Man, I am so glad my GAS* (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) attacks are mostly behind me.

Perhaps it has something to do with getting older (one of the few advantages), but more significantly, it was being able to buy an arranger keyboard that satisfies all my needs.

Don't get me wrong...getting new gear is very exciting (I love it too) but I also like the feeling I get when I think things all the way though, and avoid getting something I don't really need.

One of the worst consequences of GAS (besides the money unnecessarily spent), is that we lose out on becoming proficient with the instruments we already have, and become masters of none of them.

Ian

* This explains GAS to those not familiar with the term.

http://dictionary.sensagent.com/gear+acquisition+syndrome/en-en/