Can you get a vintage tele or 335 for £2k? It's a minefield, particularly with Fenders because everything can be swapped out easily. Regent Sounds have some vintage stock now at decent prices, so check them out if you're in town.

There's this ad near me, and every single time I see it I subconsciously substitute in Bagofdix.

Fakir Mustache wrote: good graphics on the cases in order to sell.

I tried one of these at the guitar show yesterday. It looks quite cool, and didn't sound too bad through a Mustang I amp, but I hate these affinity necks. They're a really flat and wide D-shape and so bloody uncomfortable. It's kinda painful to wrap your fingers around, and there's no neck to fill y...

Bacchus wrote:hmmmmmmm, Jagmaster?

The Telemaster was kinda cool.

Both of those guitars are Jazzmaster-shaped.

Except this one of course. You can't even see the joins!

That tiny lower horn looks so weird. The Jag-stang solves precisely no problems, because there is nothing wrong with the shape of either the Jaguar or Mustang. Actually I can't think of a single "let's combine the shapes of two existing guitars to make a new one" guitar design that has bee...

It was the best of times, it was the BLURST OF TIMES?

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timhulio wrote:Is that the 80s Higher version? Probably worth a bash. How much?

Damn autocorrected Hohner to 'Higher'. Ah anyway, thanks for the info. Not a bad price considering.

Is that the 80s Higher version? Probably worth a bash. How much?

In chronological order, the ones I've still got are bold. My keep-rate for recent guitars hasn't been that good. Encore with one humbucker Epiphone SG Squier Strat Squier Jagmaster black Hagstrom III s/b Fender CIJ Jazzmaster sonic blue Columbus LP Hagstrom II white, humbuckers Daisy Rock Retro H F...

fwiw, I'd love to have one exceptional guitar. I've got tons of the things and whenever I sell one I feel my soul lightening!

There is that, but it's also what Tim said- try lots of them! But if spending an extra grand on a guitar makes you want to play it more, hang onto it forever, and give you a nice warm feeling whenever you play it then I reckon it's probably worth it.

You should probably decide whether you're after a vintage or modern spec Strat first. That'll narrow your options down. Do you want medium frets, modern saddles, compound radius neck, locking tuners, comfy heel etc. In which case the Elite Series is probably what you're after. The Standard Series se...

The pickups are too close together. Are they all like that?

Think single coils might be a bit uninteresting in this guitar. I'd probably go for mini humbuckers as they're kinda close to the original pickups.

i was drunk but this video was supposed to start at the 1 min mark i think.. never get a cameraman that's drinking 4:11 on to end is rad [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0Q7ECbqEN4[/youtube] Yep, loved that! Okay you've convinced me to make some more. I breadboarded the circuit last night a...

I also built a large batch of FY-2 clones with a muff tone control for more versatility, and may introduce them sometime this year.

Thanks Brandon. I advise anyone to have a go at this. It's essentially what this pedal is/does:

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The new Utility Perkolators feature a two colour black/metallic silver screen print.