[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1441542023' post='2859625']
You miss the point - Why can't I ask a group of bassists, many of whom gig in cover bands at the weekend in the local pub, why they choose to use more expensive equipment at these gigs when cheap equipment would generally suffice?
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I'm a regular pub band gigger, I use more expensive gear at these gigs because I can.
If all I could afford was cheap gear, then that is what I would be using.