Are bassists more susceptible to GAS than guitarists or keyboardists, or about the same?

I think it is more a function of personality type as opposed to choice of instrument. Some people obsess on equipment. Some people find musical choices and expression more important than tone/timbre (this is me). Some people just want to have fun and not think about any of that stuff.

Drummers GAS particularly over snares and cymbals. So many different sounds are available. Something better is always around the corner.

Guitarists can easily GAS on effects boxes.

 

What is GUS?

 

Gear Under Stage

Groove Until Stopped

Going Under Slowly

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As someone who also plays some guitar and keyboards, I can say yes. We experience GAS for guitars and keys just like bass.

 

True. I don't play keys, but I'm GASsing for a Charvel San Dimas HH HT and a Marshall half stack.

 

depends on his opening line...

 

My GAS attacks involve bass, guitars, drums, recording gear, and harmonicas. I’m completely screwed, because I’m getting interested in keyboards as well.

 

You might not want to look up the red levant limited edition quarter stack JCM800.
If you play bass and guitar you can definitely have GAS for both.
2-12!
It says a lot that 2 12” cab is called a quarter stack. I need.

 

50/50

 

Gear Unquisition Syndrome. When you sell off the gear you bought due to Gear Acquisition Syndrome.

 

I'd say as a bassist and a guitarist, you have about the same opportunities for GAS, so if you're a gear head you can indulge at leasure.
As a Keys player, the question is how much you are into synth sounds.
I know a few keys people that are more into stage piano / organ. There is that red thing called something Nord something that seems to do organ exceptionally well, because that's what they all play if they don't lug around a Hammond and Leslie. But I have not seen these obsessing over gear in an amount that equals those of guitar and bass players.

Drummers are a different breed entirely. As a drummer, you need a mind boggling amount of gear. So you need to be (or become) something of a gearhead just to put together your kit - and the possibilities of GAS are sheer endless. It's glorious! It's a nightmare!

 

I was going to say "gear unloading syndrome" but I like your new word better.

 

GUS??!?!?! WHO'S NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO GUS GUS ????!!!

 

Gear Usurpation Syndrome

When last month's Number 1 is displaced by your newest acquisition and now your previous Number 12 becomes one too many and you have to sell it even though it was Number 1 when you got it a year ago.

 

One of my guitarists just acquired his 45th guitar. A keyboard playing friend in NYC has an entire bedroom full of instruments.

Draw your own conclusion.

 

For some reason my mental picture of Gus was some greasy Diner owner/cook that yells at his waitresses.

 

Gear Unloading Syndrome. It’s a rare but cruel disease that affects only 1 in 10,000,000 musicians, but it’s heartbreaking when it afflicts someone you know. Please help by sending your tax-deductible gift of unwanted gear to me today.

 

I can get GAS for almost any purchase, musical or non-musical. Gear, recordings, clothing, books, travel, household goods, cars and women.

 

Gus is my alter ego, the little voice inside my head that says, "Buy! Buy! Buy!" when I know I should be saying, "Bye! Bye! Bye!". You can't trust Gus.