My favorite is still the one that I started off with, which is a Les Paul Standard. I've played that at every gig I've ever had. And that's my starting point in the studio.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My first record I owned was by Les Paul.
Les Pauls work out real well for me because I'll beat the hell out of them and they'll still work. The only trouble with them is finding good ones.
I use Gibson guitars; I prefer the Les Paul custom.
I still fall back a lot on my Les Paul, and there is just no getting away from a Les Paul and a hot pickup.
My first guitar was a Gretsch 6120, and I just loved listening to artists like Elvis, Chuck Berry and Stray Cats.
My first really good guitar was a Gibson J-45.
My first gig was 'The Outsiders.' I was 14 there. And probably one of the more jading experiences in my whole life.
When I got my first guitar, I played along with everything I heard that had guitar in it, like the Ramones, Nirvana and Sublime, as well as whatever hip-hop and R&B stuff was on the radio.
My real interest in music was the old 78 records and the sound of the music. I loved it and began to realize that one of the main sounds on those old records I loved was the guitar.
My first guitar, a Fender Jazz Master, I traded it in for a Les Paul Deluxe.