Comment by tshaddox

> You'll meet some amazing musicians who have been touring for decades and are still playing on the same guitar they got for $800 15 years ago.

This is a nice story, but I suspect it's rarer than you make it sound. Serious working musicians like serious equipment which tends to cost a lot of money for a good reasons.

But these are also lower volume products, and I agree with your overall point that the music gear industry is kept alive by hobbyists with disposable income.