Well, it’s official. The first issue of Guitar Aficionado has hit the shelves. The cover features Tom Colicchio, a judge on Bravo’s Top Chef cooking reality show. I was tempted to flip through the pages at a local Border's but just couldn’t. To me, there is something very wrong with a magazine such as this. I understand the requirement of advertising within magazines. However, I’ve seen Cigar Aficionado and that magazine isn’t really about cigars. It’s about living “the good life” and very quick to attempt to make those of lesser means feel like they’re missing out. To me, that is the antithesis of what playing guitar and being a musician is about. Good music is an invitation, regardless of economic class or social standing, for people to unite. And with all the incredibly high quality affordable gear out today, more people than ever are able to express themselves musically which could have only dreamed of doing it in previous generations due to financial barriers.
FrugalGuitarist.com exists as a force to combat the elitism propagated by those who would have you believe a six figure salary is necessary to indulge in your passion or that guitar playing has anything to do with investment portfolios and designer watches. Perhaps FrugalGuitarist.com should publish a print edition...
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