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RVA

RVA

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I once commented that when people get a new guitar, or new gear in general, they expect so much of it that they have an initial period of disappointment. When they go back to it and approach it without the unrealistic degree of expectation they may have first had, all of a sudden, it seems better somehow. They may then utter that it is "growing on me" or that they are "bonding" with it. I guess it may also take some getting used to the new feel of a guitar and how to work new gear.

Anyway, I find that this is true for many things. My fret jobs seem more true when I am not hyper-focused on them immediately after completion, my new pups sound nicer, etc. This may be because I tend to put a lot of pressure on myself to get it "perfect" when I am not even sure what that is supposed to be. Maybe we have to give ourselves time to take a step back in all situations to get the full degree of enjoyment from them

So, does this ring true for anyone else, or am I as odd as I think I am?
 
I also agree.
The more we have the longer it can take for the appreciation to arrive.
I could (but no point) list a lot of stuff (high quality & cost) that I've accumulated and still to fully appreciate.
 
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The other side of this is when you have had a guitar for a long time and decide to put it up for sale/trade. You haven't played it for a while. You take some pictures and put an ad on Craigslist. Then you decide to play it to make sure everything is OK before you sell it. Then you delete the Craigslist ad.
 
Like when you are painting the ceiling.
Up on the ladder you see every little flaw
but it looks fine the next day from the floor.
 
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