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@Velocio
I might be tempted, perhaps, perhaps not.
Not everyone who buys such a guitar imagines that they'll be playing like hendrix, some simply appreciate and love the skill of the person who created the guitar, the workmanship that went into it, and the quality and sound of it.
What you're implying is akin to the suggestion that everyone who purchases a ferrari or porsche is going to be at track day events. The reality is that the vast majority of those vehicles will never see a track. Yet they are still loved by those who own them, and the quality of the engineering is still appreciated by those who own them.
I do not see anything wrong at all with purchasing a gorgeous bike and riding it on the street. Nothing. It's not even like my purchasing fine bikes is somehow depriving a racer of one or something, it's not. I simply buy bikes that I love end to end, that I wonder at the workmanship or, that I look upon and adore. Buy bikes you love, I do. Who gives a fuck for anything more than that, it's a tenuous and dumb argument that says that track bikes must be ridden on the track, that my Serotta must be raced, or to stretch it further that Campagnolo Record stuff mustn't be ridden by anyone without a race license. All sounds dumb right? If fine bikes bring someone (me) enjoyment, pride, and more fun on their bikes... then bring on the fine bikes.
Sheesh, the attitude of you two is the most compelling reason to purchase I've had so far. Let people buy whatever and ride whatever... so long as they're having a blast and not selling their gran into prostitution to afford it, then why do you care?