Thinking out loud, what IS rational about guitar building? The majority of us in this subforum are not going to do this as a primary source of income. Building a guitar is a blend of art and science. Thus we pursue what is rationally impractical for the sake of the art. I'm sure the pride or satisfaction of "pulling it off" a driving factor. Even if it's the simplest task like fitting a saddle to a bridge. Is t rational to spend a few hundred dollars on a piece of wood that was dumped in the river some 300 years ago? Perfectly rational... if you build guitars!
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