Members Sharkfin Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 What guitar has the following qualities? - Rock solid, built like a tank. Able to survive travel within the city housed in only a flimsy gig bag. - Relatively compact. For the travel reasons and also because the practice area is rather cramped.- Relatively light-weight. Again for travel.- Relatively comfortable, especially when sitting.- Preferably simple layout and holds tune well.- Relatively cheap, a few hundred maybe. What would you suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fjs1229 Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 solid body tele style. Simple, compact, and effective Rondo and Guitar Fetish have models around $200 shipped. Rondo probably has cheaper than that. Guitar Fetish teles are made out of poplar or ash, great sounding and light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stevieb Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 I once scored a Synsonic self-amplified for $15 at a garage sale. Kept it behind the seat of my Ranger pickup to have a beater I could play any time I got a moment and/or felt the need to play. Sold it a profit, but I sorta wish I still had it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carbohydrates Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Get an old Peavey T-series. They're cheap, built like goddamn tanks, sometimes short-scale for compactness (such as the T-15), and comfortable. Downside: they can be pretty heavy as well. Oh, and they're about the cheapest quality USA-made guitar you can get right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Karma1 Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 I was looking for a beater guitar with those qualities and wound up buying a used Jay Turser Les Paul goldtop copy off Craig's List for $80. It turned out to be a surprisingly good guitar and even better after I upgraded the pickups with a Duncan Jazz and Gibson 500T that I had laying around. Sounds great and is very light weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theavondon Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Get an old Peavey T-series. They're cheap, built like goddamn tanks, sometimes short-scale for compactness (such as the T-15), and comfortable. Downside: they can be pretty heavy as well. Oh, and they're about the cheapest quality USA-made guitar you can get right now. +1 Also, probably the best to guitar to grab in a bar fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mazi Bee Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Ibanez Mikro: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted February 8, 2010 Members Share Posted February 8, 2010 Get an old Peavey T-series. They're cheap, built like goddamn tanks, sometimes short-scale for compactness (such as the T-15), and comfortable. Downside: they can be pretty heavy as well. Oh, and they're about the cheapest quality USA-made guitar you can get right now. +1 I got a T-15 a few weeks ago. I will never sell it. The only down side is parts are hard to get - but in most cases you can replace with alternative/3rd party parts. Another suggestion is a P90 equipped GG1 Jr or similiar from rondo. They run about $120 delivered. - w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hard Truth Posted February 9, 2010 Members Share Posted February 9, 2010 Steinberger Spirit. I have never been prevented from carrying it on board a plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members golias Posted February 9, 2010 Members Share Posted February 9, 2010 Steinberger Spirit. I have never been prevented from carrying it on board a plane. This. Also, the various pre-Gibson knockoffs of the Steinie by Cort or Hohner. Neck-through design, no head, and almost no body extending beyond the bridge means it travels better than most so-called "travel" guitars. Get a 2-HB model, drop in some better pickups, and you've essentially got an SG that takes up about half the space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fistacuffs Posted February 9, 2010 Members Share Posted February 9, 2010 Used MIM strat or tele! if you get a good price you won't have to worry about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sharkfin Posted February 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 13, 2010 Thanks for the suggestions everyone. The replies gave me a few ideas on what to look for. I'm open to more input as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Furtive Posted February 13, 2010 Members Share Posted February 13, 2010 Steinberger Spirit. I have never been prevented from carrying it on board a plane. Another vote for the Spirit. Great guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dougie.Douglas Posted February 13, 2010 Members Share Posted February 13, 2010 I have an old old Strat copy called a 'Cruiser' made by a company called Crafter. Its been dropped down a flight of stairs and repeatedly hit against things and it still works Heh. I think it may be slightly smaller than a MIM strat aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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