Author Topic: New Guitar- help me decide (Read 6728 times)

DeanS · « **on:** November 16, 2006, 04:39:42 PM »

About time I bought another guitar- so I'm looking at second hand up to £800.00

Do I go for:

1. Les Paul
2. PRS CE 22 or custom 22
3. Strat with humbuckers

decisions, decisions...............

oh and it will be retrofitted with a suitable set of BKP's

Canadian Steve · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2006, 04:59:11 PM »

If you're looking for a second hand around that price, I would consider looking at an older Guild, if you can find one. I got an S-100 from the US around a year ago and prefer it to to the Gibson SG. If you're looking for a Les Paul type, then go for a second hand Bluesbird. :P

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2006, 05:22:02 PM »

les paul with rebel yells :D

Hell Hound · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2006, 05:24:43 PM »

Any PRS

_tom_ · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2006, 05:25:40 PM »

I'd personally go for a PRS or a Strat, leaning towards the strat, although I'd prefer HSS as its more versatile.

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2006, 05:27:19 PM »

gaah, middle pickup *hurls*

can't stand em myself

do you have any particular guitars in mind (i.e. links to ebay auctions) ??

_tom_ · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2006, 05:32:41 PM »

FINE! H/S strat then. Actually.. I might take out my strats middle pickup :P I realised I hardly ever use it.

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2006, 05:33:03 PM »

38thBeatle · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2006, 07:11:25 PM »

Middle pickups are underated I think-I'd never ditch mine.

chrisola · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2006, 07:13:27 PM »

custom built guitar from Legra (Bob Johnson on here) or Feline.

£800 can be the initial deposit, then you can save for another £200 or so for all the fancy woods you want :P

indysmith · « **Reply #10 on:** November 16, 2006, 07:48:55 PM »

Quote from: 38thBeatle

Middle pickups are underated I think-I'd never ditch mine.

+1. I'd go for a MIJ les paul of your choice and then get BKPs of your choice for it. Depending on what les paul you get you'd probably have quite a lot of change left out of £800

dave_mc · « **Reply #11 on:** November 16, 2006, 08:34:45 PM »

Quote from: 38thBeatle

Middle pickups are underated I think-I'd never ditch mine.

ditto. these kids nowadays, eh?

:lol:

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2006, 09:06:23 PM »

Quote from: dave_mc

Quote from: 38thBeatle
Middle pickups are underated I think-I'd never ditch mine.

ditto. these kids nowadays, eh?

:lol:

it's not the sound which comes from them or anything, it's just the way that i strum, i always hit my pick on the middle pup and it flies out my hand, which drives me mad

DeanS · « **Reply #13 on:** November 16, 2006, 09:13:01 PM »

Quote from: CaffeineJunkie

gaah, middle pickup *hurls*

can't stand em myself

do you have any particular guitars in mind (i.e. links to ebay auctions) ??

Yeah, these for starters

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=320049347577&rd=1&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=330048347133&rd=1&rd=1

I've also checked out Legra's website and there's a custom superstrat on there that was built for another BKP user-I'm now thinking about having one of those built or something similar- oh well there goes the budget!

Philly Q · « **Reply #14 on:** November 16, 2006, 09:48:09 PM »

Custom 22 all the way! It's even got a wide/fat neck and moons (can't stand those bird inlays).

You've got me doing a bit of eBay voyeurism now to see how much it sells for.