What was you’re first guitar?

[romanianreaper]

And the "Stupidity of Youth Award" goes to....me.

I had been playing an acoustic for a few years, but wanted an electric.
My father acquired from a touring co-worker, a....
1965 Gibson Melody Maker.
Cherry red. Double cutaways.
Double pickups, with tremolo.

He scored it for like $200 because it was a road dog.
Finish was checked all to hell. Neck was broken and repaired, twice.
Didn't stay in tune for nothing.
Single coils sounded horrible.

I absolutely hated it.
I was heavy into RATT at the time, and here I had this grandpa guitar.
I traded it a few years later for something pointy.

Ironically, I now play country music and would kill to have that guitar back.

We've all been there man. I was into all of those hair metal guitars and my friend had an old Gretsch. I told him it was some cheap guitar he probably wouldn't get anything for when we went to a pawn shop. The guys in the shop told him "here is some advice...don't listen to your friend" . Lol

 

[JF Scarfi]

I had the same just a different color. Also had a 1x12 SS combo and a Ross Phaser/Overdrive. This was mid 70s.

I had the 1x12 univox combo also.

 

[Greazygeo]

Cherry sunburst Hondo II LP copy in 1980. Had it about a year and figured out the bridge was in the wrong place and wouldnt intonate.

 

[gbsmusic]

1966 or 67 Fender Jaguar I was so embarrassed of it because all my friends had the hot looking Kramer's and back in the day Arbor that were very fancy looking I would do anything to get that guitar back now

 

[Techdeth]

I don’t have a picture but get this . Lol my first guitar was a yellow SG standard body with a mirror pick guard . Lol then it had one single coil pick up with a strat neck . I’ll find a picture. Some guy made it. The most insane guitar mongrel lol

Here’s what’s left of it lol . Got fucked up some

 

[vultures]

My first guitar was an Aria Pro II FS in Red. I knew absolutely nothing about guitar, but it's all the things I absolutely hate about guitars now. Red guitars, SSS pickup layout, painted necks, rosewood boards, dislike all that stuff, but man I'd like to have one again.

 

[Sneaks]

maple body?

Ash

 

[Ventura]

Here’s my Cortez Les Paul from back in ‘81.

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El Degas "Explorer" through a Traynor TS-15

Humble beginnings - but here I am today.

 

[SFW]

In 1988 I got a 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom in wine red for $450. You could get a brand new Les Paul Standard for $800. Had I only known... I would have bought five. lol!

 

[Geo]

In 1988 I got a 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom in wine red for $450. You could get a brand new Les Paul Standard for $800. Had I only known... I would have bought five. lol!

Makes me wonder if the price of an LP Custom will be 20k in 10 years.

 

[Devin]

Piece of shit plywood Harmony guitar


My first "pro" guitar was a USA Peavey Impact 1

 

[Devin]

An old dean Z

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If that H&K was your first amp too, I'd say you were winning

 

[SFW]

Makes me wonder if the price of an LP Custom will be 20k in 10 years.

No kidding. I've been eyeballing a new ebony custom, but having a hard time swallowing that $5k price tag. I'd love to pick up a 78ish LPC, but those prices are beyond my checkbook...lol!

 

[nattynelson3883]

Here’s my Cortez Les Paul from back in ‘81.

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wow look nice

 

[Deleted member 38657]

The Warlock on the right has been in my life since day one as it was a gift to my Father from my Uncles when I was born. "My" first outside of that was a shiny new 1988 Class Axe BC Rich Virgin that I also still possess, but it has seen far better days.

 

[Bardagh]

My first was a Hondo single pickup bolt on LP copy. (good lord…)

Mine was a Hondo LP copy I got from my Uncle…cannot remember how it was constructed or much else other than it was a Tobacco burst and an asshat “friend” of mine smashed it on his driveway as a “joke.”

 

[controlled_voltage]

Bought a Sears single pickup guitar from a friend for 5 bucks. It was a tobacco sunburst I didn’t like so I hand sanded it and stained it brown. That was 82. Then I ”upgraded” to Yakima Les Paul copy.

big spender
you must have pimped your sister's ass out for that 5 bucks huh "pal"

[mod edit]
Inappropriate.
Your repeated attacks on the guy today have earned you a 2-day reward.

 

[Geo]

The Warlock on the right has been in my life since day one as it was a gift to my Father from my Uncles when I was born. "My" first outside of that was a shiny new 1988 Class Axe BC Rich Virgin that I also still possess, but it has seen far better days.
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Nice Rich. My first guitar teacher, in the mid 80"s, had a real nice Mockingbird. Awesome guitars.

 

[Devin]

The Warlock on the right has been in my life since day one as it was a gift to my Father from my Uncles when I was born. "My" first outside of that was a shiny new 1988 Class Axe BC Rich Virgin that I also still possess, but it has seen far better days.
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Love that SG

 

[acidvoodoo]

$100 bucks used. Still have it 26 yrs later.