dtinking cheap wine still involves cork sniffing no matter how you twist it to match your agenda.
You are a legend around here, so reporting you will not do anything.