What's the oldest piece of musical equipment you own?

Post by **bclaire** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 3:22 pm

Ha ha ha! Thanks... the '32 Triolian trumps just about everything!

It's done now but I haven't photographed it with the pearl dots inlaid - here's an "almost done" picture:

husker tim · Post by **husker tim** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:48 pm

I have a 1976 Ibanez Destroyer and a 1978(?) Westbury Performer. Both VERY nice Japanese guitars.

OU818 · Post by **OU818** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:40 am

1961 Silvertone 1446

burnscs · Post by **burnscs** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:42 am

1967 SG jr. into mid 70's or80 reverb combo. I was negative 17 when my guitar was made. Never really thought of it like that before!

Janglin_Jack · Post by **Janglin_Jack** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:40 am

OU818 wrote:1961 Silvertone 1446

OMG i want that guitar! The graphics are awesome!

Mike

a.hun · Post by **a.hun** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:01 am

The graphics are awesome!

+1... Superb!

Not stock I take it? Is that a sig and date by the dead dude's shoulder? Beautiful work.

Guitar any good?

Andy.

OU818 · Post by **OU818** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:27 am

a.hun wrote:
The graphics are awesome!
+1... Superb!

Not stock I take it? Is that a sig and date by the dead dude's shoulder? Beautiful work.

Guitar any good?

Andy.

Good eyes! That is indeed the signature and date of the artist. When I got the guitar it was just natural wood with a thick crappy lacquer on it. My friend stripped it down and then used mostly black pen to do the art.

All I told him was I wanted a sort of Ralph Steadman desert scene.

The guitar is good for its age. The neck is a bit too small for my tastes and the bridge pickup is on its way out but not bad for a 50+ year old guitar that was sold for $155 at Sears.

Bensnake · Post by **Bensnake** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:55 am

A piano from 1950. My mother got it on her sixth birthday. I brought it with me when I moved out from my parent's house back in the early 90's. Awesome piece of instrument and furniture.

My guitars, amps and pedals are all quite new. Sold the old ones and started from scratch a couple of years ago.

thelatrobe33 · Post by **thelatrobe33** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:27 pm

'77 Gibson Les Paul Special

OU818 · Post by **OU818** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:44 pm

Bensnake wrote:A piano from 1950. My mother got it on her sixth birthday. I brought it with me when I moved out from my parent's house back in the early 90's. Awesome piece of instrument and furniture.

My guitars, amps and pedals are all quite new. Sold the old ones and started from scratch a couple of years ago.

I totally forgot about my piano. It was made in Germany in around 1942.

Thinline_slim · Post by **Thinline_slim** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:23 pm

Mine would be a '54 or '56 Rickenbacher lap steel that I found in a pawn shop for $100, which is all original as far as I can tell. It absolutely screams.

Les Paul Lover · Post by **Les Paul Lover** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:32 pm

A 50+ yo classical guitar, and my Aria Pro RS X80, MIJ in 1983.

The 1st one is so so, the 2nd one is brilliant!

jesperbc · Post by **jesperbc** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:25 pm

A Tubescreamer I bought brand new around 2004. Yay!

Doctor Volume · Post by **Doctor Volume** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:27 am

I have my Pop pop's guitar from the 30's. I don't have it with me, but will post pics soon. Other than that, my Arion SCH-1.

bassdrop · Post by **bassdrop** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 3:11 pm

My backup bass is about the oldest thing I own, a late 80's Warmoth parts bass that weighs over 20lbs. My '07 Fender Custom Shop is nicer in almost every way, especially since I replaced the electronics and bridge. Other than that the oldest piece of gear I use regularly is my 2004 AD200B MkIII. Actually that means its right around the 10 year mark since I bought it since that was in July of 2004.

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