We are the music makers - producers?

I was looking for someone to service an old stereo amp (which I now use for monitoring as it happens) and sent a message to a local guy who also does music production. Out of curiosity I clicked on his music production site and his gear-list. This is what it said:

Gear List

Ears

Experience

Hardware & Software

That last item is a very distant third below the previous two. Most of
my audio hardware is either heavily modified or designed and built
from scratch by me. I also write my own software plugins when I need
something that doesn't already exist. It's all quite adequate for
producing good sounding results.

If the lack of a detailed equipment list appears unusual, next time
you hire a carpenter or plumber ask him for a list of every item in
his toolbox before you'll agree to hire him. I'm sure the answer will
be interesting. If you like the sound of the examples on my production
page, it follows that my choice of tools is appropriate. My main concern is to make your recordings sound as good as possible.

Hahaha. I mean fair point but jeez. Don't be a twat about it. Definite neckbeard.