I'll chip in.
1986- 72' Gibson Les Paul Deluxe - natural finish. I paid $600 second hand.
History: I bumped into a friend I'd known since kindergarten but hadn't kept in touch with, and hung out at his place that day. He was in a band, and had his setup at home - a sunburst Les Paul and a Marshall stack. I'd always wanted to play guitar, and so he let me plug his in and pluck some notes. I was hooked. He told me that if I was serious, the Saturday paper always had some guitars for sale. Just save up five or six hundred bucks, then start looking. I did, and I bought the Les Paul. It came with the original case, and the fellow threw in the strap and Dunlop strap locks. I foolishly sold this in and around '91
1987- Gibson L6S, black. I bought this used on a layaway plan. It was $400 at the time. Great little player, wish I hadn't have sold it.
- Ibanez doubleneck SG - left handed, strung right handed. Clearly I didn't know a lot about how guitars are set up at the time...
- BC Rich Acoustic - It was cheap, and I used it to busk. Nothing helps a person learn guitar like playing to eat.
1988- Martin "Sigma" acoustic. First guitar I bought brand new - think I paid about $270 for it at the time. This guitar was stolen along with others.
- Hondo four string bass. I was in a band by this time, and this bass passed between me and the other guitarist several times. It's his now.
1989-92- 88 Fender Strat plus in Gun Metal grey (or "pewter"). I still have this one, bought it new.
- Gibson Les Paul Standard - Cherry Sunburst - brand new. I sold this one later.
- FP series Takamine (high end). I still have this one.
1993-2005I got married in 1992, and had five kids. I managed to hold onto the Strat Plus and the Takamine, but whatever else I had was sold, stolen, or given away.
2006-2010- 85 Gibson Les Paul Standard - root beer finish. Regrettably, it could not compare to my old Les Paul Deluxe. I sold it.
- 85 H-157 CM Heritage (Les Paul) - If you don't know about Heritage guitars, look them up. This is the Les Paul I was looking for - still have it.
2011-nowTwo of the five kids are out of the house now, and the house is paid off... so the pinch isn't quite as pinchy...
- 2012 Fender Telecaster Select Koa top - love this guitar still got it.
- 1997 G&L Legacy - my first G&L. I liked it, but I traded it to acquire the Taylor below
- 2008 G&L Comanche Tribute (amber burst). This guitar is my go-to Strat, I still have it.
- Seagull CW acoustic. I had this for a couple of months but traded it along with the '97 Legacy, for the Taylor below
- Takamine G- series. I picked it up almost new for a third the price - I wanted a beach guitar. Still have it.
- 2018 Taylor 214CE Deluxe. Still have this one.
- 2018 G&L ASAT Special Tribute blue burst - bought it new. I love this guitar., and still have it.
- 2005 G&L ASAT Special Semi-Hollow blue burst - Still got this one. Oddly, I the Tribute plays/sounds better, but I still have this one.
- 2019 MJT build of Fender 55 Esquire, relic'd. - I heard a lot of good things about MJT. Took a shot, and did not regret it. Still got it.
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[edit, Dec. 20, 2019] PRS-CE 245, with p-90s, and sunburst over maple flamed flnish. Still Got it.
There are a probably around a dozen more cheap and forgettable guitars that I haven't mentioned, mostly because they don't come to mind off the top of my head. I have a cheapo bass, a few cheapo acoustics and electrics for the kids. Guitars I've given away etc. that did not keep my interest, and so didn't make it into the list.
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