What's the oldest Electric Guitar you own?

[MBDiagMan]

The oldest is a German Oscar Teller Classical that I bought in Germany about September 1969. Second oldest is a German Framus electric I bought in about February of 1970 in Pforzheim, Germany.

[Bob Womack]

'74 Gibson Kalamazoo "small script" Les Paul Standard






That is, unless lap steels count:
1945 Supro Supreme Hawaiian Model 1400


Bob

[Darwin]

Dru, the Tanqueray Strat is an American Standard built in 1988 as a promotion for the Tanqueray Gin Company. There were about 100 built to be given away by the company in their Tanqueray Green color. They were not sold as a regular item. I ended up with two of the, keeping the one in mint condition. It has had no play time to speak of and does have the original strings on it. The Strat Plus was a gift from my wife and is also mint. It does not get play time either. I have many guitars that do not get regular play time. They are beautiful as wall art and if I want to play them, I can. Google Tanqueray Strat if you are interested in more info. I have some favorites as players that do get regular play time. Here are a couple of photos. -- Darwin

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by Darwin

Dru, the Tanqueray Strat is an American Standard built in 1988 as a promotion for the Tanqueray Gin Company. There were about 100 built to be given away by the company in their Tanqueray Green color. They were not sold as a regular item. I ended up with two of the, keeping the one in mint condition. It has had no play time to speak of and does have the original strings on it. The Strat Plus was a gift from my wife and is also mint. It does not get play time either. I have many guitars that do not get regular play time. They are beautiful as wall art and if I want to play them, I can. Google Tanqueray Strat if you are interested in more info. I have some favorites as players that do get regular play time. Here are a couple of photos. -- Darwin

Wow what a totally cool thing for a company to do. About the only thing the companies I worked for did, was cough up for a couple of 6 packs of brew on the last work day befor X-mas

Some pretty cool older electrics on this thread so far.... I have only one electric that I bought new last fall . Keep em coming

[David Eastwood]

My oldest is my 1980 Hondo - Fender Lead II copy. Its story is here:

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=405355

[6L6]

My 1960 Harmony Meteor. Without question my all-time favorite electric guitar!

https://i.imgur.com/1HLc0Rx.jpg

[muscmp]

i have a 1942-48 national lap steel. 2nd oldest would be a 1955 gibson es225, first year made.

play music!

[David Eastwood]

Originally Posted by muscmp

i have a 1942-48 national lap steel.

I forgot my lap steels - not sure of the exact date, but I believe my Guyatone (the top one in this picture) is of 60s vintage.

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by KY000

Currently it's a 2011 Gibson SG '60s Tribute.
Oldest I've ever owned was a 1952 Les Paul.

I have a '50s SG Tribute from 2013 or 2014. Great guitars.

Wow, you owned a '52 Les Paul? That's year 1. How did you acquire it?

[Nymuso]

A 1980 Kramer DMZ 2000.

[rockabilly69]

my oldest electric with an old amp...



My 1960 Musicmaster and 1969 VibroChamp

And if you count electric lapsteels I also have a 1956 Oahu, and all of these instruments are on this song...

[KY000]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

I have a '50s SG Tribute from 2013 or 2014. Great guitars.

Wow, you owned a '52 Les Paul? That's year 1. How did you acquire it?

Gruhn Guitars in Nashville.

I also had a 1953 I bought from a music store in Terre Haute IN for $350.

Both purchases were decades ago.

[BoneDigger]

Probably mid 90s for a archtop electric I own. it's a Jay Turser that I upgraded.

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by KY000

Gruhn Guitars in Nashville.

I also had a 1953 I bought from a music store in Terre Haute IN for $350.

Both purchases were decades ago.

Sweet. Not many people can say they owned a '52 or '53 Les Paul. Probably didn't play nearly as nice as new ones do now though.

[DanR]

I have a '67 Gibson ES335TD that I have owned since 1978. Since Photobucket decided they wanted $$$ to host pics, I have not yet set myself up with a new hoster. So, no pics for now