While I agree generally about the boards or whatever instrument does not IMMEDIATELY give one better chops.....

Two things, what one does play sounds better, and the second is the better the gear and better sound it has inspires me to become a better player, because I am getting more satisfying results at any given time.

If one has junk stuff, I think it produces junk results and disheartens one from really getting behind it.

When I pick up one of my guitars and play it, they just make my socks roll up and down and inspire mne to kkep playing and ideas come to me etc....

So I sort of agree and disagree, I think better instruments may not immediately make one better but ultimately they do, because of the inspiration to practice more I suppose.
Terry

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jam on,
Terry http://imjazzed.homestead.com/Index.html