First electric guitar

Gibson SG Standard 🤘

Mine was a Squier Affinity Tele in butterscotch, gave it to a close friend who needed an electric when i got my MIM Stratocaster

Takamine GX-200

http://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images4/360/0512/18/takamine-gx-200-solid-electric-guitar_360_b2c7e460c2881662f25ed6691ea22dda.jpg

black MIJ squire strat, looked just like this other than the rising sun sticker LOL

http://copywriters.co.uk/guitars/blq1.jpg

Hofner President <3

Onyx Telecaster

Gibson SG Standard 🤘

Holy shit, gchiaren, how?

Oh, my first guitar.

Aria Pro II Inazuma V and eventually a Roland G-303.

http://images.equipboard.com/uploads/gear_photo/image/2610/xl_IMG_0493.JPG

This was basically my starter set-up :)

Squier Bullet Strat HSS

Gibson SG Standard 🤘

Holy shit, gchiaren, how?

I bet he started as an adult with resources to throw at a good 1st axe.

2nd guitar anyone???

mine was a 1 pickup guild starfire:

http://www.robwesley.com/guitars/listings/Guild%20Starfire%20I%20natural%201960/Guild%20Starfire%20I%20natural%201960%20AUT_5228.JPG

then because of feedback issues I swapped it for one of these old Carvins:

https://reverb-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/s--Tw8ijPbZ--/a_exif,c_limit,e_unsharp_mask:80,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_south,h_620,q_90,w_620/v1435346702/jec3zfpmwykevsek9qba.jpg

bad trade, the carvin did not hold up well while my old guild is in the hands of my uncle, still killin' it

Mine was a LP copy from Fingerhut catalog. Can't tell you the brand. I don't miss it.

2nd guitar: Epiphone Casino John Lennon Signature I love the sound of the neck pickup.

so wait, a hofner and a casino? you aren't a beatles fan, are you LOL

you woulda liked my gretsch when I had it, very similar to George's 1st guitar, what a 'hold your hand' sound through a vox.... I was sad to elt her go, but those dearmond pickups are just too noisey for stage work in the iPhone age and I had to thin the herd that year with a baby on the way. Needed space and money :-(

Its funny, most people prefer the bridge P90 to the neck (probably why seth lover copied a dearmond and gibsons tarted throwinf those staple pickups as the enck pickup on the deluxe guitar prior to the humbucker)

so ait, a hofner and a casino? you aren't a beatles fan, are you LOL

you woulda liked my gretsch when I ahd its, very similar tog eorge's 1st guitar, what a 'hold your hand' sound through a vox

Something tells me you're typing with one hand and playing peek-a-boo or something with your son.

yes.... plus I am nearly frostbit from shoveling snow

I corrected my post and added to it though

I suppose I should elaborate.

Onyx was the Australian branding of a company that did copies of instruments in the '80's I cannot find pictures of their Tele, But here are a few others...

http://i.imgur.com/5V4qhaB.jpg

https://reverb-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/s--ng467sPx--/a_exif,c_limit,e_unsharp_mask:80,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_south,h_620,q_90,w_620/v1457153414/omt6iophx6mijucusdb9.jpg

https://webshop.cashconverters.com.au/thumbnail/425x260/1775302-onyx-electric-guitar-sn-10149-0.jpg

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=onyx+electric+guitar&biw=1920&bih=934&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwja9MOxt7HRAhXFmJQKHR8zD7oQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=IHY_XjWvWFpz3M%3A

https://www.creativemusic.com.au/images/full/onyx_4012b.jpg

http://thumbs.picclick.com/00/s/MTYwMFg5MDA=/z/lRoAAOSwal5YH~wm/$/Onyx-Electric-Guitar-_57.jpg

http://thumbs.picclick.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/rFkAAOSwPCVYBJkv/$/Unusual-Rare-Special-Onyx-Electric-Guitar-With-_1.jpg

http://tymguitars.com.au/collections/guitars/mosrite

They were a fairly reliable Japanese made brand and the Tele was my only stage and recording guitar for many years.

It was stolen twice, and reclaimed both times. One time the perp even sanded back and scratched away at the headstock, removing the logo.

The guitarist from a band we used to share billing with dropped a Di'Marzio bridge pickup in her, and she knows how to scream and be sensible.

She was made I must assume during the timber shortage in the 80's when factories turned to different woods. She appears to be a form of ply (layers in cross section) but has a great sound and sustain.

I recently treated her to a facelift. Respraying the black body to now be a Charcoal metallic and matching the headstock, fitting all black hardware and applying an ebony stain to the rosewood fretboard. As a further point of difference, I fitted a pearlescent blue pickguard.

Bought it for $60. $50 worth of refit/ respray.

Love this guitar.