electric guitar between $400-$800

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electric guitar between $400-$800

Unread post by seth_southerland » Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:42 am

i'm probably going to look for an electric guitar for in this price range, what are some of the popular ones for this range of price?
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Unread post by filmdude100cms » Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:20 pm

i like the shector c-1 semi hollow.

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Unread post by Beauford33 » Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:27 pm

Get a Mexi Strat and use the extra money to change out the pickups.
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Unread post by gcom007 » Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:02 pm

man, it's tough...the way stuff is made these days, it's so hit or miss...if you're not spending around $1500, there's not much point spending over $600 or so...I've got a Jimmy Vaughan strat for a backup that sits around my room that plays pretty well. It gets descent tone and has a pretty fast neck. It's a mexi though so you have to play a few to find a descent one. The trick about Mexi's is to play a lot of them. For the most part, it's the same parts as in an American but the construction is often very lacking. I'm almost tempted to offer you a deal on my Jimmy Vaughan strat though and sell an acoustic and get another Custom Shop strat to replace my SRV...I'd say in any event, give the Jimmy Vaughan sig a chance. I wouldn't spend the extra money for American at this point. Put it into a good tube amp...
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Unread post by DT » Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:03 pm

GODIN.

I got mine used for pretty cheap, and it is very solid. Good tone, very versatile. Now if I only knew how to play it well.

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Hollowbody Telecaster!
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Unread post by dmbaddict001 » Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:20 pm

go with a ep les paul and spend some money gettin it set up. Thats what i did for mine and it plays amazingly

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Unread post by seth_southerland » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:15 pm

set up in what ways?
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Unread post by Beauford33 » Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:10 pm

dmbaddict001 wrote:go with a ep les paul and spend some money gettin it set up. Thats what i did for mine and it plays amazingly
Or you can get a Mexi Strat for cheaper, and cahnge out the pickups for that. You will have a better variety of pickup possibilities and more selection of tones....IMO.
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Unread post by Appfro » Thu Aug 04, 2005 11:52 pm

http://www.andysmusiconline.com/product ... axd82p.htm

depends on what you like. if you like les paul-like or hollow bodies...get this one. i freaking love it. i've had it and i've not found one thing i didn't like about it. my uncle who's been playing blues professionally since he was 17 said it was an awesome guitar and wanted to get one. that was before i showed him the price.

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Unread post by dmbaddict001 » Fri Aug 05, 2005 12:08 am

get the action adjusted and the frets sanded down to a uniform height and have them adjust your pickups, truss rod ect. Im not really sure what all my uncle did for mine, i put in a single coil pickup in place of one of the humbuckers. The electric also depends on what sound you want

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Unread post by Speenis » Fri Aug 05, 2005 12:26 am

I personally think the Schecter C-1 Classics are fucking amazing. They look like a PRS and sound pretty sweet too.
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Unread post by briguy945 » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:45 am

http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=AR300

This is what I'm getting soon hopefully. Awesome feel and tone. I went into my guitar shop and played one of these for about an hour first time.

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Unread post by Kahn » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:46 am

I would give both nuts for Trey Anastasio's guitar.

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