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Who are the WORST music gear hoarders?

roland juno 60 synthesizer

I'm a minimalist by nature when it comes to music gear because I don't like clutter. Whenever I can do what I want musically using itty-bitty hardware, I'll do it. It's part of the reason I bought my Casio SA-46. Yes, that's a kid's keyboard. But it operates on AA batteries, can be picked up with one hand easily and stored easily. And it sounds cool. You can't get lightweight convenience like that with a Roland Juno-60 (pictured above, which I did own at one point).

Aside from the keyboard thing, certain types of musicians hoard more than others. Let's find out who are the worst.

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Bought a Wally looper

hotone wally looper guitar pedal

Yep, I took the plunge and bought one.

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Which guitar effects are worth spending more money on?

digitech dl8 delay hardwire effect pedal

I'm writing this one based on a recent email conversation I had with someone asking about guitar effects.

While I sing the praises of cheap guitars and cheap gear whenever I can (if you can get away with getting great sound for cheap, that's always a plus), there will be times when you'll have to spend extra to get "that sound".

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