Your first guitar from a "big" brand.

[nhspike]

Late '70's Fender Strat, Red trans finish, black pickguard, maple neck.
I can still remember how the case smelled... Funny.
What a change that was from the old Tiesco!

[StukaJU87]

My first guitar from a big name brand was a brand new "The SG" when they first came out. 1979? Then my 1981 Gibson Flying V which I still have.

[fett]

My first one was a 1966 Fender Jaguar. It was $75.:ROTF: Had to pay $40 for a bridge. I sold it years and years ago for $600. I didn't like the scale. Silly me. I should have kept it.

[sonicsamurai]

485 profit?? nice man...so thats how u keepa ffording so many cheap guitars is it??

[Skully]

Fender Lead III, bought her in San Diego from a second rate music store in '86... her name was Shelly

[Wylde06]

My first guitar was a BC Rich Bronze series warlock...sold it to a buddy for $100 after i bought my Jackson JS30RR. Looked into getting a PRS SE custom, but found my WRMG for cheap.

[JZ06]

My first brand name axe was a black 3 tite Ibanez with a big chrome locking trem. Didn't keep it that long.

My first Charvel was and still is my red 1982.

[destructin_od]

My first big brand guitar was a jackson ps4. I tried so many pickups on that and then sold it. My first guitar was a hohner flying v. Miss them both.

[Racerx2k]

1986 Charvel Model 4, in black. It was my graduation present. Like an ass, I traded it in, around 1991. Recently, I was fortunate enough to redeem myself and snag one up from the our fellow forumite, nhspike (Spike got a deal on two fo them, and was kind enough to sell one over to me. Thanks Spike! ).
I am currently waiting on some parts from Dave at Frets On The Net, and will be finessing the finish a little, after all the parts come in.
Now, if only I could get my Model 6 back...........

[Mat]

first guitar was an Ibanez GAX75 piece of shit, but i loved it

first USA guitar was a Jackson KV2.....which is still the best guitar ive ever played, ever