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A motorcycle forum did one on bikes you've owned and I was surprised at how many passed through my hands over the years - I think somewhere in the 40s.

Let's see how it is with guitars (asterisk means still owned):

 

 

Yamaha classical

No Name-O brand Fender Jazzmaster knock off with a gazillion switches

Univox Les Paul

74 Gibson SG Standard red (just a great guitar)

61 or 62 Les Paul Jr red (SG style body)

76 ES 335 red trapeze tail piece

79 ES 335 wine red trapeze tail piece

25th Anniversary Les Paul antique sunburst

mid 60s ES-125 blonde

81 Gibson Lucille Deluxe black

79 Les Paul TV Special tobacco sunburst P100s

2005 Les Paul Studio wine red *

2005 ES 335 satin red *

2007 GOTW Firebird zebrawood

2007 GOTW Explorer natural

2005 Firebird VII candy apple red

2007 SG Special satin yellow P90s

2005 SG Classic red P90s

2007 Les Paul Special double cut faded yellow P90s

2007 GOTW Les Paul Classic zebrawood

2007 Flying V faded cherry

2013 Firebird V tobacco sunburst

2008 Les Paul Special, P90s, ebony fret board TV yellow

2003 Lucille red *

90s Guild D4NT natural *

?? Fender acoustic, natural (gift) *

2014 Firebird V tobacco sunburst *

2009 Martin HD-28 natural (arrived with a cracked neck)

2008 Martin HD-28V natural *

 

It looks like 28 so far.

I wish I had kept them all but hopefully they're all still being enjoyed by the current owners.

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Sears acoustic 1983 (first guitar ever for me!)

Yamaha acoustic red label

Ovation (the 1k model, got it for 175 due to giant crack!)

Ibanez 12 string acoustic

Ibanez stratocaster from the 80s

Fender mim telecaster white

Fender mim Stratocaster white

epiphone 100 dollar one

epiphone hummingbird

squier telecaster tobacco burst

Gibson les paul studio satin

Martin omcpa4 cutaway

LTD (esp) purple 401-fm

Orville les paul custom white

Greco les paul custom black

Gibson j-15 walnut back n sides

Gibson es-335 cherry

Gibson es-175 natural

Gibson j-50 1974

ibanez v200s black

G&L ASAT telecaster made in indonesia

Mim Stratocaster tobacco burst

Ovation elite standard autumn burst

Martin DCPA4

Tokai sg-43

Tokai les paul chinese junk lol

Rickenbacker 340

Taylor 214ce

Martin D-28

Taylor 310

G&L Comanche flame burst strat tribute model but gorgeous!

Burny les paul custom white

Tokai love rock standard

Fender American Deluxe Telecaster aged cherry

Ibanez af-105 hollowbody nature no longer in production

Martin D-16rgt

Epiphone ej-200

Gibson les paul studio fireburst

Takamine Jasmine cutaway nato back n sides

Epiphone banjo

Schector sgr solo 6

Gibson les paul standard goldtop

Aria D-35 clone from 80s

Epiphone sg

 

I think that is about all, i had to look at my old Craigslist ads to find em all lol. The list is 44 gits, but im sure i had one or two more somewhere i cannot remember.

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Not in any order, but here goes....

 

"Maya" P bass copy

Some short scale bass, no name from the sixties

Epiphone Casino MIJ

"Colombus" LP

Marlin Acoustic 6 string

No name 12 string

Squier Bullet

Squier Strat

Squier Affinity Tele

Epiphone LP

US Tele '89

Fender Acoustic

Takamine EN40c*

US Strat 50th anniversary

Squier Jagstang

Squier Jazzmaster J Mascis

Kay Acoustic 6 string*

Kay Acoustic 12 string*

US HW1 Tele *

Gibson SG special 2003

Gibson LP Traditional 2012*

Gibson ES335 Memphis '63*

 

I think that's it...

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99 Squier Strat - Still own but needs to be rewired

01 Epi G400

95 Fender P Bass

90s Hamer LP DC copy - Only guitar I ever sold :( Wish I still had her.

02 MIM Fender Strat

06 Gibson LP Studio

 

I have a cheap classical acoustic/electric and a small scale guitar center brand acoustic

80's Ventura Acoustic V-11

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In order of purchase:

Ibanez Acoustic* (first guitar)

Squier Strat (first electric)

Epiphone Firebird VII*

Martin GPCPA4*

Squier Bullet*

Gibson Les Paul Standard*

Gibson Firebird V*

Gibson Midtown Standard*

Gibson Les Paul Traditional*

Gibson Explorer*

Gibson SG Special*

Gibson Les Paul Classic*

Paul Reed Smith S2 Standard 22*

 

As you can see I've only gotten rid of 1 guitar since I started playing.

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Fransiscan classical*

Favila Bros. classical

Charvel Model 1

Fender F-210 (2)

Epiphone (Korea) Sheraton II

Epiphone (Korea) G-400*

Applause 12 string

Godin A-12

Gibson SG Standard*

Edwards E-MV-125-FR

Ovation Custom Elite LX

American Std. Telecaster (2)

American Standard Strat (3)

American Deluxe Strat

Gibson Les Paul Deluxe

Gibson ES-339

Epiphone (Korea) Les Paul Translucent

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Fender (Japan) Jazz Bass '66 Reissue

Gibson J-35*

Fender Standard Jazz Bass*

G&L Legacy USA*

Gibson Les Paul Classic

 

Probably forgot a few and that's not counting stuff I ordered and sent back.

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1960's Teisco or similar POS double cut

1987 Aria Pro ll RS Series "The Cat"

1980's Hondo 3/4 acoustic w/pickup

1988 Yamaha FG acoustic w/pickup (gave to teenage nephew)

1984 Aria Pro ll RS Series Standard *

1980's Japanese bass can't recall 'brand'

1975 or so Aria SG copy (gave to teenage son)

1969 Epiphone coronet style but with mini HB *

1961 Gibson Melody Maker *

 

Three at the moment which is the most I've had at one time and probably one more than I need.

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1980 cheap piece of crud. first guitar. would not stay tuned for thirty seconds. struggled with it fro two years.

1983. simon and Patric acoustic. better piece of .... but stayed tuned better.

1988 Takamini acoustic. stolen by college roommate.

1990 Martin Mahogany dread. D15m i think. destroyed when barracks hit by scud in Iraq 1.

1995 Guild dread. sold it ...what a fool. most missed guitar.

1998 1971 Martin D 28. Ex destroyed it ...sigh.

stopped playing for several years.

 

2002 Epiphone Dread belongs to my brothers youngest now. excellent guitar.

 

J-45 Koa Elite, 2014*

J-35 2016*

LG-2 American Eagle 2017*

J-15 2017*

cooper guitars 335 clone *

Cooper guitar LP custum clone.*

Cooper guitar Explorer Clone.*

 

Advanced Jumbo Flame Maple Deluxe 2017*

Breedlove solo 12 cedar top.*

Fender MIM Standard Strat. 2018*

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no way i could remember them all, but the ones i do remember, are these:

 

westbury deluxe

3 sd curlees

at least 6 or 8 pointy hondos

2 kramer 450Gs

about 6 different super strats of various brands

bc rich neck thru mocking bird

nj series mocking bird

2 epi LPs (one a masterbuilt with a gibby headstock)

2 squier strats

mexi strat

2 am std strats

12 string acoustic of some kind

ovation celebrity

LP standard

explorer

studio pro

ibanez ar325

canadian dillion 533

roxbury legend custom

several unknown or no brand guitars both electric and acoustic

 

i know i'm forgetting some, but these are the ones i remember right now. i haven't owned nearly as many "pro level" guitars as i have just inexpensive players. nearly all of the above were purchased used.

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in order of purchase / ownership :

'72 Montgomery Wards Classical guitar

'73 Sears "POS" Electric

'74 Epiphone acoustic

'72 Fender Strat *

'76 No Name Strat / project guitar

'80 Suzuki Acoustic

'80's Rico Mockingbird

'93 Takamine Acoustic

'94 Fender Mex Strat

'04 Fender American Strat

'07 Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded *

'07 Hagstrum Swede

'08 Schecter Tele

'08 Gibson Les Paul Classic

'12 Epiphone EJ200 Acoustic *

'08 Prs Custom 24 *

'04 Gibson LP Special Double cut

'15 Stagg Strat *

'06 Gibson Sg *

'01 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop *

'16 Gibson Firebird T *

'07 Gibson Les Paul Classic Antique *

'17 Epiphone 336 *

 

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Ok, here goes...I've only ever given 1 guitar away which was a Yamaha FG acoustic so I won't include that (I had 2 so kept one). I still own all the guitars I've ever bought otherwise. This could take a while...As you can probably tell, my main love is Gibson when it comes to guitars. The first 3 are the ones in my profile & avatar pictures. None of these are vintage btw, the oldest electric is from 1996!

 

Gibson L5CES

Gibson ES 5 Switchmaster

Gibson ES 175 Reissue

Gibson Dove

Gibson J185

Gibson J15

Gibson Les Paul Custom 1957 Reissue with 3 pickups/ Bigsby

Gibson Les Paul Standard

Gibson Les Paul Classic 1960

Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro 1 (first version)

Gibson Les Paul Studio (my first Gibson bought in 1998 when I was 14, but made in 1997)

Gibson Les Paul Music City Jr w/ b bender

Gibson Les Paul Special

Gibson Les Paul Junior

Gibson Melody Maker ('59 version)

Gibson SG Custom Kirk Douglas

Gibson SG Original

Gibson SG Standard

Gibson SG Standard 60 (open coil tap model)

Gibson SG Special faded

Gibson Firebird V

Epiphone Broadway

Epiphone G1275

Epiphone p93 Riviera

Epiphone ES 175

Epiphone Dobro Hound Dog Deluxe

Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro x2 (I have 2 of these)

Epiphone Les Paul Standard

Epiphone LP100 (my first electric guitar, bought in 1996)

Epiphone Les Paul Special II

Epiphone Thunderbird Bass

Epiphone MB 200 banjo

Epiphone MM30e mandolin

Epiphone AJ200e acoustic

Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin

Gretsch G5120 Electromatic

Fender Baja Telecaster

Fender Standard Stratocaster (Mexico)

Squier Affinity Strat

Yamaha FG (label missing and never found out which model it is)

Cashimira classical (I've forgot the model name, would have to go and check!)

BM Classical (my very first guitar I had passed down from my sister when I was about 7!)

Ashbury Banjo

 

Random instruments I also own...

Cuatro

Balalaika

Mandola

 

I feel I may have forgot 1 or 2, but oh well!

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List of Sparky's current guitars– 21 January 2018

(in order of acquisition)

 

1 - 1976 Epiphone FT-120 acoustic

2 - 1986 Kramer Ferrington KFT-1 (gift from my brother and Mom)

3 – 1997 Prelude Custom C Ukulele (gift from my girlfriend)

4 – 2000 ESP LTD B-50 bass guitar

5 – 2007 Takamine acoustic electric (gift from my wife)

6 – 2009 Ibanez Jet King JTK40

7 - JBP acoustic-electric

8 – 2012 Martin 12 string

9 – 2012 Fender Modern Player Telecaster Plus

10 – 2002 Ibanez Artcore AF75 jazz guitar

11 – Alna Cigar box 3-string (gift from drummer Bob)

12 - Carlo Robelli classical

13 - Rogue lap steel guitar (gift from my brother, via an old friend)

14 – 2016 Glen Burton Machine gun guitar

15 - 2017 Fender Stratocaster Sandblasted Sunburst

16 - 2018 Gibson Les Paul Faded in Worn Bourbon

17 – 2013 Gibson Les Paul Sully Erna Signature

18 - 1983 Peavey Patriot fretless bass

 

 

List of Sparky's formerly-owned guitars, now gone or sold-off

(Listed in order of loss or sale)

 

1969 Sears no-name acoustic guitar – Stolen by movers in 1970

1973 JC Penney’s no-name acoustic guitar – Sold to neighbor in 1974

1971 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe gold-top – sold to a good friend in 1978

1980's Epiphone S-300 Strat copy – Stolen in burglary, 2000

1980's Ovation Celebrity solid-body bass guitar – Stolen in burglary, 2000

Dean Vendetta – given to a neighbor lady for her daughter

1996 Gibson Les Paul Studio – Sold to a guy on Craigslist

Epiphone Fat 310 – sold to my boss's son

El Toro Strat copy – sold to a friend at Yuma Proving Ground

Viper Jr by BGuitars – sold to an old guy on the Arsenal

Ibanez Acoustic Electric Bass – sold to a lady friend at work

Fender Stratocaster counterfeit – given to our bass player David

2001 Gibson Les Paul Studio Coppertop – sold to a musician friend

Washburn Rover travel guitar – sold to a guy on Craigslist

J Reynolds black Tele copy – sold to a coworker

Austin Stratocaster copy – sold to a fellow on Craigslist

Jay Turser JT200 Pro – sold to a fellow on Craigslist

 

[unsure]

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In 50 years, it started out with a Gibson SG Jr. in 1968, (my first and only 6 stringer). Then an EKO Bass in 1969. My first Gibson EB-0 in 1970. A lot of basses were bought, and sold, to end up with a 2018 Gibson SG Std. Bass, and an Epiphone EB-3 Bass.

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I really enjoy seeing these lists.

Maybe it's just age creeping up but for me it was a real trip down memory lane putting my list together.

I was in High School when I owned this guitar and then I had to sell these to keep make the mortgage payments and then I bought this guitar when my wife was in the hospital so I serenaded her and the nurses with it and so on.

A few more are destined to come my way so the list will grow by three, I think.

Maybe four...

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I don't remember all the exact models.....

 

No name Les Paul Black Beauty copy

Epiphone acoustic with pickup mounted in the hole.

Kramer something

Ibanez Super Strat style with Floyd Rose

Fender Mexican Strat

Another Epiphone acoustic

Another no name LP copy

Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus ( still own )

Gibson SG Classic

Ibanez acoustic

Samick banjo ( still own )

Jasmine acoustic bass

Lanakai ukulele ( still own )

Gibson 1957 Reissue Les Paul ( still own )

GRB Kokocaster ( still own )

 

That's about it

 

 

 

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I have listed dates of purchase. These are pretty accurate. Red = No longer have

 

1970 Eko Electric Guitar 4 x pickups. No truss rod (used)

1971 Yamaha FG series acoustic.

1974 Fender Stratocaster (USA) maple neck

1975 Fylde Oberon acoustic (bought from Roger Bucknall’s original workshop in Lancs)

- Note: 20 year gap NO PURCHASES -

1995 Charvette Electric guitar Floyd Rose (used)

1997 Washburn G5V electric (used)

1999 Jackson Soloist Pro XL MIJ used(Charvel Factory) (traded in Fender Strat)

2006 Yamaha nylon string Silent Guitar

2007 Camps Spanish (nylon string) guitar

2010 Epiphone travel guitar PeeWee LP MIC

2014 Hofner HCT J17 Jazz Semi-Hollow MIC

2014 Hagstrom Deuce MIC

2015 PRS SE Custom 24 MIK

2015 Gibson ES-339 Studio

2015 Gibson Les Paul Less Plus

2015 Epiphone Casino Coupe MIC

2016 Rickenbacker 650 Colorado

2016 Squier Esprit MIK

2017 Line 6 Variax Standard (traded in Casino Coupe) MII

2017 Fingerbone Strat (used) MI UK

2017-2018 PRS CE Reclaimed Wood Semi Hollow (bought Dec 2017 still not yet received)

 

I have not included 2 x bass

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oh hell no. This would take all night. Huh-Uh 8-[

 

How many guitars do you roughly own now Rev? I thought I had a lot, but I bet you could quadruple my list at the very minimum! I always recall you have that beautiful wine red L4CES...that is one that has always been on my list of guitars to get someday. I'd still like a Super 400 and a '58 or '59 LP reissue too, but have curbed my guitar buying since last April (the last one I bought was a used SG Original).

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Gosh, I can't remember them all either. About 16-18 is all. I remember my Ovation Legend 12 string as a kid, most these were from the 60's and 70's. My Gretsch Silver Jet solid body, wish I had those back. Some red hollow body electric guitar, and a red and white American electric, a McCartney style 6 string of the bass he played, a electric Steel guitar, a Banjo, a couple other guitars I can't remember, Mitchell 12 string acoustic, a Fender 6 string acoustic. The ones I have now are, 2007 Gibson LP Gold Top Standard, a Oscar Schmidt 6 string Acoustic, Epiphone Black Standard 6 string, Gretsch 6 string V bar Stream Line electric, a Ovation Celebrity Plus Koa Burst Acoustic, a Epiphone custom Pelham Blue electric and a Squire Vintage Jaguar electric.

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Stretching my memory:

 

Mid 60's cherry red double cut Gibson Melody maker

1976 Black Flying V (Still have it)

1976 Gibson bicentennial white Firebird (sold it for $500- kick myself frequently).

1976 Fender Anniversary stratocaster (white pearl where the finish cracked).

1979 Fender Antigua stratocaster

1987 Black stratocaster (solo to a friend in Sweden but could get it back)

2014 ebony Gibson Les Paul lite

2013 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top (sold it, too heavy).

2014 SG standard (sold it)

2014 White Gibson Firebird (sold it)

2005 Gibson J-200 (sold it)

2011 J-45 Custom (just sold it)

2011 5-star quilted J-200 (ain't gonna sell it)

2017 Hummingbird 12-string

2016 J-45 Custom Acacia

2016 Fender white Offset Telecaster

2011 Fender White American Standard Stratocaster (for sale now on eBay - for a really good price too).

2017 Fender Mod Shop Surf Green Stratocaster

2016 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top (just got it).

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Oh wow. I'll try to remember them all. There may be others that I've forgotten and some of the years and models of some of the guitars I don't remember.

 

1977 - Student acoustic steel string guitar - gave away

1978 - Student classical guitar - gave away

1979 - Sears SG electric guitar - traded for Electra

1981 - Electra Working Man electric guitar - sold

1983 - Dixon Flying V - still have

1984 - 1981 Gibson "The V" - still have

1984 - Bently "Series 10" Randy Rhoads V - gave to guitar student

1985 - 1976 (I think) Gibson SG - sold

1986 - 1979 Fender Strat - sold

1987 - Classical guitar - broke when someone sat on it

1988 - Ovation acoustic - sold

1989 - Classical guitar - broke during move

1992 - Ibanez electric - Strat shape - traded for amp

2005 - Oscar Schmidt classical guitar - still have

2013 - 2007 white faded V - three pickups - still have

2017 - 2017 Gibson Les Paul Standard - still have

2017 - Squire Strat - year unknown - gave to my oldest son

2017 - 2017 Gibson Les Paul Tribute Goldtop with P90's - still have

 

2018 - Looking at a MIM Telecaster, 2018 Les Paul Classic Goldtop, and looking for a good used cherry sunburst Les Paul Standard, Traditional, Classic or Custom, maybe a good used Gibson acoustic.

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1. My sister's acoustic - got shooed away from that guitar.

2. Mom's nylon string guitar - Strung it with steel strings and got in trouble.

3. Sears-o-Matic electric for like twenty something dollars. Immediately broke the high e string and got in trouble. Played it through the record player.

4. Madiera jumbo style acoustic.

5. '75 Gibson SG. Traded for:

6. Early 70's Guild Starfire IV.

7. ~ 2000 Mexican Strat - Gone

8. '07 Gibson ES-339 - Played it into the ground. Gone

9. Gibson Les Paul Studio - Gone

10. '11 Strat - Gone

11. '12 Telecaster - Still have it.

11. '12 LP Standard - Gone - bad move.

12. '11 ES-335 - Still have it.

13. '14 J-45 - Still have it.

14. '14 Squire P Bass. - still have it

15. '16 Guild Manhattan X-175 - still have it

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