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Progrockabuse wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 1:19 pm Sounds like an SG-X

Yeah essentially this but with a tort guard and probably a chrome pickup cover, haha.

Freddy V-C wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 3:30 pm

Progrockabuse wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 1:45 pm I also kinda like this

Unironically love this.

Only one so far I've liked.

benecol wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 4:23 pm

Freddy V-C wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 3:30 pm

Progrockabuse wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 1:45 pm I also kinda like this

Unironically love this.

Only one so far I've liked.

Well. If you like it Tim, then I shall have to retract my irony. You are after all a dedicated follower of fashion sir

If only they made a tokai like this…… love wraparounds on a p90 les Paul.

Just checked if Sire made a goldtop, they sort of do. But it's not wraparound, and the finish is less gold, more metallic-pish.

Progrockabuse wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 11:04 am If only they made a tokai like this…… love wraparounds on a p90 les Paul.

They do, but you're more likely to find a Burny one. It's variously labelled as a 54, a JB or a Jeff Beck model. Black or oxblood. Humbuckers on the latter two models mind.

This is one of those moments where I shouldn’t have sold your tokai to Dave

Progrockabuse wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 12:02 pm I’ve seen some of the sire stuff and I’m quite intrigued.

I got a sire P bass a couple of years ago and it is top notch.

Thom wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 8:01 pm

Progrockabuse wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 12:02 pm I’ve seen some of the sire stuff and I’m quite intrigued.

I got a sire P bass a couple of years ago and it is top notch.

Oh? This is relevant to my interests! Which one?

Bacchus wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 9:15 pm

Thom wrote: Fri May 09, 2025 8:01 pm

Progrockabuse wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 12:02 pm I’ve seen some of the sire stuff and I’m quite intrigued.

I got a sire P bass a couple of years ago and it is top notch.

Oh? This is relevant to my interests! Which one?

It’s a P5, I got it from Anderson’s as a “2nd” for about £250 I think. There is the tiniest paint chip by one of the ferrules on the back, so a total bargain.
The neck is lovely, satin/natural on the back and gloss fretboard.

Lovely. That neck nearly looks like roast maple?

I've read good things about the pickups. £250 is an absolute steal!

Yeah it’s roast maple and the pickups are great! Honestly can’t fault it.

Might take a plunge on one of their gold top style ones.

Though I quite like the new Les Paul modern lite in Gold Mist.

This looks bloody nice!!

It kinda looks like hurb’s sex as feck jag he’s just refin. That thing looks amazing.

I was going to say that!

Best price I could find was £399
http://www.apollomusiconline.co.uk/squ ... 4622-p.asp

"matching-headstock" in the URL, haha.

Got a VM Jag in the classifieds if you're in the market, Rob...

NickD wrote: Tue May 06, 2025 6:41 am I'd be aiming for a used Eastman I think. Build quality is on par with USA Gibson, and probably a step above GS. Maybe a semi hollow as Thom suggests. Epiphone are good value, but a bit bland.

This. if you were in USA I could get you a new one at a steep discount as I have an artist realtionship with them.

SB55 or a t64 maybe? 486 or 486B? Other optionsif you want something different but cool guitars are the Juliets. I am heading to their Pomona, Ca warehouse at the end of the month to pick up a new acoustic.

Thanks for all the responses, especially the heads up on your jag Andy.

It’s all dependent on how many birthday pennies I receive. Might be a slow burner until I have enough funds.

Keep stumbling on cheap tokais but they are the non MIJ ones.