“I never segued from that SG. It just doesn’t happen. It’s like an old pair of jeans”: Why Lita Ford is still partial to her Runaways-era Gibson SG – despite wielding B.C. Rich guitars for decades

Guitarist Lita Ford of the rock band "The Runaways" performs on stage in Los Angeles in 1977.

Lita Ford and B.C. Rich guitars go hand in hand. However, in an exclusive interview with Guitar World last year, the trailblazing virtuoso admitted that she’s still partial to Gibson SGs – particularly her well-worn, chocolate-colored electric guitar, which has been forever immortalized in the innumerable photos and videos from her Runaways era.

“I got a job in a medical facility when I was 14. I lied about my age! I saved up enough money to buy a Gibson SG. It was the shit – I loved it so much, and it made all my dreams come true,” she waxed lyrical.