Cheap shortscale(other than fender/squiers?

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Cheap shortscale(other than fender/squiers?

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Im looking for a cheap(85-300$)obscure shortscale guitar.Different weird brands that are not common.
any suggestions?
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funny you should mention that: http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34264
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Hey

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Have you ever heard of Durango Guitar Works...
Durango Guitar Works 24" Short Scale Guitar
http://durangoguitarworks.com/
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DGW wrote:Have you ever heard of Durango Guitar Works...
probably not. he's relatively new, and you've not been whoring too much recently.
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Vintage danelectros are great quality and can be had for cheaper than the reissues.

Paid $250 for my 63ish dano.
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should i search ebay?
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Otis wrote:should i search ebay?

check the link above yo, rondo has got you covered
http://rondomusic.com/
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im actually about to order a rondo already.Im getting the SX eg1k package.I'm getting the package because my friend blows all his amps,and im going to give it to him.Its a little 10w amp,but he doesn't care.
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what is your friend doing to 'blow' all his amps?
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Oh....He's nuts with a guitar.He tweaks em,adds things to em,and plays violently.
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Otis wrote:Oh....He's nuts with a guitar.He tweaks em,adds things to em,and plays violently.
Loads 'em with C4 and petrol...
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Word......hey is your avatar the athiests worst nightmare guy?
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It is indeed. Him and his sillymanface.
Doog wrote:"And every day after high school, the young Kurt would sit down with his soldering iron and oscilloscope, to work on what come to be known as the Boss DS-1, the world's first guitar distortion pedal."
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that guy is quite the clown.
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Does anybody own the SX eg1k?
id like to know more about it.They look straight from what i can see, but I might have to mod it a little.
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DGW wrote:Have you ever heard of Durango Guitar Works...
2 words: offsetnotsoboring model. Actually 4 words but you understand. Build one, pm me and I'd buy your first one.
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Re: Cheap shortscale(other than fender/squiers?

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Otis wrote:Im looking for a cheap(85-300$)obscure shortscale guitar.Different weird brands that are not common.
any suggestions?
Otis, I know you're ruling out Squire but just thought I'd offer my recent discovery.

After doing a lot of homework, I just bought a Duo-Sonic, the Squire Classic Vibe. Scale is 24 inch with a C-shaped neck. It's used but in mint condition and I paid $230 USD...new they are $329. I bet you could find a used one for way less than I paid.

Gotta be careful cuz quality is a bit uneven. After I played it and liked it, I had a tech check the intonation and it was spot-on.

I'm impressed with the neck as well as the distinct differences in sound across the 3-way selector. However, I'm thinking of rewiring so the middle position plays in series like the originals rather than the parallel wiring on these reissues ...easy upgrade to get a meaner :twisted: sound.
Doug
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