Sorry Adrian. Touchy subject - reminds me of all the Les Pauls that were mutilated in the '80's. Otherwise great guitars that are now ruined (even if plugged) because somebody wouldn't just go buys a stupid superstrat.
The only thing harmed in the making of it was my checkbook!schwing!
Epiphone......Gibsons redheaded step child
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When I was young I wanted a powder blue Gunslinger as my first real guitar, mainly because the reverse headstock looked so cool. Must have been a price issue as my dad made be get an Ibanez RG550 instead which in hindsight possibly was a better guitar.
I don't remember if it was USA or not, would have been early 89 if I remember correctly. However it did have only 1 pickup and single volume so the Ibanez was more versatile with 3 pickups and a 5 way switch.
My 1st guitar was a brand new 88'-89' Red Kramer with a Floyd. My parents never bought me one and I was working and going to High School and moved out on my 17th B-Day and immediately went and bought the Kramer & I forget the brand but a Walkman for your guitar basically. A year later it was left at my GF and I took a flight out of there into the Army and didn't return for almost 15 years.Y'know, I kinda seriously doubt that if it was a USA Gunslinger. Those guitars from the '70's and '80's, when Bernie Rico was still alive and in charge, were really fantastic instruments. I got the STIII because it was just hands-down the best superstrat I laid hands on at the time (I think this was '86 or '87). Better than the Kramers/Jacksons/Ibanez/etc that I tried out. I eventually sold it to buy a Telecaster when the cheese metal gig ended but I kind of regret that in hindsight.