At home, I have a 20 year old Yamaha Clavinova...very close to an ancient arranger. Over the Clavinova, on wall guitar hooks are a nylon string, a solid custom Fender and a large D'Angelico.

I rarely use the arranger function , but usually, I'm just learning a tune enough to perform it, not for my or anyone else's enjoyment.

If I didn't "live" in the studio 90 hour or more a month, I'd have an arranger to do score roughs with.

Haven't played a job with an arranger yet this year and I work 4 or more jobs a week.

R