I've been playing since 1965, my present axes are a 1976 Fender Ash w/maple neck Strat, My main axe is a custom "made-it-myself"(I do my own wiring & electronics) HSS all American made parts Strat with a Duncan Pearly Gates (ZZ-Top), and 2 Texas Special single-coils(Stevie Ray) , a 1981 Ibanez AR-50 Black/Creme Artist, a 1974 Ibanez 6 x 12 double-neck w/DiMarzio Dou-sound and Super Dist. pickups, a Godin ACS-SA Midi-Access Nylon String, a red/white Parker P-38 Nitefly, older model Epiphone Sheraton II w/ Duncan BB & '59 pickups, a Puerto Rican made "Cuatro" (10 string Mandolin-like) and a bunch of back-up beater guitars. My amps are a 1973 Fender Blue Face Twin Reverb, my main gigging amp is a Tech-21 Trademark 60, and my back-up is a Roland Cube 60 as a back-up. Sorry, due to periods of financial difficulties I've sold a few which I wish I still had. They were 1973 Goldtop Les Paul Custom, A 1965 Gibson Firebird w/3 P-90 pickups and a Vibrola, a 1963 Gretsch Ronnie Lee and a Gretsch Nashville (Brian Seitzer w/2 cut-aways).