I thought it would be fun to share my guitar journey through the years, I'm sure all of you have your own stories that differ widely from mine.
I started playing almost 30 years ago with a 1992 Fender HM Strat (MIJ) that looks exactly like this (I don't have the guitar with me, it lives with family in another state). Thanks dad, I realize now what an awesome guitar it was to start on!
During college, I pretty much played my Martin D16GT and the electric sat unplayed. I eventually got the itch to start playing electric again though...
Growing up, I idolized guitar players who played both Fender and Gibson guitars, so I just had to get a Gibson. I didn't have that much money back then, so I couldn't afford a fancy Les Paul, but I did manage to acquire a new Les Paul Studio in 2001.
Life happened, and I put the guitar down for a decade until I felt compelled to start playing again in 2011. I celebrated with a 2011 blue sunburst G&L Legacy that I custom ordered from G&L.
For many years, I played the electrics I had as well as my most costly guitar I had purchased to date: a Taylor GS8-E acoustic.
I found myself working a lot and I moved to a new state... my guitars once again sat neglected. A few years ago, I fell back into electric guitar playing big time and I have remained there since then. I bought a Helix and a Line 6 Variax JTV-89F. This has been my most played practice guitar by far. The alternate tunings are SO convenient.
Still addicted to guitars, in 2019, I ordered a Kiesel Delos and it has been fantastic.
As a kid, though, I always lusted after the PRS guitars I would see in guitar magazines... I hoped someday I could get one for myself. Well, I finally did it. I was debating for months over a CE24 vs a Custom 24, and in the end I wanted my first PRS to be a Core model that was a little bit more different from what I already had. I ended up with a 35th Anniversary Custom 24.
I'm lucky to say that I still have all these guitars. Here are the 4 USA made electrics I have acquired over the years: 2001 Les Paul Studio, 2011 G&L Legacy, 2019 Kiesel Delos, 35th Anniversary PRS Custom 24.
I realize I have severe GAS, but I guess there could be worse things to spend money on and I think I inherited from my father a huge appreciation and love for music, even though we are just some amateurs.
I started playing almost 30 years ago with a 1992 Fender HM Strat (MIJ) that looks exactly like this (I don't have the guitar with me, it lives with family in another state). Thanks dad, I realize now what an awesome guitar it was to start on!
During college, I pretty much played my Martin D16GT and the electric sat unplayed. I eventually got the itch to start playing electric again though...
Growing up, I idolized guitar players who played both Fender and Gibson guitars, so I just had to get a Gibson. I didn't have that much money back then, so I couldn't afford a fancy Les Paul, but I did manage to acquire a new Les Paul Studio in 2001.
Life happened, and I put the guitar down for a decade until I felt compelled to start playing again in 2011. I celebrated with a 2011 blue sunburst G&L Legacy that I custom ordered from G&L.
For many years, I played the electrics I had as well as my most costly guitar I had purchased to date: a Taylor GS8-E acoustic.
I found myself working a lot and I moved to a new state... my guitars once again sat neglected. A few years ago, I fell back into electric guitar playing big time and I have remained there since then. I bought a Helix and a Line 6 Variax JTV-89F. This has been my most played practice guitar by far. The alternate tunings are SO convenient.
Still addicted to guitars, in 2019, I ordered a Kiesel Delos and it has been fantastic.
As a kid, though, I always lusted after the PRS guitars I would see in guitar magazines... I hoped someday I could get one for myself. Well, I finally did it. I was debating for months over a CE24 vs a Custom 24, and in the end I wanted my first PRS to be a Core model that was a little bit more different from what I already had. I ended up with a 35th Anniversary Custom 24.
I'm lucky to say that I still have all these guitars. Here are the 4 USA made electrics I have acquired over the years: 2001 Les Paul Studio, 2011 G&L Legacy, 2019 Kiesel Delos, 35th Anniversary PRS Custom 24.
I realize I have severe GAS, but I guess there could be worse things to spend money on and I think I inherited from my father a huge appreciation and love for music, even though we are just some amateurs.
