why is it so hard.....

Xeromus

Tone Ninja
To find a good bolt on neck, strat style hard tail guitar? I've been looking at G&L's, American strats, Carvin bolts, etc. It's a project for later, I don't want a trem of any sort, must be able to accept duncan pickups, I plan on putting two cool rails and a distortion, 2 cr's and a hot rail, or a distortion and a jazz neck, depending on when the time comes that I find one that I like, I won't be too picky about the pickup configuration. sing sing hum would be preferred though. I played an american double fat strat hard tail today, the back of the neck was all icky and sticky, frets were total garbage, not to mention fender won't use anything except for that thinner than thin fret wire that I can't stand. arg!

must haves:

nice comfortable neck back shape, the ones on american strats I like.

good chunky frets, AT LEAST medium to medium jumbo to jumbo

accept duncan pickups (I'm afraid the carvin might need wood routing and that scares me)

under $1,000, preferably closer to the $500-600 range.

HARD TAIL!


Maybe I overlooked something. You guys ever come across anything like this?
 
Re: why is it so hard.....

It might be otu of your price range, but my flat top double cutaway - similar style to a prs eg, wont' have a sticky neck - its hand rubbed oil, and i'll ocnfigure it as you like

feel free to pm

i hear its hard to get a decent start style guitar these days
 
Re: why is it so hard.....

danglybanger said:
schecter C1, any of em

all of your criterea, but the neck might be a bit thin.

dan

had one of those, definately not what I'm looking for
 
Re: why is it so hard.....

JOLLY said:
Have you ever played one of those? I saw them in musicians friend recently for a pretty good price.

Yep, it was the best strat I've ever played...and it was completely stock. The pickups are AMAZING for an MIM guitar.
 
Re: why is it so hard.....

+1 for the robert cray strat.... it has kinda a vintage look whick i dig and it has an amazing strat tone...all i changed was the bridge on mine. You can find them on ebay for around $450. If you are wanting to mod it you could always pick up a used delonge strat and add the pickups you want.
 
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