Members mike003 Posted March 12, 2012 Members Share Posted March 12, 2012 Yamaha AEX502. Not my most expensive guitar, but my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted March 12, 2012 Members Share Posted March 12, 2012 Well, thanks to a Musicians friend sell and a 15% off coupon I scored an Epi 56 Tribute with hard case for $250 so I'm going o have to go wit that as the best P90 under $400 Normal price is right at $399 and it's well worth that IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted March 12, 2012 Members Share Posted March 12, 2012 It's a great question that I've spent a lot of time considering. My main guitar is an Explorer, just a big chunk of mahogany, and I love it. I'll take mahogany over just about anything, but to be fair, I've never sat down with many other woods. I've owned cheaper guitar and that's how I know stuff like basswood and agathis isn't really want I'm looking for. There aren't any real defining sonic qualities to the wood. It just sort of feels dead. Played an ash Tele once that I loved, and I think I like alder, but it's a very hard wood, which I'm not sure would necessarily be the best for the rock/punk I play. I'd like to do some poppier rock or country rock stuff someday, but that's a brideg I'd cross when I got there. (And it'd give me an excuse to buy another guitar at that point, too.)There are good and bad examples of wood from ANY species...yeah even less expensive and boring looking species. Some of my most alive "feeling" guitars are basswood. By "feeling" I mean you can feel the guitar vibrating against your body when you play. I probably should also point out that some of the best players and luthiers in the world prefer basswood for solid bodied guitars. And lastly, since when does tone snobbery have any place in punk rock? :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 12, 2012 Members Share Posted March 12, 2012 Well, thanks to a Musicians friend sell and a 15% off coupon I scored an Epi 56 Tribute with hard case for $250 so I'm going o have to go wit that as the best P90 under $400 Normal price is right at $399 and it's well worth that IMO. This! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slodge Posted March 12, 2012 Members Share Posted March 12, 2012 Well, thanks to a Musicians friend sell and a 15% off coupon I scored an Epi 56 Tribute with hard case for $250 so I'm going o have to go wit that as the best P90 under $400 Normal price is right at $399 and it's well worth that IMO. That's a good deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unworthy Posted March 12, 2012 Members Share Posted March 12, 2012 The Epi LP Jr. 57 RIs were a great value when they sold new for D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bzrkrage Posted March 12, 2012 Members Share Posted March 12, 2012 Squier Telecaster Custom II. I picked up for $250. I really love the tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Glenn F Posted March 12, 2012 Members Share Posted March 12, 2012 Squier Telecaster Custom II. I picked up for $250. I really love the tone.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiwWeobS2xo Yeah, that's the one I have. The guy's a wanker, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Glenn F Posted March 12, 2012 Members Share Posted March 12, 2012 I have yet to see a lot of reviews of this. Looks ok, and I was interested....until I managed a sweet deal on the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted March 12, 2012 Members Share Posted March 12, 2012 Lots of good suggestions. PRS SE would be great (I have one). I used to have a Schecter C-1 Special that was a hell of a guitar. Would also agree that, if you can find a Reverend in your price range, give it some serious consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Legal Fingers Posted March 13, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2012 There are good and bad examples of wood from ANY species...yeah even less expensive and boring looking species. Some of my most alive "feeling" guitars are basswood. By "feeling" I mean you can feel the guitar vibrating against your body when you play. I probably should also point out that some of the best players and luthiers in the world prefer basswood for solid bodied guitars. And lastly, since when does tone snobbery have any place in punk rock? :poke: Fair enough. It's not for me, though. The music's punk . . . I'm not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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