Veering off line for a moment. The Rory Gallagher Band were revered among musicians of the 60s for being the hardest working band on the road, pitching up at gigs of 40 people as well as the festivals of the day. They travelled in a clapped out Bedford van lived a paupers life but always turned in a blistering set.
You only needed to see his beaten up and threadbare Stratocaster to know the whole story. I was in Dublin and found myself in Rory Gallagher place marked by a bronze Strat mounted on the wall - a fitting tribute.
Anyway the point is made above, beaten up, unpolished and well used is also great
