Let me introduce you to my guitars and help me pick my next.

[edsdds]

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Easiest Thread ever.

Wow I can easily see this thread turning into a "check out my three new guitars" lol

The Squier 51 is a regular fender scale


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[Chickenwings]

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With an axe like that you could sell your other two.

 

[edsdds]

Let me introduce you to my guitars and help me pick my next.

So what Gibson is that actually ? A junior or special? Most of the ones I have seen have a tuneomatic bridge.


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[SpongeChris]

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The Squier 51 is a regular fender scale


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My bad. Not sure why i thought they were shorter scaled. I will submit myself to the authorities for flogging.

 

[skyydogg01]

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What about an SG with P90s?

Short scale, different shape than what you have, different pickup configuration.

Doesn't Hank Williams Jr. play an SG?

 

[Liko]

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So I have one acoustic and two electrics. My epiphone is 20 years old and he only thing original parts are the wood and frets. Has 57s and over its lifetime everything has been upgraded. I love the neck on this thing and for me it's the perfect les Paul sound and feel.

The strat is a classic vibe neck vintage modified body with gfs bridge. The pickups are Fender noiseless with blender mod. The neck again is perfect for me.

Now I want a third electric but I want it to be a short scale but weigh less than the lp. Single coils would be fine but not another strat sound more of a tele sound. Humbuckers would be fine but not a solid body maybe a semi hollow. P90s?

Pretty much looking for a guitar that sounds much different than these two. The weight and short scale is so when my kids want to play them they can be more comfortable for them. Budget around 500ish?? I prefer traditional colors.

What do you guys think?


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Given your genres and your existing collection, you might consider a semi-hollow, like an Epiphone Dot or Ibanez Artcore. I think an AFS75T might do you well in your price range, especially as you're no stranger to upgrades (at $350 for a semi-hollow with buckers and a Bigsby, they cut corners somewhere and my guess knowing Ibanez is it's the pickups).

 

[chris effect]

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I like the SG idea. I also think these are cool.

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[some_dude]

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Realistically, if you're looking for something that your kids can learn on the difference between 24.75 and 25.5 will be pretty negligible. Also, realistically... kids are more likely to learn on something they think is cool.

24"

25.5.... but significantly cooler (as is the LP Special someone posted above)

 

[IndySG]

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What about an SG with P90s?

Short scale, different shape than what you have, different pickup configuration.

Doesn't Hank Williams Jr. play an SG?

+1... Get an SG - nice and light, easy to play and they look good too! You can get an Epi SG at a very reasonable price and upgrade the pickups etc as you have on the LP. There are plenty to choose from, new and used and in all kinds of colors...

 

[skyydogg01]

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+1... Get an SG - nice and light, easy to play and they look good too! You can get an Epi SG at a very reasonable price and upgrade the pickups etc as you have on the LP. There are plenty to choose from, new and used and in all kinds of colors...

If you get the Epi G-400 PRO, it already has push/pulls so if you wanted to drop some P-Rails in it, you can still get all the available tones without any other modifications (i.e.: Triple Shots)

 

[Boogie Bill]

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If you are gigging, I going to suggest that you get a backup guitar to your Number ONE guitar.

Which guitar do you play the most? For me, I can't live without one of my G&L Legacys. I also play Les Pauls and 335s, but I would hate like hell to have to play a four-hour gig using only a Paul or 335. I use a Legacy for 65-75% of the songs we play, so I ALWAYS (when possible) take a backup to my Legacy. It might be an S-500, Comanche or Legacy Special, or even another Legacy...but if for some reason that guitar goes down, I can get through the gig with my NUMBER ONE-A guitar.

Ca-ca happens. You could get a gig and find that your Number ONE is in the shop. It could get stolen. (God forbid!) I've done gigs where...yeah, I had a second guitar, but I was miserable the whole night because it didn't feel right or didn't have the right sound.

If you are really tied into one guitar as your Number ONE, be it the Strat or the Epi, you need a Number ONE-A guitar. This guitar is going to be a clone--as close to the Number ONE as you need it to be. I don't favor a rosewood board over maple on my Legacys--I like both so that doesn't matter to me--some guys it would; I'm not that picky. You have to decide for yourself what you can live with when your Number ONE goes down.

I've been playing for a long time. I've played many guitars over the years, and own many now. I have Pauls and 335s and a bunch of G&Ls; I have 12-strings and acoustics and a couple of oddballs. What I don't have is a really wide variety of guitars. I don't have a jazz box, I don't have a Gretsch, a Ric or a pointy shredder. I know what works for me and that's what I buy. If you've played long enough to know what you like, and you're gigging, the concept of a Number ONE-A guitar makes a lot of sense.

It is good to have a variety of guitars--it can get you the right tone on a recording, and it can be a source of inspiration. If you've still got some learning and growing to do as a player, by all means, play a lot of guitars until you find find the ones that best suit your style. But if you are already locked in to that one guitar, get a backup--a CLONE--and THEN you can start building a tone stable.

Best wishes,

Bill

 

[mrpinter]

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Tele! Tele! Tele! You can get a good to great one going the Warmoth route; and you can also get their Fender-licensed Tele neck in Gibson scale (called a conversion neck). Here is mine (but doesn't have a short scale neck):

 

[Godin15]

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Godin all day!!!! Covers all your bases

I second that!!

 

[Gearjoneser]

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I'd also suggest a P-90 guitar like the LP Special or Jr.

Jolly suggested a Godin LG90, and they even come with Duncans. I'm mostly a Gibson/Fender guy, and really love my Godin LG because it feels ergonomically perfect, and anytime I use it live, people tell me my tone rules. Duncan SP90's are beautiful sounding pickups.

 

[Taz Rules]

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Have you considered a Gibson ES? Either used or a clone?

 

[elelpe]

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Epi Casino Coupe or 339. You can always replace hb in 339 with hb sized P-90.

 

[GuitarDoc]

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A lot of guys have been posting some very cool guitars, BUT...

To get something that is significantly different from what you already have, you really must consider a Casino, Wild Kat, or other semi with P-90's.

 

[BloodRose]

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Not to derail the thread, but it amazes me that Godins arent more popular.. I mean, I dont follow them that closely, and Im sure they do good biz, but its kinda surprising that they aren't more common, I guess.. As Gearjonser said, they sound great, are made very well and any Ive seen have been comfy to play. Ive seen Steve Stevens ripping on one..

 

[Johnny the Kid]

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It is the wonder of the world that there is a very miniscule number of well known guitarists (if any) who play any of these "cool" guitars you propose.

Depends on where you look. Indie and alternative rockers play these guitars because their heroes played them. And that's because a lot of the players who came to prominence in the late 80's and early 90's bought used Jazzmasters and Jaguars cause they were cheap. Players in the 70's and 80's dumped those styles because the popular guitar sounds of the time were characterized by thick humbuckers and tons of sustain, not the short sustaining single coil sounds that those JM's and Jags produced.

Those guitars do produce interesting sounds that can be useful for certain applications but if you're looking at the lineup of Wacken Open Air and wondering where the Jazzes and Jags are, then you will more than likely come up short.

 

[Mincer]

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If you haven't found anything yet (kinda an old thread), I like the Epi ES-339s. Not a huge step away from what you have but different enough. Throw in some Phat Cats, and you have a very different guitar than what you own.