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Guitars I have been lucky enough to own. Some have been traded or sold to upgrade my collection.

My very first Gibson used with 'Justin Eyeball'
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1977 Gibson RD Standard later traded for an Ibanez multi-color I still own.

 

1981 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Gold top
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Used for writing and rehearsal, Sold, but terribly missed.

1983 Gibson Les Paul Studio
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Sold to upgrade stage gear, it was used for jamming with friends and 'Snake Eyes'

1993 Gibson Les Paul Studio
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Traded in the UK for excellent BC Rich Limited Editon Skullpile Graphic V

1995 Yngvie Malmsteen Signature Fender Strat
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Traded for ESP Signature George Lynch model black and white 'Serpent' VERY Rare

1990's Fender Squire Strat
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Sold to upgrade to yet another guitar in the 90's

1st Edition ESP George Lynch Signature Kamakazi
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Sold to get Deac Cadillac Select with maple quilt top. I could kick myself over this one!!

1986 Ibanez Proline V, sold in the 1990's
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1990's ESP Custom owned by Queensryche
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Sold, Was used for writing in the early days of 'Snake Eyes'

1990 Ibanez Floral JEM
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Used for writing and on stage. Sold, a good example that profit isn't everything!

1980's BC Rich Signature Tony McAlpine Model
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Sold to upgrade to a neck thru Jackson with the Puzzle Graphic

1980 Kramer Focus 100
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Sold to first 'Snake Eyes' vocalist Paul LaCompte from Vancouver, Canada

1985 Dean Neck-thru Strat
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I still own this one, thank goodness. I have another identical but in blue

1990 red Epiphone Firebird
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Traded for Translucent Blue Dean Flying V

2004 Dean Cadillac Select with maple quilt top
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Never played, traded in 2007 for LTD M200FM Neck-thru

1990 Gibson Flying V bought brand new
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Sold to acquire a new Marshall stack