underappreciated guitars

[the guy who invented fire]

I was thinking...we all know and love Strats, Tele's Les Pauls, etc...what are some great guitars that seem to go with little or no real props? What got me thinking is my old Yamaha SG 2000 (it was good enough for Carlos Santana before he found PRS)...it is such an amazing guitar! Maple and Mahogany neck through body, mahogany wings, maple top, ebony fingerboard, killer inlays, good binding, killer hardware, from the factory it had good pots and switches...it really is a great guitar! The only reason I really want a Les Paul it because they look so damn cool!

Let's hear them...

 

[FretFire]

Re: underappreciated guitars

I've always liked the USA BC Rich Mockingbirds, but a lot of the USA BC Rich stuff was great quality.

 

[FretFire]

Re: underappreciated guitars

Also, I think some of Ibanez's signature models are fantastic guitars with little credit. I'm not talking about the Satch/Vai sigs, but the John Scofield, George Benson, and Andy Timmons models.

 

[SlyFoxx]

Re: underappreciated guitars

I've got a Yamaha acoustic that i bought back ~1986 for 200 bucks. It blew away ANYTHING that I could find in the $200 range. Heck it blew away a Gibson and a Fender that cost twice as much. After beating on it for almost two decades it sounds even better today...dispite numerous cracks in the finish that I got when I drove across town in a car with no heat when it was like 5 degrees F.

 

[Jimbojsr]

Re: underappreciated guitars

I'd say 335-style guitars!! They're rarely on the list of ppl who're after rock n roll (although they are popular with bluesy folk) and they should be, IMO.

 

[FPA_687]

Re: underappreciated guitars

The Yamaha Pacifica line of guitars in general, the old models and the new ones as well - see the new 812V.

 

[Artie]

Re: underappreciated guitars

Older MIA Peavey's. Great guitars. I've never understood why they don't command more respect than they do.

 

[Stringmachine]

Re: underappreciated guitars

Dusenberg makes lots of very good guitars.
Love the Paul Gilbert and Andy Timmons models from Ibanez.

 

[Xeromus]

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The Gibson Nighthawk is the best guitar they EVER made. LP shape, slimmer body with a tummy cut, 25 1/2" scale, available as a string through body fender style hard tail or with a floyd. One model had a mini humbucker at the neck and full humbucker at the bridge, others had a mini humbucker at the neck, single coil in the middle, and full humbucker in the bridge. Had a slimmer neck too. PERFECTION. It was discontinued in '97 or '98. I want one.

 

[Imp]

Re: underappreciated guitars

fender jaguar! so many bands use it, and they're purdy :32:

 

[chcjunior]

Re: underappreciated guitars

I've got a G&L Asat Deluxe (I was turned onto the model by GearJoneser) that I believe is greatly underappreciated. It's a Telecaster with balls....what more could by want?

 

[Kelsey]

Re: underappreciated guitars

Just about anything by Guild seems underappreciated.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: underappreciated guitars

Just about anything by Guild seems underappreciated.

VERY TRUE!!!

 

[XSSIVE]

Re: underappreciated guitars

i have to agree with Guild for sure...i have a '79 Guild S60D which was my firts guitar and it's just a killer guitar with a comfortable body shape great neck shape (set neck all mahogany) and came stock with Dimarzio single coils that sound pretty damn good.

-Mike

 

[sgstrat]

Re: underappreciated guitars

I'd say 335-style guitars!! They're rarely on the list of ppl who're after rock n roll (although they are popular with bluesy folk) and they should be, IMO.

Especially Guild Starfires!

 

[Bones]

Re: underappreciated guitars

Edwards, Burny, Tokai

 

[theodie]

Re: underappreciated guitars

Older MIA Peavey's. Great guitars. I've never understood why they don't command more respect than they do.

I was thinking Peavey also. The old ones are good and I think the new ones are built very well and underappreciated also.

 

[krankguitarist]

Re: underappreciated guitars

Some of the old kramers from the 80's are pretty nice...

I picked up an old pacer w/ an EMG 81 and two SAs, floyd, the works down at my local music shop for 100 bucks.

though later on when I decided to strip it and refinish it (it was pretty beat up), i found that the finish was like three millimeters thick. f***

 

[danglybanger]

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fender jaguar! so many bands use it, and they're purdy :32:

JAGS!!!

I love me some Jags... Jazzs too The ultimate surf sound (for better or worse) and once you learn to use the switches, actually very versatile. Actually, despite most people hating them, the prices right now for them are very overrated (thanks to that Nirvana guy... and he didn't even use a "real" Jag). Still... too many people seem to hate these without ever having played them or knowing how to use them. (editted to say- I'm not talking to you, Lew! I know you've played them and you hate them)

Mustangs to a lesser extent. I was going to say Schecter... but I think people have come around and reallized they're good.

slade

 

[Youngpup]

Re: underappreciated guitars

The Yamaha Pacifica line of guitars in general, the old models and the new ones as well - see the new 812V.

I have to agree with you there. I got a Pacifica 112 for my first guitar and played the heck out of it. I have had it torn down for the last year and a half and finaly put it back together to sell it. I changed my mind. That baby plays real nice and the stock pups sound pretty dang good. I paid $120 for it on clearance. I would have to say that it is one of the best pieces of gear I have spent money on.

Tyler