My first guitar (Patreon)

I want to tell you something I never shared before publicly. Most of the instruments I own or owned were purchased using money I received for birthdays, Christmas, and other occasions. I invested all my pocket money into building my collection of instruments, including buying a Drum Set at the age of 11 (I even took drum lessons for two years and played in a samba percussion band). However, my very first electric guitar was an ESP LTD. I don't remember the exact model, it was probably an earlier version of the EX-200 or so. It looked pretty similar. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of it. 

When I was about 14, I upgraded to the KH602 guitar and started playing with friends. We practiced in a rehearsal room and began creating our own music, leaning into progressive music. At 17, when I began studying at the Munich Guitar Institute, I moved on to the ESP M2 guitar. This is when I really committed to practicing and taking my guitar skills seriously.

During this time, I really started getting into Jazz and Funk, inspiring me to get a Suhr guitar. You can see me using it in my Vortex Omniviun play-through on YouTube (in the solo-section). Back then, it was hard to find 7-string guitars in local music stores. and being able to test them. I briefly owned a Dean Rusty Cooley Signature and an ESP Viper 7-string from a friend but sold them after a short time.

When I joined the band Obscura, I didn't have a 7-string because I was studying Jazz in Amsterdam (at the Conservatory). So, I had to get a new one. I bought two Ibanez RGs and used them for my first tours. After a year of not being satisfied with them, I discovered Kiesel at the NAMM Show in 2017 and connected with their team.

I can only speak for myself, but it took a long journey to find an instrument that I truly felt comfortable with. I think most people start out with some cheap Fender or Gibson models. Which one was your first guitar?