Guitar Acquisition Syndrome

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Guitar Acquisition Syndrome: what it is, how you already have it, and why that’s no bad thing

By Jonathan Horsley published 25 June 21

We speak to music scholar, musicologist and author of a new book on the phenomenon Dr. Jan Herbst about all things G.A.S., and uncover why gear mania is an essential part of our development as guitarists

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