Saving up for a good high end american guitar, what would you choose?

**Xeromus** · 01-01-2005, 05:39 PM

for the past few years I've been buying and selling a lot of mid-grade guitars, between the $300-800 range. I found a few I love (my esp), and some I couldn't stand, like that Fender Custom Tele HH. Point is, over the past few years with all the switching I've done, I could have bought one or two good american guitars. I play a wide variety of music, I'm a jazz and classical student and also play a lot of hard rock and metal. Everything gets mixed together at some point in my playing. Take a look at the poll and see what I'm considering. I'm going to save up over the next year and just go and buy one. Rules: it needs to have a bridge humbucker at least. I learn towards hard tails, I use the trem once in a a while, but I never do any crazy trem wanking, not my thing. I HATE floyd rose bridges but like the wilkinsons and I'm not familiar with the feel of the fender ones.

I should also add that I'm leaning toward a strat. My ESP takes care of all my Les Paul needs. That's one phenomenal guitar. But I wouldn't mind having a nice Gibson

oh, and a reasonable price range for me would be $800-$1,200. I still don't see any reason to ever have to pay more than that for a good instrument. I know there may not even be any PRS models in that range but I wanted to see what people thought anyway, maybe if the extra cost would really be worth it.

**Stratcat** · 01-01-2005, 05:41 PM

Check out one of these.
http://www.fender.com/products/show.php?partno=0117100

**the guy who invented fire** · 01-01-2005, 05:42 PM

ok...it looks like you want at least one humbucker, no trem, and High quality...how much money do you want to spend on this axe?

**Xeromus** · 01-01-2005, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by the guy who invented fire

ok...it looks like you want at least one humbucker, no trem, and High quality...how much money do you want to spend on this axe?

let's say about a grand, no more than $1,200

**Armotron** · 01-01-2005, 05:44 PM

For Humbuckers and No trem, and since you put Les Paul on there, id say go Les Paul!

**Stratcat** · 01-01-2005, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Stratcat

Check out one of these.
http://www.fender.com/products/show.php?partno=0117100

The Fender American Double HH Strat with a Duncan PGn and a Distortion bridge will put you in Tone Heaven.

**Xeromus** · 01-01-2005, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Stratcat

The Fender American Double HH Strat with a Duncan PGn and a Distortion bridge will put you in Tone Heaven.

that's the one I've been leaning towards, but I've got some time to make up my mind. Seems a great all around axe.

**fusion101** · 01-01-2005, 05:48 PM

Although I am a fan of fender startocasters, I'd probably get a 24 cu Prs. You can play many different musical styles, and the quality of PRS guitars are great.

**tone4days** · 01-01-2005, 05:53 PM

a used heritage LP-style?

or

for the upper range of that kinda money, you could have tommy at usacg build you the perfect axe of your dreams

good luck
t4d

**Stratcat** · 01-01-2005, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Xeromus

that's the one I've been leaning towards, but I've got some time to make up my mind. Seems a great all around axe.

Go for it. If you buy one from Musicains Friend, you have 45 days to decide if you want it or not.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...ase_id/107878/

**Guitarist** · 01-01-2005, 05:56 PM

The MIA HH Hardtail Strat is you!! No competition.

**Stratcat** · 01-01-2005, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by Stratcat

Go for it. If you buy one from Musicains Friend, you have 45 days to decide if you want it or not.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...ase_id/107878/

**Xeromus** · 01-01-2005, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Bones

Edwards LP, you might be able to buy 2. (Japanese though). But I picked hardtail strat though.

good suggestion!! I love those, a few months ago I found 2 really nice ones but didn't have the cash at the time.

**the guy who invented fire** · 01-01-2005, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by Xeromus

good suggestion!! I love those, a few months ago I found 2 really nice ones but didn't have the cash at the time.

WEll you said Mide in the USA...If I were you and I had 1000-1200 to spend I would pickup an Edwards LP AND an Edwards Strat, and call it a day!

Check this out

www.guitarsjapan.com

**Xeromus** · 01-01-2005, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by the guy who invented fire

WEll you said Mide in the USA...If I were you and I had 1000-1200 to spend I would pickup an Edwards LP AND an Edwards Strat, and call it a day!

Check this out

www.guitarsjapan.com

pardon me while I wipe the drool from my chin

it'll be a little while before I have money, but that's certainly an option

**Fiber-Optics** · 01-01-2005, 06:39 PM

one word: Hamer

Man I love those Studios, they are so beautiful!!

**Mincer** · 01-01-2005, 06:40 PM

i gotta go with an ernie ball, better than any gibson or fender i have played, and a small company that stays in touch with the consumers. they don't say 'contact your dealer' for every question. i'll always go for a smaller company rather than a larger one.

**GuitarGuy503** · 01-01-2005, 07:12 PM

If you would have asked me a few months back I would have said a Fender MIA, however, I've had a total change of heart within the last few months after I played a Gibson Les Paul. So I'm gonna go with a Gibson Les Paul..... I know I'm a trader....

hehe...... By the way, the LP in my avatar is on layaway and will officially be mine in a month.......

**Curly** · 01-01-2005, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Mincer

i gotta go with an ernie ball

word
my next ax is an Albert Lee model

Xeromus,
I'd at least check out the EB Silhouettes.
Unfortunately they don't come with SDs, but that can be remedied.

**Xeromus** · 01-01-2005, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Curly

word
my next ax is an Albert Lee model

Xeromus,
I'd at least check out the EB Silhouettes.
Unfortunately they don't come with SDs, but that can be remedied.

I'll go check them out, that albert lee model caught my eye too

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