What is your 'go to' guitar?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:47 pm

Most of us own at least half a dozen but when all else fails, out that guitar comes.
What made me think about this was i've been playing a lot of guitar lately, i've had them all out. Some were expensive, some are vintage but i just keep ending up playing the relatively cheap build Telebastard which is essentially an Esquire set-up with a Strat neck.
On paper this is wrong, it is limited and quite primitive. But it seems to adjust to my playing moods, always feels comfortable and always sounds good. No bullshit: plug in and play.

What's yours?

Telebastard MKII

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:56 pm

Awful bedtime pic but, jaggie so prettie !! Played daily....

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:57 pm

My 70s Jazzmaster, but then I only have 2 guitars ATM & that's been the only constant this last year

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:02 pm

jag for me too. i've fallen deeply in love with it.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:03 pm

69 RI mustang, single no name p-90 in bridge.

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:05 pm

This one. Once I swapped out the pickups, my Squier Cyclone has become my main guitar.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:08 pm

les paul studio GOTH

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:11 pm

Is that my old goth?

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:15 pm

For me it would be this guy.

It's just reliable and familliar in a way my Jazzmasters aren't.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:18 pm

Pink tele.

JesusRancher · Post by **JesusRancher** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:28 pm

Right now its my Fret King Esprit, the fat baseball bat neck is a pleasure to play.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:55 pm

Early '70s Bronco, it just feels right!
Just the right amount of damage that you don't need to baby it, but still looking good for it's age

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:02 am

Japanese Jaguar. I've since removed the buzzstop and changed the pickguard to a prettier red tort 'un.

I <3 it so.

AaronGuitarDude · Post by **AaronGuitarDude** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:21 am

Fiesta Red Strat

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:34 am

Everyone knows mine:

1968 Ovation Tornado.
It really is the only guitar I'll ever need. To say it's the best playing/sounding guitar I've ever owned is an understatement...it's just so vibrant and alive, sounds great unplugged-It's the one where I pick it up and can just start playing anything and I'm inspired. I can either play careful fingerpicked rockabilly stuff; tastefully using the most comfortable version of a bigsby style trem arm I've yet to see, or throw a rock and roll bar chord tantrum on it, it doesn't matter- whenever or whatever I play on it I feel like I'm 20 again and lose all my inhibitions as a guitarist and somehow just play better.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:46 am

2008 USA Strat. Comfortable for my hands & reliable. I play the '73 less and less.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:48 am

This has been my go-to since I got it; '66 Classic Jaguar. I love my Aerodyne Tele too, but this is generally the guitar I play at home, in practice and live.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:43 am

endsjustifymeans wrote:Is that my old goth?

yes!

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:43 am

JesusRancher wrote:Right now its my Fret King Esprit, the fat baseball bat neck is a pleasure to play.

I NEED DAT.

blane · Post by **blane** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:12 am

If I'm recording: Fernandes Tele

But I play my strat mostly because it's Light, always leaning up against the wall... and has all ready taken a hell of a beating over the years.