I now only have a few "token examples " of classic models I use for lectures, + a few instruments custom-made to my specs (i.e., heirlooms) + an '84 Peavey utility bass + a ca. 2000 Peavey Wolfgang Special ST utility guitar
Some folks will try to interpret some kind of socio-political advocacy in that column, and there's nothing of the sort therein. It helps to remember the demographics of the newspapers in which this column appears.