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"Gear Acquisition Syndrome describes a compulsive urge among musicians to acquire instruments and equipment."

The study traces G.A.S. to Walter Becker’s 1996 phrase and describes the phenomenon as a compulsive and persistent urge to acquire instruments, shared by amateur and professional musicians.

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Source title “Gear Acquisition Syndrome”: A Survey of Electric Guitar Players
Source authors Jan-Peter Herbst
Source year 2017
Confidence high
Importance low
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