Looking for Excalibur No. 6

[Andrew W]

Because I have a 6 berth guitar rack and following a couple of sales only 5 guitars I am looking for a new recruit to join the guitarsenal^TM at home.  I've always been very Fender centric and though I've owned Les Pauls and a Flying V over the years they came and went.

But I do want to try something different, and I reckon I'd like something more trad rock 'n' roll or rockabilly as the new kid.  Over the last couple of days I've played a 1954 Gretsch Duo Jet, a modern Power Jet and a Duesenberg Starplayer TV. Of that bunch the clear winner is the Power Jet: the vintage Gretsch had a neck I didn't care for and I was dubious about the neck joint on it. The Doozy is clearly a well made instrument but the trem's not as nice as a Bigsby and I didn't much care for the sounds, it just lacked magic for me. The Power Jet is very cool but is also very £1800 in the place I tried it.

Does anyone have any recommendations for anything else I should think about trying for something a bit different but has a 50s or 60s vibe to it? I think my days of Super Strats are finally over. ;)

[shobet]

I've never tried any Eastwood guitars bit do like the look of them, they certainly look out of the ordinary. Also the Danelectros that I have are fun and cheap.

Otherwise you can't get much more rockabilly than those big hollowbody Gretsch guitars.

[WezV]

i must admit - been looking at these the past few days

Gretsch G6128TCG

cant afford it - but never has gold hardware appealed to me so much

[Telerocker]

Peerless-guitars. Nice rockabillyguitars under a grand.

[sgmypod]

How about hard tail duesy or the toaster 59 senior (would almost sell a kidney for one of those) I also really like the Malcolm young gretsch