Gear Acquisition Syndrome

[@gatergates8813]

I found the best solution to gear acquisition syndrome was to come down with gear modification syndrome- now my acoustic guitar has a speaker built into it and every one of my toys has self-installed piezoelectric pickups, even my tambourine

[@ghostpeppersounds]

That’s actually a fantastic compromise- plus I’m sure the learning curve of modding is just as satisfying as making music. Good on ya!

[@rokko_fable]

I went this route before. now none of my gear works.

[@popeskill]

​@@rokko_fable 😂😂😂 time to get new gear 🤣🤣🤣

[@brandobin]

Ohh yes, and if you have synths and a mixer, gear routing syndrome! Pushing your entire mix through a fuzz pedal and the synth filter? Why not!

[@nothinglikeasongbird]

Really glad the algorithm's started recommending small channels more. You're great.

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Thank you! Or- how would a cicada say it? "*buzz buzz* but only like once every 7 years?"

[@GuidoGautsch]

​@@ghostpeppersounds one hell of a buzz buzz party though!

[@chukah9484]

Thanks for washing away my guilt - think I'ma go pull the trigger on the few thousand dollars of gear I have on my Reverb wishlist!

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Two thumbs up to you, dude! Hope you enjoy the new possibilities!

[@EVRLYNMedia]

As a photographer and filmmaker I found myself doing this a TON when I first got a job. Always spent my money on new stuff and a lot of crap that frankly sits around unused these days. But I've just learned to focus on what I need and budget around what's actually possible for me and not some pipe dream. I mean a RED Monstro would be fucking awesome but the body is 30 grand and everything that goes with it is another 10 grand. Therefore I'm looking at a Sony FX30 that shoots to inexpensive SD cards and has a wide range of budget lenses. The sensor isn't as big, it "only" shoots 4K video and some professional features are missing, but in reality it shoots video good enough for me to use on professional client work for years to come. And $2000 for a setup that might rake in hundreds of thousands of dollars over time is fantastic.

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Dude, camera GAS is soooo much worse! I feel like most music gear is in the 3-4 figure range, and video tends to run closer to 4-5 figs. My trick when building my kit was to only buy new camera gear with money I'd made from shooting gigs. Also, I hear excellent things about the FX30- that's the camera I've been recommending to friends on a $2k budget. I shot this vid on an FX3 and guarantee most people wouldn't notice any difference between the two.

[@ThomC]

Haha absolutely loved this! Right, I do NEED that new plugin at the end of the day :D Subbed!

[@andrewstump6138]

hold on hold on; at 1:21 when he said, " GAS, I've got it, you've got it, the Hindenburg had it...."💀💀💀 I voluntarily exhaled quite forcefully, omg😂

[@thinkingshobe]

the production value on this video is phenomenal, i thought you channel would have hundreds of thousands of subscribers based on that, subscribed :)

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Thanks for saying so! I’m a videographer full-time but new to KZbin content. Hope to keep going & growing!

[@maxonmendel5757]

that violin line at 8:30 is the same melody as an Overslept song called Intro to Cultural Anthropology

[@jackcrook4435]

Definitely have gas but luckily am impervious to modern line 6 digital type stuff

[@mooseymoose]

I just bought a nice iPad and interface and that pretty much cured any desire for expensive hardware. Sold off a shitload of hardware afterwards too.

[@simonyin9229]

you have a nice voice, good humor and talk about music. That ticks all my boxes, subscribed

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Thank you so much! The support on just this one video is blowing me away. I'm extremely motivated to make more now!

[@simonyin9229]

@@ghostpeppersounds absolutely keep it up. I believe you have all that it takes to get a large following on the platform with this type of content.

[@soundsurface4881]

5:15 Dude when I saw the Fibbonaci illustration I thought it was going to be like a piano overhead view of just the curve part with the keyboard along the flat edge at the bottom left... the rest of the swoop to the right could be all string length & resonating area... I can't believe that it turns out to be just a bunch of expensive inlay? What the actual fcuk!? Humans are sooo weird! Thanks for a trippy video, TIL! 🥰

[@1oolabob]

I made a complete recovery from GAS. To everyone who struggles with this disorder, I want to say that healing is possible. It only requires changing the way you think about yourself, your art, and the universe in general. Easy-peasy! KZbin was actually very helpful in getting me over thinking I always wanted more gear. All I had to do was watch a few videos about synthesizers, and KZbin's advertising algorithm made sure I was bombarded with ads for synths. There are so many! So many different kinds, and at every possible price-point! There are even free online synths, but ads don't tell you about those. As I was fully immersed in all this synthomania, my brain had a thought (NOTE: Thoughts are strongly discouraged by all algorithms. Thinking is considered bad for business.) and the thought was "I don't really like the sound of synthesizers." I had exposed myself to enough synth sound to remember that I only love human music. Now I spend a little time of each of my KZbin visits clicking "don't recommend this" and "not interested" on every recommended video about synth and AI music. Healed! I am healed!

[@brucebaldy]

I just got a sale notice for cello strings, only $85 each!

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Get ‘em while they’re cheap! Good luck putting those suckers on!

[@gravyblue]

My helix killed my gas

[@rk28984]

I have asimple rule: If I need something to solve a problem, I will buy it. If I want something, becuase it is cool or interesting but don't need it, I sell other unused geart until I can buy the new fancy thing I want. And by the way, wher I live I cant't even buy a decent sized flat for 800.000 bucks.

[@CaptainJack2048]

It feels a little better to know that I'm not the only one who has this bank-balance crippling affliction.

[@Seth_Makes_Sounds]

7:22 $800,000? Several houses? In this economy?

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Several like… 2… in the right market.

[@yin-tunes]

This editing is so good damn how you only got 100 subs

[@ghostpeppersounds]

I really appreciate that! New to KZbin but I’ve been a videographer for a couple years now.

[@yin-tunes]

@@ghostpeppersounds keep it up you'll make it man

[@egor.cnvox.bluecorn]

man, such quality of the video, amazing !

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Thank you!

[@religionoffreedom]

Good show, this helped me vicariously scratch the GAS itch.

[@micktheman6]

You know what helps me is I’m very picky and don’t like everything I just want the best quality gear not quantity

[@ghostpeppersounds]

This is me! I prefer to keep my workflow down to a few pieces of really good gear. I don’t spend money often, when I do it’s a bunch at once… but I can safely say right now that I’m only purchasing one or two big things every few years.

[@deanandthebeans857]

So true! I laughed and cried at the same time!

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Tears of joy I hope? I don’t want to be responsible for any sad beans

[@deanandthebeans857]

@@ghostpeppersounds Tears of realisation!

[@esongsore]

Awesome info.

[@brandobin]

I spend my $ on a better computer, moved my entire recording in the box and it's really revolutionized my process and assuaged my GAS. There are soo many free vsts and amp sims have gotten insanely good. I'm a bit nervous about relying on a PC for live performance though, so we'll see if getting in stage brings back the GAS

[@daynelawless]

In all seriousness though, we are on the precipice of a technological revolution as AI and the quest for the perfect tone collide.

[@michaelchevalier9777]

Gotdamn dude. Was expecting this to compound - not assuage - my shame. Appreciate you for it. Two years after going all in on a Helix Floor, I have a whole second custom pedalboard that sits right next to it on stage. But hey, it's not powder drugs or custom AR-15's with an American flag/Punisher skull wrap.

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Glad it hit you in the right spot! Amen dude, everyone's got a vice. Music is a pretty good one.

[@JoeySokol]

Killer video! Rochester has some interesting music history! Eastman Theater, Moog, Son House etc… ❤ Univ. of Rochester 🤘🤠

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Dude, great point- maybe a whole video’s worth of good stories at some point, we’ll see! Thanks for watching!

[@stephentyler4352]

Rick Beato and Steve Gadd both hail from that neck of the woods to boot! 🤘🏽

[@GregVKMusic]

Awesome video, man. Thought provoking and hilarious at the same time! Subbed!

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Thanks for watching, glad you got a kick out of it!

[@235_10]

Lol. I think you just sucked me back to reality and now I’m seeking ways to jumpstart my creative process without gas. Any recommendations?

[@ghostpeppersounds]

My best solution is making music with other people- when you have more than one brain tossing ideas around, the synergies can get really interesting really fast. The obvious problem here is that other people can be tough to coordinate with. Sometimes I have people over for jam sessions and just record as many loops as possible. That way I have something to use as a starting point even if we never get back together to record anything properly.

[@ndidgenous]

😂😂👍👍 sooo freakin good video, too short, bro, this was really informative and top entertainment 🙏🙏

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching!

[@DavidSmith-ne1zp]

Enjoyed this. My kind of humour! Cheers.

[@MoeShinola1]

Just require that you finish a tune before buying another piece of gear = GAS all sorted.

[@mfsavino]

Awesome video man, keep making more!

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Thanks Mike, I plan to! Stick around!

[@stoneagealienz874]

I have a feeling this video is gonna blow up

[@El_Chompo]

I thought that you were going to post some kind of solution to "Gear Acquisition Syndrome". I may have missed it but I don't think you did. But now coming back and reading the description it seems like you are encouraging it by saying "it could be worse".

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Yeah, it could be worse… most of the time. Obviously shopping addiction is a very real thing and if you’re bankrupting yourself to buy instruments, there’s an issue to be addressed there. When I was growing up, I had a habit of telling my parents “this is the last ____ I’ll ever need!” , naively assuming that I wouldn’t immediately finding a new pedal or guitar or piece of equipment to lust after. So really, this video is about making fun of my dumb 10 year old self. Otherwise I find high-ticket items like that cello, and WHY they cost what they cost, really fascinating. There’s usually a great story behind the price.

[@El_Chompo]

@@ghostpeppersounds Yeah it's really amazing what you can do with very little. Like Brush One String - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2mrXmltfrGUp8U I was doing an experiment lately of just not buying things. It's really difficult. We live in a culture where people can't stop spending all their money as soon as they get it and it causes a lot of problems. And most of the stuff people buy is not really n necessary and doesn't really improve their quality of life. That said I am looking at an EQ pedal and another guitar haha.

[@lyleman2112]

I don't even play guitar and I want that pedal board.

[@honkytonkinson9787]

I’ve tried so much digital stuff and always am disappointed. I’ve never purchased any of the modern expensive stuff though Lately I’ve found my cure for GAS is a really good amp. I have 25 pedals and only use 3 or 4 of them now. 50s tech is my cure for obsession with modern gear. I’m not into metal so sorry if my advice doesn’t apply to that genre

[@BobIrving2]

Hilarious! And the truth is, no amount of gear is going to make you sound like your guitar heroes.

[@thissilentshell6360]

Hats off Sean. Fantastic video 😅

[@brwnb0ymusic]

share this not the guitar pedals reddit

[@martysmith7038]

Since this is the Internet, someone has to pipe up and say, "Actually, I believe it's spelled 'Fibonacci.'" (Thank God that someone isn't me, otherwise I'd be a pedantic a-hole.)

[@walczak9862]

Yoooo you’re from Rochester!! Im from Buffalo we’re basically the same❤

[@ghostpeppersounds]

Small world! Go Bills!

[@John-e4p1x]

This video counts as harassment, and has been reported to KZbin.

[@ghostpeppersounds]

No!

[@John-e4p1x]

@@ghostpeppersounds Im sorry, the police are on their way and you will proabbly be sentenced with an ankle monitor and no longer be able to purchase new or used music gear.

[@ghostpeppersounds]

@@John-e4p1x How’s an ankle monitor going to sentence me? It can’t even read!

[@TheMilkcat]

Hindenburg comment earned you a subscriber

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Wow 11.000 views that's creazy.

[@Grimmun]

slurped up this copium big mcthankies from mcspankies

[@Asshat237]

Dude. As seen in the Edwards (ESP's gibson and fender copy brand only for the japanese domestic market) es335 in my icon pic, I also play. I have light brown (used to be dirty blonde) long hair and wear glasses. And my name is Sean Heaney. Oh yeah and I'm also from NY state, but not western ny. The rotten apple.

[@ghostpeppersounds]

I just got a haircut WE AINT THE SAME SEANNY BOY

[@ghostpeppersounds]

This was kind of an aggressive and chaotic thing to say to a stranger my b

[@Asshat237]

@@ghostpeppersounds did I actually make you uncomfortable? I just thought it was an incredibly interesting coincidence

[@Asshat237]

@@ghostpeppersounds no one has called me seany boy in two years because they know it was my late mother's pet name of choice. I gotta be seany man now I guess

[@ghostpeppersounds]

@@Asshat237 Haha not at all. Interesting coincidence for sure. I meant it was chaotic of me to say. All good here Seanny Man.

[@StupidRobotFightingLeague]

Nice beard.

[@spaceman103]

True

[@spaceman103]

I'm wasted

[@ghostpeppersounds]

@@spaceman103 Love that for you hahaha

[@spaceman103]

@@ghostpeppersounds Just need a Monkey for the right price and then I’m OK.

[@mitchpattimusic]

lol