First guitar - Yamaha FG412S - solid top acoustic which just seems to get better with age - action, feel, tone! Everyone, guitarists and non-guitarists alike are always complimenting me on how nice the guitar sounds (what am I supposed to say, Thanks? I didn't do any work!). Anyways, I had no idea about guitars when I got it, but used my mom's philosophy of spending more on something good quality than getting something cheap that won't last. And it's lasted 6 years, now!

First electric was a Squier (I didn't follow my mom's philosophy) and a Fender Frontman 15W practice amp (I got the Squier Strat Pack). The Squier was returned about a week later for a Fender Mexican Strat, and the Frontman was traded in against a Traynor 40W all-tube amp about a year later.

So, these days my setup is the Mexican Strat and the Traynor amp, both of which I am fully satisfied with!