Members PorscheDad Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 I found some pictures of my first gig back in 1982. I was 18 at the time. As I looked at the pictures, I realized, I still have the equipment. I don't gig with it anymore, but it brings back great memories. In the picture is my 1982 Ibanez Roadstar, RS1000. Also my Peavey Special (Solo Series). All orginal and in fine shape. The RS has some war wounds from college. So, anyone else still have their original rig from their 1st gig(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members *BLEEP* Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 No, but I suspect a group of hungry termites gagged to death on the toxic plywood it was made from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 Nah. My first gig was 28 years ago. All that stuff is long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benzem Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 Ya:facepalm: Squier strat, Carvin X60B head(great amp), homemade 2x12. Oh, I did manage to seperate from the roland G3 multi fx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 no, that was 36 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lefchr Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 Yeah my first gig was was with my 57to strat and mesa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 nope. my gorilla amp and 100.00 Memphis guitar are long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Loudness Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 Well... I was gigging with a ton of different stuff in my younger days. I have most of the guitars, but they're all in various states of disrepair. I used to gig with an old Peavey Rage (Yeah, I was five, it was all I needed), but then I got a new one, so my father sold it. Still have that second one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pigman Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 No, but I sure do miss that Univox Super Fuzz and Music Man amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesnapper Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 My first 'gig' - at a school charity night - I borrowed my dad's '73 strat and Peavey Classic 212. He gave me the amp, which I still have - it sort of still works... The guitar, on the other hand, he says I can't have until he's dead. Possibly the nicest strat I've ever played! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 No, but I sure do miss that Univox Super Fuzz and Music Man amp.Ha! I used a Super Fuzz back in the 70s. Don't really miss that tone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 Nope. That was just about 20 years ago now. It was a Kramer Pacer Special and a Peavey (something) Chorus. Classic Chorus?, Stereo Chorus?. I forget, but it was heavy, solid state, and loud. The distortion channel was called "tube stack" and the control was called "saturation". Sounded like ass IIRC, but I didn't care. I was having the time of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Surrealistic Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 Nope. I'm glad I don't still have that high action, no sustain piece of 70's plywood guitar with cruddy pickups but I wish I still had that vintage 1960 Vox AC30. Ex-wife threw it away as it was "cluttering up the house" after we broke up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 I've only played paying gigs in 1988 or 1989. I used a Kramer Beretta and a borrowed Ampeg bass amp. Sold the Beretta about a year later to get a Soloist and the amp was borrowed. I do still have the hardshell case and the strap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hurtzher Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 nope. my gorilla amp and 100.00 Memphis guitar are long gone. Yep, late 80s Crate amp and Memphis Les Paul here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crowguitar Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 Yes and No. I have the first guitar (embarrassingly enough.. an old '85 single humbucker BC Rich Ironbird with the heavy Kahler trems. You could use the trem arm as a lethal weapon!) and I still have the Acoustic 125 Combo, but I was powering its speakers with an old Peavey PA head that's no longer functional. (it blew up, taking the original acoustic's speakers with it..lol) I still have the first pedals I had at the time too. Boss Turbo Distortion and Thomas Organ King Vox wah... that was my whole rig back in '91. Moved up to a humongous 12 space Carvin Quad-X/Tube 100 rack setup with 4x12 cab in '95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 My first paying gig was in 1967. I used my '62 Gretsch Tennessean, and a '61 Fender Esquire into my custom '59 2 x 15 combo Gibson Vanguard amp. Only the Gretsch remains in my room. It is still my #1 guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slvrsrpnt Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 no, but if I remember correctly it was with a mid-1980s strat (volume/tone/top mount instrument jack/that weird bridge) and either a Peavey Reknown 2x12 or a Peavey with 1 12" .... it was in a church basement in 1984 doing our own bad originals as we couldn't play a complete cover song at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members maggotspawn Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 No. First gig was in '86. Fender Squire Bullet>Rat>No Name Flanger>Gibson Explorer Amp. Experimental/Industrial band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 nope. my gorilla amp and 100.00 Memphis guitar are long gone. you did real live gigs with a Gorilla? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 PorscheDad, your pic didn't show up when I first replied, but I used to have an RS1000 and I had a Special 150 that was a little newer than yours as mine had the smaller type knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Patuney Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 Yes, but the guitar has had at least five different pickup combinations: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Strenge Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 I suppose my first "gig" was playing in the gym for some school function....30 years ago...I had some casio model keyboard running into a peavey backstage amp, no I've moved on a bit since then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikethebike500 Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 my first electric was a 1989 Charvel with a floyd Rose, dont remember the actuall model number. My second electric is a 1990 Gibson es-347. I dont have the Charvel anymore, but I still have the Gibson, and have used it in every band, open mic night, basement jam, I've ever played in:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted October 16, 2010 Members Share Posted October 16, 2010 Nope. Although, I do have one of the first flyers I drew for my first giggin' band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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