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Title: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: gwEm on June 11, 2008, 11:16:48 PM
just a bit of fun really, but i have a spare cold sweat, and would really like some VH2s. i'll take any result with a pinch of salt :)

feel free to make other suggestions, but i know my taste in guitars, and these are the ones i'm interested in.

i've quite a few Vs, an SG (p90), a Les Paul(p90), a headless and a squier cyclone. don't want to spend a fortune, so i'll be looking for bargains. i suppose i'm coming to the end of my collection in a way, at least for humbucker guitars,
Title: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: Will on June 11, 2008, 11:33:50 PM
Well, since there are two things you want, I won't vote, but just say
Super strat for VHII - Twinfan seems extra pleased with the result
Les Paul for Cold Sweat. You definately need a humbucking LP :P
Title: Re: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: Jonny on June 12, 2008, 02:50:02 AM
Quote from: gwEm
i've quite a few Vs, an SG (p90), a Les Paul(p90), a headless and a squier cyclone. don't want to spend a fortune, so i'll be looking for bargains. i suppose i'm coming to the end of my collection in a way, at least for humbucker guitars,

I had to read that twice, isn't that an understatement of the century?

Plus, I would go for a Les Paul. Maybe an Epi Elitist, it's MIJ but still 'cheap' (ish)
Title: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: lulusg on June 12, 2008, 04:12:41 AM
Les Paul.....!!!
Title: Re: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: noodleplugerine on June 12, 2008, 06:55:56 AM
Quote from: Jonny
Quote from: gwEm
i've quite a few Vs, an SG (p90), a Les Paul(p90), a headless and a squier cyclone. don't want to spend a fortune, so i'll be looking for bargains. i suppose i'm coming to the end of my collection in a way, at least for humbucker guitars,

I had to read that twice, isn't that an understatement of the century?

Plus, I would go for a Les Paul. Maybe an Epi Elitist, it's MIJ but still 'cheap' (ish)


Rofl - +1, I laughed when I skimmed it aswell.
Title: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: ToneMonkey on June 12, 2008, 11:44:12 AM
Firebird...... although I'll probably always say that  :lol:
Title: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: Twinfan on June 12, 2008, 12:05:43 PM
Quote from: Will
Super strat for VHII - Twinfan seems extra pleased with the result
Les Paul for Cold Sweat. You definately need a humbucking LP :P


Completely agree with this.

The Jackson DK2M at £350 is the best value Superstrat out there at the moment, and it's Japanese!  A complete steal.

(http://www.stevesmusiccenter.com/JacksonDK2MSWBig.jpg)

For the Cold Sweat, there are a million Les Paul options but I'd thoroughly recommend a Signature LP if you can get hold of one.  Myself and Sambo have been very impressed with ours.

(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r267/junkacct/SignatureLPfull.jpg)
Title: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: FernandoDuarte on June 12, 2008, 03:45:10 PM
No Steinberg and headless, PLEASE!


 :D Don't know how you like them...
Title: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: AndyR on June 12, 2008, 05:41:49 PM
Explorer.

I didn't actually try an Epi Korina (there was a dark cherry Gibson right next to it and it was gorgeous, and I had the money...) but I've heard they're good value. I was put off by the gold hardware, but I'm sure I saw a black Epi in Denmark St the other week, that looked very sexy. If that one had been next to "my" Gibson I might have tried it.
Title: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: gwEm on June 12, 2008, 05:47:38 PM
thanks for all the responses and advice.

nice to see some explorer love :) (can't understand dislike of headless though)

firebird is a good call, but i guess not so easy to fit CS or VH2 without routing - i do like them though.

twinfan gives some informed tips there - cheers!
Title: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: HairyChris on June 12, 2008, 06:02:07 PM
If it was a spare Warpig I'd definitely say Hello Kitty....
Title: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: Philly Q on June 12, 2008, 06:24:10 PM
A Les Paul for the CS and a superstrat for the VHII.

:lol:  I too would love to put a decent pickup in a Squier Hello Kitty!  A pink one of course.
Title: which guitars shall i get for BKPs?
Post by: PhilKing on June 13, 2008, 02:30:00 PM
Explorer - VHII's work in them really well, but I have a warpig/MQ set in my Richwood.  Cold Sweat is like a good dirty fingers, and they were fitted as standard to the 76 explorers.