Cheap Shortscale for away from home?

Caller · Post by **Caller** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:24 am

I am currently away from my home (and therefore, my Mustang, because my airline sucked) and I am feeling the depression already. I am hurting for something to play which I may or may not end up bringing back depending on how much I like it. My budget is 350 or so. What do I do?

a) Get one of the Squier Bullets. Meh, but cheapest.
b) Get a Jagmaster, but I don't feel like paying 270 for the one I played at the local GC/SA.
c) Hope somebody is dumb enough to sell something cheap on ebay/CL (some guy was selling a AVRI Jazzmaster for 500 around here, and I was raging that I missed it)
d) ???

Halp?

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:45 am

just get a cheapie travel electric for like 70 bucks. I have 1 at work and one I keep in my trunk. I'm never without now.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:48 am

The CV Duo Sonic is cheap and cheerful, you can get them for fair prices [not $300+] pretty easily. Other than that i'd recommend one of the Rondo guitars, they make some shortscale strats and teles that are somewhat hit and miss on quality but with some time setting it up are great little guitars for the money

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:54 am

surely there's a pawn shop down the street with a squier affinity strat for like $50?

Caller · Post by **Caller** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:48 pm

I cracked and found this on GC's Used section:

It's 350 + shipping. Worth it?
The guy I talked to said it was a 2003 CIJ, which was a bit of a WTF, so I asked for the serial number and got a 1996/7 one. Wat.

broncobuster80 · Post by **broncobuster80** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:08 pm

so straight up.. you can find a way cheaper used one

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:21 pm

broncobuster80 wrote:so straight up.. you can find a way cheaper used one

seems a reasonable dealer price for a vista model...

moore65 · Post by **moore65** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:58 pm

Wiki says the mid 90s models were made in Japan, so I could see why it would cost $350, but if you didn't care about where it was made you could probably get it cheaper. Squier Strats aren't shortscales by the way. The only shortscale Squier guitars are the Jagmaster and Telecaster Thinline.

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:09 pm

here ya go:

Rhysyrhys · Post by **Rhysyrhys** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:43 pm

moore65 wrote:Wiki says the mid 90s models were made in Japan, so I could see why it would cost $350, but if you didn't care about where it was made you could probably get it cheaper. Squier Strats aren't shortscales by the way. The only shortscale Squier guitars are the Jagmaster and Telecaster Thinline.

Well, no. Not really. The thinline vintage modified is 24.75 scale. Not a true shortscale really, more Gibson standard scale.

And you forgot about the Classic Vibe Duo Sonic.

And also, as this is strenuously discussed in these parts not all Jagmasters are shortscale. As memory serves, the Vista series are 24". The early re-releases of the Jagmaster (2003 - 2004) was 25.5" and recently they have reverted to 24" necks but they are conversion necks, not true shortscales as you can't stick say, a mustang neck on the Jagmaster re-issue bodies.

I know that was a rehash. There we are.

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:07 am

Get a used Wilshire . 24 3/4 scale . Medium , yes but still good . Get a really nice one for under $200 .

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:11 am

Caller wrote:I cracked and found this on GC's Used section:

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It's 350 + shipping. Worth it?
The guy I talked to said it was a 2003 CIJ, which was a bit of a WTF, so I asked for the serial number and got a 1996/7 one. Wat.

SNAG THAT.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:15 am

moore65 wrote:Squier Strats aren't shortscales by the way.

no shit?

neither are squier bullets (fucking strats), but they were the first guitar he listed in the OP. and the new squier jagmasters aren't really shortscales in the true sense of the phrase.

plus, i wouldn't waste money on another shortscale if i had a perfectly good mustang at home, and just needed something to noodle on in my spare time. that's why god made affinity strats.

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:22 am

actually, a Squier mini strat would be a shortscale.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:25 am

oh, you mean a squier mini?

broncobuster80 · Post by **broncobuster80** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:13 am

ok guys so what would be your top dollar on a sparkle silver 2002 jagmaster in excellent cond?

(not trying to highJACK the thread just didnt want to start a whole new thread)

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 6:15 am

Heloooo no-OO....
Buy that Vista JagmasterOh, you're not the same guy.

ey other guy, buy that Vista Jagmaster NAO!

Caller · Post by **Caller** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:07 pm

Good news: I got it.
Bad news: I have to wait at least a week for shipping because of the weekend, FUUuuuu

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:09 pm

nice one.

millagurnzie · Post by **millagurnzie** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:52 am

Replace the pickups and you have a splendid guitar right there