Probably good general advice ... gods know I've been guilty of a few of these.
The 8 Laws of Guitar Etiquette: Tips for the Store, Relationships and More
1. Stores are for checking out gear, not showcasing your shred.
2. If people didn’t pay to see you, their conversations come first.
3. If it’s not your gear, put the settings (and the items) back where they were.
4. Play in tune.
5. When sharing a stage, respect the other acts who still need to use it.
6. Stick around to support the other acts after you play.
7. Unless you live by yourself on a farm, there are times when you shouldn’t play (loudly).
8. Don't hide your gear purchases.
http://reverb.com/blog/the-8-laws-of-guitar-etiquetteI might be on a slippery slope here, not only because this is coming from someone with acute gear acquisition syndrome (GAS) who works for Reverb, but let's be honest: transparency about your gear lust is generally the best way to go. If playing music and scouting gear is a huge part of your life, then it should be something you share freely with the people in your life. Let them accept it as a part of who you are. The dark side to this emerges when music becomes a way to block out or hide from other things in your life, when getting a piece of gear becomes a requisite for happiness and an end in itself (rather than using the gear). I'm not saying music shouldn't be an escape from time to time - that is its restorative power - but hiding purchases is a road to more stress than the music you're playing can relieve. You can always sell gear, drop birthday/holiday hints and save up over time if you can't quite stretch it financially right this very moment.
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