My first electric guitar was an 1983 Ibanez Roadstar II just like
this one.
I found and bought this one again in a local store a few years
ago thinking it was my original one that I had traded-in to this
very same dealer 15 years earlier.
After a serial # search, I found it not to be the exact guitar..even
so it still is very sentimental for me to have and it sounds and
plays great and features a usual Birdseye Maple Top on a
Basswood Body.
It was marketed at The Gary Moore Model
this one.
I found and bought this one again in a local store a few years
ago thinking it was my original one that I had traded-in to this
very same dealer 15 years earlier.
After a serial # search, I found it not to be the exact guitar..even
so it still is very sentimental for me to have and it sounds and
plays great and features a usual Birdseye Maple Top on a
Basswood Body.
It was marketed at The Gary Moore Model
My second electric guitar was this 1984 Gibson Explorer
Designer Series. I got this and a Marshall Lead 12 Amp for my
16th Birthday. My Dad bought them from Steve Garrett at
Music Alley, who ironically would become my boss a few
years later. Every once and a while, me and my guitar make a
visit back to see Steve.
My Parents, I think were starting to understand that with music
products like with all products, there are true iconic name
brands and at 16 I was very sensitive to this, as are most teens.
I had put a year in playing the pretty.. more mature players
guitar that was the Ibanez Roadstar II and they decided that it
was time for me to finally ROCK!!!
The truth is, I originally hated the Roadstar II because I saw it
as the more mature... less rock and roll guitar, at 16 it was Yuk!
Then I grew up and I now love them both and I'm happy I still
have them.
Designer Series. I got this and a Marshall Lead 12 Amp for my
16th Birthday. My Dad bought them from Steve Garrett at
Music Alley, who ironically would become my boss a few
years later. Every once and a while, me and my guitar make a
visit back to see Steve.
My Parents, I think were starting to understand that with music
products like with all products, there are true iconic name
brands and at 16 I was very sensitive to this, as are most teens.
I had put a year in playing the pretty.. more mature players
guitar that was the Ibanez Roadstar II and they decided that it
was time for me to finally ROCK!!!
The truth is, I originally hated the Roadstar II because I saw it
as the more mature... less rock and roll guitar, at 16 it was Yuk!
Then I grew up and I now love them both and I'm happy I still
have them.
My first Bass Guitar I bought for $150.00 from my Guitar
Teacher Kenny Bush.
It is an inexpensive Steinberger headless type 1980's Cort
Bass. It even has the Steinberger tuners and bridge system.
I replaced the stock pickups with EMG's a number of years
ago. What it still really needs is a string change!!
I bought this because I had just discovered overdubbing and I
figured I could use this to play bass on my original recordings.
Kenny use to let me and my buddies tag along to his gigs
when were younger, he played this bass in his bands.
I still have this one too!
Teacher Kenny Bush.
It is an inexpensive Steinberger headless type 1980's Cort
Bass. It even has the Steinberger tuners and bridge system.
I replaced the stock pickups with EMG's a number of years
ago. What it still really needs is a string change!!
I bought this because I had just discovered overdubbing and I
figured I could use this to play bass on my original recordings.
Kenny use to let me and my buddies tag along to his gigs
when were younger, he played this bass in his bands.
I still have this one too!
This is my 1988 Yamaha Classical Enterna Guitar and My
1999 Martin Backpacker Guitar.
The Classical I got with the hopes to learn how to play some
Classical Pieces. I met some kids who took Classical Lessons
and they blew me away with their Bach!
So I had to give it a try. I took some lessons and I still know a
few pieces...but I did not stick with it.
The Backpacker is a really weird but cool guitar. It sounds
almost like a guitar and a mandolin mixed together. I used it on
a bunch of recordings.
The funny thing about this guitar is that the Shuttle Astronauts
actually took a guitar like this one into orbit!!
1999 Martin Backpacker Guitar.
The Classical I got with the hopes to learn how to play some
Classical Pieces. I met some kids who took Classical Lessons
and they blew me away with their Bach!
So I had to give it a try. I took some lessons and I still know a
few pieces...but I did not stick with it.
The Backpacker is a really weird but cool guitar. It sounds
almost like a guitar and a mandolin mixed together. I used it on
a bunch of recordings.
The funny thing about this guitar is that the Shuttle Astronauts
actually took a guitar like this one into orbit!!
This is my 1985 Kramer Focus 2000 with a Chandler Reverse
Headstock. I bought this in about 1988.
The Focus body was a less expensive version of The Kramer
Barretta that Eddie Van Halen made famous.
This one was owned by another Music Alley employee. I
bought it from him. It was a awful pink color when I got it....I
promptly made it my own by day glow splatter painting it.
A few years later I got tired of the ugliness and I had a friend
who's father owned a car body repair shop paint it in this
purple Honda Car paint....This color was very close to the
color of my Honda at the time. I also changed the insane gain
Duncan Invader pickup out to a JB in the rear position and left
the original front pickup alone.
I like to call this "my purple baby"...I did nearly 7 years of gigs
with this one guitar. I just played it again last week for the first
time in a year or so and it still is a magical guitar for me.
The Floyd Rose is a bit wore out...but the tone is so smooth!
Headstock. I bought this in about 1988.
The Focus body was a less expensive version of The Kramer
Barretta that Eddie Van Halen made famous.
This one was owned by another Music Alley employee. I
bought it from him. It was a awful pink color when I got it....I
promptly made it my own by day glow splatter painting it.
A few years later I got tired of the ugliness and I had a friend
who's father owned a car body repair shop paint it in this
purple Honda Car paint....This color was very close to the
color of my Honda at the time. I also changed the insane gain
Duncan Invader pickup out to a JB in the rear position and left
the original front pickup alone.
I like to call this "my purple baby"...I did nearly 7 years of gigs
with this one guitar. I just played it again last week for the first
time in a year or so and it still is a magical guitar for me.
The Floyd Rose is a bit wore out...but the tone is so smooth!
This is my 1982 Gibson E2 Explorer. This is a Beauty!!
I found only one issue with this guitar...it is very, very heavy!
I think it is a Walnut Body with a flamed maple top!
I got this from a customer when I worked at Music Alley on a
trade. Actually I did not do the Trade....someone else did....but I
came in one day and there was a big Explorer case laying on
the floor...of course I wanted to see...I have a fetish for these
crazy guitars! I opened the case and wow! I had to have it!
I really got a great deal on it too!!
I use to use it for dropped D for Fat Bottom Girls....but it's really
just to darn heavy to play live!
I found only one issue with this guitar...it is very, very heavy!
I think it is a Walnut Body with a flamed maple top!
I got this from a customer when I worked at Music Alley on a
trade. Actually I did not do the Trade....someone else did....but I
came in one day and there was a big Explorer case laying on
the floor...of course I wanted to see...I have a fetish for these
crazy guitars! I opened the case and wow! I had to have it!
I really got a great deal on it too!!
I use to use it for dropped D for Fat Bottom Girls....but it's really
just to darn heavy to play live!
This is my 1990 Charvel Model 6
Neck Thru the Body construction and as close to a Jackson
as you can get without being a Jackson. The real bonus was
again I got this on a unbelievable trade-in deal. The Model 6 is
a little brother to the Jackson Soloist.
In the 80's, a Jackson was a real badge of honor.
These guitars were awesome in every way. They played
extremely well and they sound incredible and it was my first
guitar with active pickups.
Very signature in sound and looks. Great Guitar!
Neck Thru the Body construction and as close to a Jackson
as you can get without being a Jackson. The real bonus was
again I got this on a unbelievable trade-in deal. The Model 6 is
a little brother to the Jackson Soloist.
In the 80's, a Jackson was a real badge of honor.
These guitars were awesome in every way. They played
extremely well and they sound incredible and it was my first
guitar with active pickups.
Very signature in sound and looks. Great Guitar!