haha, buying guitar is like something addictive. right?

Dude,

No point being jealous. Some people just happen to pick things up late in their lives but at that point they have the means to buy something which to you might seem expensive but think of it from a newbies point of view. When any newbie opens a book on "How to Learn Blah Blah Blah", one of the main themes would be to buy the best you can afford.

So could it be he's misguided? I picked up the guitar just over a month ago, still struggling but been practicing daily and I have seen some improvements. I've since bought 9. Does that make me arsehole? I tried my hand at DJing sometime last year. I now have 6 turntables. But I've worked hard for all I have and will continue to do so. Just so happens that music came along late in life for me - I didn't have piano lessons at 8 like some people did.

Maybe I'm over-compensating to make up for lost time but I do practice a couple of hours daily and plus, all beginner's books do say "BUY THE BEST YOU CAN AFFORD". Forgive me for trusting them.

Peace bro.