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Replacing a Jazz Bass tuner under tension

Plenty of people are too intimidated by things mechanical to attempt them, no matter how simple. Just because you are not one of them doesn't give you the right to judge those people as lacking or lazy.

I agree. I know folks that have skills I don't have, maybe it's legal, or management, or stock trading. These people are way above my income and are routinely in awe of the fact that I can fix my car/motorcycle- do oil changes, repair my own brakes or water pump or radiator or whatever. And fix almost any household crap we run into in daily life-plumbing, electrical, the fridge is leaking water or the garage door opener got struck by lightning or I need to hang a new door.
I can also fix my amp or build a nice bass or guitar. They can't do any of these things, at all, because they're not interested in spending the time and effort required to learn. I can't do their jobs either, for the same reason.