Welcome to
Guitar
Acqusition
Syndrome!

I wanted to develop a website to share  my affliction for collecting musical instruments. Simply put, I have a terrible case of G.A.S.!

Make sure to check out the G.A.S. galleries with selections from my personal G.A.S. attacks!

About Me 
 is how this all came about!

G.A.S. Attack
is my excuse to buy instruments either impulsively or methodically!

The Gibson Family
is a look at Gibson's original line of electric instruments from the 1930s. Take a minute and check out this completely insane G.A.S. attack!



Gibson Steel Guitars
select pieces including an early amplifier that were included in the book, Gibson Electric Steel Guitars by Andre Duchossoir.



G.A.S. Gallery
are the instruments which represent the core collection

Post G.A.S. Gallery
is a selection of 120 instruments that have passed through my hands!
 
G.A.S. Links
you'll find some interesting places to visit

What is
 G.A.S.?

The uncontrollable need to purchase "just one more" guitar to satisfy the inner desire that knows no boundries!  A growing  epidemic, this compulsive disorder can  be triggered by the mere sight of a guitar and typically results in a financial transaction.

G.A.S. is an affliction that affects scores of musicians worldwide with no regard to race, creed or color . Severe G.A.S. sufferers have been known to even hide their disease from their spouse or significant other. Imagine that!



There is no known cure however effective pallative treatments to minimize the symptoms can be found in every music store, internet retailer, industry publication or guitar show!


 
G.A.S. unfortunately, does not  just involve guitars as what would an electric guitar be without an amp? And what about that effect pedal?

 
Of course practically everything with strings that can be plucked, picked or strummed can be associated with the disease.  A mandolin player may suffer from M.A.S.  (Mandolin Acquisition Syndrome)  or the affliction may cause B.A.S. (Bass or Banjo Acquisition Syndrome) . Of course there are guitar specific forms such as R.A.S. (Resophonic Guitar Acquisition Syndrome) or the catch all O.A.S. (Odd Stringed Instrument Acquisition Syndrome).  
Whatever your instrument of choice there is an associated acquisition syndrome for the truly afflicted!