SilverTone, Kramer, Gibson, Schecter, Peavey
I think I started playing guitar when I was 12, but not "seriously" until many years later. There were periods where I'd play every day as if my life depended on it (high school), and then I'd take a few years off (like after college). Now in my 30s I'm playing every week, not quite every day. But once a week I jam with some friends as an escape from the real world, where we cover songs which remind us that we're old and write stuff to remind us that we're not dead yet.
- 1990 Gibson Les Paul Studio (black w/gold hardware) [built October 1990]
- purchased lightly used from the local shop in mid-1991(?)
- I have have more hours on this than all the rest combined.
- changes:
- new pickup covers (chrome) [thanks Mag]
- new pickup mounts (black)
- new 3-way toggle & hardware
- new jack plate (metal, chrome)
- pickups: stock 490R/498T (Alnico II) humbuckers
- strings: Dean Markley Blue Steel Regular #2556 (10,13,17,26,36,46)
- 2005 Schecter C-1 Exotic (antique black stain)
- guitarplayer.com said: "It's like a muscle car -- tough, fast and loud. You don't have to shred on the C-1, but you'd be a fool not to." I agree completely.
- pickups: twin Super Rock II humbuckers
- strings: Dean Markley Blue Steel Regular #2556 (10,13,17,26,36,46)
- 1989/90 Kramer - 100 series/model 111/112/120? (white)
- this was my first real electric, bought it new.
- still the only guitar I own with a tremelo, a recessed Floyd Rose II
- the neck is cracked and the body is pretty beat up - despite this, it plays reasonably well. I don't pick it up often though.
- pickups: (1) slanted neck single coil and (1) bridge humbucker "Designed by Seymour Duncan" (cheap)
- strings: D'Addario XL Nickel (10,13,17,26,36,46)
- Sears Silvertone (black & white) - single lipstick tube pickup [from mid-to-late 1960s]
- amp-in-case model 1448 (as far as I can tell).
- unfortunately the amp is no longer in the case, nor do I have any idea where it went. But I have the case :)
- bought this at a yard sale when I was about 11 or 12 for basically nothing. I think it was $10 or even less.
- strings: none currently
- Alvarez AD60K (Koa) acoustic [unknown build date - this model was introduced in 1998]
- dreadnought steel 6-string
- bought new
- good tone and action for the price, I'm quite happy with it
- strings: D'Addario Phosphor Bronze Extra Light EJ15 (10,14,23,30,39,47)
- Peavey T-40 4-string bass (natural finish) [unknown year]
- bought used in very nice condition
- unknown strings at present
- this thing is a TANK!
- Crate GT1200H - 120W head
- Crate GT412 speaker cabinet
- Crate GFX-65 65W combo amp
- single 12-inch Crate speaker
- Crate G40XL 40W combo amp
- single 12-inch Crate speaker
Tools... Toys... is there a difference? Let's just call them "effects". They have blinkin' lights and knobs and buttons and you get to step on them and make funny faces, you know?
Misc (I had too much coffee):
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