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Post by rrobbone on Jun 16, 2008 22:48:56 GMT -6
In the interest of spurring some healthy debate on this board, I have a question for everybody:
What is your favorite guitar that retails for under $500?
(regular street price, no sales or pawns)
Xaviere?
Reverend?
Cort?
Squier?
Axl?
Something else?
What do you like about it?
What needs to be improved?
I must admit, I have ulterior motives for starting this thread: I am shifting the focus in my home recording setup from electronic music to hard rock\metal and I need some well made, yet inexpensive new guitars.
Yes, I'm looking for a few ideas, so if you have any leads, please tell me about them.
Hands on experience with the guitars is preferred, but I am also interested in anything you've heard about as well.
Thanks, looking forward to hearing from you all.
rrobbone
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Post by shattered on Jun 17, 2008 7:59:10 GMT -6
I once owned a Lotus Les Paul copy. Nice guitar, but I had to file one of the saddles due to a burr that caused excessive string breakage.
A friend of mine had a Squier superstrat back in the late 1980s, which I played several times. It was an SSH configuration, which was pretty typical for metal back in the day. Decent guitar, as I recall, but it was some annoying late 80s color like neon pink or something....
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Post by cknowles on Jun 17, 2008 11:09:58 GMT -6
Epiphone SG 400 and Les Paul guitars are excellent, prices are quite reasonable.
Fender Squire Tele and Strat are also excellent, though they can usually benefit from a good setup.
Godin have some really nice guitars under $500.
I've heard good things about Jay Turser as well
Hope this helps
Chris
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Post by cknowles on Jun 17, 2008 11:11:21 GMT -6
Just re-read your question.
My favorite guitar under $500 has to be the Epiphone G-400 faded SG.
The ones I've played felt every bit as good as the Gibson SG Special.
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Post by rrobbone on Jun 27, 2008 23:14:33 GMT -6
Just bought an SX tele copy from rondomusic. com for $125. Will let you know what I think when I get it.
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Post by keef84 on Jul 9, 2008 6:52:27 GMT -6
Those new Xaviere's look pretty sweet. The components look like quality especially at under $200. I like the looks of those thinline teles they've got on the GFS website now.
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Post by freewater2000 on Jul 12, 2008 14:44:24 GMT -6
Bought my son a Xavierre Les Paul copy for Christmas and seems to be a decent copy but could use upgrades on the hardware and pots.He loves it and thats whats matters most 7out of 10..happy hunting
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Post by Mach Twang on Sept 11, 2008 12:42:47 GMT -6
A few years ago my wife got me this Aslin Dane 'Sting Ray' copy bass at MusicGoRound for $200.00 brand new. What surprised me most about this bass was was the pickup, great big fat mags that have enough punch to knock the hair off a running dog  . The tuners were 2 on a side but all I had to do was roll the top one over and bingo, a Dane Ray. While I normally avoid basses with wide, fat necks due to nearly tearing my left thumb off in a factory accident over 20 years ago, I had to have this one. I do get some serious fatigue and pain if I play it for an hour or more, but it just gives me an excuse to switch instruments...   |
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Post by dnic on Sept 11, 2008 19:34:56 GMT -6
My Mex Tele Nashville Deluxe was 450.00 and I have no complaints past all the pick ups sounding the same. So the middle got a sd stacked hb and I did a neck on mod with a push pull tone pot. A great guitar right from factory. nice paint good fret work. dane  |
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Post by quarry on Sept 15, 2008 15:53:37 GMT -6
This is me, last year, holding my birthday gifts from my wife (I turned 50)...  On the left is an SX bass. On the right, a Douglas w/Floyd Rose. The pair cost me $300 (shipping included) from Rondo Music. The bass plays well, but the pickups are a bit microphonic... The Douglas is perfect! Absolutely the best $150 guitar I've ever played. |
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Post by Mach Twang on Sept 16, 2008 20:35:22 GMT -6
Nice guitars indeed... But dang dude... You're 50+?? I looked older at 35!! ....  |
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Post by quarry on Sept 21, 2008 17:43:49 GMT -6
Nice guitars indeed... But dang dude... You're 50+?? I looked older at 35!! .... Thanks! I owe it all to the "Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle".... Actually, the picture does not reveal that most of my hair is gray... On the other hand, at least I have hair!!! |
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Post by irishrover on Dec 23, 2008 4:59:20 GMT -6
douglas guitars from rondo by far. ive got 4 guitars from rondo. a douglas alderbody tele in natural finish,douglas les paul(that pair under $500) a sxt lapsteel and a douglas black strat with dual locking floyd rose.
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Post by fretburger on Feb 10, 2009 19:47:00 GMT -6
definately hands down peavey
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Post by GuitarAttack Forum on Mar 2, 2009 9:11:15 GMT -6
I am a big Peavey fan. My Raptor is still a great guitar.
Has anyone tried the Laguna guitars from GuitarCenter?
John
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. The tuners were 2 on a side but all I had to do was roll the top one over and bingo, a Dane Ray.
