# Guitar players. Axes you have owned? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 11, 2004, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-axes-you-have-owned/233723 "2004-03-11T16:32:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![grisham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@grisham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grisham)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2004, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-axes-you-have-owned/233723/21 "2004-03-13T15:21:44Z")
I am just starting out so all I have is a cheapass Silvertone 4 string. The only thing I can say for it is that it does have a good sound. My next purchase will be an Ibanez electric acoustic 4 string as soon as I scrape together some cash. ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2004, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-axes-you-have-owned/233723/22 "2004-03-13T15:38:33Z")
**Git** : Cult? Virgins??? As far as I know musicians always get the skanky ones. Except don’t say that to NoCoolSpouseName! As far as the dementia goes, it’s just age-related–which I don’t find interesting, just irritating. I’m trying to cultivate a reputation for being eccentric so people won’t notice when I say inappropriate things or forget my name, etc. **Eleusis** there’s about 0 (zero) chance you’ve heard of any band I ever played in. We just gigged in bars mostly. I’ve played in 20 or 25 states and 10 or 15 non-US countries, plus airports in several more, but very few large venues. You can hear a few live cuts and see pictures on the band web site, if you like. Hey **WordMan** , did you ever buy any of those worth-droolin’-over guitars you tried out in NYC? (And are we OK over that whole discussion?) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2004, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-axes-you-have-owned/233723/23 "2004-03-13T15:50:39Z")
> [@NoCoolUserName](#): > > Hey **WordMan** , did you ever buy any of those worth-droolin’-over guitars you tried out in NYC? (And are we OK over that whole discussion?) Yeah, we’re cool - thanks for asking. I didn’t check out those amazing guitars to buy one (no way to afford them anyway) - they were brought out to play while I was trying some high-end amps. And yeah - I bought the Cornford, which I absolutely love. I did, however, realize how truly great my Strat was after playing that '61. And I sold the Ibanez Artist and bought the Burny after playing the '59 LP 'burst, because I got a feel for the bigger neck on the LP and wanted one like that - the Ibanez is a thin, superfast neck, whereas the Burny has a medium-to-big grip like the '59 I got to play… ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2004, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-axes-you-have-owned/233723/24 "2004-03-13T16:03:03Z")
Move thread. For great justice! ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-axes-you-have-owned/233723/25 "2004-03-13T17:52:23Z")
> [@Gadfly](#): > > Move thread. For great justice! hunh? ---
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2004, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-axes-you-have-owned/233723/26 "2004-03-13T18:55:06Z")
Its something from the All your base are belong to us joke I think I second that you better still have the Les Paul I had an SG once that I liked but I quit playing and my bro has it now. probably sold it for drugs ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Cholo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Cholo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cholo)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2004, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-axes-you-have-owned/233723/27 "2004-03-14T00:15:28Z")
I’ll play along. **Past Guitars:** Kay SG copy Goldtop (traded) Hondo II Les Paul Copy Wine Color…nice! (traded) Frankenstrat Fender Strat copy black (sold) Fender Jap Stratocaster sunburst (traded) Kramer something that was pink w/ floyd rose…was I stoned? (traded) Gibson ES-335 **Solidbody** …never seen before or since (traded) Gibson Firebird/RD Artist sunburst (traded) Fender 92’ American Black Telecaster (traded) Fender Jap 62’ Reissue Telecaster red (sold…what a fool I was!) Fender Jap 72’ Reissue Custom Telelcaster black…KEEF! (traded) **Current Electric Guitars:** 1974 Gibson White Les Paul Custom (20th Anniversary)…Awesome! 1999 Fender American Std Telecaster, blonde…Versatile! 1997 Fender American Std Stratocaster, sunburst…Great…just got it last week! **Current Electric Guitars:** 1943 Gibson LG-2, sunburst…was my grandfather’s and is a WONDERFUL instrument 1992 Regal Wood Body Dobro…it’s OK once in a while ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2004, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-axes-you-have-owned/233723/28 "2004-03-15T10:47:15Z")
Hey I’m not alone! Though \*\*NoCoolUserName Ms Boods \*\* and **WordMan** appear to be serious musician types and have at least an reason/excuse for having a stupid number of guitars. And **Lando Griffin** , since I broke my violin bow\* I don’t really feel the need for that particular guitar any more. I made do with the Tele during my Zeppelin phase. I make do with the Gold Top these days - yes I still have that one (and it weighs as much as my car). \*No, really, the violin bow (lots of rosin), echo box wah-wah the whole bit. (Notice the twin-neck high up my list, guess why I had that?) Never got my hands on a Theremin tho’. And I _never_ wore flares with embroided dragons. ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/47e85d/32.png) [@Nathan\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nathan_S)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2004, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-axes-you-have-owned/233723/29 "2004-03-15T12:05:18Z")
This is going to be a serious test of my memory. Let’s see, **past guitars** would include a Fender Stratocaster (from roughly 1973, I’d say), a BC Rich (1981? don’t remember the model), a small Gibson accoustic. There was some other stuff in there, too, but my brain is fogging up. **Current guitars** include my main axe, a Gibson Les Paul Custom, a GL Telecaster style (GL was the company founded by Leo Fender after he left Fender), a Fender Jazz Bass, a Guild accoustic, another accoustic which may be a Washborn or an Ibanez (sorry, it’s been a while since I got that one out) and a Brazilian classical guitar (once again, I forget the make). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-players-axes-you-have-owned/233723.md?page=1)