Members thatsbunk Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 Not necessarily the oldest, but the ones you've had for the longest period of time. For me it's this Yamaha (FG-110) I've owned since 1975. Not a great guitar but it was my first & have no intentions on getting rid of it for sentimental purposes... As far as electrics go, I'm much more of a whore. I tend to buy/sell electrics at a much higher rate. Of the 7 electrics I currently own this Ibanez AF-75 has been with me the longest (about 11 years). Not the greatest guitar in the world either but it has escaped my urge to sell because it was a gift... What's been with you folks the longest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 I got rid of all the old guitars. Of the current bunch the one I've had the longest is an upgraded Squier Affinity Tele that Ive had for 5 or 6 years Overall the longest was this Epiphone that I had for about 25 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordptrn Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 1979 Fender Strat Hardtail - bought new1983 Kramer Pacer Imperial - bought new1996 Fender Clapton Blackie - bought new2014 Les Paul Black Beauty - bought new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 Ibanez Rg 550's from the 80's and some Strats that I assembled. Everything else has been sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moogerfooger Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 own the longest-- a mid 70s 3 bolt strat. oldest - A 1969 ES 335 TD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 my washburn wd10 acoustic bought new in '91 or '92. it was my first "real" guitar after i started playing with a less than $100 classical guitar one year earlier...my oldest possession of an electric is an epi lp custom which got no play time at all after i bought a '75 gibson les paul custom in 2005on one hand i haven't sold any guitar related gear ever, on the other hand it is hard to sell a lefty epi guitar anyhow normally it would be my CIJ '68 reissue strat, which i bought around 2000 or so, but this one was stolen and after i never was happy with the MIA std replacement i got lucky on ebay and someone sold me the exact same model/color CIJ 68 reissue guitar i had before for a very reasonable price. which is my main guitar ever since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 My first guitar, a no-name Montgomery Ward $19.95 acoustic, bought in 1970. Next runner up is a Sakura S-12-9 12-string acoustic, bought in Summer, 1974. On the electric side, my Schecter Gryphon, bought in late March of this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 The guitar I've had longest is my 2009 Rickenbacker 620/12. The guitar I had the longest was my Gibson SG Faded Special, which was literally wearing out after eight years of wood shedding, recording, writing, and traveling. I've only had my Les Paul since 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members speakerjones Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 I have a Kramer Focus (stripped, in pieces) that I bought about 23 years ago.I have a Hamer Special that I bought 21 years ago, sold about 13 years ago, and just bought back 2 years ago.I have a 57 Reissue Strat that I bought 17 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 Not necessarily the oldest, but the ones you've had for the longest period of time. For me it's this Yamaha (FG-110) I've owned since 1975. Not a great guitar but it was my first & have no intentions on getting rid of it for sentimental purposes... I'll see your Yamie and raise you. I bought my FG-150 new in 1969 Still have it, still play it. Nothing has changed... (the Dobro in the back of second picture is a 1932, my oldest guitar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chordite Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 A 1980's "made in USA" Peavey Falcon I bought in London's Denmark Street in about 1993. ( If you want a Falcon go for this headstock not the newer one ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I've got a Strat that I bought used in the mid 80s that I still have. One of my kids has an old P-Bass I bought new sometime around that same era. My '94 Taylor 510 was a wedding present from my wife - that one's a keeper too. In fact, that's right around the time when I quit buying and selling guitars and started buying and hoarding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 Of the guitars I still have left, the longest running is a Yamaha G-100A (Nippon Gakki Co Ltd) classical purchased in 1977. I still have a first run JV Strat (MIJ) that I bought in 1982. The oldest guitar I have, other than an old National Lap Steel, is a '68 "pencil neck" ES335TD that I picked up in 1988. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted August 11, 2015 Members Share Posted August 11, 2015 My 64 Firebird 1 and my late 60's ESD1275 have had them since the mid 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted August 12, 2015 Members Share Posted August 12, 2015 I am too much of a buyer/seller/trader, ie: guitar whore, to keep things forever. the ones I do have, that will more than likely be buried with me are: 79 Epiphone Genesis, bought in 2006 as a wedding gift from my wife. 07 Gary Kramer Stimulator, an anniversary gift from wife, bought brand new. The first new guitar I had. 79ish Manoman Paul. bought in 07 I think, and just my perfect go to guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted August 12, 2015 Members Share Posted August 12, 2015 Well I mostly buy used and only, only sell a guitar if I can't bond with it. I consider the ten electrics, two acoustics and one bass that I currently own to be keepers. That being said, I believe that my Hamer USA electrics are the longest with me - 93 HB Special about ten years and the 98 Mirage II about 9 years. I had read about how good they were and at that time they were still to be had for bargain prices. I doubt I'll ever let either one go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted August 12, 2015 Members Share Posted August 12, 2015 This 1980 Gibson Les Paul, 68 Vibrolux and MXR D+. I bought everything used in 1988 for $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted August 12, 2015 Members Share Posted August 12, 2015 DAYUM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted August 12, 2015 Members Share Posted August 12, 2015 These are the two guitars I mentioned in my post earlier. What's cool about the Rickenbacker is that it opened doors creatively because it's almost a totally different instrument. I miss the old SG, but not the guitar it became. What's unfortunate about the low end Gibsons is that their Epiphone counterparts, like the G-400 Faded (I own one), kick their butts. Putting new frets in it would've almost cost as much as a used one, and the neck felt like it would snap after years of sweat and running scales for hours after school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted August 12, 2015 Members Share Posted August 12, 2015 Ooh, love that Ricky!!! I'd hang onto that one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted August 12, 2015 Members Share Posted August 12, 2015 Yes a picture's worth a thousand words, or so they say. Found one in my library of the Hamers: At the time I was concentrating on collecting US Hamers and US Custom Shop Washburns. As I said, I still own the Hamers, but the Washburns have moved on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thatsbunk Posted August 12, 2015 Author Members Share Posted August 12, 2015 I love the Ric too... Almost pulled the trigger on the same guitar in Mapleglow, but an unexpected car repair stopped me. I bought a Dano 12 string instead due to budgetary restrictions. Good for when I feel the need to be jangly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gdsmithtx Posted August 12, 2015 Members Share Posted August 12, 2015 I don't have a pic of it (it's on loan to a friend), but I bought a Gibson MIII Standard new from H&H Music in 1992 (like $1100). It's just like this one (with the neon pink case lining): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wankdeplank Posted August 13, 2015 Members Share Posted August 13, 2015 Part of the eighties shred thing no doubt. Pretty nifty lookin, never seen one before, sound like a Strat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted August 13, 2015 Members Share Posted August 13, 2015 I have an 83' Carvin DC100 and an 85' D28. Both purchased new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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