Guitar Acquisition Syndrome Potential
(GASP)
Self Diagnosis
1. Have you ever spent most of the day at a guitar show?
YES (+8) NO (-8) NOT SURE (0)
2. When reading a music magazine, do you spend more time reading gear reviews and looking at guitar ads than reading about musicians?
YES (+6) NO (-6) NOT SURE (0)
3. Do you believe it’s possible to be satisfied with only one instrument?
YES (-10) NO (+8) NOT SURE (0)
4. Do you believe it’s possible to have more than one “favorite” guitar?
YES (+2) NO (-4) NOT SURE (0)
5. Do you believe there’s such a thing as a “permanent collection”?
YES (-8) NO (+10) NOT SURE (0)
6. Do you believe there’s such a thing as the “ultimate guitar”?
YES (-4) NO (+10) NOT SURE (0)
7. Do you believe it’s possible to equally love identical models with different finishes?
YES (+6) NO (-8) NOT SURE (0)
8. Have you ever bought a guitar with money earmarked for family budget use?
YES (+12) NO (-8) NOT SURE (0)
9. Have you ever felt a deep down, lustful yearning for any person or thing?
YES (+4) NO (-4) NOT SURE (-25)
10. Have you ever felt a deep loss or vacuum after selling or trading a guitar?
YES (+12) NO (-5) NOT SURE (0)
Scoring:
Circle the appropriate answer of each question, and then total the points for each answer.
Analysis & Recommendations:
<-40 = Safe; you apparently have other interests
-40 to 0 = Low Risk; you may have some GAS immunity
0 to +20 = Moderate Risk; avoid magazines & music stores
21 to 40 = High Risk; get a high paying job or full booking
>40 = Hopeless; revel in the illness or seek therapy
