Ythanside - more than a grain of truth I'm afraid in what you're saying, however jokily. the whole society is very materialistic. I can certainly understand how some people find festivals too expensive.

And whilst guitars have never been cheaper, doesn't there seem a lot of floorsingers with these 'high end of the market' models? I don't begrudge these people their guitars, or feel a need to tell them what to spend their money on; but doesn't it seem a little like style before substance, occasionally.