Best electric for $400-$500?

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Best electric for $400-$500?

Unread post by erikro » Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:38 pm

I am looking for thoughts on what the best electric is for between $400 and $500.

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Unread post by MWR » Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:38 pm

The PRS Santana SE has gotten excellent reviews. It's a little out of your price range but you might be able to pick one up on ebay for $500 or $600. What kind of music do you play?
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Unread post by Versacci41 » Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:53 pm

Check out most alvarezs...i have an alvarez PD80sc and she's amazing...action is at a good level, sound is bright but not too bright...the pick up has a chromatic tuner built into it...i think the electronics on alvarez's are underated, noone ever says anything about them but they are amazing...cost me $530 with tax...definately check 'em out.
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Unread post by juineaux » Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:56 pm

you cant go wrong with a strat-
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Unread post by Versacci41 » Tue Jan 27, 2004 1:08 am

Disregard my comment about alvarez's...i thought your post said best acoustic-electric...you could always check out an epiphone les paul, i think they run like $450 or so.
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Unread post by Matty Boom » Tue Jan 27, 2004 6:39 am

juineaux wrote:you cant go wrong with a strat-
a state made strat though
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Unread post by erikro » Tue Jan 27, 2004 7:45 am

Which strat would you recommend? Ive tried the highway 1 and thought it sounded so so. That was after playing an sg. I still havent played a double fat strat.

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Unread post by isaac » Thu Jan 29, 2004 9:51 am

if you're going to get a strat, get a strat copy from G&L. they're better strats than the ones fender is chugging out. it's called a G&L Legacy, and it sounds great. should run you around $500.

here are reviews for the G&L Legacy:
http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/D ... cy-01.html

also take a look into Godin's. i was looking for the answer to this same question, and i just recently ordered a Godin SDxt Custom.

check out these reviews.
http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/D ... xt-01.html

both excellent all around, especially for the price. hope that helps.
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