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MDV

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Re: Can anyone recommend a hardtail strat-a-like
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2009, 05:14:00 PM »
Dean vendettas, ibanez S and RG, jackson dinky and soloist, LTD horizon and M, Maverick F, yamaha RGX and plenty more all have 2HB hardtail versions kicking round. I forget all the various alpha-numeric pseudo-names, but they're out there in great number.

If I had requirements (well I do have very similar requirements, but I got customs to satisfy it with greater specificity) I'd pay special attention to the jackson SLSMG, maverick F1 hardtail version and the RGXs.


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Re: Can anyone recommend a hardtail strat-a-like
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2009, 09:15:22 PM »
Hahaha, I just noticed that Squier is lying in the dirt!

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Re: Can anyone recommend a hardtail strat-a-like
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2009, 09:56:32 PM »
I like that Squier!  :D
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Re: Can anyone recommend a hardtail strat-a-like
« Reply #20 on: April 22, 2009, 12:53:23 AM »
Go for an ESP Horizon :D

No really, for cheap stuff, there are options.

http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/10852-fender-custom-telecaster-fmt-hh-rosewood-black-cherry-burst.html/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=base

Although its a tele, I bet its lovely to play etc, possibly worth a look.

Schecter C-1s are great too, but they've got curved top, no scratch plate etc, more superstrats than strats.

http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product.asp?id=9674

Am I right in saying you're after a TOM style bridge, rather than a hardtail style bridge? Because the Ibanez RGAs are meant to be very good. The 121 is built in Japan (I think)...

While I hear the 42 and 32 are also good guitars:

http://www.nevadamusic.co.uk/Guitars/Electric_Guitars/Electric_Guitars/p6140.aspx
http://www.dv247.com/invt/60865/
http://www.giggear.co.uk/p/Ibanez-RGA32-Mahogany-Oil/

If you want LTDs, I wouldn't buy below the 400 series, the 400s and up are really quite good, but rather expensive.

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/67812

Again, alot of these are superstrats rather than trad strats, try Yamaha, or one of the replica type makes?
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Re: Can anyone recommend a hardtail strat-a-like
« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2009, 01:55:05 AM »
I know they're teles but they were the closest thing I could find :[

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Re: Can anyone recommend a hardtail strat-a-like
« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2009, 02:40:39 PM »
I'd offer to sell you the 1969 hardtail Strat clone I built, but it has single coils and I happen to like that guitar.

Nice, but no good for swapping out for BKP humbuckers.

MDV, if there are millions could you let me know a couple? For a more accurate spec, I guess I'm after a guitar that's comfy to play sat down, but has the HBs and fixed bridge of an LP, not too "metal", in a perfect world the looks of a 60s strat with big headstock, cheapish and easy to modify with new BKPs. Most strats have a tremelo, which I could technically remove, but would rather not. SGs are OK, but not that comfy (strats are really, really good in this regard).

I realise there are a lot of strat clones out there, but am just asking if anyone would recommend any, with the specs I've detailed. I know I could google around, then drive to various shops and play them, but this is a pretty slow process, it seemed sensible to ask if anyone had a recommendation first.

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Re: Can anyone recommend a hardtail strat-a-like
« Reply #23 on: April 24, 2009, 10:46:53 AM »
The Hello Kittys are hardtail and string through. Cheap and you can always spray one.

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Re: Can anyone recommend a hardtail strat-a-like
« Reply #24 on: April 24, 2009, 11:46:13 AM »
The Hello Kittys are hardtail and string through. Cheap and you can always spray one.

and ruin its best feature?  :?
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Re: Can anyone recommend a hardtail strat-a-like
« Reply #25 on: April 24, 2009, 12:38:22 PM »
The Hello Kittys are hardtail and string through. Cheap and you can always spray one.

and ruin its best feature?  :?
Well ,I think they came in black as well as pink.

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Re: Can anyone recommend a hardtail strat-a-like
« Reply #26 on: April 25, 2009, 02:10:42 AM »
i really like the prs se guitars, very very good for the money. would be perfect with some bare knuckles lol. saying that i don't remember the stock pickups being bad at all...
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