1) owns more than 2 guitars
2) has subscriptions to, or regularly buys, more than one guitar magazine
3) collects instructional material i.e. DVD's, Tab books, Hot licks videos etc.
4) studys theory and / or knows the modes of the major scale
5) knows and can recite a bunch of random facts about guitar music and their own personal guitar heroes
basically me.
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When your at your 4th Cry Baby pedal and the odometer says 100,000 foot presses and the pedal is making cracking sounds because the pots are worn out you know your an addict.
Six_Strung_Out wrote:When your at your 4th Cry Baby pedal and the odometer says 100,000 foot presses and the pedal is making cracking sounds because the pots are worn out you know your an addict.
Or maybe just really hard on equipment
I maybe a geek, but I've got too much going in my life to get to addict level.
Six_Strung_Out wrote:When your at your 4th Cry Baby pedal and the odometer says 100,000 foot presses and the pedal is making cracking sounds because the pots are worn out you know your an addict.
I maybe a geek, but I've got too much going in my life to get to addict level.
I know what you mean...although almost all the stuff going on in my life is music related, I still don't think I'm at addict level
Damn, I've been collecting guitars, equipment and music stuff for 30 years...I'm no addict!!!
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Six_Strung_Out wrote:When your at your 4th Cry Baby pedal and the odometer says 100,000 foot presses and the pedal is making cracking sounds because the pots are worn out you know your an addict.
I maybe a geek, but I've got too much going in my life to get to addict level.
I know what you mean...although almost all the stuff going on in my life is music related, I still don't think I'm at addict level
Damn, I've been collecting guitars, equipment and music stuff for 30 years...I'm no addict!!!
Maybe when I choose to buy a new guitar over my next heroin fix, then I'll be an addict? Just kidding... guitar obsession is not a bad thing, but it's not the only thing either...
I maybe a geek, but I've got too much going in my life to get to addict level.
I know what you mean...although almost all the stuff going on in my life is music related, I still don't think I'm at addict level
Damn, I've been collecting guitars, equipment and music stuff for 30 years...I'm no addict!!!
Maybe when I choose to buy a new guitar over my next heroin fix, then I'll be an addict? Just kidding... guitar obsession is not a bad thing, but it's not the only thing either...
Haha! I agree, guitar obsession is not a bad thing...There are worse things to be obsessed about. I was speaking for myself tho'. Damn if I haven't been collecting stuff for 30+ years! I still have my very 1st amp that I bought in 1977 (a Rickenbacker 7 watt 1x8 practice amp)! Sounds like crap but holds too much sentimental value to get rid of.
Guitar Geeks of the World Unite!!!
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deansolo wrote:My definition of a guitar geek is someone who:
1) owns more than 2 guitars
2) has subscriptions to, or regularly buys, more than one guitar magazine
3) collects instructional material i.e. DVD's, Tab books, Hot licks videos etc.
4) studys theory and / or knows the modes of the major scale
5) knows and can recite a bunch of random facts about guitar music and their own personal guitar heroes
basically me.
i fit all except no.2
but ive got another one to add to your list
6) someone who rambles on to their non-guitar playing friends about tone-woods and fingerboard radius' all the live long day
Just kidding... guitar obsession is not a bad thing, but it's not the only thing either...