...Guitarography!!!
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Bludave
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Re: ...Guitarography!!!
I like to buy guitars, but don't sell many. I currently own 27. The only guitars I have sold are:
Hagstrom II. This was my first electric guitar. I bought it when I first started to learn to play for $50, and about a year later I sold it to buy my 1968 SG Standard. I still have the SG and have no plans of ever selling it.
Another guitar I owned and sold was a Taylor 615C. I bought it new, but never really liked it. It didn't sound like I wanted it to, and I was never comfortable with how it played. I sold it and replaced it with a Santa Cruz OM. I still have the OM and have no plans of ever parting with her.
I also had a Custom Tele that I bought from Wattage. Had some nice pinstripes on the body and star inlays on the fingerboard. I didn't really like the guitar though. I sold it and bought a nice tele.
Those are the guitars that I have sold. All the others that I bought I still have. At some time in the future I am planning on getting a Firebird. At that time I may consider trading something towards it.
I have 16 Electric guitars and 11 Acoustics. I play, maintain, and enjoy every one of them.
I like to buy guitars, but don't sell many. I currently own 27. The only guitars I have sold are:
Hagstrom II. This was my first electric guitar. I bought it when I first started to learn to play for $50, and about a year later I sold it to buy my 1968 SG Standard. I still have the SG and have no plans of ever selling it.
Another guitar I owned and sold was a Taylor 615C. I bought it new, but never really liked it. It didn't sound like I wanted it to, and I was never comfortable with how it played. I sold it and replaced it with a Santa Cruz OM. I still have the OM and have no plans of ever parting with her.
I also had a Custom Tele that I bought from Wattage. Had some nice pinstripes on the body and star inlays on the fingerboard. I didn't really like the guitar though. I sold it and bought a nice tele.
Those are the guitars that I have sold. All the others that I bought I still have. At some time in the future I am planning on getting a Firebird. At that time I may consider trading something towards it.
I have 16 Electric guitars and 11 Acoustics. I play, maintain, and enjoy every one of them.
sgstrat
Member
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
1 - 1971 Martin D-35 - purchased new February 1972 - a keeper!
2 - "Guitar Research" st**t copy, purchased new circa 1987 - The '87 crop of plywood was not known for its resonance, so it was traded in for...
3 - ...Fernandes st**t copy - my first guitar with Duncans. Still have.
4 - 1966 Gibson SG Standard - purchased used circa 1988. Still have (with Antiquity humbuckers installed).
5 - 1971 Guild D-25 -received as gift, used. Stolen
6 - 1995 Fender Tex-Mex Strat -purchased new, still have.
7 - 1995 Hamer Studio - purchased used circa 1999, still have.
8 - Seagull Folk - purchase used off eBay 2006
9 - 2006 Michael Kelly 335 clone. Won in Guitar Player magazine contest 2006 (!) Still have, still awaiting Duncans.
10 - Washburn 12 string - a second, purchased on eBay 2007.
1 - 1971 Martin D-35 - purchased new February 1972 - a keeper!
2 - "Guitar Research" st**t copy, purchased new circa 1987 - The '87 crop of plywood was not known for its resonance, so it was traded in for...
3 - ...Fernandes st**t copy - my first guitar with Duncans. Still have.
4 - 1966 Gibson SG Standard - purchased used circa 1988. Still have (with Antiquity humbuckers installed).
5 - 1971 Guild D-25 -received as gift, used. Stolen
6 - 1995 Fender Tex-Mex Strat -purchased new, still have.
7 - 1995 Hamer Studio - purchased used circa 1999, still have.
8 - Seagull Folk - purchase used off eBay 2006
9 - 2006 Michael Kelly 335 clone. Won in Guitar Player magazine contest 2006 (!) Still have, still awaiting Duncans.
10 - Washburn 12 string - a second, purchased on eBay 2007.
tone4days
Heel Whacker
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
- no name acoustic 3/4 size - still at moms house, prbably unplayable from years of neglect
- no name acoustic full size - same
- 79 guild s-60D ... first electric ... traded in on ibanez semi hollow
- ibanez semi hollow - still own
- epiphone 12 string acoustic - HS graduation gift ('82) from my grandfatrher - he'd had it at least 10+ yrs - still own
- epiphone 6 string acoustic - inherited when grandfather died - he'd had it at least 15+ yrs - still own
- ibanez solid body - still own
- brian moore - still own
- tokai tele clone - still own
- prs McBLE - sold to finance EJ strat and Boogie head
- ej strat - still own
Pete Galati
New member
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
Good description! Mother of egg yolk! It's from GFS, and it's supposed to be gold. I got it to maybe use with my gold Tele, but when I got it, it looked more like orange than gold.
So I had Warmoth make me a cream one.
It's actually pretty stunning in person. Trouble is figuring out what to use it for.
Pete
Good description! Mother of egg yolk! It's from GFS, and it's supposed to be gold. I got it to maybe use with my gold Tele, but when I got it, it looked more like orange than gold.
So I had Warmoth make me a cream one.
It's actually pretty stunning in person. Trouble is figuring out what to use it for.
Pete
Jeroen
New member
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
1: Squier Affinity Strat. Still here, modded the heck out of it;
2: Washburn D12S steelstring. Currently own my second one, the bridge of the first one came off. Washburn replaced the guitar under warranty;
3: Jackson MIJ DK2. Sold;
4: Condor JazzBass copy. Sold;
5: Yamaha TRB5II 5-string, still here but currently for sale;
6: Condor JazzBass copy (yes, a second one). Sold;
7: Ibanez RG470. Sold within a month;
8: Ibanez RG550. Sold recently;
9: Washburn D12, an oldie that I used as my beater. Still here, sort of...;
10: Jan Bak Precision Bass, still here;
11: Lag The Blues Louisiane. Sold;
12: Ibanez SR800LE. Sold;
13: Squier E-series Strat (MIJ, '84-'87). Still here;
14: MrBassman No Sweat. Sold;
15: Ernie Ball Music Man Silhouette Special, still here and will be for years to come;
16: Ellio Martina Forza, my main bass eversince;
17: Ibanez ATK300, still here;
18: Longbow American Classic 2-string fretless, still here;
19: Crafter D7, my acoustic beater that follows me everywhere;
20: Sandberg Bullet 5-string fretless, still here and most definitely a keeper.
1: Squier Affinity Strat. Still here, modded the heck out of it;
2: Washburn D12S steelstring. Currently own my second one, the bridge of the first one came off. Washburn replaced the guitar under warranty;
3: Jackson MIJ DK2. Sold;
4: Condor JazzBass copy. Sold;
5: Yamaha TRB5II 5-string, still here but currently for sale;
6: Condor JazzBass copy (yes, a second one). Sold;
7: Ibanez RG470. Sold within a month;
8: Ibanez RG550. Sold recently;
9: Washburn D12, an oldie that I used as my beater. Still here, sort of...;
10: Jan Bak Precision Bass, still here;
11: Lag The Blues Louisiane. Sold;
12: Ibanez SR800LE. Sold;
13: Squier E-series Strat (MIJ, '84-'87). Still here;
14: MrBassman No Sweat. Sold;
15: Ernie Ball Music Man Silhouette Special, still here and will be for years to come;
16: Ellio Martina Forza, my main bass eversince;
17: Ibanez ATK300, still here;
18: Longbow American Classic 2-string fretless, still here;
19: Crafter D7, my acoustic beater that follows me everywhere;
20: Sandberg Bullet 5-string fretless, still here and most definitely a keeper.
Pink Unicorn Horsey
Megä Pöny Rÿdr
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
- Keith
- Cort student-scale guitar
- '85 Kramer Striker
- '86 Kramer Focus 3000
- '94 Les Paul Standard
- '03 MIM Fender Telecaster Standard
- '01 MIM Fender Stratocaster Standard
- '06 G&L ASAT Classic S
- Keith
MikeS
Bengalsologist
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
If it’s bold then I still have it.
1) Yamaha nylon string classical guitar. Don’t get me started on this… let’s just say I was a teenage fool and I no longer have this guitar.
2) Ibanez RG170. I still have it, stripped of hardware and awaiting a Viking funeral. It underwent several transformations at the hands of Dr. MikeS
3) Aria STG-004 (1997). I still have it, stripped all the finish and it’s currently in paint.
4) Aria AW-75 (Blue) had a very deep and loud tone. Neck started to separate so instead of having it repaired I got a brand new one…
5) Aria AW-75 (Red) was the replacement for the blue. Not quite as resonant as the blue, but brighter with more snap.
6) Aria AW-830T another purchase from my Aria dealer/teacher. Got a great deal, and I’ve still yet to play a nicer 12 string with a price tag less than 4 times what I paid for it.
7) 1999 Gibson Les Paul Studio purchased January 2000 for full price from Mars Music with money I got from a settlement. To this day this is still my #1.
Several years pass without any major gear purchases… then I found SDUGF…
8) 2003 Fender MIM 50s RI Telecaster bought in April of 2004. I always wanted a tele so I bought one. It’s been my avatar here for a long time.
9) Warmoth SG w/ P90s. I ordered this body in the summer of 2004, and it is just now in the clear coat phase. Hopefully it will be playing next spring. :fingersx:
10) Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CS257. Served me well for the time I had it. Ultimately the neck proved too narrow and too “V” for my hands. Sold it to fund the Tak.
11) 2004 Fender Highway One Stratocaster. It was used in mint condition, and I worked a deal too good to walk away from.
12) BC Rich NJ Classic Mockingbird. An absolutely drop-dead gorgeous guitar that I never gelled with tonally. Sold here on the forums.
13) Fender Standard Jazz Bass I needed a bass to help flush out ideas, so the only logical choice was to go buy a Blue Agave J.
14) Warmoth/Fender parts telecaster. Really cool looking tele bought from a forum bro, but I never made friends with the neck. Parted out.
15) Takamine EF508KC I wanted something that felt better than the Ovation, and this was another great find. Quickly became my #1 acoustic.
16) Epiphone G-400. I had wanted an SG for a long time… just never bought one. Then I got the role of Angus Young in a play of sorts… like I needed any further excuse.
17) Warmoth/Fender parts strat. This should be together this week. Bought the body here and I’ll be borrowing the neck from the Highway One temporarily.
If it’s bold then I still have it.
1) Yamaha nylon string classical guitar. Don’t get me started on this… let’s just say I was a teenage fool and I no longer have this guitar.
2) Ibanez RG170. I still have it, stripped of hardware and awaiting a Viking funeral. It underwent several transformations at the hands of Dr. MikeS
3) Aria STG-004 (1997). I still have it, stripped all the finish and it’s currently in paint.
4) Aria AW-75 (Blue) had a very deep and loud tone. Neck started to separate so instead of having it repaired I got a brand new one…
5) Aria AW-75 (Red) was the replacement for the blue. Not quite as resonant as the blue, but brighter with more snap.
6) Aria AW-830T another purchase from my Aria dealer/teacher. Got a great deal, and I’ve still yet to play a nicer 12 string with a price tag less than 4 times what I paid for it.
7) 1999 Gibson Les Paul Studio purchased January 2000 for full price from Mars Music with money I got from a settlement. To this day this is still my #1.
Several years pass without any major gear purchases… then I found SDUGF…
8) 2003 Fender MIM 50s RI Telecaster bought in April of 2004. I always wanted a tele so I bought one. It’s been my avatar here for a long time.
9) Warmoth SG w/ P90s. I ordered this body in the summer of 2004, and it is just now in the clear coat phase. Hopefully it will be playing next spring. :fingersx:
10) Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CS257. Served me well for the time I had it. Ultimately the neck proved too narrow and too “V” for my hands. Sold it to fund the Tak.
11) 2004 Fender Highway One Stratocaster. It was used in mint condition, and I worked a deal too good to walk away from.
12) BC Rich NJ Classic Mockingbird. An absolutely drop-dead gorgeous guitar that I never gelled with tonally. Sold here on the forums.
13) Fender Standard Jazz Bass I needed a bass to help flush out ideas, so the only logical choice was to go buy a Blue Agave J.
14) Warmoth/Fender parts telecaster. Really cool looking tele bought from a forum bro, but I never made friends with the neck. Parted out.
15) Takamine EF508KC I wanted something that felt better than the Ovation, and this was another great find. Quickly became my #1 acoustic.
16) Epiphone G-400. I had wanted an SG for a long time… just never bought one. Then I got the role of Angus Young in a play of sorts… like I needed any further excuse.
17) Warmoth/Fender parts strat. This should be together this week. Bought the body here and I’ll be borrowing the neck from the Highway One temporarily.
phil_104
Cheesesteakologist
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
1 ) RETAINED : Aria Sandpiper oversized acoustic (2000)
2 ) RETAINED : Godin Sdxt, prototype vintage burst color, now with an Emg Sa set in it. (2001)
3 ) RETAINED : Godin Lg Humb, now with SD pups and a piezo bridge. (2002)
4 ) RETAINED : La Patrie classical guitar, solid top cedar(2003)
5 ) SOLD : Yamaha pacifica. Was going to be a project but I got lazy.(2005)
6 ) RETAINED : MIM Fender Stratocaster. Still stock (2007)
7 ) RETAINED : Gibson LP Studio, "vintage mahogany". Will be with me for ever!
1 ) RETAINED : Aria Sandpiper oversized acoustic (2000)
2 ) RETAINED : Godin Sdxt, prototype vintage burst color, now with an Emg Sa set in it. (2001)
3 ) RETAINED : Godin Lg Humb, now with SD pups and a piezo bridge. (2002)
4 ) RETAINED : La Patrie classical guitar, solid top cedar(2003)
5 ) SOLD : Yamaha pacifica. Was going to be a project but I got lazy.(2005)
6 ) RETAINED : MIM Fender Stratocaster. Still stock (2007)
7 ) RETAINED : Gibson LP Studio, "vintage mahogany". Will be with me for ever!
sosomething
Seymour Duncan Customer Support
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
Um.
Lots.
Um.
Lots.
stevie_bees
Cat In The Hatministrator
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
SOLD: Marlin Sidewinder
SOLD: Hohner Telecaster
RETAINED: Hohner POS 6-string acoustic
SOLD: Yamaha RG321FP
SOLD: Fender 1991 US Standard Strat
RETAINED: Washburn 12-string acoustic
SOLD: Gibson M-III Standard
SOLD: Fender CIJ 50's Strat
SOLD: Fender 1985 MIJ Contemporary Tele
SOLD: Yamaha Pacifica 604w
SOLD: Yamaha Pacifica 604w
SOLD: Fender 1997 Strat Plus
RETAINED: G&L 1996 Legacy
IN PROGRESS: Tele Project
I think that's it....
SOLD: Marlin Sidewinder
SOLD: Hohner Telecaster
RETAINED: Hohner POS 6-string acoustic
SOLD: Yamaha RG321FP
SOLD: Fender 1991 US Standard Strat
RETAINED: Washburn 12-string acoustic
SOLD: Gibson M-III Standard
SOLD: Fender CIJ 50's Strat
SOLD: Fender 1985 MIJ Contemporary Tele
SOLD: Yamaha Pacifica 604w
SOLD: Yamaha Pacifica 604w
SOLD: Fender 1997 Strat Plus
RETAINED: G&L 1996 Legacy
IN PROGRESS: Tele Project
I think that's it....
Jazz Rock
New member
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
They're all down there in the sig. Haven't sold any yet. To be honest apart from my first accoustic which sounds really dull in comparison to the Freshman, I don't have any intention to sell those guitars. And then I was thinking, how much could I realistically get for this one, and who would want to by this old piece of junk. So it still around for now.
They're all down there in the sig. Haven't sold any yet. To be honest apart from my first accoustic which sounds really dull in comparison to the Freshman, I don't have any intention to sell those guitars. And then I was thinking, how much could I realistically get for this one, and who would want to by this old piece of junk. So it still around for now.
VVladislav
New member
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
Well everyone has me beat.... Here is what I have
1. Ibanez RG-120 Gloss Black: I have had this guitar for ten years and its all stock; humbuckers too strings were since upgraded to GHS Boomers and i added more springs to it as the bridge wanted to pop up in 2004 when tuning. But I bought it used and it plays like no other. Still has the same sweet sound from when I bought it for 199.99 planning to upgrade the humbuckers to black winter.
2. Jackson JS22-Dinky DKA Satin Black: My most recent guitar as well has a similar sound to the RG-120 which makes recording easy and fun. Has a smooth sound in clean and distortion.This one is stock as well.
3. Black harmony Strat when I was kid: I smashed it and got my Ibanez.
4. Some Baby blue Harmony that sounded like a whale having a baby not very pleasant sounding it too was smashed and set on fire which by the way made a great bonfire
Well everyone has me beat.... Here is what I have
1. Ibanez RG-120 Gloss Black: I have had this guitar for ten years and its all stock; humbuckers too strings were since upgraded to GHS Boomers and i added more springs to it as the bridge wanted to pop up in 2004 when tuning. But I bought it used and it plays like no other. Still has the same sweet sound from when I bought it for 199.99 planning to upgrade the humbuckers to black winter.
2. Jackson JS22-Dinky DKA Satin Black: My most recent guitar as well has a similar sound to the RG-120 which makes recording easy and fun. Has a smooth sound in clean and distortion.This one is stock as well.
3. Black harmony Strat when I was kid: I smashed it and got my Ibanez.
4. Some Baby blue Harmony that sounded like a whale having a baby not very pleasant sounding it too was smashed and set on fire which by the way made a great bonfire
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^^^ Hey Vlado, changing strings is not exactly the most fascinating upgrade! Now mine :
- Aria Strat 1984, bought new, upgraded pups to DMZ FT2/DMZ FT1/DMZ Chopper, 2 push/pull pots for series/paralell (bridge/neck) + 1 on-off switch for adding bridge to any position
- Kramer 210, bought new, loaded with some of the best metal pups ever the SD livewires! Replaced electronics due to aging problems in pots/switch
- Carvin DC135, bought used, DMZ SD, DMZ Air Norton mini, lots of hardware mods, mostly left handed->right handed
- Ibanez ARZ800, bought new, a definite performer
^^^ Hey Vlado, changing strings is not exactly the most fascinating upgrade! Now mine :
- Aria Strat 1984, bought new, upgraded pups to DMZ FT2/DMZ FT1/DMZ Chopper, 2 push/pull pots for series/paralell (bridge/neck) + 1 on-off switch for adding bridge to any position
- Kramer 210, bought new, loaded with some of the best metal pups ever the SD livewires! Replaced electronics due to aging problems in pots/switch
- Carvin DC135, bought used, DMZ SD, DMZ Air Norton mini, lots of hardware mods, mostly left handed->right handed
- Ibanez ARZ800, bought new, a definite performer
VVladislav
New member
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
HAHAHHA I know I have that comedy side to me quite often! NIce family of gear you have there
HAHAHHA I know I have that comedy side to me quite often! NIce family of gear you have there
Re: ...Guitarography!!!
I've had quite a few. The most I ever had at one time was 22 including an old mandolin from the 60's my grandfather gave me (that was a gift from my mother and aunt). I had pretty much all of this written down years ago, but with a few recent status updates, so no - I didn't spend an hour typing all this out. Current guitars in bold:
Hondo Acoustic First guitar I ever had, given to me as a present when I was… 13 or 14, maybe… I don't really remember.... Black
Hondo Flying V Bought at Sam Goodies in Neshaminy Mall back in the 80's when they used to sell cheap instruments. A piece of junk, but it was fun at the time. Traded in for the Hagstrom.
Hagstrom Les Paul copy Purchased at Instrumental Music Services in Philly after my guitar teacher basically told me that the Flying V was a POS and too difficult to play to be an effective guitar to learn on. Not a bad guitar, but not particularily great. I seem to remember it having some sort of Bigsby-copy vibrato arm... but I could be wrong... Traded in for the Epiphone below.
Epiphone BC Rich Bich copy Also purchased at IMS. Cooler than the Hagstrom. Featured a built-in, over-drive circuit with a "drive" switch. Also featured a Strat-style vibrato which went out of tune if looked at too hard… Sold on consignment after getting the frist Les Paul.
Gibson Les Paul Studio (#1) High School graduation present from my mother in 1988. At the time, was equiped with active EMG 81/60 p/u's and a factory installed Kahler vibrato bridge. Has since been modified with EMG 89 coil-splitting p/u's with push-pull volume pots as when as Sperzel locking tunign pegs to replace the troublesome string-locks fitted behind the nut. Unfortunately, the guitar was damaged when my basement flooded and is need of professional repair. Needs the fretboard to be re-set and all new electronics. Haven't decided on p/u choice. Paint was getting worn before the flood, but it now in terrible shape. Regardles, it will one day be resurrected and will be pried from my cold, dead fingers...
Fender Squire Strat - Cream Bought sometime in the late 80's or early 90's from George's Music, iirc. Purchased right after I discovered Yngvie Malmsteen. Don't remember playing it much and apparently sold or traded it shortly afterwards.
Cort Steinberger copy Bought sometime in the late '80's. Otherwise, very little memory of owning it…
Carvin TL-60 I've always liked the design and concept of Carvin guitars, but like most, never got a chance to play one due to the mail-order thing… so when a used one showed up at the local store (Philadelphia Music Co) I bought it. Not a bad playing guitar… except the fret-end finishing left a bit to be desired, if I remember correctly. It featured a Wilkenson vibrato, and (I think) dual single-coil p/u's in a Tele-syle configuration. Being a metal player at the time, the guitar had no ballz whatsoever, so it didn't get much playing time and I sold/traded it within a few months.
Fender American Standard - Cream 1995 American made strat purchased used from the Philadelphia Music Co for about $400. One of my favorite guitars and will go with me to the grave. I'd like it more if it was a different color, but it just plays so damn nice. Love the neck. Love the tone. Bridge p/u was replaced with a Seymore Duncan dual-coil for a bit more punch. Not married to it... and have considered swapping in something else... EMG's... Lace Sensor... or maybe an HS-3... This guitar is usually the first guitar I grab when just noodling on the couch. Was also subjected to the "flood" but survivied more or less unscathed. Case was trashed, though, and still need to be replaced.
Fender American Standard - sunburst Bought at Bob's Rt 13 Music which was within walking distance of my house (very dangerous to the finances…). Purchased mainly to be a b/u to the cream Strat, but simply didn't play or sound the same… sold or traded it a few months later.
Custom Tele-copy w/ Floyd Bought at a local pawn shop for dirt cheap. Gorgeous Tele copy with alder body and bound, book-matched, flame maple top with a sunburst finish. Maple neck with reverse Jackson-style head-stock. Genuine Floyd Rose bridge and single humbucker in the bridge position. Somebody spent a bunch of money building this thing... Complete, but needed a professional set-up. So I took it to Bob's... where he sat on it for weeks… and then the store closed… and the guitar is gone… kinda annoying... I've often considered building another one from Warmoth components.
Gibson Flying V Bought this because it had a Gibson Kahler similar to my Les Paul. I think it was purchased at a local music show… don't remember.. Didn't play it much… I always liked Explorers more than their Flying V kin. Sold to a friend of Sam's and I think he still has it…
Gibson Les Paul Studio (#2) Nearly identical to my Les Paul #1. Black with Gibson Kahler. Purchased to be a back-up to #1 and I think I even had it set up with EMG 89's, but rarely played. Sold a year or so later after converting back to the original pick ups.
Gibson Les Paul Custom 81 model "Black Beauty" Your basic, Les Paul "tank" of a guitar. Was equiped with the EMG 81/60 combo from Studio #1 and probably sounded a lot like Zack Wylde's guitars. Sold after I quit End on End and wanted some money to build bikes. Should have kept it. Nice solid guitar.
Gibson Les Paul Firebrand Purchased from a music store in Buffalo while visiting my g/f at the time. Sweet guitar. Only made for a few years in the late 70's to early 80's. Sounds a lot like an SG, but without the body shape I'm not fond of. Has interesting phase-switches to change the tone. Plays great, sounds great. One of the "keepers".
Gibson L-48 Also purchased at the Buffalo store. Very cool guitar. Non-electric, non-cut away, arch-top. Nice tone, but not the boominess of a Martin-style dreadnaught.
Ricenbacker 330 In End on End (my old band from the early 90's), the bass player Sam, played a Ric bass. So I thought it would be neat to play a Ric guitar. Plus, I liked the sound of bands that used them. However, I just never clicked with this guitar. Plus, I later determined much of that tone I liked was due to the Vox amps they were plugged into. Sold to a friend in another band.
Ricenbacker 360 Second attempt at a Ric, but with a different, smaller body style. Again, just didn't click with it. Being somewhat neck-heavy, it felt awkward to play when I was used to much heavier Les Pauls.
Gibson Explorer This is a Gibson Custom Shop guitar with a interesting black "pickle" finish. Purchased new from Philly Music. Case was destroyed in the flood, but the guitar survived. I play this guitar quite a bit, although I'd sell it for the right price. Unfortunately, Explorers are not very popular right now and values are in the toilet. I'd like to sell it for enough money to pay for re-working the Horizon below.
Ibanez Flying V Another Philly Music impulse buy. Not played much. Sold to a friend of Joanna's who is into Husker Du since apparently Bob Mould plays/played a similar guitar.
Ibanez Destroyer Yet another Philly Music impulse buy. Being an old Def Leppard fan, I couldn't resist. Of course, a few months later, the novelty wore off and I sold it. These sort of purchases drove Sam nuts… I kinda wish I had it right now as the better made, set-neck versions seem to be going for good money on Ebay... far more than the $200-$300 I know I paid for this guitar...
Ibanez maple acoustic Again… another Philly Music impulse buy… For a few years, I worked about 100 yards from the store, so this sort of thing was common…. I'd go over there during lunch break… and get myself into trouble… Not much opinion about the guitar as I didn't have it for very long... I think I sold it to another band-friend... maybe... <sigh…>
Ernie Ball Music Man strat Another Philly Music. Nice looking guitar. Nice playing guitar. Nice sounding guitar. But the damn thing would NOT stay in tune to save it's life! Despite even having a Fender-style fixed bridge. I've been leary of birds-eye maple necks ever since...
Paul Reed Smith CE-24 Another Philly Music impulse buy. This was a guitar I used for quite awhile and was usually set-up with dropped-D tuning. The "G" string was sonically "dead" around the 12th fret and had no sustain at all. Maybe something to do with the 25" scale? Beats me... Also affected the "G" note on other strings. Very odd… Otherwise, it was everything PRS's are known for - tight, punchy, excellent playing. This one was made during the transition period where they made a few bolt-on neck guitars with 24 frets at lower price points before they came out with the SE line. It also had a rotary pick-up selector switch like original PRS guitars had. Apparently these not very common as I've never seen another one since. Sam never cared for this guitar, despite how much I played it... thinks PRS's are "soul-less"... and as time goes by, I suppose I agree... it was sold at the same time as the Custom, although with less regret.
ESP Horizon Purchased during a visit to a new Sam Ash store in Cherry Hill, NJ. I looked at it and saw an uncommon neck-thru ESP for a cheap price ($400). This was in the mid 90's during the height of "grunge" and 80's shredder guitars were worthless. It needs an electronic overhaul and I'd like to get a real Floyd for it. Someday… (update! Floyd has been acquired; resurrection pending!)
Hondo strat copy POS plywood body (weighs a freakin TON) I bought from Sam Goodies over 20 years ago… never played much… tinkered with A LOT. I put a Kahler on it and a Gibson humbucker I had from somewhere. During a show, we had our keyboard player (who had no clue how to play guitar) make noise with it during one song and broke the arm off in the bridge. LOL!
Ibanez Synth guitar Bought at a pawn shop in Levittown. Didn't really plan to buy, but after I asked, "Um… Where is the rest of it?" meaning the synth driver module that goes with the guitar and makes the synth part actually work, the guy sold it to me for a dirt cheap price. I think it had been there for awhile, he was tired of looking at it and I was probably the first person to walk in the door and show any interest or knowledge of it. Maybe someday I'll rig up a synth converter for it... probably not... I'll probably put it up on Ebay someday... some '80's synth nut/collector might want it...
Ovation Classical Purchased at Philly Music for the paltry sum of $400 in near new condition ($1200+ new). A deal of a lifetime. Plays and sounds incredible. Finding American made, deep-bowl Ovations is tough. One of those "cold, dead fingers" guitars.
Tacoma Acoustic Purchased new from a store in Richmond, VA in late… 1999, I think. Sounded and played very nice. Then I put it away for a few years to let it "age." Now it sounds even better. I'd still trade it for a Taylor, though... Oddly, the clear-coat on the inside curves on the sides has separated, which really sucks.
Harmony Hollywood Bought for $20 from a guy I worked with at a gas station in the late '80's. Cheap guitar from the '50's or 60's, but amazingly has a solid wood arch top. Sam had it refurbished as a surprise birthday present, but unfortunately the non-truss rod neck doesn't have enough stability to stay in tune well.
Gibson Les Paul Standard Purchased from Bob's after I got some insurance settlement money from the flood. A 1971 Standard with a sunburst finish in "player" condition. Some idiot had scalloped the fret-board - badly… also has a crack in the headstock. Plays and sounds pretty decent enough, but in hind-sight I probably paid too much for it. Someday when I have the money I'll get the neck fixed and clean up the electronics. Update! New Brazlian rosewood fretboard acquired - currently at the shop getting replaced..
Washburn "Explorer" like Carlos in Quiet Riot used to play. I have little memory of this guitar… only remembered I had one some months after starting this list. Probably an impulse Philly Music purchase, but I'm not 100% sure… and probably made Sam'e eyes roll when I brought it over…
Charvel FW Texas MIJ Purchased at a small shop in Hatboro PA after paying off my mortgage and feeling good. I had been hankering for a Floyd Rose equipped guitar and the price was right ($270). Reverse headstock I don't care for. Nor the sort of red/pink color. Will likely be sold after the Horizon is back together.
I've had quite a few. The most I ever had at one time was 22 including an old mandolin from the 60's my grandfather gave me (that was a gift from my mother and aunt). I had pretty much all of this written down years ago, but with a few recent status updates, so no - I didn't spend an hour typing all this out. Current guitars in bold:
Hondo Acoustic First guitar I ever had, given to me as a present when I was… 13 or 14, maybe… I don't really remember.... Black
Hondo Flying V Bought at Sam Goodies in Neshaminy Mall back in the 80's when they used to sell cheap instruments. A piece of junk, but it was fun at the time. Traded in for the Hagstrom.
Hagstrom Les Paul copy Purchased at Instrumental Music Services in Philly after my guitar teacher basically told me that the Flying V was a POS and too difficult to play to be an effective guitar to learn on. Not a bad guitar, but not particularily great. I seem to remember it having some sort of Bigsby-copy vibrato arm... but I could be wrong... Traded in for the Epiphone below.
Epiphone BC Rich Bich copy Also purchased at IMS. Cooler than the Hagstrom. Featured a built-in, over-drive circuit with a "drive" switch. Also featured a Strat-style vibrato which went out of tune if looked at too hard… Sold on consignment after getting the frist Les Paul.
Gibson Les Paul Studio (#1) High School graduation present from my mother in 1988. At the time, was equiped with active EMG 81/60 p/u's and a factory installed Kahler vibrato bridge. Has since been modified with EMG 89 coil-splitting p/u's with push-pull volume pots as when as Sperzel locking tunign pegs to replace the troublesome string-locks fitted behind the nut. Unfortunately, the guitar was damaged when my basement flooded and is need of professional repair. Needs the fretboard to be re-set and all new electronics. Haven't decided on p/u choice. Paint was getting worn before the flood, but it now in terrible shape. Regardles, it will one day be resurrected and will be pried from my cold, dead fingers...
Fender Squire Strat - Cream Bought sometime in the late 80's or early 90's from George's Music, iirc. Purchased right after I discovered Yngvie Malmsteen. Don't remember playing it much and apparently sold or traded it shortly afterwards.
Cort Steinberger copy Bought sometime in the late '80's. Otherwise, very little memory of owning it…
Carvin TL-60 I've always liked the design and concept of Carvin guitars, but like most, never got a chance to play one due to the mail-order thing… so when a used one showed up at the local store (Philadelphia Music Co) I bought it. Not a bad playing guitar… except the fret-end finishing left a bit to be desired, if I remember correctly. It featured a Wilkenson vibrato, and (I think) dual single-coil p/u's in a Tele-syle configuration. Being a metal player at the time, the guitar had no ballz whatsoever, so it didn't get much playing time and I sold/traded it within a few months.
Fender American Standard - Cream 1995 American made strat purchased used from the Philadelphia Music Co for about $400. One of my favorite guitars and will go with me to the grave. I'd like it more if it was a different color, but it just plays so damn nice. Love the neck. Love the tone. Bridge p/u was replaced with a Seymore Duncan dual-coil for a bit more punch. Not married to it... and have considered swapping in something else... EMG's... Lace Sensor... or maybe an HS-3... This guitar is usually the first guitar I grab when just noodling on the couch. Was also subjected to the "flood" but survivied more or less unscathed. Case was trashed, though, and still need to be replaced.
Fender American Standard - sunburst Bought at Bob's Rt 13 Music which was within walking distance of my house (very dangerous to the finances…). Purchased mainly to be a b/u to the cream Strat, but simply didn't play or sound the same… sold or traded it a few months later.
Custom Tele-copy w/ Floyd Bought at a local pawn shop for dirt cheap. Gorgeous Tele copy with alder body and bound, book-matched, flame maple top with a sunburst finish. Maple neck with reverse Jackson-style head-stock. Genuine Floyd Rose bridge and single humbucker in the bridge position. Somebody spent a bunch of money building this thing... Complete, but needed a professional set-up. So I took it to Bob's... where he sat on it for weeks… and then the store closed… and the guitar is gone… kinda annoying... I've often considered building another one from Warmoth components.
Gibson Flying V Bought this because it had a Gibson Kahler similar to my Les Paul. I think it was purchased at a local music show… don't remember.. Didn't play it much… I always liked Explorers more than their Flying V kin. Sold to a friend of Sam's and I think he still has it…
Gibson Les Paul Studio (#2) Nearly identical to my Les Paul #1. Black with Gibson Kahler. Purchased to be a back-up to #1 and I think I even had it set up with EMG 89's, but rarely played. Sold a year or so later after converting back to the original pick ups.
Gibson Les Paul Custom 81 model "Black Beauty" Your basic, Les Paul "tank" of a guitar. Was equiped with the EMG 81/60 combo from Studio #1 and probably sounded a lot like Zack Wylde's guitars. Sold after I quit End on End and wanted some money to build bikes. Should have kept it. Nice solid guitar.
Gibson Les Paul Firebrand Purchased from a music store in Buffalo while visiting my g/f at the time. Sweet guitar. Only made for a few years in the late 70's to early 80's. Sounds a lot like an SG, but without the body shape I'm not fond of. Has interesting phase-switches to change the tone. Plays great, sounds great. One of the "keepers".
Gibson L-48 Also purchased at the Buffalo store. Very cool guitar. Non-electric, non-cut away, arch-top. Nice tone, but not the boominess of a Martin-style dreadnaught.
Ricenbacker 330 In End on End (my old band from the early 90's), the bass player Sam, played a Ric bass. So I thought it would be neat to play a Ric guitar. Plus, I liked the sound of bands that used them. However, I just never clicked with this guitar. Plus, I later determined much of that tone I liked was due to the Vox amps they were plugged into. Sold to a friend in another band.
Ricenbacker 360 Second attempt at a Ric, but with a different, smaller body style. Again, just didn't click with it. Being somewhat neck-heavy, it felt awkward to play when I was used to much heavier Les Pauls.
Gibson Explorer This is a Gibson Custom Shop guitar with a interesting black "pickle" finish. Purchased new from Philly Music. Case was destroyed in the flood, but the guitar survived. I play this guitar quite a bit, although I'd sell it for the right price. Unfortunately, Explorers are not very popular right now and values are in the toilet. I'd like to sell it for enough money to pay for re-working the Horizon below.
Ibanez Flying V Another Philly Music impulse buy. Not played much. Sold to a friend of Joanna's who is into Husker Du since apparently Bob Mould plays/played a similar guitar.
Ibanez Destroyer Yet another Philly Music impulse buy. Being an old Def Leppard fan, I couldn't resist. Of course, a few months later, the novelty wore off and I sold it. These sort of purchases drove Sam nuts… I kinda wish I had it right now as the better made, set-neck versions seem to be going for good money on Ebay... far more than the $200-$300 I know I paid for this guitar...
Ibanez maple acoustic Again… another Philly Music impulse buy… For a few years, I worked about 100 yards from the store, so this sort of thing was common…. I'd go over there during lunch break… and get myself into trouble… Not much opinion about the guitar as I didn't have it for very long... I think I sold it to another band-friend... maybe... <sigh…>
Ernie Ball Music Man strat Another Philly Music. Nice looking guitar. Nice playing guitar. Nice sounding guitar. But the damn thing would NOT stay in tune to save it's life! Despite even having a Fender-style fixed bridge. I've been leary of birds-eye maple necks ever since...
Paul Reed Smith CE-24 Another Philly Music impulse buy. This was a guitar I used for quite awhile and was usually set-up with dropped-D tuning. The "G" string was sonically "dead" around the 12th fret and had no sustain at all. Maybe something to do with the 25" scale? Beats me... Also affected the "G" note on other strings. Very odd… Otherwise, it was everything PRS's are known for - tight, punchy, excellent playing. This one was made during the transition period where they made a few bolt-on neck guitars with 24 frets at lower price points before they came out with the SE line. It also had a rotary pick-up selector switch like original PRS guitars had. Apparently these not very common as I've never seen another one since. Sam never cared for this guitar, despite how much I played it... thinks PRS's are "soul-less"... and as time goes by, I suppose I agree... it was sold at the same time as the Custom, although with less regret.
ESP Horizon Purchased during a visit to a new Sam Ash store in Cherry Hill, NJ. I looked at it and saw an uncommon neck-thru ESP for a cheap price ($400). This was in the mid 90's during the height of "grunge" and 80's shredder guitars were worthless. It needs an electronic overhaul and I'd like to get a real Floyd for it. Someday… (update! Floyd has been acquired; resurrection pending!)
Hondo strat copy POS plywood body (weighs a freakin TON) I bought from Sam Goodies over 20 years ago… never played much… tinkered with A LOT. I put a Kahler on it and a Gibson humbucker I had from somewhere. During a show, we had our keyboard player (who had no clue how to play guitar) make noise with it during one song and broke the arm off in the bridge. LOL!
Ibanez Synth guitar Bought at a pawn shop in Levittown. Didn't really plan to buy, but after I asked, "Um… Where is the rest of it?" meaning the synth driver module that goes with the guitar and makes the synth part actually work, the guy sold it to me for a dirt cheap price. I think it had been there for awhile, he was tired of looking at it and I was probably the first person to walk in the door and show any interest or knowledge of it. Maybe someday I'll rig up a synth converter for it... probably not... I'll probably put it up on Ebay someday... some '80's synth nut/collector might want it...
Ovation Classical Purchased at Philly Music for the paltry sum of $400 in near new condition ($1200+ new). A deal of a lifetime. Plays and sounds incredible. Finding American made, deep-bowl Ovations is tough. One of those "cold, dead fingers" guitars.
Tacoma Acoustic Purchased new from a store in Richmond, VA in late… 1999, I think. Sounded and played very nice. Then I put it away for a few years to let it "age." Now it sounds even better. I'd still trade it for a Taylor, though... Oddly, the clear-coat on the inside curves on the sides has separated, which really sucks.
Harmony Hollywood Bought for $20 from a guy I worked with at a gas station in the late '80's. Cheap guitar from the '50's or 60's, but amazingly has a solid wood arch top. Sam had it refurbished as a surprise birthday present, but unfortunately the non-truss rod neck doesn't have enough stability to stay in tune well.
Gibson Les Paul Standard Purchased from Bob's after I got some insurance settlement money from the flood. A 1971 Standard with a sunburst finish in "player" condition. Some idiot had scalloped the fret-board - badly… also has a crack in the headstock. Plays and sounds pretty decent enough, but in hind-sight I probably paid too much for it. Someday when I have the money I'll get the neck fixed and clean up the electronics. Update! New Brazlian rosewood fretboard acquired - currently at the shop getting replaced..
Washburn "Explorer" like Carlos in Quiet Riot used to play. I have little memory of this guitar… only remembered I had one some months after starting this list. Probably an impulse Philly Music purchase, but I'm not 100% sure… and probably made Sam'e eyes roll when I brought it over…
Charvel FW Texas MIJ Purchased at a small shop in Hatboro PA after paying off my mortgage and feeling good. I had been hankering for a Floyd Rose equipped guitar and the price was right ($270). Reverse headstock I don't care for. Nor the sort of red/pink color. Will likely be sold after the Horizon is back together.
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