I can not decide on guitar to buy

I can not decide on guitar to buy

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Nadyenka

Original Poster:

661 posts

198 months

Sunday 6th April 2008
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I have enough money to buy second guitar now but I can not decide which to buy.

Gibson ES335 re issue
Fender Telecaster US
Fender Stratocaster US

AdeTuono

7,259 posts

228 months

Sunday 6th April 2008
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tumbleweed

SaliMali

242 posts

221 months

Sunday 6th April 2008
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Honestly-none of them.Save up a bit more and get a PRS Mira, put the pickups on ebay and get BKP Mule and a BKP Cold Sweat and have it set up properly.

smiller

11,719 posts

205 months

Sunday 6th April 2008
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If you're looking for advice, you'll need to give more information.



Nadyenka

Original Poster:

661 posts

198 months

Sunday 6th April 2008
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My heart really say get another Stratocaster because I only have Mexican one now and I love that. I am sure US one is very nice to play.

miggy man 3

1,916 posts

197 months

Sunday 6th April 2008
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Try to play all of them, see which you prefer and go for it.

Out of those I'd go with the Strat.

Rollin

6,097 posts

246 months

Monday 7th April 2008
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+1

gbbird

5,186 posts

245 months

Monday 7th April 2008
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Strat +2

ih8thisname

2,699 posts

201 months

Monday 7th April 2008
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I've always had a soft spot for a Cherry Red Telecaster... cloud9

gingerpaul

2,929 posts

244 months

Monday 7th April 2008
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ES335 for me, but it really depends on what music you like playing and through what. Any clues?

Nadyenka

Original Poster:

661 posts

198 months

Monday 7th April 2008
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I have Fender Cyber Champ and I am not so good with effects I have Fulltone Wah pedal but is all and I not use so often.
For my age I do not like so many modern band and some I find more boring.
My favourite guitarist are James Iha and John Frusciante more recent I have listen to Joy Division and New Order more also but I have not try to play any songs of them yet.

Stamp

3,583 posts

237 months

Monday 7th April 2008
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SaliMali said:
Honestly-none of them.Save up a bit more and get a PRS Mira, put the pickups on ebay and get BKP Mule and a BKP Cold Sweat and have it set up properly.
Don't worry about saving up. Just find a Patrick Eggle early years Berlin. Job Done. No fancy PRS label price hike

Stamp

3,583 posts

237 months

Monday 7th April 2008
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SaliMali said:
Honestly-none of them.Save up a bit more and get a PRS Mira, put the pickups on ebay and get BKP Mule and a BKP Cold Sweat and have it set up properly.
Don't worry about saving up. Just find a Patrick Eggle early years Berlin. Job Done. No fancy PRS label price hike

bga

8,134 posts

252 months

Monday 7th April 2008
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Stamp said:
SaliMali said:
Honestly-none of them.Save up a bit more and get a PRS Mira, put the pickups on ebay and get BKP Mule and a BKP Cold Sweat and have it set up properly.
Don't worry about saving up. Just find a Patrick Eggle early years Berlin. Job Done. No fancy PRS label price hike
Problem is that lots of other people are also looking for them & unless you are lucky prices are close to a reasonable PRS frown

smiller

11,719 posts

205 months

Monday 7th April 2008
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OK.

Try out an Ibanez JS Series, or a Fender Jazzmaster.

Second-hand..........of course!



lockhart flawse

2,041 posts

236 months

Tuesday 8th April 2008
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Seems a strange choice to be considering - a fat necked Gibson with a softish fingerboard fat pick-ups or a couple of Fenders which have thinner necks (hard or soft depending on the wood) and single coil pick-ups.

Like asking whether you should get a Land Rover or a Smart.

Answer like other people have said is to try them but to be honest if you're still relatively new to the guitar any properly set-up instrument will do the job.

L.F.

1976 Gibson Explorer (ex-Andy Latimer) owned 24 years and no-name very well set-up Jap Strat copy!

gingerpaul

2,929 posts

244 months

Tuesday 8th April 2008
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I don't think a 335 is really what you're after in that case. Mexican Fenders have always seemed pretty good to me so I'd be tempted to spend some of the money on getting it professionally set up, as has already been mentioned. You could upgrade the electronics if you wanted to at the same time and you'd have a guitar that would potentially be better than a US Strat. I quite like fiddling with stuff though... hehe

SaliMali

242 posts

221 months

Tuesday 8th April 2008
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bga said:
Stamp said:
SaliMali said:
Honestly-none of them.Save up a bit more and get a PRS Mira, put the pickups on ebay and get BKP Mule and a BKP Cold Sweat and have it set up properly.
Don't worry about saving up. Just find a Patrick Eggle early years Berlin. Job Done. No fancy PRS label price hike
Problem is that lots of other people are also looking for them & unless you are lucky prices are close to a reasonable PRS frown
Had a Berlin-sold it when I bought my PRS Custom 24.No comparison IMO

miggy man 3

1,916 posts

197 months

Tuesday 8th April 2008
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smiller said:
Ibanez JS Series
JS 700 yes

Bob Loblaw

466 posts

206 months

Wednesday 9th April 2008
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Might not be your ideal guitar really, but to me nothing feels or sounds as good as a nice 335.
Although I do respect the amount of abuse Fenders can take...