CURE for Gear Acquisition Syndrome?

[marsonic]

It's a made-up term.

They're all made up.

 

[Budda]

They're all made up.

Sure, if you want to be pedantic and argumentative. Call your local mental health professional and ask if they’ve ever used that as a diagnosis.

 

[la szum]

This thread is like asking a bunch of crack addicts how to stop smoking the little rocks on the daily!@!@

 

[sprint]

My name is Sprint, and I am a gear-aholic

 

[marsonic]

Sure, if you want to be pedantic and argumentative. Call your local mental health professional and ask if they’ve ever used that as a diagnosis.

I was trying to make an Archer reference, but....whatever.

 

[MrGuitarabuse]

Get married

Have kids

 

[Budda]

I was trying to make an Archer reference, but....whatever.

Phrasing, Laaaana, clone bone, deuces, tactical turtleneck - all ones I would have understood haha

 

[marsonic]

Phrasing, Laaaana, clone bone, deuces, tactical turtleneck - all ones I would have understood haha

It was referencing this (SFW):



ETA: making jokes in text...something something danger zone. Hope there are no hard feelings.

 

[Budda]

phrasing

 

[toesalad]

i have found a guaranteed cure for buying more guitars... simple 2 step process: buy all the tools to build guitars and then learn to build them - blammo - issue solved. I have not had the urge to buy a new guitar in quite some time (sadly my urge to buy insane amounts of figured wood is terminal).

In addition to wood, I can only imagine this advice will lead to a whole new list of wants... more space for a workshop, more/better tools...

 

[mistermikev]

In addition to wood, I can only imagine this advice will lead to a whole new list of wants... more space for a workshop, more/better tools...

so true. can never have enough. files, chisels, chisel sharpeners, card scrapers, burnishers... even after you have the big tools you can always use say a 20" bandsaw so you can resaw even bigger pieces... just never ends. then again... what a way to go!

 

[Sorenspete]

Know what you like and what you need.

What I like: guitars
What I need: an HSS strat-style guitar with a Floyd Rose, 22 frets, a compound radius, and jumbo frets.

What I like: gear
What I need: two MESA/Bogner/Orange 4x12's, a pedaltrain, an FC12 and two Fractal expression pedals.

 

[craig.encinitas]

How do you stop yourself from buying more gear?

Buy the Axe FX III first.