Let's see a picture of your NUMBER ONE!

[BloodMountain]

nice gear Joe!  :D

[hunter]

The strat cost me £575 in 1982
The 53 les paul was $2,500 in 1996, it was converted in the late 50's/early 60's and is the guitar on the cover of 'Atlantic Blues Guitar'
The 57 Tele cost $1,700 on eBay in 1999
The 56 Reissue cost $2,000 in 2000
The 59 Esquire cost $1,400 on eBay in 2000
The 54 Les Paul was left to me by my good friend Tom Tracy

As you can see, I have been buying guitars since the 80's, this is how I was able to get the collection I have.  Also they are all players guitars, not collectors, so they are not as expensive.  Only the 56 reissue has the original finish!

You see, buying vintage guitars at that price point 10 and more years ago required a lot of balls. At these prices, we would all get the money from the bank today to buy them if they were offered to us.

I applaud you for that courage Phil, today you have an awesome collection and it will grow in value while you're having fun playing them. What else can one ask for :o)

[noodleplugerine]

Can I quickly suggest we rename this unfortunately named Thread?

[Philly Q]

Can I quickly suggest we rename this unfortunately named Thread?

Just so long as nobody starts a "...Number Two" thread.

[38thBeatle]

This is my number one-USA 1970's Strat with Apaches:

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/38thbeatle/FenderGuitars25thSeptember2006001.jpg

She may be ugly but she sounds and plays beautifully.

[Kepu]

^ugly? :o
that's gorgeous imo

[Bird]

I can't live without either one of these guitars. The Hendrix Tribute strat I bought new when they just came out, still have the receipt.    8)

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z300/Sunni67/GoldVH2s.jpg

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z300/Sunni67/Jimi.jpg

[shaman]

ahh Bird..dig the hendrix...mine is serial number TN7 05181

..along with my number 1-wine red..not a great pic,but had to include its buddies

[Bird]

ahh Bird..dig the hendrix...mine is serial number TN7 05181

#246 here  :D

[Philly Q]

Lovely guitars, but those Hendrix Strats are doing my head in!  So it's a lefty Strat, strung as a righty, with the logos in mirror writing so it's the exact "opposite" of Hendrix's Strat.  OK.

And Bird, you're right-handed.  Shaman, you're left-handed and you've re-strung the righty-lefty guitar as a lefty?

 PDT_030 I need to lie down.

[maliciousteve]

Prs Standard 24, built in 1990. My number one for a long time was my Ibanez  RG, but I buggered up the trem (which is now at machinehead getting fixed) but since I haven't been able to play that, It's been the PRS constantly. I've now grown alot more attached to it like I did with my RG. It's the guitar I always go to now even though I've got Strats and a mockingbird too.

[Peter Antal]

That old Yamaha acoustic looks like a cool guitar, I bet it has a clear but sweet and broken-in sound.

Here's my #1 w/ camo Mules -

[MDV]

My main axe is no secret by now:

http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/mdv602.htm

Sorry, cant post pics straight into the thread: I'm at work.

[noodleplugerine]

All of these are gorgeous!

Giving me major gas!

[shaman]

Lovely guitars, but those Hendrix Strats are doing my head in!  So it's a lefty Strat, strung as a righty, with the logos in mirror writing so it's the exact "opposite" of Hendrix's Strat.  OK.

And Bird, you're right-handed.  Shaman, you're left-handed and you've re-strung the righty-lefty guitar as a lefty?

 PDT_030 I need to lie down.

..ahh yes-weird deal for me-went to dealer..this had hung on wall forever-offered him 500 USD less than tag..he knew I was a lefty-strange exchange.."no, I want you to string it upside down...".."but it is upside down.."  "i am a lefty...this is a righty...but it is modelled after a lefty...but I want it to play lefty..."etc...arrrgggh!anyway, he was happy to unload it on me..said all of his righty cutomers couldnt get the hang of dealing with the knobs in the way..WELCOME TO MY WORLD!