A New guitar
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I have an Epiphone Les Paul, which only cost me £115. As it is a Special one or something, but I can hardly tell the difference between a standard Epiphone Les Paul and my one.crazyhaircut94 said:
I would recommend any Les Paul or Epiphone SG (the G-400 model). The G-400 is fantastic, I have played one for a year or so now, and it only cost me £250!
Considering the type of music you want to play, avoid Ibanez, BC Rich, ESP, Dean etc like the plague, particularly anything made by BC Rich, i've had 2 of them, both had to be returned due to the worst build quality I have ever seen (Pickups not wired properly, tuning pegs falling off) and these were both in the 300-450 pounds price range.
You should probably wait a while though, and get a proper fender as opposed to a Squire, just raise 150 pounds or so extra.
Considering the type of music you want to play, avoid Ibanez, BC Rich, ESP, Dean etc like the plague, particularly anything made by BC Rich, i've had 2 of them, both had to be returned due to the worst build quality I have ever seen (Pickups not wired properly, tuning pegs falling off) and these were both in the 300-450 pounds price range.
You should probably wait a while though, and get a proper fender as opposed to a Squire, just raise 150 pounds or so extra.
My friend has the same guitar. It has a nice tone, it plays well, and it has a unique look. Go for it!Origin Of Resistance said:Right, I've been looking for a new guitar to replace my good ol' Squier Strat.
Any ideas for a guitar that's is similar? I have a £300 budget.
I tend to play things like Arctic Monkeys and Muse. But for when I'm creating my own stuff I range in different areas.
I was thinking a Chromed HSS Squier Strat. That way, I don't have to give up my strat's feel and shape, and have a humbucker up in durr.
Well, if you want it to feel like your strat and you have a $300 limit, I would recommend one of the many Ibanez that fit in that category.
for your price range and music style id reccomend a gibson or a les paul.
Its also worth noting that you can often get a MUCH better guitar second hand than buying an original - just make sure the neck is not warped and the pickups are sound and you should be good.
Of course my gut tells me you should save up and buy a fender - or get a second hand one. (and stop listening to muse..) ;-)
Its also worth noting that you can often get a MUCH better guitar second hand than buying an original - just make sure the neck is not warped and the pickups are sound and you should be good.
Of course my gut tells me you should save up and buy a fender - or get a second hand one. (and stop listening to muse..) ;-)
I've never really found Stratocasters to be that aesthetically pleasing, or to have much of a sound. They're the definition of bland.
I currently have a Westfield SG. Fairly cheap and the humbuckers provide a deep, crisp and sexy tone.
And am thinking of saving for a Cort EVL...
as well as a Lindo elctro acoustic.
The SG set me back £200 a few years ago, loved it since I bought it.
The EVL is £210
And the Lindo is £99.
All within budget for you, good sir.
I currently have a Westfield SG. Fairly cheap and the humbuckers provide a deep, crisp and sexy tone.
And am thinking of saving for a Cort EVL...
as well as a Lindo elctro acoustic.
The SG set me back £200 a few years ago, loved it since I bought it.
The EVL is £210
And the Lindo is £99.
All within budget for you, good sir.
I would like to point out that most of the time (I am well aware there are exceptions) you get what you pay for when it comes to these. Higher quality gear costs more.
My bass is $2100 and it will last me a long time. My first bass cost $200 and it lasted about a year and a half before I needed the upgrade.
I guess if you are not that serious about it, its not that important. Just my advice.
My bass is $2100 and it will last me a long time. My first bass cost $200 and it lasted about a year and a half before I needed the upgrade.
I guess if you are not that serious about it, its not that important. Just my advice.
Well, I was gonna suggest a Les Paul, but as you already have one, I'm gonna recommend an Ibanez, a Black Night maybe. You can get them for around £150-£200. Just look at some guitar websites, like Guitar Guitar or something, oh yeah, and I'd recommend you buy an effects pedal aswell, if you don't already have one.
I've been wanting one of these for a while:
Or, if you want a more strat-ish feel, try one of these:
This one goes for around $400, I dont know the conversions for euros. Sory.
Or, if you want a more strat-ish feel, try one of these:
This one goes for around $400, I dont know the conversions for euros. Sory.
well, they make a new strat with a third tone knob and i believe an extra pickup and humbuckers, but idk if they'd be in your price range. you could always go out and buy yourseld of new pickups, which is like getting a new instrument all together without losing the shape you like.Origin Of Resistance said:Right, I've been looking for a new guitar to replace my good ol' Squier Strat.
Any ideas for a guitar that's is similar? I have a £300 budget.
I tend to play things like Arctic Monkeys and Muse. But for when I'm creating my own stuff I range in different areas.
I was thinking a Chromed HSS Squier Strat. That way, I don't have to give up my strat's feel and shape, and have a humbucker up in durr.
If you want a new instrument, but wanna keep it in the fender family, go for a modded up firebird. lotta sounds, lotta switches, lotta fun.
For a little extra you could get a full on Fender, which would be the next logical step up. One of the powerhouse strats might be a good idea, and while that could run you over £500, you get a much better quality, as well as the humbucker, and usually they include a switch so you can have either the humbucker or a single coil sound.
Overall, they're probably the most versatile guitar, and if you want something to cover all your bases, it's what I'd recommend. (I personally hate stratocasters, but I acknowledge how good the powerhouse ones are.)
Overall, they're probably the most versatile guitar, and if you want something to cover all your bases, it's what I'd recommend. (I personally hate stratocasters, but I acknowledge how good the powerhouse ones are.)