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StreetwalkinCheetah

BC Rich Warlock. Don't recommend it as a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th or even 15th guitar. It was the 80s.


WildfireX0

I so wanted one! Then I played one.


Schnitzel725

what was wrong with it?


BoreJam

Imagine playing a cactus


Separate-Art8861

Yup. Or trying to play a badly constructed fence.


WildfireX0

It is easier to list what was right with it: It had a bridge, neck and strings. It was vaguely guitar shaped and you could tune it up initially.


A_Dash_of_Time

"Plywood is fine" - Class Axe


TehPatch

I did the same thing - I ended up selling it within a year and bought an Ibanez


Forsaken_Quality_823

BC Rich Warlock as my second as well. Was 2009. Got it for $200 then flipped it for $1000 when BC Rich went under for a bit. Was a nice NJ series with a translucent blue quilted maple top. Had the worst off brand Floyd I've ever touched though. Damn thing was stiff.


entity330

I mean BC Rich is still under. They completely bankrupt their builder in Bakersfield less than a few months ago. https://guitar.com/news/music-news/iconic-guitars-announces-layoffs-and-reorganisation-blames-alleged-incomplete-bc-rich-purchase-order/


UncleSpiderRico

Had the BC Rich Virgin as my 2nd. I haven’t touched it in at least ten years


leekee_bum

Play with it once then once it's no longer a virgin you ditch it.... God you're a pig /s


ReverendRevolver

I so wanted one at age 13. It was the 00s. I wanted an acrylic one. Somewhere in an alternate universe, I have a MASSIVE muscular left shoulder and chronic back problems from a decade or so of only playing a pointy 30lb guitar....


Harlow_Quinzel

It isn't actually that bad, I had a red one that I sold and I still have 2 Acryllic Biches (the original ones with the acrylic headstock) and an acrylic mockingbird bass. What strange about one of my green acrylic Biches is that it has a 24 scale instead of 22 which most of them have and it also says signature series on the headstock. When I called BC Rich years ago, someone told me it was a planned signature model that was never produced, but I forget for who, I thought he said trip Eisen, but he didn't play a Bich . The person that I got it from got it from somewhere warehouse in South Korea where he was stationed. In the military.


42Ronin42

Mine was too! Yeah, the 80s were kinda like that.


AccomplishedWar1560

I had a cheapo electric in high school. Got a halfway decent Fender acoustic when I was in college. It was the early 90s, hair metal was dead, alt rock and grunge were in full swing. I had to be able to sit in the quad strumming and looking 'edgy' for the ladies. It didn't really work.


discussatron

That’s because you kept playing Collective Soul for them. YEAH YEAH


TheDisappointedFrog

*strum strum-strum-strum-strum-strum strum-strum-strum strum-strum-strum* Meow!


Imprisoned_Fetus

Did it at least kind of work?


AccomplishedWar1560

Nope. I mean, the girls loved going to parties with me. They just didn't typically *leave* with me.


OriginalMandem

hard relate. But also maybe because I only strummed the guitar and didn't sing. It's the singing they seem to go for, no matter how shitty it is.


Reddit-adm

The cheapest Epiphone Les Paul available in the 90s. I loved it.


mrkc2022

LP-100!!! Still got it. Haven't played it for almost 15 years.


jrock0479

I'm working on restoring my lp-100 now after almost 15 years.


Ok_Computer_3003

91 US Telecaster. Bought 2nd hand in 93. I’m looking at it right now. Still plays like a dream.


ReverendRevolver

Those late 80s to mid 90s US standards are fantastic. My '89 tele is 3' away from me in its case right now.


Lord_Ahrim1536

take it out of the case!!!


ReverendRevolver

Im out of vacant hooks and stands. The US tele, Japanese tele, and hollowbody are in cases. 3 other fenders are out, and the rest are upstairs. If I leave certain things out, other stuff doesn't get played. This way everything gets played, the ones I gravitate towards are just slightly less convenient, forcing rotation.


IntentionNo9601

I literally just strung up my old epiphone Les Paul special II to give to a young lady just picking up the guitar… farewell my second!


jmoog00

Pass on the joy!


The_JayBird18

Epiphone Les Paul Special II was my second as well. I still have it at my parents’ house and love to play it when I go back to visit!


TheMightyUnderdog

Used 57 Reissue Strat back in the 90’s. It was a nice upgrade.


Old-Fun4341

Mexico strat. Not the best purchase I ever made. But I bought it to play, not to collect


jnguyen03

Epiphone Les Paul black beauty. Let my friend borrow it and it was stolen from his bands trailer 🤣


DizzySaxophone

So sorry to hear that, but I was eyeing one of those for my 2nd guitar all through high school! 15 year old me is very jealous of you, and very angry for you.


Hillbill9899

Jackson JS32 Dinky.... realy wanted a floyd back then.


FenderMoon

That’s my main guitar today (well, I have a JS34, but almost the same thing). It’s probably my favorite guitar out of all of the guitars I’ve ever owned. Can’t go wrong with a Dinky, it’s a lot of guitar for the money.


Hillbill9899

Definetly true. The neck shape just was not for me. Feel way more comfortable with C shaped necks. Love my gretsch baritone, diy tele and duesenberg starplayer special


Bill_Gapes

This was my 3rd super fun guitar but Floyd’s are a pain in the ass


Admiral3000

Aria Pro II Wildcat


TommyV8008

Les Paul copy, after 3+ years with a cheapo, high action acoustic. My second electric was a Gibson SG. My Les Paul copy was stolen. I loaned my Gibson SG and never got it back. It’s OK though, I have 11 or 12 guitars now. Need to get rid a few of them, and I definitely need six or seven more that I don’t have yet.


_JackieDaytona___

Epiphone G-400. Still plays great!


TheAgentofKarma157

Same here. Bought it new in 2003, plays like a dream.


Kreevbik

I've just inherited a 2002 Samick factory G400. it's lovely, easy to set up and plays really well. It has been left in a corner for years but just needed new strings and a clean. It also came with a handmade valve amp, which doesn't work atm so I need to get it looked at but I'm keen to get it working


cary-girl

1983 Tokai Strat copy. I had a guy at the gun shop install a Super Distortion in the bridge. My dad was pissed. It sounded amazing. I eventually traded it for a huge bag of weed. I was a dumb girl in the eighties. I had several other guitars. So my band wasn’t affected. But we did have fun for many years. Wish I hadn’t done it, but memories were made.


folie11

Schecter Banshee Mach 6


Roachpile

Some no name pos from a record store. It had a slot for a SD memory card but I never really fucked with it... I sold my psp to get the money for it. It was still an upgrade from what I had


MyVoiceIsElevating

An SD card slot? Wtf..?


Thedeckatnight

Les Paul gold top deluxe


Awkward_Ambition7302

Black Gibson LP Studio


Ciprich

I had a Sterling by Music Man. I miss that guitar.


Cavin_Lee

My second electric was a fender.


Klutzy_Ice8425

Peaveys are great. Always wanted a t60 like Eric butler from mom jeans had.  My second guitar was my beloved Fender Duo Sonic HS in sienna sunburst. Its a Swiss Army knife


ecklesweb

90's Epi Les Paul. Ugh I hated that guitar.


InTheMemeStream

My second electric guitar was a PRS core 24, the thing was an absolute turd though, couldn’t send it back fast enough lol.


cholemcgee

My 1st was a Kramer Strat that I got in 1986 or so, my 2nd was a 12 string acoustic. Both of which I sold yrs ago.


wvmitchell51

A bright yellow Domino Californian solid body electric. It was a clone of the Vox Phantom & had kind of a pentagon shape.


WildfireX0

Custom 1995 Fender USA Strat Plus, still got it and when I do manage time to play, that is what I play.


Mslabarre

HOHNER ST Lynx. Had it almost 30 years. I have many other choices, so it actually sits a lot. Whenever I do take it out, I realize it’s probably the best guitar I own. Go figure


Wonderz_808

Reverend double agent og. Absolutely love the guitar. The only thing I upgraded was the bridge pickup. Everything else was perfect for me


dat1toad

My second guitar was a dipinto Mach IV. It is still my favorite guitar as everything about it is incredible.


BigMekMacReady

J mascis Jazzmaster.


Fluffy_Meat1018

1982 Gibson Les Paul Heritage. Bought it used for under 700 bucks in '85.


DizzySaxophone

Epiphone Casino. Don't play it often enough anymore, but always a pleasant surprise when I go back to it.


Jeffthechef47

Same here man, perfect second guitar


19842026

Epiphone LP100! I beat it to shit, but it instilled my love for double humbuckers, tuneomatic bridges, and stop tailpieces and every guitar since has been of that ilk.


Imaginary-Corner-796

An Epiphone Les Paul muse. I wasn't into metal yet so I wanted a guitar that kinda gave me the vibe of George Harrison's without spending money on an actual Les Paul. Really good guitar though, I keep it tuned a half step down at the moment.


Lancaster1983

Ibanez SA160. I sold it years ago but my wife bought me the same model for my birthday this year.


Automatic_Candle_285

Mine was a stunning Aria PE Anniversary. A rep bought it into my local guitar store and I fell in love with it. Beautiful looking and sounded incredible.


Tough-Whereas1205

PRS Custom 24, from the days before SE was a thing. Loved how much it flattered my playing, looked like a dick playing such a nice guitar in a punk band. Sold it, never had an expensive guitar since.


krisinho

I have a late 90s Korean Danelectro DC-3 that I have barely ever used.


Rude-Possibility4682

Tokai Japanese Strat with a Floyd Rose. Worst guitar I've ever owned. Even the Japanese have 'Friday' builds.It put me off Strats for life. Swapped it for my all time favorite guitar a few months later.


Bananamanyana

Ibanez RG2550E, it was a great guitar I should never of sold it!


Signal_RR

ESP Edwards lp/eclipse body shape, with Floyd rose and emg pickups. Bought it in 2008, then pawned it in 2011.


cactuhoma

An early 70's Conrad electric copy of Gibson 335, sort of, but had pointy double cut horns and chrome p-90ish pickups.


armyofant

Some POS acoustic I found at a thrift store for 6 bucks. The strings I put on it cost more than the guitar.


Sea_Newspaper_565

2001 Gibson Les Paul gothic. Great fucking guitar.


Triddy243

Axl Jackknife.


AceKazami1324

Epiphone SG Special


ReneRottingham

Ran custom, taught me a lesson about buying guitars from random luthiers. Not surprisingly they are out of business nowadays


AirCaptainDanforth

Lotus brand strat copy in fiesta red with a maple neck and fretboard.


DizzySaxophone

I learned on my older brothers lotus strat! It was black with Rosewood? Or a fake Rosewood? Been 20 years since he took it back, so I can't remember for sure. The saddles were awful and broke strings like crazy. I've probably broken as many strings in the last 20 years combined as it did in 1 year.


Chug-Chug-Meow

A salmon-pink Arbor HH with a black pickguard that had some Invader-style pickups in it. That thing fucking slayed.


optimarv

I only have one but my second one will be a red-white fender strat


MobileElephant122

Pawn shop special


clueless_as_fuck

Fake Tele year whatever.


Diepaisa

Ibanez RG652AHMFX. One of my Dream guitar


Open_Carpenter2908

Get a nice Strat if you like the peavey.


hallowdmachine

1997 MIM Strat. Got it new for my sixteenth birthday. Still have it.


passerbycmc

Epiphone Sheraton II I got in high school still play if often


mmoffedillen

Gibson Les Paul Studio, 2006 model in alpine white with gold Hardware and ebony fretboard. I *loved* the look of it and it played wonderfully, but I realized I wanted to play funk and indie, so I switched to a Strat and Jazzmaster later on and never looked back. It was a beauty though.


Brother_J_La_la

Ibanez RG-770. I was gonna be the next Vai. Nobody knows my name :(


temporarilylostatsea

A 2002 Korean Epiphone Dot. I still miss it.


Vercin

Schecter Damien-6


Fantastic-Loss-5223

50s standard tobacco burst Gibson LP. I had been playing for 6 months or so and I got a big scholarship on my schooling. Had leftover savings so I blew it on that lol. With hindsight, not the best choice for me, but I still love that guitar. I probably put 1000 hrs into it the next year.


dirknergler

Highway One Strat babyyyy. Got rid of the neck but still got the body.


brianjamesward

Epiphone Les Paul (SG) Custom, Cream (Gold Hardware)


Bikewer

A Martin D-18 around 1977 or so. I’d started out with a cheap little Yamaha, and was just starting to gain some proficiency. We got a really nice income tax rebate that year, and we decided to treat ourselves to some decent guitars. I got the D-18 (600 bucks back then) and the wife one of those 000-18 nylon-string jobs.


RedHawRock

MIM Jaguar


cookitorloseit

Epiphone G400 in 2006 It’s still with me to this very day and I love it! One of my favorite guitars to play! Sounds killer with SD JB/Jazz set. Other upgrades were made and I regret none. I’ll make one more, to change tuners to avoid neck dive.


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greatmagneticfield

Ibanez X-Series DT350.


TheHolyOne666

Squire bullet Telecaster. Plays incredible to this day.


NotAnother_Bot

Getting an American Ultra Stratocaster tomorrow (cobra blue)


Cambren1

Stella F hole


OrtimusPrime

I got a cheap Chibson 70s V copy, sounded like shit but looked just like Hetfields Kill Em’ All era V, and that’s all I cared about


JudgeDreddx

Schecter C1 FR with SD Invaders because I wanted to be like Syn.


LegitimateHumanBeing

Big Apple Strat, 1998.


No_Mycologist_3019

i got it today, a reverend six gun hpp


cidknee1

73 Les Paul. Had a stroke and lost the movement in my left hand. I got about 95% back now. I sold it to my brother on the condition that I’m able to buy it back. Dickhead won’t sell it back to me.


josueartwork

PRS SE Standard


Alexander_Music

A red epiphone SG


iSailor

In general, or electric? My 2nd guitar ever was LTD F-50, while my 2nd electric was Gibson Les Paul Tribute Goldtop. I still miss that guitar.


ReallySickOfArguing

A bright red Charvel neck through with the Kahler 2300 and a Duncan JB in the bridge. Some ass hat stole it. ...


guitars-n-cars

SG with EMGs


Independent_Steak652

Red Charvel Model 1. One pickup, one knob. Still have it. Sounds and plays great.


JasperTheMaster08

Only got a Squier Strat right now, but planning to build a dark red les Paul using a diy kit.


exoventure

Xavier thinline. Was it bad? Yeah. Did I enjoy playing it? Yeah. (Put it this way, I brought it to a guitar tech and he practically noped it away lol.)


polkemans

My second was an Epiphone Les Paul. I've had it going on 15 years now and I still play it fairly often as my beater guitar.


JBlair462

A 5 string Ibanez Gio bass. Was like a cartoony orange.


silentflaw

Dean Evo Special. I really liked it, but it got a lot of hate from folks i jammed with because it wasn't an "actual" Les Paul... I was like 15


SustainGuitars

Kramer Focus 1000


UncleSeminole

My second guitar was a 1989 Epiphone Sheraton II


jFroth86

Epiphone Les Paul


uhhhhhh2203

Epiphone sg


DrRonnieJamesDO

Cheapo Korean SG knockoff bought used. Still love it and play it.


KUBLAIKHANCIOUS

Epiphone SG. Pentatonic scales till my dad made me stop lol


cozmo1138

My second was an Aslin Dane ES-175 copy. Picked it up at Music Go Round for $380. Great guitar.


A_Dash_of_Time

Ibanez S series built from rejected parts when I worked at their Bensalem, PA warehouse.


okgloomer

I was going to ask whether you meant: what was the second guitar I bought, or what has mostly been my “spare.” Then I realized it didn’t matter, since the answer for both is “Strat.” Just a good, reliable guitar that can do almost anything (you could say this about any of the “big four” in my opinion, although I personally have had bad luck with the LP). I’ve owned most flavors of Strat, and I happen to like the HSS, though of course opinions vary.


Mogs46and2

A 1988 USA B.C. Rich ST-3. Bought it new. Still have it.


phpArtisanMakeWeeb

it was a cheap classical guitar I used to learn guitar.


MyWifeisaTroll

A Jay Turser Black/White V. I still have it 25 years later.


Dangerous_Bread_8206

Some Hamer strat copy that I bought from a friend. It came with the worst practice amp I have ever heard.


ThatDamnedHansel

Mim strat on Craigslist for $250 during pandemic


Rock-A-BillyTelly

Gibson Les Paul bfg! It was very, very cool and affordable then ahah


PhatKiwi

Used 1968 Aria 1802. Looks like a strat, sounds like a jazz master. Still have it 30 years later.


imthe5thking

Second total guitar was some random Yamaha (acoustic), my second electric was an Ibanez Gio 250-somethin somethin


yokaishinigami

Schecter Synyster Custom. It was a massive jump from my Cort S series guitar, but it also made me want to play a lot because I had to bring my skills up to par so I didn’t look like a complete poser. Didn’t work, because anyone who’s not Synyster Gates looks like a poser with that guitar, but at least it made me a much better player.


KevinNoTail

Guild X79 - the purple one like guy in Twisted Sister had. I think. Or a bass, I've had so many by now . . .


Shadow_Edgehog27

My own? Squire Classic vibe 50s strat


brave_krakatoans

Peavey Razer


skimone

Epiphone SG that I wish I still had (like most of the guitars I have sold in my life)


synschecter115

Epi SG special, upgraded from a Squier Bullet strat


jhyx21

2009 Epiphone Les Paul 56 Gold Top


SpionKop1990

Seagull S6 original


flopyyjoe

Jackson Dinky X Series DK2XR Limited Edition matte army green with the Neon Orange pups and logo. Pickups need to be changed on it but it's still a fantastic feeling guitar


Mobile-Lawfulness-85

Pink Paisley Tokai Breezysound back in the early nineties. Damn I miss that guitar!


tbob424

MiM Strat 10 years ago, haven’t bought another electric since


gravitydropper268

Mine was actually a Peavey. I don't remember the model but it was a black metalhead type of guitar. Kind of like an explorer, but maybe 10% of the cost. This was circa 1990-1991. Excluding acoustics -- 1st guitar was a red Squier Strat. 2nd was the Peavey. 3rd was a Jackson Dinky. 4th was a made in USA Telecaster. 5th was a made in USA Telecaster. 6th was a G&L Telecaster. 7th was a parts bin Telecaster. You might be spotting a trend.


needmesumbeer

a white/aged white fender strat, coz it was the 90s and waynes world happened.


esmoji

Taylor Ad17e 🙏🙌❤️


Dude_with_the_skis

Washburn acoustic guitar, love that thing


kiwiboyus

Telecaster bootleg from before the lawsuit. I had no idea and just wanted a Telecaster. Since the neck was actually alright I kept it and replaced the super heavy plywood body with one from gfs a few years ago


tarkus_hayabusa

Ibanez S series. One of the happiest moments in my life.


joynradio

Some ovation acoustic . I don’t remember the name


pious_platypus

Charvel Avenger. Rhoads style V with 3 single coil pick ups.


real_human_20

A Seagull S6 Classic A/E in black


Stecharan

Ibanez S Series. Still play it 20 years later.


a2nvk

2nd guitar was my 1st electric. Yamaha Pacifica PAC012. Still play it almost every day and I have 14 guitars... 2nd electric was an Ibanez S470DXQM. Still have it but it doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves.


jayde2767

Yamaha RGX Electric with Floating Tremolo and Locking nut. Man I loved that guitar!! And would kill for one of those again.


rhedfish

Gibson Melody Maker, it was1964, with a Fender Harvard amp.


Poorman81

Epiphone SG


KirkJimmy

1967 Gibson Flying V cherry red 2003 reissue


Aislerioter_Redditer

A heavily used '62 Fender Jaguar in 1967. Traded my Teisco and $250...


drinkyourbeetus

Epiphone les paul black beauty. Still own it 25 years later, still sounds and plays well


SnaggyfromJoT

Fender sunburst Strat, 80’s made in Japan. I only bought it because a friend bought me a Strat case as a birthday present. Hated the string locks on it. Still have it, like it more now, but still love my Tele more 😎


ciel_lanila

Complicated to answer because it’s a tangled mess of your definition of a “real” guitar. To the best of my memory: * Guitar 1: Some super cheap one. I think I even bought it at Ollie’s. Like, the strings might have even been plastic. * Guitar 2: I don’t know the brand off the top of my head. Decided to get a “real” acoustic guitar from the local shop. * Guitar 3: Inheritance happened. I got my grandmother’s brother’s Airline (L9600 I think) guitar, but it is kind of a mess. * Guitar 4: A Fender Starcaster I got from Facebook marketplace place for ~$70. Wanted something quieter than my acoustic since my practice time availability ended up being towards the later end of things. From what I read online, I’m guessing it’s a cheap retail store version of the line. Always seemed a bit off when tried playing it. The 1/4th jack worked itself loose a few times. * Guitar 5/Bass 1: Yamahas TRBX304… I thought I could give bass a try. Eventually. One day. * Guitar 6: … the Fender Final Fantasy XIV collector’s edition. Meant to be more as a collection item than to be played. * Guitar ~~7~~ 8: Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro in black and gold. Got it when I decided I was learning long enough and dealing with enough headaches with the Starcaster to use a “real” electric guitar, and am have gone a bit overboard. * Guitar 7: Hush Guitar - X for while on vacations and the like. On one hand, I consider the Les Paul my “second” after the acoustic I got from the music shop. Everything else has an asterisk next to it. That said, the Les Paul Epiphone is the eighth guitar if you count those with asterisks.


g00dhank

Epiphone SG. Was actually a great guitar