But under which category of the DSM IV would it fit?
***This is a joke, and is not meant to offend anyone. I am not suggesting anyone has any mental health disorders, or that the mental health disorders are funny or can be reduced to such a crude definition. This is not meant to be an official reference tool for medical students. ***
Of particular note, most people will suffer from more than one building style.
In the order I suspect most people will admit to their disease:
1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
One liner: "Look! Something shiny! (drops whatever the previous project was)"
This builder has 10-300 projects in mind. New projects come to life after seeing one picture or a single sale item. Many projects on the go, very few are finished. Has files with complete part lists for many builds.
Typical guitar: unfinished.
2. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
One liner: "The string spread at the bridge is 2.132". - I was really looking for 2.135..."
This builder requires perfection at every step of the process. She/he will wait for the right part in the showcase for years. Pots must come from a specific manufacturer, and pickups must have a specific DC resistance. Builds take an incredibly long time.
Typical guitar: Perfect. Often a Strat.
3. Stalker
Subtype of OCD. Will stake out a body in the showcase, and wait, and pounce at the first suggestion that someone else is looking at this part.
4. Hoarder
Subtype of OCD. Will make a guitar or hardware out of anything. Includes cigar box guitars, palletcasters, barncasters and people who make their own hardware out of door handles.
5. Addict
One liner: "Ooooh, that was good. What's next?"
This builder will sell gear / collection items / body organs to fuel his / her building needs. Will often have the munchies after a good build. Excludes people who expirement once and never relapse.
Typical guitar: Doesn't matter, as long as there is one being built. Will often have 1 of each style (strat, tele, LP, SG...)
6. Collector
Subtype of addict - has 37 LP's.
7. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
One liner: "I do what I want!"
This builder will actively avoid any resemblance to pre-established styles.
Typical guitar: Ash LP with a maple strat neck and Alumatone pickups.
8. Mania
PURPLE SPARKLE ICEMAN WITH PEARLOID BINDINGS AND ALL-PADOUK NECK!
9. Anorexia Nervosa (AN)
One liner: Less is more.
This builder will accomplish miracles with 100$.
Typical guitar: Esquire with handmade pickup, chopped T bridge and one knob.
10. Saint
People like Tonar, who can do miracles.
***This is a joke, and is not meant to offend anyone. I am not suggesting anyone has any mental health disorders, or that the mental health disorders are funny or can be reduced to such a crude definition. This is not meant to be an official reference tool for medical students. ***
Of particular note, most people will suffer from more than one building style.
In the order I suspect most people will admit to their disease:
1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
One liner: "Look! Something shiny! (drops whatever the previous project was)"
This builder has 10-300 projects in mind. New projects come to life after seeing one picture or a single sale item. Many projects on the go, very few are finished. Has files with complete part lists for many builds.
Typical guitar: unfinished.
2. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
One liner: "The string spread at the bridge is 2.132". - I was really looking for 2.135..."
This builder requires perfection at every step of the process. She/he will wait for the right part in the showcase for years. Pots must come from a specific manufacturer, and pickups must have a specific DC resistance. Builds take an incredibly long time.
Typical guitar: Perfect. Often a Strat.
3. Stalker
Subtype of OCD. Will stake out a body in the showcase, and wait, and pounce at the first suggestion that someone else is looking at this part.
4. Hoarder
Subtype of OCD. Will make a guitar or hardware out of anything. Includes cigar box guitars, palletcasters, barncasters and people who make their own hardware out of door handles.
5. Addict
One liner: "Ooooh, that was good. What's next?"
This builder will sell gear / collection items / body organs to fuel his / her building needs. Will often have the munchies after a good build. Excludes people who expirement once and never relapse.
Typical guitar: Doesn't matter, as long as there is one being built. Will often have 1 of each style (strat, tele, LP, SG...)
6. Collector
Subtype of addict - has 37 LP's.
7. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
One liner: "I do what I want!"
This builder will actively avoid any resemblance to pre-established styles.
Typical guitar: Ash LP with a maple strat neck and Alumatone pickups.
8. Mania
PURPLE SPARKLE ICEMAN WITH PEARLOID BINDINGS AND ALL-PADOUK NECK!
9. Anorexia Nervosa (AN)
One liner: Less is more.
This builder will accomplish miracles with 100$.
Typical guitar: Esquire with handmade pickup, chopped T bridge and one knob.
10. Saint
People like Tonar, who can do miracles.
