The first electric guitar, or bass, you ever owned?

equalsql

Mine was this:
http://theguitarcollection.org.uk/guitarcollection/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dallastuxedo-bass-270x600.jpg

A Dallas Tuxedo bass that was gifted to me by my older cousin. I remember I was so excited to get it.. even though it only  had one string at the time. It took me several weeks of paper-rounds to afford a new set.
I didn't have an amp so would unplug the tiny connecters going into the back of the stylus on the family's record player, stick some wire into them and then wrap the other ends around the jack plug of my guitar cable, held in place with masking tape!
This would have been in 1973. 
The kids today don't know they're born.. tut! 

JD50

Sunn Mustang P Bass

guitars4you

An Avon SG Bass and a Grant Les Paul Copy - bolt on neck as per a Columbus/E-Ros

BeardyAndy

Mine was a white Aria Legend strat, bought with my own hard earned in around 1992.

I learnt on an old Echo Ranger 6 acoustic and the transition to electric was mind blowing, Smells like teen spirit never sounded so good!

shaunyshaun1234

Mine was a black Yamaha AES500 with a weird pearloid scratchplate.

Looking back, it was a bloody brilliant guitar! 

GavRichList

A Burns Marquee in Greenburst. Kinda wish I still had it. 

ICBM

 
Aria RS Standard (1984). Not actually this one - this is an identical replacement I bought a few years ago. My original was unfortunately modified beyond any hope of repair and eventually sold for parts...

TTony

My first was a Columbus LP copy.  Though I believe the jury is still undecided as to whether that should really be called a "guitar".

My second, a few months later, was this ...




The Columbus is long gone, the  second hasn't.

newi123

I had a Marlin Sidewinder - bought new in 1985 I believe. Fine to learn on and work out that playing guitar was much more difficult than music videos made it look. 

A year or so later I got a Charvel Model 1, which I still have - although as above much messed around!

breakstuff

A black Hondo 2 Les  Paul Custom-a-like.

Bolt on neck and ply wood body.At fifteen years old I though it was the muts nuts.Paid £25 for it off a mate and it ended up in a skip,in pieces,when I got my Squier Strat in the early nineties.

Along with others,I wish I still had it.

Lestratcaster

Fender Squier Strat, 1998 or 1997 I can't remember, but I got it in 98 as part of a starter pack, amp, strings, stand, strap, etc included all for £195! My parents got it for me though so I don't know if it counts as "owned" lol.

I still have the guitar, and stand but everything else has been binned I think! Have upgraded the pickups and still use it today for teaching mainly. Sounds alright for a Squier!

Gassage

Mine was an Sg1000 like this

Phil_aka_Pip

copy of a copy of something who's great grandad might have been a Telecaster. Probably Woolworths. Dreadful thing, I swopped it for a quarter.

crunchman

Black Kay LP Copy.  The neck warped on it not long afterwards.

SteveRobinson

First bass, a Höfner Senator bass like this

JerkMoans

A cream coloured Squier superstrat.  I came to think that it was shit, and it ended up being purloined by an old girlfriend's brother.

In retrospect, i rather suspect it was me that was shit. 

JerkMoans

Gassage said:

Mine was an Sg1000 like this

Wowsers: I think that wins today's starter guitar stakes.

Phil_aka_Pip

first bass: Antoria precision copy with a jazz pickup added + selector toggle, and the frets taken out. Still got it.

Bridgehouse

Pics stolen from internet.

Electric: 1989 Fender Japan 54 reissue Strat:



Bass - Peavey T 60 - borrowed on long term loan. Heavier than a neutron star..

FatPete

CMI SG copy, 70s Standard style, set neck, small blocks, harmonica bridge. Looked good, but wasn't. Soon swapped for a Hagstrom HIIN.

Funkfingers

My first bass guitar was the 1978/79 factory fretless Fender Precision Bass that I still have to this day. 

First electric guitar was an Avon LP Custom. The less said about that, the better.