Author Topic: Need a new guitar (Read 4509 times)

crispsandwich · « **on:** November 27, 2005, 10:47:09 AM »

I'm selling my current amp (Vox AD30VT) because the high gains are terrible. My guitar is also useless. It's hard to play (my fault for messing with the action, trying to get rid of fret buzz), and despite the great BKPs I have in it, it sounds thin. But it's a Strat style guitar so it comes with the territory I guess. So I'm going to save a bit of cash and buy a new guitar. I'll want it to have 22/24 frets, be very comfortable to play (don't want any chance of RSI flaring up) and sound full and meaty. Also, preferably H/S/S as I can then use the BKPs I've got (Nailbomb/Mother's/Trilogy). Anyone have any suggestions? Around the £300-£500 mark.

-Danny :D

indysmith · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2005, 10:54:41 AM »

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=1024
fender deluxe fat strat??

Its hard to think of H/S/S guitars in this type of price range, because usually they are like beginners pacificas (under £200) or Tom Andersons or suchlike (over £2000 :P ). also i kind of got the vibe you wanted to steer away from strat style guitars - which makes things an awful lot harder again.

What kind of body shape are you looking for? or does it not matter - just gotta be comfy? For this kind of price you could probably buy a body and neck off of Warmoth or Ebay and build your own.

Miracle Man Matt · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2005, 12:15:53 PM »

Im surprised you say the high gains sound terrible!!! On mine they beat nearly every guitarport simulation I have and I thought it sounded great!

willo · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2005, 01:13:09 PM »

These are supposed to be great guitars:

http://www.guitars.co.uk/acatalog/Freeway_Classic.html

although its a neck humbucker, rather than singlecoil.

PhilKing · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2005, 01:58:00 PM »

Another good one is the Cort GT250. My godson has one and I was really impressed by the quality of it. We swapped out the pickups and it sounds great. Another thing to look for is an older PRS EG as they seem to go for around $900-1000, or possibly a CE (though they are now going for more than $1100). Don't look at the EG SE as that is a Korean guitar and is not the same thing at all.

big steve · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2005, 02:08:47 PM »

there's no chance of getting a CE here for £500.

indysmith · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2005, 02:33:31 PM »

Yeah i've only heard good things about Corts, although i know nothing about them, and have never had the opporunity to try one - sorry :oops:

_tom_ · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2005, 02:44:36 PM »

Quote from: indysmith

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=1024
fender deluxe fat strat??

Its hard to think of H/S/S guitars in this type of price range, because usually they are like beginners pacificas (under £200) or Tom Andersons or suchlike (over £2000 :P ). also i kind of got the vibe you wanted to steer away from strat style guitars - which makes things an awful lot harder again.

What kind of body shape are you looking for? or does it not matter - just gotta be comfy? For this kind of price you could probably buy a body and neck off of Warmoth or Ebay and build your own.

That strat looks so nice! The pewter colour is good! I want one of those to BKP-ify now :twisted:

To reply to the original question, I think that its best to go try stuff for yourself, as all guitarists like different things! Those freeway classics look really nice though.

indysmith · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2005, 03:02:08 PM »

Tom its so ugly in "pewter" or "boring grey" as the rest of the world call it!

dave_mc · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2005, 03:07:40 PM »

what about one of the ibanez sa models? i haven't tried them, but most of the other ibanezes i've tried have been nice (i own an rg470)

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=10311

it is kind of difficult to find one in your price range though...

indysmith · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2005, 04:00:41 PM »

hey thats a great idea - Ibanez SA's are great (well i've only tried the prestige ones, and they rocked)
http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=12080
http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/options.php?id=67065

Floyd Pepper · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2005, 05:07:34 PM »

I've got a Fender Highway 1 Strat. It's a made in the US strat but with a thin finish to keep the costs down. I love the neck for the shape and its finish which is very smooth. It's great acoustically but sounded thin until I put some Mother's Milks in it the other day.

It comes with 3 single coils in it but under the scratch plate it's routed out for H/S/S. Trad. Arr. bridge and tram. They come in a £450ish.

Bird · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2005, 05:23:14 PM »

+1 for the Godin Freeway. Parts are made in Canada then assembled in the States, which is how they keep their prices down. Definitely worth checking out. :)