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We've all been accused of being an equipment junkie at some time. Find out if you're addicted to collecting gear with this simple ten question test.


1. Has the phrase "I wish I never
sold that..." ever passed your lips?
Yes No
2. Do you spend more time shopping
for gear than practicing?
Yes No
3. Do you spend more money on
gear than you make playing gigs
or teaching lessons?
Yes No
4. When faced with the budgeting
dilemma of buying a new amp or
new tyres, you opt for the amp?
Yes No
5. Has your girlfriend ever left you
because on Valentines Day, you
bought a guitar for yourself in lieu
of flowers for her?
Yes No
6. Are lessons "too expensive" but
an Ibanez TS-808 is a "bargain"
at £200?
Yes No
7. When you browse a guitar magazine,
do you skip the articles and go right
to the advertisements?
Yes No
8. Is a "buyer" pass to a guitar exhibition
the makings of a dream holiday?
Yes No
9. Does your rig evolve faster than
your playing?
Yes No
10. Is it difficult to remember every
guitar, amp, effects unit that's ever
passed in and out of your possession?
Yes No






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