You're suffering from GAS if.........

seeker · RM100 Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 150 Location: Torrance,Ca

1) you keep the shipping boxes from EVERYTHING you buy, just in case you may have to send it back for "repair", knowing in the back of your mind you just want the box to ship the item in when you're ready to sell it off for something "better"

2) you have guitars hanging on the wall you haven't played in 3 years...

3) You have no reply when one of your wife's friends asks why you "have so many guitars"

3) Each time you purchase more gear you tell your wife "it's an investment"

4) You buy a new amp, it's sounds better than anything you've ever played, yet you're still listening to clips from other manufacturer sites.

5) You excersize the 45 day return policy from Musician's Friend 3 or 4 times per year, and it's not due to damage or malfunction....

6) You have at least 40 preamp and power tubes laying around...

7) Your music room is 15' x 15' , yet there's only room for one person to play at any given time.....

Cool

You've run out of room to store your guitar cases.

and finally....

9) You're on a first name basis with the UPS and FedEx drivers.

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Drew · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject:

OMFG so true

#4 nails me perfectly
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SacredGroove · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject:

My UPS guy's name is Frank.
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khingpynn · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject:

6) You have at least 40 preamp and power tubes laying around...

atleast i don't have gassy tubes... LOL

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kc2eeb · RM100 Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 354

How about this. I made a tool to open up boxes without creasing the cardboard. Yeah, and sometimes I buy two of something, so I can keep one in brand new unopened condition. Oh, it goes on and on.

chasing shadows · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:42 am Post subject:

All i can say is thank god for EBAY!!!!! I would say over 70% of the stuff i have sold is music gear.

bduersch

... you register http://www.gearacquisitionsyndrome.com/ as the domain for your new blog. Smile

(Seriously, just saw this thread... but I really did buy the domain... still in the process of moving material over from my old website.)

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Jbrobst865 · RM20 Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 30 Location: Columbus

#'s 2 thru 4 and 7 describe me perfectly.

BTW does the "It's an investment" line work on anyone's wife. Mine never seems to fall for it Confused

Mailman1971 · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject:

Or......you have to "hide" purchases in the trunk or walk them directly past the Misses and then tell her "Oh that old thing, I had it for years"
OR.....you spent over a grand on something but have to say that You got a great deal for only $200.00!!!
I have done them all.........Yes......GUILTY!! Cool

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Jbrobst865 · RM20 Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 30 Location: Columbus

^^^ you have to "hide" purchases in the trunk or walk them directly past the Misses and then tell her "Oh that old thing, I had it for years"

Yep, Done that on more than one occasion too Laughing

Mailman1971 · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject:

SEE!!! I just KNEW there were "others" like me!! haha!
My neighbor thinks I am nuts. Then again he plays a $150.00 bass and complains about the HIGH COST OF IT!!
True Gear Junkies BUY FIRST.....ask no QUESTIONS LATER!!! Rolling Eyes

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Jbrobst865 · RM20 Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 30 Location: Columbus

True gear junkies already have the next purchase thought out before the last one is even posted.

Mailman1971 · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject:

I can take it one step further.......I already have one piece "Sold" before I even got it in my hands thru the mail to buy the next thing that I just saw on the internet and HAVE TO HAVE IT!!!
I bought things......never opened them.......and turned around, used the original pics from when I bought it to re-sell it! DAMN YOU EBAY!!! hahaha Cool

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Jbrobst865 · RM20 Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 30 Location: Columbus

OK, I think you may have me there

All I got to come back with is I just bought a Lynch Box, a Blackface and an SL+ and all I can think about is how much I NEED a Mr. Scary and an XTC. I haven't even got the other stuff yet.

Mailman1971 · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject:

Oh man....its bad. I just recently started getting into the Egnater Modules. Just got the Mr. Scary, The Erect, The EG5 and the KH3.....all within 2 weeks! This module stuff is kiling me! But also the GREATEST Amp I have ever owned! I got the Lynch box and matching cab and cant believe on what I was missing out on all these years with "Boutique" amps. This Randall just slays them all. One stop shopping! Very Happy

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