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Most of us own at least half a dozen but when all else fails, out that guitar comes.
What made me think about this was i've been playing a lot of guitar lately, i've had them all out. Some were expensive, some are vintage but i just keep ending up playing the relatively cheap build Telebastard which is essentially an Esquire set-up with a Strat neck.
On paper this is wrong, it is limited and quite primitive. But it seems to adjust to my playing moods, always feels comfortable and always sounds good. No bullshit: plug in and play.

What's yours?

Telebastard MKII

Awful bedtime pic but, jaggie so prettie !! Played daily....

My 70s Jazzmaster, but then I only have 2 guitars ATM & that's been the only constant this last year

jag for me too. i've fallen deeply in love with it.

69 RI mustang, single no name p-90 in bridge.

This one. Once I swapped out the pickups, my Squier Cyclone has become my main guitar.

les paul studio GOTH

Is that my old goth?

For me it would be this guy.




It's just reliable and familliar in a way my Jazzmasters aren't.

Pink tele.

Right now its my Fret King Esprit, the fat baseball bat neck is a pleasure to play.

Early '70s Bronco, it just feels right!
Just the right amount of damage that you don't need to baby it, but still looking good for it's age

Japanese Jaguar. I've since removed the buzzstop and changed the pickguard to a prettier red tort 'un.

I <3 it so.

Fiesta Red Strat

Everyone knows mine:



1968 Ovation Tornado.
It really is the only guitar I'll ever need. To say it's the best playing/sounding guitar I've ever owned is an understatement...it's just so vibrant and alive, sounds great unplugged-It's the one where I pick it up and can just start playing anything and I'm inspired. I can either play careful fingerpicked rockabilly stuff; tastefully using the most comfortable version of a bigsby style trem arm I've yet to see, or throw a rock and roll bar chord tantrum on it, it doesn't matter- whenever or whatever I play on it I feel like I'm 20 again and lose all my inhibitions as a guitarist and somehow just play better.

2008 USA Strat. Comfortable for my hands & reliable. I play the '73 less and less.

This has been my go-to since I got it; '66 Classic Jaguar. I love my Aerodyne Tele too, but this is generally the guitar I play at home, in practice and live.

endsjustifymeans wrote:Is that my old goth?

yes!

JesusRancher wrote:Right now its my Fret King Esprit, the fat baseball bat neck is a pleasure to play.

I NEED DAT.

If I'm recording: Fernandes Tele

But I play my strat mostly because it's Light, always leaning up against the wall... and has all ready taken a hell of a beating over the years.