What guitars did you guys play in high school?

[Given to Fly]

I was just wondering what guitars you guys played in high school? I was just wondering because I'm in high school and I must say there is alot of diversity in brands and quality. I suppose it would be cool to know what amps you used too. Thanks

[AdamBilz]

I had an old red Ibanez Radius 540 and a very old Marshall Valvestate which I still use! God, I miss that guitar.
~Adam

[Akhenaten]

My first Ibanez in high school...an RG560 which I had routed to hold 3 humbuckers. Named it Hector. Still have him and use him as a main guitar for writing and recording. He's so beat up though that I can't bear to take the guitar to shows for fear of loss or being destroyed.

[BeastofLove]

A Headway HE-201 (think Jackson knock-off), and a Fender Strat Ultra. Through a Peavey Bandit 65... old school with the big, round knobs. I miss that amp.
-Ben

[darren wilson]

An Ibanez Roadstar II (RS-440), a Lado Laser (pointy guitar), a Roland G-707 (weird guitar) and one that i built myself when i was 17. I also shared a Yamaha APX-6 acoustic with my little brother.

[gtrcollectr]

Ibanez Roadstar
Ibanez EX
Jackson Dinky Reverse

Todd

[Petie]

Status strat copy, 93 Japanese Ibanez RG 470, and a frankenstined telecaster copy, through the same Crate hybrid tube/solid state head I still use.

[Knightmeir]

Ibanez Silver Series, and a Carvin DC 135

[JESTER700]

In 9th grade I got a 1967 Fender Mustang, and in 11th grade I upgraded to a 1984 Kramer Pacer Imperial.

[dex]

In 10th grade my dad bought me an ESP Mirage Deluxe.
My amp was a cheapo 10W Kustom.
Still have both at my parents house.

ilia

[Reaper]

Alrighty... I'm still in highschool, so...

Axes:
-Epiphone G400
-Ibanez RG520
-A no-name POS classical

Amps:
-Crate TD-35 (sold it back to the shop on a trade in for...)
-Fender Deluxe 112


From what I've seen, most kids around here play Mexican strats into crates or, if they can afford it, a lower-end Marshall, and with surprisingly little variation.

[Texter]

Gibson SG standard and a Maxxas MX-2 over a Marshall valvestate 8280 and Digitech RP10

[BeastofLove]

Actually, I just recently found a pic of the band I was in in High School. Hard to believe this was 12 years ago. Anyhow, there's my sunburst Strat Ultra and Peavey Bandit 65 (the left Bandit).

-Ben

[vaijem777]

My first couple of guitars were an Ibanez Roadstar II RS1300NT and an RG560GI ("Grape Ice"). Those got me through most of high school, until junior year when I picked up my first Les Paul.

[nocebo]

older Ibanez Musican. really heavy, really pretty.
btw, BeastOfLove, that is a LOT of strings in that band.

colin