Guitars I would buy again

skullfunkerry

impmann said:

professorben said:

skullfunkerry said:

I've had a few RGs, including a very nice RG550 which I bought from Jaden Rose. I'd buy another one; proof of which is the fact that I'm currently negotiating with a guy on facebook to do a swap for my Squier...

Wait?

 You are negotiating a trade of a Squier for an RG550?!?!

 If you pull that off you need to write Art of the Deal Vol:2!!!

Depends on the Squier... early skettie logo JV would be worth quite a bit more than the Ibby (and being contraversial - a much better instrument).

No, not an RG550... the swap (if it happens - we're meeting up next week) is for my Squier Contemporary Active Strat:

https://www.andertons.co.uk/squier-contemporary-active-strat-in-olympic-white

for his RGA42FM:

https://www.peachguitars.com/guitars/electric-guitars/ibanez-rga42fm-def-dragon-eye-flat.htm

Looks like a fair swap to me

DB1

I've got through about 130 in the past three years, and would have a lot of models again, but there's three that I can think of that I regret selling. One was a Godin Montreal Premier Supreme, which - despite sounding like a dog food - was a lovely guitar. There was a 1991 ES-335 that was lovely and resonant, and felt better than any ES-335 before or since and I miss that one. Then there was a Gibson L-5 Signature, and at the time I thought it was 'sensible' to sell it (it was around £5000) but missed it straight away. 

richardhomer

My stock answer to this type of question used to be my 1963 Fiesta Red Strat which I sold in 1996.

What I’ve been wondering recently, is if I were reacquainted with it, would I be disappointed? It was certainly a great sounding Strat - but my taste in neck shapes has changed quite a bit in the intervening years. And I tend to prefer one-piece maple necks these days.

I’d love to find out, though I believe it was exported to Japan by the person I sold it to - so I doubt I will.

Philly_Q

Probably quite a few, but three spring to mind:

1983(ish) Hamer Vector.  It was one of the first few guitars I owned and went through quite a few mods and pickup changes.  Middle-aged me is not sure the Flying V shape is really suitable for the vertically challenged, and I don't know if I'd still like the fairly skinny neck and extremely narrow string spacing, but it sounded great and I wish I'd kept it. 

Gibson Pete Townshend SG Special.  Not the white one, the earlier version in cherry with a batwing scratchplate.  In retrospect, it was probably the best SG I've owned.  I liked the relatively chunky neck and wraparound bridge, and I could've put humbuckers on it without doing any permanent damage which couldn't be hidden.

PRS Singlecut Standard Satin.  I bought it "new" but it arrived with several scratches and I had a bit of a hissy fit and sent it back.  I should've just asked for a discount.  Yes it had birds, but apart from that it was just a plain brown mahogany LP-type thing and I bet it would've aged nicely by now.

skullfunkerry

DB1 said:

I've got through about 130 in the past three years, and would have a lot of models again, but there's three that I can think of that I regret selling. One was a Godin Montreal Premier Supreme, which - despite sounding like a dog food - was a lovely guitar. There was a 1991 ES-335 that was lovely and resonant, and felt better than any ES-335 before or since and I miss that one. Then there was a Gibson L-5 Signature, and at the time I thought it was 'sensible' to sell it (it was around £5000) but missed it straight away. 

130?! Shit me, that's a lot of guitars... I'll have to bookmark this thread and show my wife next time she rolls her eyes at my constant swaps/GAS

DB1

skullfunkerry said:

DB1 said:

I've got through about 130 in the past three years, and would have a lot of models again, but there's three that I can think of that I regret selling. One was a Godin Montreal Premier Supreme, which - despite sounding like a dog food - was a lovely guitar. There was a 1991 ES-335 that was lovely and resonant, and felt better than any ES-335 before or since and I miss that one. Then there was a Gibson L-5 Signature, and at the time I thought it was 'sensible' to sell it (it was around £5000) but missed it straight away. 

130?! Shit me, that's a lot of guitars... I'll have to bookmark this thread and show my wife next time she rolls her eyes at my constant swaps/GAS

Sadly, I can list them all as well! Remembering just how many makes I've had (I think 25) in the past three years helps me get to sleep at night. I there's 46 Gibsons alone in that lot. My wife says that I need sectioning. She's very wise. 

bacchanalian

I traded a Suhr Alt T Pro for a beautiful Collings 290 but still miss the Suhr.
I had a strategy to cut down to three guitars based on one with hums, one with singles and one P90s. As the Suhr had hums it went to bring in P90s
I am currently reviewing the strategy and will probably buy another Suhr T of some description.
( I love the Collings as well)

SteveRobinson

Maybe the Aria PE-1000 I sold years ago, but only if they'd take the £320 I got for it.

Jonathanthomas83

Good thread!!

Biggest regret: Caparison Horus M-3 (buying another asap)

I miss:

My first Fender American Standard CAR Strat '57' RI with lacquered maple neck and board

My first Gibson Les Paul 2013 Standard with Koa top

Kiesel 7 string multiscale fanned fret Aries - I will replace this one day!

A beautiful Koa Taylor GS Mini

Selling my first guitar - a shite-beyond-belief Marlin Stingray - will offer "money" and/or Mars bars for one like the pic below!

I regretted and have already replaced:

Fender MiJ Tele '62 RI

PRS Custom 24

Will we never learn!

PS. he said "POV" lolz.

PPS. You've got me sobbing my little heart out now, as I've started trawling through all the old "family" photos of the aforementioned deceased.

Philly_Q

@Jonathanthomas83 That koa topped LP looks great!

Jonathanthomas83

Philly_Q said:

@Jonathanthomas83 That koa topped LP looks great!

I know mate, I feel like a bit of a melt sharing such filth...filth that I don't even own any more.

ellwood

I gave my PRS Tremonti to my best mate when I couldn't play anymore. I'd buy another one of those. That's it. From the 50 plus I had that's about the only one I think I'd buy another of. 

rockmonster

My old 2000 PRS Custom 22 hardtail ten top (original model)
Fender  C.S Rory Gallagher strat
Gibson C.S Joe Perry Boneyard Les Paul
Fender C.S double bound daphne blue custom telecaster

Gibson Explorer my old natural limited edition model
The SG Standard I bought from LeeRocker years ago and stupidly punted it on! It had a funny thumb nail sided chip in it on the front but what a great SG!
A lovely black 76 LP Custom- weighed a ton was made up of lots of bits of wood but it was a beast!

Regret selling all the above! 

I also had a spiffingly good Angus Young SG. Sold it to some twat who said the neck was warped and had to have loads of work done to it and he then sold it for a shit load more than what he bought it from me for! There was nowt wrong with it!

Stevepage

Definitely a Prs CE22. I really loved the one I had.

An old Ibanez Universe (early 90s)

Late 80s/early 90s USA Jackson's

Carvin DC

uncledick

RandallFlagg said:

2006 PRS Modern Eagle Blue Jean Fade with solid Brazilian rosewood neck.

2016 Gibson Les Paul Custom R8

both sold and regretted

You, sir, need help.  Whatever came along that persuaded you to part with them - particularly the ME1?

ellwood

ellwood said:

I gave my PRS Tremonti to my best mate when I couldn't play anymore. I'd buy another one of those. That's it. From the 50 plus I had that's about the only one I think I'd buy another of. 


Oh - and a Washburn Steve Stevens. It was the longest I'd ever owned a guitar. Don't really know why I sold it. Have just bought another one from the US, but it's crap. So if anyone has one...or the rarer SS100...

paulnb57

My biggest regret was selling my Fender USA Sambora Strat

underdog

I had a top loader MIJ fender telecaster in butterscotch, I put a black guard on it. It was I think the cheapest in the MIJ range at the time (the standard maybe?) It cost me a little under £300 new (in the UK) it was fantastic, the most amazing guitar I've ever played, and I tend to play Les Paul's. I had to sell it when money was tight and I needed a bed for each of my kids.

adampeter

My first proper guitar, 1990 Fender standard strat in pewter with a rosewood board, should never have sold it
If i ever find another i will snap it up

sixwheeltyrrel

That Hammer Chaparral I had in the late eighties.