40 yrs of guitars

[Mark M.]

Here’s an inventory of all the guitars I have owned over 40 years. During much of that time, it was necessary to sell one to acquire a new one, and most of the time that meant owning no more than 2 or 3 guitars at a time. I do regret having to part with many on this list. The most I ever had at one time was 10. I have 7 right now. In order of acquiring them, though the exact years are beyond my memory:


'80's:


Yamaha acoustic flat top (bought my first guitar with the $ from the sale of my last motorcycle.)
Ibanez Strat copy
Alvarez flat top
Sigma D style flat top
Guild GF50 flat top
Alvarez Yairi flat top


'90's


Fender Squire Telecaster
Heritage H575
Fender American Standard Telecaster
Heritage H576


Started playing some jazz & took lessons during this period.


2000's


Fender ‘62 reissue Stratocaster #
2004 Gibson ES335 Dot
Gibson ES135
Gibson Faded Les Paul Double Cut #
Martin 000-16SGTNE
Taylor T5 Custom
Gibson L4CES #
2008 Campellone Standard 16”
2000 Gibson ES175
Takamine classical


2010’s


Taylor GS6
2006 Gibson L5 CES
Breedlove Bossa Nova electric nylon string crossover
2012 (?) Gibson ES 335 Block #
Eastman E6OM LTD#
Benedetto Bravo
2015 Gibson ES 175 ‘59 Reissue VOS#
Fender Strat MIM
Godin Multiac nylon string
D’Angelico New Yorker (Korean reissue)
Eastman T386
Eastman T486
‘60’s Gibson C-2 nylon string
Alhambra 9P classical
Partscaster w/ Vintage Vibe bridge p/u and Lollar Charlie Christian neck P/U
1981 Alvarez Yairi CY125 (converted to flamenco guitar)
Republic “Clarksdale” Tri-Cone
Martin 00016 Custom*
2019 Hermanos Camps Primera Blanca Flamenco


2020’s


Fender MIM Classic 50’s Lacquer Telecaster w/ Biltoft Vintage Vibe P/u’s installed
Eastman T64VT GB
2019 Jose Gonzalez Lopez Flamenca Negra*
2011 Trenier Model E*
2021 Mijail Kharash CD/IR classical*
2019 Mijail Kharash flamenca Blanca*
2022 Mark Campellone Standard Custom 17” w/Biltoft floating CC p/u*
Eastman El Rey D’Ambrosio 7 string*


*Currently own
#Wish I still owned

[DawgBone]

That's a lot of guitars!

I'm hoping to pare it down to one acoustic and one electric so there is one electric i have to sell to accomplish that. I have another project I started that is a serious money pit so electric #2 will likely get sold to fund the machine.

I have a sweet old Japanese Hohner jumbo for an acoustic. It was $400 delivered and sounds real good for that money. I am satisfied with only having enough to get me through gigs and recording. I don't need name brand just something that is it's equivalent. I guess I'm a japanese guitar guy by default now as my electric is an Edwards. I am a pretty happy guy playing the same guitar all the time so no complaints at all.

At least you kept the 335! 335/345/355 type guitars is my go to!

[2bornot2bop]

I owned more than twice that many over 10 years. Well, own is used loosely because the ownership of most was temporary. The days of wheelin’ and dealin’ are a thing of the past, but it was a fun experience!