I have 8 shredders in the bunch, 6 of which have double-locking Trems.
I have a reissue HM Strat
I have a 1989 HM Strat
I have a Premium Jem
I have an RG 550
I have vintage model Kramer Pacer
I also have a NightSwan
and an Ibanez Roadstar II that has a single humbucker with Coil Tap From 1985.
And lastly an Epiphone SG Modern, and it is the only shreddy Guitar I have without a DL Trem.
i don't know...somewhere in the area of 20 or so instruments...2 are acoustics, 3 basses, the rest (however many that is) guitars...sorry i don't really keep track as well as i should...d.m.
In all, I've been playing since I was 14. Last time I did a list of guitars I've owned over the years(ones I could remember), I was at 81 guitars(but that was a good 5 years ago, I'm sure I'm close to 100 guitars now) and around 30+ amps. Some guitars I've kept over the years, and others I sell. Primarily because I don't mesh with a guitar is why I'll sell it. Amps on the other hand, are just my ears changing over the years and either selling or trading up for something bigger or better. I've had all kinds of amps, Peavey's, Carvins, Marshalls, Crates and Fenders.
Nothing special, just a JS20S, not the JS20th. But I got it back in late 2000's and I played it a lot for a long time. I installed a Dimarzio Super Distortion and PAF Pro, along with a hi-pass filter volume. Really changed the whole guitar. Surfing with the Alien was an album that really shaped me as a young guitarist back in the early 90's, so when they brought the graphic out on the guitar, I had to have it. I wasn't going to shell out the $4k for the JS20th, because I'm one of those that plays guitars and plays them hard. I don't pamper guitars, I'm not going to slide it across the floor but if they get dings or nicks I don't really care. I do take care of them and do my best to keep them nice but they will get use and show it. My JS2410 is brand new(couple months old) and it already has tons of fingernail swirls in the clear coat.
Both my Malmsteen strats on the floor rack have paint chips, dings, dents and so forth. And I love every one of them. Gives the guitar character. My RG7620(gray nickel) on the bottom as well is beat to hell. It was actually a parts guitar that I built up. It had a thick black pickguard installed on it, and I hated it. So I took it off and play it as is, will all the holes and what not.
The only ones I really treat with any kind of care are the acoustics.
20, 17 shredders pictured, 3 in another room, plus 3 mandolins and 3 acoustics, which don't count 😉 Trying to sell 2 right now though, I need space or a bigger house 😄
Well, my collection has changed. I am now down to 16 guitars (I think). My shredders are now My 2020 HM Strat, 1985 Ibanez RG110, and 1985 Aria Pro II RS Knight Warrior. I sold a bunch of guitars ear to help out my son. I also have a wicked fast, but non-shred looking Sterling Cutlass.
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