Lohengrin
Inspired
Some people care more than others about tone and that's up to them but it doesn't mean the effect is less. Gear you play through and the player are a huge part of whether this comes to the fore or not.
100% agreed. There are people absolutely exquisite when it comes to tone and it's a pleasure to listen to them even when they're tuning their guitar. That could happen using extremely rare woods or understanding exactly how to configure a chorus.
A really great player with a great amp is going to push right up to the potential of the rig and you WILL hear it.
I'm sure that's exactly what people say to themselves when investing millions of dollars on a Stradivarius. Yet science has something to say. I'll quote that again:
https://www.pnas.org/content/109/3/760
https://www.pnas.org/content/114/21/5395
Nobody in their right mind would say that putting areal PAF on a $99 beginner guitar would sound like a 59. If the acoustic properties made no difference this would be the case.
Wait a minute... you're telling me I cannot literally buy a 130$ factory rejected body and neck kit, stick a PAF in it and change the history of rock?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstrat