User:GreyCat/Gear Acquisition Syndrome
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Gear Acquisition Syndrome (sometimes Guitar Acquisition Syndrome, both abbreviated to GAS) is a term used to describe an urge to acquire and accumulate lots of gear. This term commonly associated with:
- Guitarists (tend to acquire guitars, guitar amplifiers, pedals, effects processors)
- Keyboard / synth players (tend to acquire keyboards, synthesizers, samplers, effects units, etc)
- Drummers (various drums, percussion, drumsticks
- Photographers (cameras and its parts - bodies, lens, mounts, filters, flash, etc.)
The term "GAS" was coined by Walter Becker in 1996 in his article G.A.S. in Guitar Player[1] as "Guitar Acquisition Syndrome". The term started to be frequently used by guitarists and spread out to other musicians who were familiar with similar tendencies. As it no longer concerns guitars only, GAS is now commonly backronym
GAS shouldn't be confused with collection.
[edit] Similar addictions
GAS is similar in many ways to obsessive compulsive disorder
[edit] Treatment
None
GAS hasn't received any major medical attention yet GAS is not a clinical condition, but a psychological . However, numerous articles address GAS issue and try to propose an organiz
[edit] References
- ^ Walter Becker (1996-05-31). "G.A.S.". Guitar Player.
- Brett Ratner. Avoiding Gear Acquisition Syndrome.
- http://www.synthmania.com/dealing_with_g_a_s_.htm
- Jay Wright. GAS! LIVING WITH GUITAR ACQUISITION SYNDROME.
- Stefan Leonhardt (2001-09-04). ?.
- http://www.steelbender.com/corner7.html
- http://www.squidoo.com/groups/gas
Category:Distribution, retailing, and wholesaling Category:Guitars
