Hidden/Forgotten Gems on a budget

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:44 pm

AddamInsane wrote:I still have a pathological fear of strat trems,

Sig'd

Its a common thing. Strat trems are great when you know how to set one up and these were not poor quality by any means on the Westones. BUT, most of us started out on a guitar with a Strat trem.... the thing sucked and went out of tune. Verdict=shit.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:23 pm

pumpkin wrote:Mine has nitro...

How do you know, Captain Polymer?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:51 pm

benecol wrote:
pumpkin wrote:Mine has nitro...
How do you know, Captain Polymer?

deaner33 · Post by **deaner33** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:09 am

I got a SG200 with a repaired neck for $70. Plays like buttah. I started refinishing it and got sidetracked. Hopefully I'll get a little time during the holidays to finish it.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:25 am

I made a thread before, but I picked up an Ibanez GAX70 a while back for $80 that was until I finished my Musicmaster, my favorite guitar. They play really nicely and sound great. If you find one, get one.

wilrecar77 · Post by **wilrecar77** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:11 am

I can only speak for mine, but the 80's Ibanez guitars like the Prolines and Roadstars are great quality for the money. I got my '86 PL1770 proline for 250$ and I haven't had any problems with it at all so far. If you're a floyd person it's great, it's damn near impossible to find a decent quality floyd-equipped guitar these days for that budget that isn't completely stripped down cosmetically.

^not mine^

singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:46 am

the ibanez gax70 looks awesome. I checked it out... 24.7" scale. sounds like a great backup to have around.

pumpkin · Post by **pumpkin** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:08 pm

benecol wrote:
pumpkin wrote:Mine has nitro...
How do you know, Captain Polymer?

Because yore ma told me

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:02 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:so get a hacked up one and route it for a bridge pup/3-way switch.

That is a good idea although they don't come up that often in the UK, especially not hacked up ones.

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:01 am

The Peavey T-15... best $70 guitar I've ever bought.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:58 am

DanHeron wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:so get a hacked up one and route it for a bridge pup/3-way switch.
That is a good idea although they don't come up that often in the UK, especially not hacked up ones.

if you get a 60s one they are already routed for the bridge pickup. just buy an aftermarket duo guard and the mod is completely reversible.

death2yun · Post by **death2yun** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:29 am

deaner33 · Post by **deaner33** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:25 am

mkt3000 wrote:

The Peavey T-15... best $70 guitar I've ever bought.

I wish I hadn't sold mine.

deaner33 · Post by **deaner33** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:26 am

mkt3000 wrote:

The Peavey T-15... best $70 guitar I've ever bought.

I wish I hadn't sold mine.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:05 pm

Mages wrote:
DanHeron wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:so get a hacked up one and route it for a bridge pup/3-way switch.
That is a good idea although they don't come up that often in the UK, especially not hacked up ones.
if you get a 60s one they are already routed for the bridge pickup. just buy an aftermarket duo guard and the mod is completely reversible.

how would you recommend switching between the pickups? phase switches?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:07 pm

deaner33 wrote:
mkt3000 wrote:

The Peavey T-15... best $70 guitar I've ever bought.
I wish I hadn't sold mine.

You should by my T-25

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:41 pm

Has anybody mentioned Tokai? I've always managed to find something pretty tasty whenever I've done an eBay search. Not always particularly cheap, but good stuff. The Paisley Teles, Strats and Les Pauls are excellent alternatives to the Fender versions.

I just found this, too: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tokai-Strat-g ... 419wt_1420

Too expensive for me for what it is, but it's pretty fucking hot.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:47 pm

ekwatts wrote:Has anybody mentioned Tokai?

Good guitars but the MIJ models are no longer 'budget' in terms of price.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:50 pm

Fran wrote:
ekwatts wrote:Has anybody mentioned Tokai?
Good guitars but the MIJ models are no longer 'budget' in terms of price.

Oh yeah, definitely, but you can occasionally grab a few secondhand 80s and early 90s models for about Â£300, or even lower. At least, that's how much the ones I miss go for, anyway...

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:51 pm

wilrecar77 wrote:
^not mine^

What's the one furthest on the right ? I likes !!!

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