Bandit

Term defining someone who habitually travels to Guitar Shops solely to waste the time of the employees. Short for 'Time Bandit'. Asks multiple questions about the intricasies of all types of gear, often for hours on end, only to leave without purchasing anything. Tell tale signs are as follows:

Long Hair, and or strange hairstyle not seen since the 70's

Used to play in various bands, once again in the 70's

Facial hair, especially a mustache that hangs below the lower lip

Lack of daytime employment

Guitar skills are limited to pentatonic licks in E minor

Camoflauge and/or orange hunting hats

Automatic response to untagged item is 'it must be free'

Typically is coming in to obtain free knowledge that often takes years to acquire.

"I talked to a guy for 40 minutes about different types of rosewood. What a bandit!!!'

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