What gear do you love, even though it's not cool

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Not all gear is in "vogue", talked about, loved - and yet maybe it works for you.

Mesa Boogie, rare Les Pauls, and expensive 70s pedals are cool to love - and maybe for good reasons.

But - do you have gear you love even though it isn't "cool" to love it?

Like Pabst Blue Ribbon before it was cool to love it again... (maybe that's Old Milwaukee)

[dagosto]

I love my Japanese Stratocaster. I also love my many plug-ins and soft-synths. Did I mention I have like 500.

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edit: Milwaukee's Best (The Beast)

[Professor Riffs]

My main guitar is a big red, pointy Ibanez Destroyer II. A reissue is out now, but mine is from '82. Every time I take it to a gig that's not a rock/metal gig, I always get "oh great what the hell is this guy doing". But when they hear what comes out of it, they forget it's a thrash machine. I get tones for every style out of it, and I doubt another guitar could ever win my heart like this one!

[drewsifer]

she was a total piece of crap arbor red flying v guitar. strap ducktaped to the side, I bought her for thirty bucks. one humbucking pickup two knobs. what more do you need. I loved her dearly. so very, very ,very not cool. lost her in Detroit back in the 90's, along with many other things...

[lucidlou]

My Mesa Boogie Mark IV head is absolutely one of the finest heads made for lead guitar. It also has a killer clean tone to boot. It might not be a "cool" as a Triple-Rectifier (or as I like to call it "Rectum Fryer"), but it definitely sounds a lot better.

[Chaorta]

Hosa cables.

[Nubus]

I love my Casio keyboard and my Tascam 8-track cassette. Of course everytime I use the 8-track I remember why I hate it too.

[plishous]

All my friends don't believe that the big choppy sound comes from such a small pedal.You all out there should try it...

[johnS]

I have a 50 watt tube guitar amp--which could be cool, but it's a Crate. And it has a big 15" speaker. I like how it sounds. Totally sparkle-free, but real warm.

[runpre311]

Oh my little 3/4 size Alvarez guitar, You make me so happy.. You stayed the same size as I transformed into a large goon. And you loved me all the while.