Members Danhedonia Posted January 4, 2013 Members Share Posted January 4, 2013 I got a little windfall at the holiday, and have a +/- working GAS budget of $800. I don't NEED anything (see: June thread on insane GAS spree). I have mostly nicer MIM and Asian Fenders, with a few US Fenders tossed in with an oddball or two (PRS, Danelectro, etc.). No Gibsons in there - not against, just never played one I like except SGs, and I have an Agile Valkyrie that kicks ass. But of course, I wandered around and spotted some winners. What would you buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bumhucker Posted January 4, 2013 Members Share Posted January 4, 2013 I think some of the LP studios are real nice and fall into your budget. I bought a worn brown studio last year and it's an exceptional guitar. No real complaints with it except I swapped out the bridge PU. I found the BB Pros a little lacking, but I generally prefer hotter ceramic pickups. That and I kinda like the stripped down, basic look to them. Doesn't make me feel bad if it gets any dings or scratches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danhedonia Posted January 4, 2013 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2013 Here's the breakdown: 1. The Fender Pawnshop is a used guitar in incredibly good condition. There's only one tiny issue: the trem bar only tightens properly (e.g., no rattling) at the exact wrong angle. I have tons of guitars with trems, and am not a heavy trem user anyhow. It's the black strat-shaped hollow-body one, with a terrific maple neck. Asking $450, I can probably get them to $400. 2. The Yamaha is an acoustic - and I do not have a serviceable A/E (I have an old Takamine that's lovely but the electronics are screwed). It is usually $799 and the local MOm and Pop is closing it out with a case for $475. 3. Yeah ... I know. Just what I need: more Asian Fenders. I have a Marauder, a MP Tele Plus, a Squier Affinity Tele (weirdly one of the best necks I've ever seen, it's like a gold crown on a single tooth in a rotten jaw), a VM JM, a CP Jag, a 50's RI MIM Strat ... and I can't get enough, it seems. Am thinking of getting the "Tele Custom" (which is really a Telemaster) and/or a Jag and/or additional JM. They would become modding platforms. 4. I could always pretend to get a life. Actually, option 4 was going to be "save a little more for a US Fender" but I played a ton of them lately and - wait for it - have finally crossed the bridge where I don't find any of the US standards to be better than a modded MIM or Asian. In fact, they are goddamn disappointing me lately. And since I don't flip guitars, I don't care about resale value; I just want those that are fun to play and mess with. I guess a sub-option here would be ski weekend in Taos / partial payment towards vintage Fender amp (see: Rumble Seat Music's website, ugh) / something else. What do you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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