no i am not a full time working pro. But i know that people dont pay you for the instrument you use. If you think they do then thats your belief but just because you believe it, doesnt make it so. And please dont pull rank like being a full time musician adds any weight to your point. Tell me your an acountant, tell me your a finance director or some other profession that knows something about handling money. I know more pro broke musicians who can play circles around me but cant get a mortgage because they dont know what their trading profit is than you can shake a stick at. Funnily enough much of their money is wasted collecting the next 'must have gear' . They couldnt afford to contribute into a pension, they couldnt afford life cover to protect their families but they were happy to 'invest' in another piece of gear that would pay for itself etc etc. They didnt get what the word investment means.Like i said you dont have to justify your purchases. Its your money and i will never try to tell you how to spend it.



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