I have a challenge

[solspirit]

Find the best strat or a tele type, for $100 or less

 

[magillver]

Are we allowed to make any improvements, as long as it doesn't go over $100 total, or take it as it is?

 

[solspirit]

Are we allowed to make any improvements, as long as it doesn't go over $100 total, or take it as it is?

Sure, I guess what I'm saying is a functioning platform. But no kits. And it needs to playable.

 

[Seashore]

I don't know about "best", never played one, but I heard good things about Glarry for what they are.

https://m.glarrymusic.com/electric-guitars-c-11.html

 

[Artie]

Are you talking about something you can duplicate? Or just our own personal finds?

I snagged this cool Epiphone "Strat", S210, at the flea-market for about $45. Love it. (Mines black.)

 

[ehdwuld]

https://ebay.us/m/NQutZr

Comes with a bag

a tele is just a blank of wood with a neck
Hard to jank it up

Most any one of them with a functional truss rod will set up nicely

But at less that $100
You cant be too choosy

Grote has a nice selection
But thw are $139 on ebay

Squire is $144
https://ebay.us/m/HUrFkW

 

[solspirit]

There's a few good-looking guitars posted. But I really like the Explorer for $280.

 

[GuitarStv]

I feel like any guitar at that price point is going to be made by what are effectively slaves in a third world country. I'd just save up a bit more myself.

 

[Clint 55]

Best would be a used Squier Affinity. The ones made new at that price point would be pretty shoddy. Affinities are ok. Nothing much wrong with them except they're thinner and have a plastic nut. But everything else is decent or can be swapped.

 

[ehdwuld]

There's a few good-looking guitars posted. But I really like the Explorer for $280.

what?

it was tele under $100

We could have said other body style and less that $300?

Dang

It that then you need a Grote LP with the HPL fretboard
stainless frets
Alnico pickups
https://ebay.us/m/sOvdm

 

[ehdwuld]

https://ebay.us/m/3q2h4g

 

[ehdwuld]

https://ebay.us/m/sOvdmc

 

[solspirit]

Bought this thing last night.
I have plans to put a scalloped rosewood fretboard, andb maple neck, the maple will be painted matte black and a set of blackened black winters installed...

SUPQ 39 Inch Electric Guitar, Full Size Solid Body H-H Pickups 6 Strings Beginner Guitar Kit With Upgrade Cable & Guitar Capo, Tremolo Arm, Gig Bag & Strap (Matte Back) i

Tis a happy day..... it will be a much happier, day, if Im alive when it gets here. (Obviously)

 

[ehdwuld]

Is there a link to an image of it?

And if your plan was to do all that

Why not a kit guitar?

 

[solspirit]

A kit is much more work.

I'm trying to get a link, I got it from Walmart.

 

[Masta' C]

I feel like any guitar at that price point is going to be made by what are effectively slaves in a third world country. I'd just save up a bit more myself.

Agreed, I'd rather spend more to ensure I was buying guitars made by what are effectively slaves in a first world country!

:sword:

 

[GuitarStv]

Agreed, I'd rather spend more to ensure I was buying guitars made by what are effectively slaves in a first world country!

:sword:

: P

 

[solspirit]

what?

it was tele under $100

We could have said other body style and less that $300?

Dang

It that then you need a Grote LP with the HPL fretboard
stainless frets
Alnico pickups
https://ebay.us/m/sOvdm

The blue Tele you posted is very nice looking, but I looked a little further down the page and there was a nice looking Explorer.

 

[magillver]

Agreed, I'd rather spend more to ensure I was buying guitars made by what are effectively slaves in a first world country!

:sword:

Remember to always tip your repair techs!

 

[solspirit]

I got my under '$100' $103, guitar came today.
It's an SPUQ / Ktaxon / Glarry,
It's actually quite nice. They even sent me a cheesy little amp. Unfortunately it doesn't say Fender Champ. Lol. It looks like I'll change the tuners, most likely the innards and definitely putting a set of Blackened Black winter, hopefully the rails. It's definitely worth the $ now I just need some matte black nitro paint.