gear
In defense of gearheads
Apparently being a gearhead is bad. At least according to 37signals, house of featureless cool. Of course, they don't really mean it. At least I hope not. Sure, buying gear for its own sake is pointless, but if you want to build something, you need tools you care about. It's not about having the Eddie van Halen guitar/pedal/amp combination. It's about having a guitar, some pedals and an amp you know and love (or hate, any strong emotion will do).