I was thinking about my guitars, past and present. Why not get a discussion going about this. How about you? Starting with your present guitar(s) list the pros and cons and then list the guitars you’ve owned in the past with the same pros and cons and some associated memories.

My current guitar is a Royal Blue Ibanez RG321.

Pros

• 24 Jumbo frets
• fast action
• light weight
• great overall tones for all styles of music that I play
• inexpensive

Cons

• None - I love this guitar.

Guitars from the Past

Les Paul Custom

Pros - Great deep rounded clean tones for the blues. An investment!

Cons - H-E-A-V-Y, expensive.

Memories - Sold to take care of daughters medical bills. Well worth it.

Gibson SG

Pros - Without a doubt the best guitar I ever owned or played. I still get teary eyed when I think about getting rid of it. Traded up to the Les Paul. Big mistake.

Cons - None! My all time favorite guitar.

Memories - The guitar I owned when I met my wife. Used to serenade her with this guitar. I guess it worked, we have been together for 31 years.

Fender Stratocaster

Pros - Tones that you can only get with a Strat because of the “out of phase” pickup wiring. Fast action.

Cons - I had a real problem with the placement of the volume control. I do a lot of string muting and even heavy strumming and the volumen control always got in my way.

Memories - I used to think Jimi Hendrix was a god. I know now there is only one true God. But Hendrix is still at the top of my list for guitarist. This is why I had to own a Strat. Then there was Clapton doing blues on the Strat and this list goes on. I bought the Strat and a Cry Baby Wah and thought I would be the next Hendrix. I was young and I guess it is good to dream.