Author Topic: Cheap 3 single coil guitar (Read 3755 times)

MDV · « **on:** September 28, 2007, 09:18:35 PM »

I'm entertaining the idea of putting together a guitar around a sinner bridge. For a 'different' extreme metal sound (make a change from bridge humbuckers). Any of you guys know of any cheap but acoustically decent, well put together 3Sc guitars I should keep an eye out for? What woods go well with the sinner?

Its just an experiment at this stage so ~200 with no regard for the quality of the pickups seems about right.

sgmypod · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2007, 09:20:20 PM »

Some of the squires ain't bad if your ripping pickups out...or Yam Pacifica's

MDV · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2007, 09:29:09 PM »

I was thinking pacifica, but dont they all have a bridge HB?

sgmypod · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2007, 10:04:13 PM »

ahh there something I never noticed could have sworn I'd seen one with all singles...anyways nothin a cheap pickguard or pickupring convertor http://www.allparts.uk.com/catalogue/product_info.php?cPath=91014&products_id=11771 won't solve

blue · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2007, 10:19:18 PM »

might be a little expensive, but what about PRS SE EG? can be got with either 3 single coils or a humbucker at the bridge.

MDV · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2007, 06:12:07 PM »

Thanks blue, but I looked it up and I dont like the shape. Too jagstang.

I'm liking the squire option the most at the moment, I think.

sgmypod · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2007, 07:14:14 PM »

is a couple of various models shapes colour...most have reasonable necks....need better pickups but hey thats what your doing

the_bleeding · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2007, 07:21:08 PM »

Yamaha pacifica's are SWEET guitars, all you need is a new scratcplate to make it 3sc

pagan7 · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2007, 09:33:19 PM »

Vintage Strat copies are worth a look too. They've had consistantly good reviews in the past for build quality and playability, and they're less than £180. http://www.jhs.co.uk/vintageelectric.html to se them

sgmypod · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2007, 09:35:28 PM »

mmm tried the lp and sg copies they ain't bad for the price

MDV · « **Reply #10 on:** September 30, 2007, 04:48:30 PM »

Thanks for reminding me about vintage, Pagan!

I remember playing a couple of their ~200£ guitars and thinking they werent half bad at all for the price! Good shout :!:

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #11 on:** September 30, 2007, 06:29:04 PM »

This Tokai looks crackin, just needs a 3x SC scratchplate... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tokai-custom-super-strat-pearlescent-white-floyd-rose_W0QQitemZ120165008734QQihZ002QQcategoryZ112670QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

These don't look too shabby either... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GUITAR-CORT-STRAT-ELECTRIC-G-260-B-BLACK-STRATOCASTER_W0QQitemZ320160905023QQihZ011QQcategoryZ101559QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And this is even better (Silver Series Squier)... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-SQUIER-SILVER-SERIES-STRAT-ELECTRIC-GUITAR_W0QQitemZ140161473257QQihZ004QQcategoryZ33039QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Possibilities here.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Blackie-strat-aged-to-resemble-1957-relic-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ320162659162QQihZ011QQcategoryZ33039QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

What about a Hamer?... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hamer-Stratocaster-Strat-Electric-Guitar-Hard-Case_W0QQitemZ260165639018QQihZ016QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

:twisted:

Timitron · « **Reply #12 on:** September 30, 2007, 09:49:09 PM »

Vintage are okay but the two SGs I owned were very shoddy.

Aria strat copies are nice for modding, mine is made of alder rather than plywood and sounds decent.

MDV · « **Reply #13 on:** September 30, 2007, 11:04:28 PM »

Hey, HTH, those Corts have exactly the vibe I want! Strat shape, but a bit meaner looking.

Just need a play-test/inspection and if it passes a 3sc mirrored pickguard.

I'll be hunting one of them down. Not a bad new price on thomann either (~220)

Philly Q · « **Reply #14 on:** October 01, 2007, 12:05:01 AM »

That Tokai Strat is cool, I have an old Tokai catalogue with that same guitar on the cover.

The Cort reminded me of an Aria Knight Warrior - and I found this, with a Kahler to boot:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-80s-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-Aria-Pro2-Knight-Warrior_W0QQitemZ220155773992QQihZ012QQcategoryZ112668QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem