like others have said, I had limited access to family instruments like an old archtop and an out-of-tune piano received from the church that closed down the street. But the first instrument that was mine was a Harmony Rocket my dad bought me in the 70's. The one in the pic looks like it but my first one had only a single pickup. It got stolen from the backseat of my 64 Rambler and I went to a local music shop and replaced it with the dual pickup version. Later gave it to a buddy when I bought my Les Paul.

http://www.12fret.com/wordpress/wp-conte...H54_1969(C).jpg

Just the other day I thought I'd pick one up cheap on the internet for old times sake and was shocked at how much they go for!

Last edited by JohnJohnJohn; 11/20/12 09:14 PM.