Guitars you were HAPPY to get rid of!

[1965]

The one and only reason i got rid of it was cause with the round back it kept slipping down when i played it.You know what i mean.Anyway nice to hear your story.
Cheers scott

Yes, they're horrible aesthetically, and then you sit down to play it and it won't even stay on your leg. I know exactly what you mean. Also, when you're standing up it slides back towards you so that the front of the guitar is angling up, and that ain't right.

[fatcat]

For moi, my 2nd guitar, a P.O.S. Kay archtop acoustic that came with a guitar lesson package mom bought me.
The best use that was to me, was as a trade in on my EB2C.

[brianeharmonjr]

Both of the Les Pauls I've owned. I've tried twice, but I just can't stand the sound or feel of a Les Paul. They sound great when some people play them, but I just hate the way they feel and sound when I play them.

[rickosound]

Omaha, Nebraska. 1980. My band from Creighton University Law School. It's at Sokol Hall, if anybody from Nebraska is reading. That's me on the right, with the gold Les Paul, mini-humbuckers. Good riddance to this guitar. Too heavy. Not a good rhythm guitar (which is what I played) and I didn't even like the color. Note my tiny Vox amp in the background. Sold them both upon graduation. I was broke.
This band still re-groups and plays once a year. Next gig, August 2 in Omaha. Nowadays I drag along two Rics.
Tom

[1965]

Both of the Les Pauls I've owned. I've tried twice, but I just can't stand the sound or feel of a Les Paul. They sound great when some people play them, but I just hate the way they feel and sound when I play them.

Forgive me, but I've got a '57 reissue les paul that I love. The quality of a lot of Gibsons as everyone knows have been in the dumps, but I found a good one. It's my go to guitar, and it covers sonic territory I can't get to with anything else. Rickenbacker is by far my favorite brand, but I can't help but like this one les paul.

[mgauction]

Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass - Worst sounding bass I have ever owned next to the Memphis P copy that I started out with. I've heard other Geddys that sounded better but mine was horrid.

You're in good company, Sean. When I was at Geddy's last summer he gave me a rundown on how bad that bass is.

[antipodean]

I should regret selling a Gold-top Gibson LP Signature Bass - the "inspiration" behind the Epi JC. They now sell for $3k+, and I dumped mine for $500 or so. It was a beautiful thing to look at, but it played and sounded like something that came free with a packet of cereal, so no real regrets, apart from inflicting that piece of garbage on someone else...

[weemac]

H'mmm ovations...
I've played and owned a few. Almost all seem to be dogs, but there are a few real gems out there...

[doctorwho]

... ewwwww, ovation.

You apparently have never played one of these:

Early 1970s Ovation Breadwinner

The Breadwinner (yes, goofy name!) plays exceptionally well, and with its on-board active tone circuit, has a wide range of sound.

About the only guitar I really was glad to sell was the Strat clone that was part of my General Electric Guitarmate set (record player/amp with guitar). It had horrific action ... but the lead player in the old band I was in bought it and could he get some really good sounds out of it!

[1965]

The Breadwinner (yes, goofy name!) plays exceptionally well, and with its on-board active tone circuit, has a wide range of sound.!

Goofy in more than just name, sir. I can't say I'm a huge fan of active electronics, too many sounds for me. I'm sure ovation has made some fine guitars, they're just totally not my style.

[doctorwho]

I know what you mean, Wes. I forgot about the two Stratocasters I had, a 1974 hardtail and a 1993 Yngwie Malmsteen Signature; I didn't like either one, but I'm sure someone else just loves 'em!

[1965]

Yep, I had a strat years ago, but I never really liked it that much. I do dig teles though.

[doctorwho]

Yep, Teles are nice ... although I need to try to fine-tune the action on mine:

1986 MIJ Rosewood Telecaster

[rickenmetal]

My first guitar, a Memphis Stratocaster copy. Warped neck, pickups not very good, and the thing was so heavy that after playing it for a long time my shoulder hurt.

Nice white/cream finish though.

[brianeharmonjr]

Both of the Les Pauls I've owned. I've tried twice, but I just can't stand the sound or feel of a Les Paul. They sound great when some people play them, but I just hate the way they feel and sound when I play them.

Forgive me, but I've got a '57 reissue les paul that I love. The quality of a lot of Gibsons as everyone knows have been in the dumps, but I found a good one. It's my go to guitar, and it covers sonic territory I can't get to with anything else. Rickenbacker is by far my favorite brand, but I can't help but like this one les paul.

Wes, I'm certainly not disrespecting Gibson quality. They make beautiful instruments, but they're just not for me. I've just never played a Les Paul that felt or sounded right to me when I played it.