Author Topic: Cheapo Guitar (Read 3845 times)

Crazy_Joe · « **on:** September 03, 2007, 06:38:46 PM »

I need a cheapo (very cheapo) guitar for under £200 for college because i don't want silly kids bashing up/stealing my good guitars :lol:

My mate who goes to the same college did this so that's where i got the idea from, he bought a Jackson JS series dinky and was happy with it.

My only really cheapo guitar before was an Epiphone LP special II and i thought it was great, though i har good things about Yamaha Paciffica and stuff.

What would you recommend?

Cheers, Joe.

_tom_ · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2007, 06:57:14 PM »

Just take your Ibanez, I'm sure no one will want to nick that

:P

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2007, 06:59:24 PM »

Never played one, but how about Agile?

Simon D · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2007, 07:12:16 PM »

I'm all in favour of the Pacifica. I know it aint exactly an original suggestion, but they are excellent guitars - I started out on one 13 years ago and a good friend now owns it and plays it everyday - still solid as a rock.

Plus, these days you can pick up the (shortly to be phased out) 412V model with a drop in trem arm (very important imho) and an Ibanez style neck joint for £200. Try http://www.imuso.co.uk/ProductDetail.asp?StockCode=EG00500

The old 112 model will be dirt cheap now too, as it's just been revamped with new colours etc.

Might catch some flak for this, but I'm going to say it anyway - I think any Yam under £200 will be better built than a Jackson of the same price - another goo reason for going Yamaha.

Philly Q · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2007, 07:23:20 PM »

+1 on the Yamaha Pacifica 112.

Or what about a Vintage? Trev Wilkinson design features, lots of different styles and models, many of them under £150.

Personally I'd be quite tempted to get an Epi LP Junior, bolt-on, 1 humbucker, for about £80. So cheap you could lose it on the way home from the pub and not feel too bad about it.

WezV · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2007, 07:23:31 PM »

+1 on the yamahas. they are a bit blah design wise but really well built

dave_mc · « **Reply #6 on:** September 03, 2007, 07:35:48 PM »

+1 on the pacifica. some of those lags are quite nice too for under £200. EDIT: oh, some of those chinese hamers are nice too. I think rrp is £250, you could maybe get them down a bit...

alternatively, don't buy a new guitar but buy an assault rifle instead. attach a picture of it to your guitar case. no-one will touch it.

Hell Hound · « **Reply #7 on:** September 03, 2007, 07:36:12 PM »

Pacifica! They do a really good Tele style guitar with 2 hum, I'm GASing for one from time to time lol but always have other cr@p to buy.

AdamB · « **Reply #8 on:** September 03, 2007, 08:08:43 PM »

The pacifica 112 was my first guitar! It was really great, far better than any squires that i played on at the time

Go for it!

Twinfan · « **Reply #9 on:** September 03, 2007, 08:29:12 PM »

Pacifica or a Vintage would get my vote.

Hell Hound · « **Reply #10 on:** September 03, 2007, 09:03:47 PM »

The one I was talking about

indysmith · « **Reply #11 on:** September 03, 2007, 09:26:05 PM »

pacifica, or a cheapo MIJ Greco

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #12 on:** September 03, 2007, 10:20:13 PM »

Quote from: Hell Hound

The one I was talking about

That picture's awesome.

So it comes with Warpigs?

Hell Hound · « **Reply #13 on:** September 03, 2007, 11:15:48 PM »

You wish :P

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #14 on:** September 03, 2007, 11:22:10 PM »

Cheers for all the suggestions guys, most people seem to be liking the Pacifica, i'm really liking that tele, and i can see myself using it after college as a proper guitar too, though the strat ones are nice too.

There are some used Vintage guitars in Coda at the moment, an SG for £119! http://www.coda-music.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=170&products_id=2322

and a PRS style for £139 http://www.coda-music.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=170&products_id=2111

I like the SG and it's damn cheap so i could be heading down to Coda this week for that.