>significantly change my sonic contribution.  Rather, I'm going to (as
  >Riley once suggested) spend more time practicing and less fiddling with
  >my gear or lusting after something different.
Why not both?
I always improve the most when playing with others, but new and better
stuff never hurts.  You've got some nice stuff though, and that custom
stuff is beautiful.
Good luck.
P.S. I know you're just trying to stop the Mrs from buying that
Bosendorfer
 * SLMR 2.1a * NFBBS: Inferior hardware and broken sysop
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