Originally Posted by
Bah Humbug
Are musical instruments art, or the mechanical world? They're metal and wood and string, but I know for a fact most musicians get very attached to specific instruments.
Music is art, but instruments are not. By your standards, anyway.
In my experience as an almost-mediocre musician, I agree that most develop a connection - a favoritism, at a minimum - with their instruments. This has been pretty common with other musicians I’ve met or played with.