Keepers

equalsql

What guitars have you invested in you were totally satisfied with.. i.e. in that you still have them and have never regretted the cost and will probably always keep?

I've been through loads of guitars in my 57 years but my absolute keepers are:

1. Luther Dickinson ES-335, hung onto  for a year and then sold to me by @Majorscale  who was an absolute gent.. I will be buried with this.

2. Tokai LS-160 Love Rock that I purchased from Ishibashi a couple of years ago. Just a stunning instrument.

3. 1996 Orville Cherry ES-335 that I got off Ebay that I retrofitted with a modifield Bigsby B6 and Towner tension bar.

4. AVRI 52 Telecaster picked up from Music Village just before John De Costa sold the whole original company down the Swanny.

These are my 'Keepers' and will never leave my side.

What are your keepers?

Hootsmon

some nice gear there EQ....had the 335 but unfortunately did not have the arms for it...

I have the AVRI and very happy too ....it's my main home/practise guitar at the mo

then I have my 2014 LP Historic...plain top( bought it from that cat in Germany) ....I'm a les Paul guy through and through....

never owned a strat but hope tae rectify that soon...

slacker

1 My Les Paul Classic-bought in 2004 and had Lollars put in it last year. Its my number 1. 
2 Ric 360 this one is lovely and better than the 330 which might go, might not.
3 Ovation Custom Balladeer-family heirloom, dont play it wont sell it. 
4 NS NXT whats not to love about a double bass you can actually carry to a gig and hear it. 

Jackobean

No such thing.

equalsql

Jackobean said:

No such thing.

Are you still young @Jackobean ? 

badlydrawnbanjo

My 2014 Gibson Trini Lopez that was bought as a combined present for my 40th. I could never move this on. 

My Gibson J45 that was bought around 11 years ago when I was splitting with the former Mrs Badlydrawnbanjo. This will never go. It's my f'ck you!

I've recently picked up an R6 Les Paul too which feels like it been with me forever. Can't see that going anywhere either. 

Im not a Gibson fan boy though! 

richardhomer

My D28 has been with me for well over 20 years, I've owned my '64 335 since 2003 and I'm pretty convinced I'll never part with my recently acquired 2006 CS Strat....

JookyChap

1. Fretboard Jazzmaster
2. See 1.

TTBZ

All my guitars could be subject to change.. I always thought my Pearl would be a keeper but over the years I've grown out of love with LPs, just too heavy and I'm tired of the lack of ergonomics/general comfort. My SG should really stay with me forever as my dad helped pay for it but again tastes change and if I need the money it's the only guitar I have thats worth a bit.

I'll probably never sell my acoustic though, an old Crafter. Nothing special but I rarely play acoustic and it does the job for when I do.

SquireJapan

Jackobean said:

No such thing.

Agreed ... I used to think there was, but I'm far to fickle

guitarfishbay

Everything I have right now is too good vs my laziness to sell 

Skipped

Jackobean said:

No such thing.

I don't understand this sentiment. At some point surely everybody will come across a great guitar that is also very hard to replace. That is the definition of Keeper.
It is also one of the only known cures for GAS.

Majorscale

I have been through so many guitars over my 25 years of playing, but these three will never be willingly sold. For different reasons they all instantly bonded with me:

1. Collings City Limits P90 Goldtop
2. Fender CS "Wildwood 10" Sonic Blue 52 Telecaster
3. PRS AL D

@equalsql, I'm so glad that you found your #1 in the LD335, a stunning guitar that one. There is one for sale in CCGX for over £3k. Oooops! ;-)

Exorcist

70's USA koa B.C.Rich mockingbird shorthorn. Marmite for most, but its my No1 and will go to the grave with me, its just phenominal. 90's SG Custom '61 and my 40th Birthday present from my wife - LP Junior (which is an absolute beast) all the rest are great but no match for my trinity. 

IvisonGuitars

1955 Les Paul Junior
'61 Reissue ES335 
2001 R8 (ex. Mick Ralphs)
2001 J45

The rest always hang in the balance....

Chuffola

Haven't found one yet.  But I'm enjoying the search!

timmysoft

Probably my Levinson, i had one in the early 2000's that i loved but i sold it (along with 5 other strats) to fund a couple of PRS CE's.
 As soon as dropped onto this one i knew it was the one for me, although a bit battered it just had a great feel. I've changed out the bridge saddles to graptecs, the bridge pickup is now a dimarzio tone zone s and the machine heads were binned off for locking klusons. The Levinson is now an absolute machine, rock solid tuning stability even under heavy trem abuse, sounds huge and has a really large selection of tones (the combination of HSS and VSC).

 I did a little recording today using just the guitar direct into the amp and it sounded great and i had a mega fun time doing it.

relic245

My 335. My wife bought half of it for my 40th

I've played it on and off over the last 11 years but recently it's become myain guitar and it just seems to get better each time that I play it. 

bingefeller

My Suhr Modern 24. 

Trotter

89 SG Custom
 93 ( I think?) 40th anni LP 

Probably the two worst guitars I own. Still the two that go everywhere with me all over the world to every gig i've ever played since owning them which is around 15 years a piece roughly..

merlin

1. 76 Ovation Viper
2. Gibson S-1
Gordon Smith GS2 now fitted with Lollar P90s.