Guitar History, you knew it was coming (Page 2 of 4)

Well here's my list:
1. Spanish acoustic guitar (Manuel Ferrano?)
2. Translucent red Rok-Axe stratocaster copy, Joe signed the pickguard of this one
3. Modified fire-red/orange Epiphone Les Paul
4. Fender lite ash Stratocaster
5. Dean chrome-g semi-electric resonator
6. Custom built stratocaster, refinished in black & modified/rebuilt by myself and my father

I still have all the guitars, the custom strat & the LP are my main guitars.

Sigma (by Martin) Acoustic (year unknown) Just borrowed for learning when I was 12

Late 1970’s/Early 80’s?  Gibson S1 - For those of us who dreamed of owning a Les Paul, but were 14 and broke.  Remember these?  They had a Les Paul body but a Flying V headstock.    Felt it was too heavy and traded for a 1995 strat.

Alvarez acoustic - Red with tortise pick guard.  Given to me by my dad when I was 16.  Not the world’s greatest guitar, but it means the world to me that my dad picked it out and bought it for me.

Ibanez S series electric (Beautiful flame transparent purple) bought instead of a car when I was 16, sick of walking everywhere--sold it for a car when I turned 17

1995 Fender Strat which my hubby professionally painted harliquin blue to red finish with blue metal flake--beautiful!  One of my students and my faves.  Stays in tune amazingly well for a mexi strat.

2000 American Fender Strat Deluxe - Flame cherry sunburst - Possibly one of the most cosmetically beautiful strats I‘ve ever seen.  Plays like a dream--one of the only maple neck guitars I own, but the finish makes the neck feels like butter in your hands--if that makes sense.  Can actually select in between pickups like Joe talks about in his DVD.

1950(ish) National Resophonic single cone mother of toilet seat finish - I use this one for slide it sounds raw and I love it.

1956 National Grand Console dual 8 string neck - Just kind of acquired this and it’s fun to mess around on even though I have no clue what I’m doing.

2002 (?) Ibanez Acoustic/Electric - Great sounding guitar for under $500 bucks.

1962 (?) Silvertone Bass - My hubby’s, but I grab it every once in a while and pretend I know what I’m doing.

I know we have more guitars around here, but these are the ones that are played the most.
I don’t have nearly the collection a guitarist should have, but my kids come first.  The next guitars I would like to own are a Mary Kaye strat (white blonde with gold hardware), a Taylor Acoustic Electric and when I’m rich a Gigliotti!

Oh....I forgot two that I've sold....and they're probably the most interesting (old age and memory don't go well together )

1950's Hofner President, Blonde...mint condition. Had to sell it about 20 years ago to pay an electricity bill....hard times were upon us.

1959 Gibson ES125. I sold it 3 weeks ago to a good friend. I wasn't using it....it was 100% original and in 'as new' condition......but it's gone to a good home where it'll be played and cherished.

geofftojeff......a 60's Silvertone. You still got it??

Fretwork.... "1950(ish) National Resophonic single cone mother of toilet seat finish - I use this one for slide it sounds raw and I love it." I bet it's a cool guitar to play

Geoff

Joe, we're still waiting for your last ten guitars

lucky!

it must be nice to have somebody on "the inside" scoping the pawn shop for ya.

- Nic from Detroit... posting on JB's Forum since 6-2-2006
Ask me about my handwound Great Lakes Guitar Pickups
Since 2010, Bonamassa fans have taken advantage of my JB friend discount = my cost + shipping.

Love the Leslie that turns itself on and scares the living daylights out of you. You sure Billie Preston hadn't stopped by now and again?

Once owned:
A no-name Les Paul Custum copy (looked cool anyway!)

1974 Fender Stratocaster (what a horrible instrument - the kind of 70's Fender that gave them the bad reputation!)

Mid 70's Gibson Les Paul Special w/double cut-away body.  I foolishly changed out the P90's to humbuckers before making another dumb move by selling it dirt cheap.

A late 70's Ibanez 12-string acoustic (sold it to pay the rent).

Current:
2001 Gibson R8 Les Paul
2005 Fender American Stratocaster
2001 Martin D-15
Jerry Jones Neptune String electric 12-String (3 pickup)
Parts-O-Tele (work in progress)

Current Fender strats,74,79,80,93 c/shop purple haze no15#.                                           
Other  fenders,masterbuilt 68 tele fred stuart,82 bullet.
Gibsons,reissue 67 vee,les paul classic,335.
Ibanez,82 blazer,76 twin neck.