Members voneville Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 I'm looking for a third guitar under 200 dollars. I have a Tele affintiy with custom shop TX blues specials, and a Gibson LP Special DC with p-100's. I want a guitar with a humbucker. I was looking at the following: Epiphone Special II, Hamer flat top, tele custom and custom II (okay, not under 200 and not humbuckers, but a tele with p-90's? How cool is that? I'm not a huge fan of the 25.5 scale, but I've always loved the Tele Customs). And there's a blem refurb 335 dot for $220 that I'm considering. Too many choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hondro Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Save up and get AT LEAST an Epi Les Paul standard (not elitist) or something in that price range I'm just sayin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesmann Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 yamaha pacifica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members voneville Posted December 1, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Good advice, Hondro, help me convince my wife! Haha. Actually my point is to get something inexpensive. I already own a Gibson. My wife does not understand GAS And it wouldn't be fair to my wife and kid to spend excess money on myself for soemthing that is a want and not a need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kkanev Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 yamaha pacifica, for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdegrande Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Used Peavey T-60. US made, 2 humnuckers with coil tap and phase switch. Very easy to find in the $150-200 range, sometimes even with hard case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jasevenny Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 +1 for Pacifica 112. It has a solid alder body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Squier '51 - they go for $149.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tubehead Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Played a couple of these and they're great for less than 200. Stayed in tune and had a couple of cool tones. I love the vintage vibe. ANd the necks felt good too. Probably double as a formidable weapon as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DrWoo Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 $99 more and you could get an Schecter Omen-6, Personally the best guitar out there for under $300... Believe me you wont be disappointed. I did a ton of research before I bought that guitar and I'm very happy. Link to the Omen-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buck62 Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Yamaha Pacifica!!!! Don't be suckered in by the Squire 51 hype, the Pacifica is a waaay better guitar for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorxtman Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 The Omen 6 in electric blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AtomHeartMother Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Why do people insist on buying crap and then polising the turd? You don't NEED the guitar, so just save up until you can buy something decent. You've already got a Gibson, so it's not like your some newbie desperate for a guitar. Anyway, I'd get something from Rondo's. I think that this one looks particularly nifty: http://www.rondomusic.net/ky1ash22.html These would also be decent buys: http://www.rondomusic.net/al2000goldhum.html http://www.rondomusic.net/ghostii.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members curseoftruth Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Polishing a turd? I'd rather have the Squier 51 that is a really cool guitar (have played many times and was really surprised) than an SX or Agile from Rondo in that price range. The only SX or Agile in that price is the JJ Pistols model that is really unique and would be an easy upgrade later to Duncan P90s. This is under $150 range that is. Now that Tele Custom II with P90s is a really cool guitar and the reviews are good on it. If you want to spend that much, I'd go that way for sure. The 51 has some really interesting tones to it and would be a FUN second guitar to be able mess with. And I don't dig Yamahas much, I know a bunch of you liek them but when I played them they didn't speak to me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members godofmetalguita Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 i'd go agile. A band around here has 2 guitarists with agiles and they sound great for their price point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChrisGansz Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by godofmetalguita i'd go agile. A band around here has 2 guitarists with agiles and they sound great for their price point. And you know, the AL 2500 and the AL 2000 are on sale this month - just got the flyer in today. + 1 on the Agile brand. I have four of them. $199.00 too much for a quality LP type guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChrisGansz Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by curseoftruth Polishing a turd? I'd rather have the Squier 51 that is a really cool guitar (have played many times and was really surprised) than an SX or Agile from Rondo in that price range. The only SX or Agile in that price is the JJ Pistols model that is really unique and would be an easy upgrade later to Duncan P90s. This is under $150 range that is. Now that Tele Custom II with P90s is a really cool guitar and the reviews are good on it. If you want to spend that much, I'd go that way for sure. The 51 has some really interesting tones to it and would be a FUN second guitar to be able mess with. And I don't dig Yamahas much, I know a bunch of you liek them but when I played them they didn't speak to me at all. Yes, The JJPistolsSX SJM-62 IS a nice guitar for the money. I personally have reservations about the '51, but it may work for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by curseoftruth Polishing a turd? I'd rather have the Squier 51 that is a really cool guitar (have played many times and was really surprised) than an SX or Agile from Rondo in that price range. The only SX or Agile in that price is the JJ Pistols model that is really unique and would be an easy upgrade later to Duncan P90s. This is under $150 range that is. Now that Tele Custom II with P90s is a really cool guitar and the reviews are good on it. If you want to spend that much, I'd go that way for sure. The 51 has some really interesting tones to it and would be a FUN second guitar to be able mess with. And I don't dig Yamahas much, I know a bunch of you liek them but when I played them they didn't speak to me at all. +1 on the tele custom II. I love the way mine plays and I managed to score it for $170 on a recent MF deal...the bad news is it does need some electronics work...I am prepping to crack mine open, and decided to do it up nice with vintage vibe p90's, new pots, switch, and jack and a complete shield job. WHY? cuz it plays that nice...I WILL post before and after pics when complete. I hope that isn't considered polishing a turd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members voneville Posted December 1, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 Originally posted by axegrinder +1 on the tele custom II. I love the way mine plays and I managed to score it for $170 on a recent MF deal...the bad news is it does need some electronics work...I am prepping to crack mine open, and decided to do it up nice with vintage vibe p90's, new pots, switch, and jack and a complete shield job. WHY? cuz it plays that nice...I WILL post before and after pics when complete. I hope that isn't considered polishing a turd I'm the master of polished turds! I had a set of early gibson pickups (mid 60's) in a lotus. Sounded awesome. Wish I still had those pickups. I was actually contemplating routing out my Affinity Tele for a bucker, but for the cost of the pickup and the hardware, plus the fact that I already spent 100 bucks putting in my blues specials (that I do really like the sound of for lead playing) it just seemed dumb. So that's why I'm searching for another guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernie Franks Posted December 1, 2005 Members Share Posted December 1, 2005 I got me an Agile Valkyrie when they were being blown out for $100 a while back. Put some Duncans in it and it's my number one player. Hasn't failed me yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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