i started out with a samick sg copy that i sold to pay for the explorer when i was in college. then i quickly picked up the ibanez because i wanted something cheap to have around in case i thought i had too much to drink but still wanted to play guitar. oh the college days...

and yes, gotta love ltd guitars! great guitars at a great price. i got an ec-256 as well that's like the purple one's stunt double...still gets the job done though!