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Set neck vs. Bolt on
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:55 pm
by endsjustifymeans
If there is a guitar that you want, and there are two different versions... one with a set neck and one with a bolt on...
How much more would you pay for the bolt on if they are identical in all other ways. $50? $100? More? Would you not even consider the bolt on and juts go for the setneck?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:57 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
what guitar are we talking about that comes in both? low end epi's vs gibsons? i would buy high end epi. srsly, wtf are we talking about here?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:59 pm
by endsjustifymeans
Squier Master Series M-80.
The unwanted love child of a one night stand between an SG and a Mustang. I love it, the rest of the world views it as an afront to god.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:14 pm
by Thom
I guess it depends what you want out of the guitar - they are inherently different beasts and each have their place.
If you want the Squier to sound like a set neck Gibson...it most likely won't.
But to be honest I quite like them and am sure they could sound cool.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:20 pm
by endsjustifymeans
Well... I want pretty much what the guitar is. I want something with a joint gibson/fender appeal. I want it to have a comfortable chunky neckAnd I want to play punk and metals on it. It'll probably end up being a backup to my les paul... unless I like it more in which case my les paul will be a backup to it.
I honestly think it's one of teh awesomest guitars I've ever played. Got my hands on one the other day the shop and it was as perfect a fit as I've ever had. Unfortunately it's already been spoken for.
They also had the master series thinline which also felt and sounded great, but is less my thing visually.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:21 pm
by Thom
Sounds to me like you should get one
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:27 pm
by endsjustifymeans
lamp wrote:Sounds to me like you should get one
Yeah there's two up on the bay right now. I'm trying to decide which one to go for. The one I played was a set neck, but there is also a bolt on model up there that is clearly going to go significantly cheaper. Don't know if it's worth the moneys saved in the long run though. The neck was one of my favorite bits of the guitar so maybe I should just keep on at the set neck.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:31 pm
by dezb1
No sure where bodymore, murderland is, but if its in the US there’s one on the bay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Squier-Maste ... 6001r10995
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:33 pm
by endsjustifymeans
Baltimore, MD
USA
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:47 pm
by Will
OOOHHH those M-80s are NICE - sort of reminds me of the Espirit, which is also a great guitar.
It seems to need a set neck - bolt on would seem trashy with that body design.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:55 pm
by endsjustifymeans
DuoSonicBoy wrote:OOOHHH those M-80s are NICE - sort of reminds me of the Espirit, which is also a great guitar.
It seems to need a set neck - bolt on would seem trashy with that body design.
So you think the set neck is worth the extra $100 or so?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:03 pm
by Thom
endsjustifymeans wrote:So you think the set neck is worth the extra $100 or so?
It it was me I would say yes - based on the type of music I personally play at the moment.
But I've never played one of these guitars...
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:20 pm
by Will
I think the set neck is worth it - better resale and more collector value, if nothing else.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:21 pm
by endsjustifymeans
works for me.
hopefully no one else out there is after one of these ugly little monsters and I score it for a song.
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:55 pm
by Sloan
they were blowing those things out for like $lzr a while back out that outlet place. that shit was weomse.
luv matsr seris.