Strains of GAS

With all the talk about the flu strains such as H1N1, I thought I might pose some thoughts on strains of an affliction that mostly affects guitarists...

"Gear Acquisition Syndrome"

Now you may think guitar geeks are all the same, and those who like acquiring gear only differ in how long they've been collecting and how much they've spent — However I contend that there are at least three strains of GAS, and will introduce you to these. All three are forms of the same condition — the overwhelming urge to purchase or acquire guitar /music gear, but the symptoms present somewhat differently in each case:

The engineer, the artist and the dutch hoarder.

Over the next few posts I will introduce you to these— outlining some of the acquisition process and example symptoms with regard to amplification for each strain.