My first guitar was an acoustic I got from a garage sale for 50 pence (70 cents!) and still have it though it never gets played as its awful! Continuing that theme my first electric was a Rockster(!) and it is long gone for obvious reasons: 
- Thread starter JonWands
- Start date
e.mate
Well-known member
My first electric was a Westone Spectrum ST, a dual hum, strat style guitar made in Korea....that was in the early 80s and that axe was good company for a while....
However, I sold it to a friend after some years to raise some funds on a Claim Starstair (body and neck were actually made by Godin), which was a guitar I really fell in love with and which was my main guitar for many, many years. I believe, the Westone is still with my friend, whom I havn't seen for a while. Maybe that's a good reason to get in touch again
However, I sold it to a friend after some years to raise some funds on a Claim Starstair (body and neck were actually made by Godin), which was a guitar I really fell in love with and which was my main guitar for many, many years. I believe, the Westone is still with my friend, whom I havn't seen for a while. Maybe that's a good reason to get in touch again
Mine was a yamaha pacifica, which is gone. Still have my first MM, a Luke mk1, which i don't think will go anywhere. The pacifica was kept in the cupboard for a good few years so realised there was no good reason to keep it when it could make some kid really happy.
Spudmurphy
Well-known member
Those Pacifica guitars are really good for the buck - if I see a second hand one at a cheapo price I'll be snapping it up.
... Spirkby - wow!!!!!
fbecir
Well-known member
I started playing electric guitar with my brother's guitar (an Aria Pro II from 1982). I still have it but I don't play it.
conan02919
Well-known member
I Still have my first guitar it is an Ibanez Road Star 100. it's back from when they were still making copies, it is a copy of a strat.
Craiguitar
Well-known member
It was 1989 and I got a 'Rockson' strat copy in red. It had terrible wiring & an impossibly high action. I repainted it myself (badly) in a light metallic blue colour which, in actual fact was REALLY close to MM 'Luke blue' (one of which I have). I gave the guitar to my best friend when I bought my Luke I in 1994.
He still has it I think, but last time I saw it, it was burgundy coloured.
I don't want it back
He still has it I think, but last time I saw it, it was burgundy coloured.
I don't want it back
PeteDuBaldo
Well-known member
I still have my first acoustic, while my first electric lasted about 6 months before I traded it in for a better one (which I still have).
It is a rare thing for me to part with guitars and cars.
It is a rare thing for me to part with guitars and cars.
lumberjack
Well-known member
My first guitar was a Mansfield acoustic that I got for Christmas when I was 11 or 12. Still have it. And still play it. Pretty nice guitar. Playability is good and the action is nice. Won't get rid of it. Too much sentimental value.
Hendog
Well-known member
I have mine. It's going in a glass case on the wall soon.
Roubster
Well-known member
I have my first guitar that was a Fender acoustic...one of the starter packages from Sam Ash. I remember running home from school to practice my chords until I could not feel my fingers anymore. It's in a closet and is out of commission. I would like to put it up on the wall one of these days when I have my own house. The first electric was a cheap Ibanez...but I sold that one. I also sold my first EBMM that I got...sort of regret it, but I am completely happy with my 2 Balls now and a 3rd on the way.
73h Nils
Well-known member
Still have mine, but it's not hard seeing as it's MAYBE 6 years old.
phatduckk
Well-known member
mine's actually right here next to me. I havent played it in about 10 years though. i lent it to a left friend a while ago so its still strung up backwards
Dead-Eye
Well-known member
I started out using my dad's guitars, so I only bought my own first one when I could get something decent. It's an Ibanez that I still use regularly for alternate tunings, usually Drop D.
kleinmeiner
Active member
I still have my first guitar,too. It is an Aria ProII, bought in 1991.
threeminutesboy
Well-known member
Hohner st59 strat copy that i dont have anymore
But who cares? It was just a Learning tool
But who cares? It was just a Learning tool
DrKev
Moderator
And my first was a Hohner ST Special which I bought in September 1990. The ST59 was a great guitar too. Those Hohners kicked Squier's ass back in 1990. My one is still in my parents house.
PeteDuBaldo
Well-known member
That's what I bought for my first electric! Red w/ tremolo. I learned not to mess with intonation screws after I adjusted all the saddles to be even with one another - out of tune at every fret!
