Show us your Axe

**Elysium** · 21st December 2010, 18:25

Just curious to know who out there owns/plays/learns a guitar. I myself own a Squier Jagmaster and have only started to learn the basics. Wanted a Fender Jazzmaster but they're too expensive.

**Buyasta** · 21st December 2010, 19:57

I've got 2 guitars, both of which I rather like.

A Fender DG-6 Acoustic that I managed to convince my mum to buy me for my birthday when I was 15 - it'd been sitting in Cash Converters for a few months, and every time my friend and I went in there to check out their instruments I'd play it, as it has a great sound.

And then a couple of years ago I picked up an Agile AL-2000, which is a Les Paul clone, although it's a lot nicer than most clones, and I definitely like it a lot better than my first guitar, which was a JD Brothers Stratocaster clone - that one I'd sold a few years after getting the Acoustic.

Sorry about the picture quality, but all I had on hand camera-wise was a cellphone.

**Hitcher** · 21st December 2010, 21:15

I have three ukuleles (I suppose they're more tomahawks than axes):

A Lanikai mahogany pineapple soprano
A Veelah koa wood tenor
A Kala koa wood concert cutaway with pickup.

All are strung with Aquila nylgut.

Loves them, I does.

**Bikemad** · 21st December 2010, 21:24

strat ultra,k-yairi and yamaha acoustics and aria pro bass...............sadly..... virtually unplayed for a long long time...........

**DarkLord** · 21st December 2010, 21:25

This is my guitar - ESP Explorer model 351 with my Peavey Bandit 80 watt amp.

I've had this a few years now - I got a flight case especially built for it as it doesn't work too well with soft cases.

2 passive EMG humbucker pickups, I usually run 10 gauge strings on it.

I likes it!

**firefighter** · 21st December 2010, 22:10

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thum...ighter-axe.jpg

**Drunken Monkey** · 21st December 2010, 22:30

I don't have the LP or the VS65R any more, but I have added a PA...

**Slyer** · 21st December 2010, 22:30

Originally Posted by firefighter

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thum...ighter-axe.jpg

That joke is implied you lame bastard.

**Drunken Monkey** · 21st December 2010, 22:38

Originally Posted by Elysium

Just curious to know who out there owns/plays/learns a guitar. I myself own a Squier Jagmaster and have only started to learn the basics. Wanted a Fender Jazzmaster but they're too expensive.

Squiers are good enough for learning on, had one meself a long time ago. Actually knew a guy who used one live (although it was a Jap squire, not a Korean one). Plus you need to get some time playing to get your ear in properly, then try a few different ones. When starting out you tend to buy something that looks cool. Once you've established your own sound, you may change. I've gone through a bunch, not a single instrument in my pic has been carried through since I started playing. The oldest is the Ibanez acoustic, I've had that about 14 years or so, and I don't play it much. I keep it as it's cheap so it's good to take away on trips and I don't care if I scratch it.
In saying that I've known people to keep their first instrument for many, many years.
Anyway, you still might get that fender yet, but the squire is still cool too.

**Buyasta** · 21st December 2010, 22:58

Originally Posted by Drunken Monkey

Squiers are good enough for learning on, had one meself a long time ago. Actually knew a guy who used one live (although it was a Jap squire, not a Korean one). Plus you need to get some time playing to get your ear in properly, then try a few different ones. When starting out you tend to buy something that looks cool. Once you've established your own sound, you may change. I've gone through a bunch, not a single instrument in my pic has been carried through since I started playing. The oldest is the Ibanez acoustic, I've had that about 14 years or so, and I don't play it much. I keep it as it's cheap so it's good to take away on trips and I don't care if I scratch it.
In saying that I've known people to keep their first instrument for many, many years.
Anyway, you still might get that fender yet, but the squire is still cool too.

Once I'd had it a little while, I did come to dislike my first guitar, a cheap strat knockoff, but I've gotta say, I'm still as attached to my current two now as I was when I got them, and I don't really see myself getting sick of either of them, and I've had them for about 9 and 5 years.

Of course, having said that, as you said, it's probably the sort of thing that evolves along with your playing, and mine is fairly static, as I'm entirely lacking in talent or dexterity - I enjoy playing the few basic songs I can, but I'm pretty crap at it, and certainly wouldn't subject others to it.

**psycho22** · 22nd December 2010, 00:11

Bugger, just realised I haven't got a single picture of my gear.

I shall have to work on that.

But anyway I have:

Schecter Demon w/Gauge 11's atmo ( working on getting EMG's put in when money allows )

Crate GT212
Digitech Hardwire Metal Distortion and Chorus pedals ( working on delay )

**bungbung** · 22nd December 2010, 08:28

I sold some gear to buy a bike:
Ibanez EX350
Fender The Twin (red knob)
Roland JC50

Now I have a SX LP clone and a Peavey Studio Pro 112

**Corse1** · 22nd December 2010, 08:51

Had to replace my Fender custom floyd rose strat with this Ibanez to get some cash a few years ago

Used to have fender tele and Gibson SG as well.
Also have an Ibanez Artwood steel string acoustic which is a great guitar along with a yamaha classical nylon........................they used to get a lot of play time.

Oh and the Fender princeton Chorus that I will never sell