Absofuckinglutely. If someone tells me that they can tell the difference between an old & a vintage guitar with a clean amp setting at medium volume in their living room, maybe I will believe them. But after it's gone through effects, loud amps, unshielded circuitry, out through a speaker cone, into a mic, through a PA pre-amp, out to the mixing desk, back to the stage, through more amps, out of a PA & over the heads of a noisy audience - nobody can tell the difference. The acoustics of the room make far more difference then the age of the guitar. And don't forget that most of Jimi's best playing was done on those "unplayable" CBS era strats. And even if vintage kit was better, this quote sums it up for me. "People put too much emphasis on equipment. Some of the best playing I've ever done has been on the worst possible equipment." Junior Brown

If you want to comment in full, Plunker, go over to the forum - I'd be interested to hear your views (being primarily an acoustic player myself these days!)

I could not agree more with your conclusion - the sound is largely in the hands of the guitarist. But your scope is limited to electric guitar, and I do believe a distinction can be made for acoustic guitars. As organic items, a well made acoustic guita