Tom Walker Quotes

Martin guitars have now brought out, you know, on a more traditional level, the Stephen Stills' model of Martin guitars. It's beautiful. I just went inside. I bought one immediately.

Strats are my favorite electric guitars, and I've got quite a collection.

My mom bought me a white Strat, but that wasn't what I wanted, so I went to a guitar store in Cleveland and - the guy told me it was a really good deal - made an even swap for a blue Teisco Del Ray. I loved that guitar and used it a bunch.

The first guitar I ever owned was a Kay SG copy. That cost like $35. Man, that was a terrible guitar.

I probably own 100 guitars and all of them are electric.

I've been playing a Fender since 1963, and before that it was my dream guitar. I can't endorse it more than that.

My first guitar, a Fender Jazz Master, I traded it in for a Les Paul Deluxe.

I don't really collect guitars.

I use Gibson guitars; I prefer the Les Paul custom.

In early '57, I bought a Fender Telecaster.

I had a guitar when I was 6 or 7, a plastic guitar with the Beatles' faces on it. It would be a collector's item now. It would fetch a hefty sum, I imagine.

There's something about a Gucci loafer kicking on a fuzz pedal.

I bought my first electric guitar when I moved to Memphis; a Gibson with a DeArmond pickup which I used with a small Gibson amplifier.

I'm also getting an Ovation Legend, because I like them so much.

I got my first real bass guitar in my hands when I was 14 - a 1957 Fender Precision, which is still hanging on the wall in my front room. I loved the heaviness of it and the feel of the wood. I still do.

I suppose my little Martin acoustic guitar is quickly becoming a prize possession. It's a lovely guitar. I bought it at the Cambridge Folk Festival in 2001 before I had cleaned up.

The first 12-string guitar I bought was probably around 1957.

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.

As for the first guitar I actually bought, I believe it was a Cherry Red Kramer! I think I bought it because Eddie Van Halen played Kramer, and I remember it had a Rockinger tremolo on it.

I have one custom guitar which I play almost exclusively. I have others - sometimes you want a little texture, kind of a different sound or something.

For one reason or another, a lot of guys wind up with a guitar that isn't really right for them.

The first guitar I ever picked up was an acoustic black Fender, so it makes perfect sense that Elias plays Fender guitars. As far as details, it's simple; Elias and Fender have a great relationship.

My first guitar was a Les Paul that I bought off a friend for 500 bucks. I worked a long time to save up enough money for it.

I play mostly Gibsons. In fact, they have just given me a signature guitar.

My first Gibson was a '91 Les Paul Custom tobacco burst. I still have it - it's still amazing-sounding - but it took me a long time of saving up to get that guy!