Author Topic: Really cheap guitar to put Bareknuckles in? (Read 4489 times)

Mavet · « **on:** February 16, 2007, 05:07:04 PM »

Hi
I was wondering if putting BKP in a VERY cheap guitar will be worthwile?
also, what guitar would you recommend (thin neck, hardtail, with at least one humbucker, for up to 300euro)?
thanks

BloodMountain · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2007, 05:53:11 PM »

Quote from: Mavet

Hi
I was wondering if putting BKP in a VERY cheap guitar will be worthwile?
also, what guitar would you recommend (thin neck, hardtail, with at least one humbucker, for up to 300euro)?
thanks

should be worthwhile, i've seen reviews of BKPs where people have put them in cr@ppy cheap guitars which, after BKPing, turned into their main! just make sure that it is made of good quality wood to complement the BKP. i bet the new BKP would transform it, however bad it is :twisted:

BM

EDIT: with the specs you mentioned, it should be dead cheap. can someone please recommend? im not too sure, but my Vintage SG is pretty good, very accurate copy of the real thing. the original pickups (Wilkinson) and the new ones i replaced them with (not BKPs!) let it down though.

ozzuk · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2007, 05:55:59 PM »

RG321's are fairly decent guitars, make sure you get from a good store ie they check for nasty faults, or one that does a setup....

Mahog body maple neck rosewood board...

you can pick one up for around £200 so $300ish maybe....

Ozz

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2007, 08:22:13 PM »

The cheap Schecters are pretty awesome too.

Go take a look at the Omens.

sgmypod · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2007, 11:01:31 PM »

friend has a cheap tele...think is a squire...he's gonna spend more on bkp's then what he paid for it but neck and body are great

the_bleeding · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2007, 12:12:22 AM »

i find schecter, ibanez, and eastwood have the best quality to price ratio. All made with decent woods (not so much ibanez...) but amazing contruction for their price nonetheless.

matteo · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:33:33 PM »

yamaha rgxs are cheap and well made. the electrcs and floyd are cheap but the rest is well made. i changed the floyde on mine and put some vh11s in it and now its a pretty sweet guitar

Muzzzz · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2007, 09:48:46 AM »

My guitar:

Yamaha PAC112J - $350 AUD new (140 pounds)
Really resonant chunk of alder, fast neck, comforatable body, great bargain.

+

NB/tril/tril set

=

Total awesomeness (is that a word? It should be :) )

matteo · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2007, 12:57:10 PM »

i got a pacifica 312 aswell and its a nice guitar. i think allot of people overlook yamaha as they dont have the 'rock image' as it were. cool guitars tho 8)

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2007, 02:57:49 PM »

Dean Evo Tevo, dirt cheap, looks cool, plays well.

PhilKing · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2007, 06:01:53 PM »

I put a Warpig/MQ set in a Richwood explorer that I bought for 110 quid!! However I had to upgrade all the electronics (including wiring), bridge, tailpiece and tuners. That cost me almost as much as the guitar!!

I just bought a Raven West semi-hollow PRS clone off ebay. It was only $295 and the HC reviews seem good. I am not sure what pickups to put in it yet - I am thinking that my PG set might be a good match when they arrive, bit I know me so I won't be able to wait and I will pull the pickups from something else for now!