Play, Keep or Wood Chipper?

Vintage guitar synth edition old tech can still be a good tech

Andy Summers Roland/Ibanez GR-300

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Jimmy Page's Roland/Ibanez G-707

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Lee Ritenour's Synthaxe

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I would keep the SynthAxe- those are seriously cool. I'd play the Summers rig...I love how he made his sound on the 2 Summers/Fripp albums. Sadly, Page's would burn.
 
Play the SynthAxe
Keep the Roland
Thrash the Summers

I am the same. I would play the Synthaxe because when will you get to play such a unique instrument? I would keep the 707 because, from what I understand, it is pretty much the same electronics as the GR 300, but it looks cooler and has a trem.
 
I know the Parker Fly is a polarizing instrument but we are giving you the guitar. Surely you will not throw all three in the woodchipper.

Adrian Belew Signature - Tangerine Orange Variax system/Sustainiac midi-Parker

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Vernon Reid Signature EMG loaded Roland GK MIDI system Parker w/ Floyd Rose

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Matthew Bellamy's metal-finished Parker Fly

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Absolutely keep the Belew. There is a ton of technology in that guitar to keep me busy for awhile. Play Matt's, and chip Vernon's, since I like the classic shape better.
 
Keep Belew's (has everything, Variax, Sustainiac and MIDI)
Play Bellamy's (just to see what's different with a metal body)
Trash Reid's. (I've played a model like that. Also don't like EMGs. If I have Belew's no need for Reid's)
 
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I love Bellamy, but he didn't use that guitar on any good songs. It does have a midi pickup on it, which is pretty cool . . . so I'd give that a play at least.

I'd keep Belew's Sig - awesome colour, and the sustainer is something I could see myself using.

While I respect Reid, I've never really liked his tone, so that one goes to the shredder.
 
I would play Adrian's so many toys to enjoy on that guitar.
I would keep Vernon's, I am not crazy about the OEM Parker trem I would love to pull that FR and put in a Sophia, plus I love the finish
Matt's metal monster would unfortunately get woodchipped
 
The guitars of the '77 punk era

Joe Strummer's '66 Telecaster

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Steve Jone's '74 Les Paul Custom

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Johnny Ramone's 1965 Mosrite Ventures II

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I'd play the Mosrite (want to find out what it's like)
Keep the Les Paul Custom (I know I could work with that forever)
Have to chip the Tele (I have one already, I know what they can do. It has a cool factor, but I don't need one that's trashed already.)
 
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