1. No, your boss katana does not hang with tube amps. Expensive gear is expensive for a reason. It only "doesn't make a difference" if you aren't very good. Yes, a decent player can make anything sound decent - but an amazing amp/guitar/whatever can make a decent player sound amazing.
2. Tone is not in the fingers, technique is. By definition, when anyone says tone, what they mean is "the sound of the gear irrespective of the nuances of various players technique." Otherwise we would never have any references for sounds.
3. Tonewoods can and do matter.... sometimes. Of course it doesn't matter which 500$ plank you put emgs in - it's going to sound like the emgs. But just because you can't hear the difference between a Harley Benton singlecut and a Nik Huber Orca with the same pickups doesn't mean others can't.
4. Don't pretend you're an expert (like say, at recording) if you aren't. Don't pretend you're amazing at guitar if youre not. You will eventually get caught. You'll go much further (and get more out of RT) if you're honest, humble, and willing to both learn and share your experiences.
5. Never trust YouTube shills when it comes to tones or gear - anyone who's spent anytime in a/v production knows how easy it is to make a bad sounding product sound great.
