guitar depression
A general state of sadness, personal despondency, or dejection felt immediately after witnessing an individual outperform or otherwise display such exceptional skill playing a guitar that it leaves one suddenly melancholic or indifferent towards oneself and one's own level of skill with same instrument. Not to be confused with shredblock.
Carla: "Hey, have you seen James recently?"
Gary: "Nah. I hear he has guitar depression...hasn't left his room, or touched his guitar for weeks. Not since John Petrucci ripped him a new one."
Gary: "Nah. I hear he has guitar depression...hasn't left his room, or touched his guitar for weeks. Not since John Petrucci ripped him a new one."