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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: witeter on July 26, 2011, 01:59:47 PM

Title: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: witeter on July 26, 2011, 01:59:47 PM: Hey guys just wondered whether you could recommend me some budget guitars to which i could change the stock pickups and create a new monster.
The guitar must be:
-Singlecut
-Mahogany body
-have 2 humbuckers
-upto £300

Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: Loomer on July 26, 2011, 02:19:07 PM: If you're feeling a bit adventurous, try and dig up some sort of old "Lawsuit" copy Les Paul from the 70s-80s. They can be found everywhere, and after a good setup most of them are absolutely lovely guitars.
Title: Re: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: mbchepburn on July 26, 2011, 02:39:57 PM: There is so many. Why don't you try Cort? the CR or the Xenox series. Theres the PRS Tremonti. Or you could even get an Epiphone Les Paul.
Title: Re: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: Madsakre on July 26, 2011, 02:49:47 PM: 2 humbuckers are for ugly people. Buy a gibson melody maker
Title: Re: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: Elliot on July 26, 2011, 05:06:58 PM: £300 - your in Vintage V100 territory.
Title: Re: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: Telerocker on July 26, 2011, 06:00:10 PM: Vintage V100 icon
PRS SE Singlecut or Korina (pick up a used one).
Tanglewood Les Paul
Hagstrom Les Paul
Epiphone LP Plus/Custom (used)
Title: Re: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: sgmypod on July 26, 2011, 07:07:05 PM: Vintage lemon drop are around that price play great
Title: Re: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: Mr. Air on July 26, 2011, 07:11:50 PM: There's a couple of used Epiphones and Ibanezs that fit your description and price range (mostly) at TC Ellis. I think they sold their model 2 (LP style) for around 300£ a year ago or so. Worth checking out.

http://tcellisguitars.com/guitars4sale.html
Title: Re: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: witeter on July 27, 2011, 10:47:23 AM: Cheers guys really appreciate your replies.
I already have a PRS SE Custom 24 so would like to try a different guitar. The Epi's could be an option but the ones i have tried always feel chunky. Any suggestions for ibanez models? thanks
Title: Re: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: Telerocker on July 27, 2011, 09:49:01 PM: Ibanez Artist series or Yamaha SG700.
Title: Re: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: Philly Q on July 27, 2011, 10:20:56 PM: Quote from: Telerocker on July 27, 2011, 09:49:01 PM
Ibanez Artist series

Vintage or recent? I don't think you're likely to see an old one in this price range.
Title: Re: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: Crunch on July 28, 2011, 12:11:50 AM: I'm in the market for similar specs. Check out the AXL Badwater 1216, Sx, and Agile.

EDIT:
Also, the Ibanez ART100.
Title: Re: Please recommend budget guitars
Post by: Telerocker on July 28, 2011, 12:34:19 AM: Quote from: Philly Q on July 27, 2011, 10:20:56 PM
Quote from: Telerocker on July 27, 2011, 09:49:01 PM
Ibanez Artist series

Vintage or recent? I don't think you're likely to see an old one in this price range.

The new ones. You're right about the older ones. They will cost a bit more, but are in general the better guitars.