I think one point we all could consider is that a great many things we use today are different from what was used in the past. In many cases this is for the simple reason that modern materials do the job better than traditional.
A bus on tarmac is faster than a horse carriage on rutted mud tracks, a mild steel axe does a better job than chipped flint tied with leather to a stick, a microwave oven is more controllable than a log fire, plastic plectrums fit are designed to fit the hand and take more beating than a goose quill.
I'm not saying don't use traditional materials, but at least consider the reasons you might want to use them. Looking authentic in a period setting may be all the reason you need, but don't be beguiled by a "chocolate box" image of the past. If Shakespeare had the option of a word processor with spell checking, do you really think he would have written plays using parchment and quill?
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GtD.