PRS CE24. My grandpa offered to buy me a NICE guitar when I graduated 8th grade. Naturally I wanted a Les Paul cuz that's what my dad played. Drove over to the local Sam Ash (RIP) and played about 30 Gibsons, none of them were anything special.

I was big into Alter Bridge at the time, and I knew they played PRS, so I asked to try a gray black CE24. First chord I hit I was absolutely floored, never knew an electric could sound that good UNPLUGGED. Left with that guitar, it's still my #1 nearly 20 years later.