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Post by Sean on Oct 1, 2013 1:01:32 GMT
So, I have the following thoughts... I have my Strat (HSS), its my main guitar, I love it, no questions asked. Then, I have my old squier that I have set up specifically for slide, and it is HH configured. Also, in open E tuning. But thats not the point. Then I have the Les Paul... It is HH of course, but I have to keep the mentality that I wont always have it, as you all should know, it is being loaned to me for my Gary Moore project. So, I was thinking, I want an HH style guitar to call my own. Im not a big fan of the single cutaway of the les paul, so I figure, ill try to get a double cutaway. I also like the option of a trem as I use it frequently. Now realize, this is not something Im worried about getting anytime soon, I would just like to have thoughts and opinions so I know what to think about. I am in no hurry to buy a new guitar, but this is something I was looking at... www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/prs-se-custom-24-electric-guitar/h70029I like the blue finish.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2013 15:17:30 GMT
The looks of these sorts of guitars dont do it for me at all, but most love them.
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Post by Sean on Oct 1, 2013 19:44:44 GMT
I love the look, but its made in korea... Im just looking for something with a trem, two humbuckers (An HSH would be nice), and a double cutaway.
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Post by Samb1011 on Oct 4, 2013 17:28:44 GMT
Look up the Lagunas. Great guitars. HH config
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Post by peterwiggin on Oct 4, 2013 20:19:35 GMT
I love the look, but its made in korea... Im just looking for something with a trem, two humbuckers (An HSH would be nice), and a double cutaway. you kiddin? these days made in korea means a nice guitar. someday people will talk of them as they do the matsumoku guitars now. i was around in the 80s. everyone talked smack on them then. now everyone wants them. these korean guitars will be the same you watch |
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Post by Sean on Oct 4, 2013 20:46:50 GMT
I love the look, but its made in korea... Im just looking for something with a trem, two humbuckers (An HSH would be nice), and a double cutaway. you kiddin? these days made in korea means a nice guitar. someday people will talk of them as they do the matsumoku guitars now. i was around in the 80s. everyone talked smack on them then. now everyone wants them. these korean guitars will be the same you watch I was always under the impression that stuff from across the pond, asia specifically, was not the greatest quality wise. Thanks for the info. And Sam, I googled the Lagunas, but it seems they don't have much of a selection. The higher end electric they had was HS. |
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Post by Sean on Oct 4, 2013 20:49:27 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2013 21:18:27 GMT
Sure go for it
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Post by peterwiggin on Oct 6, 2013 13:41:57 GMT
china is lacking in quality, and indonesia is not much either. they are beginning to improve. but korean stuff is good from about the mid 90's onward. older tokais, the fakais, (if you know about that whole story) both dillions, (another dramatic tale) prs, roxbury, epiphone, they all use the same factories.i have owned some upper end epis from korea that were amazing guitars. one of them was a rare guitar and would be worth a couple grand at least these days. with that one exception, the pick ups are usually not worth keeping if you play out alot, but the rest of the guitar's construction is first rate. you usually wont see exotic tonewoods, but the usual suspects are all there, mahogany, maple, ash, walnut, rosewood, ebony. the figuring is maybe not as showy in the caps, or the body may not be a one piece, but maybe a 2 piece. but these days a nice set of 18:1 grovers is pretty much standard issue with korean guitars. so are corian or bone nuts, name brand bridges, proper fret work, properly cut inlays not full of filler, made of abalone or mop. properly applied bindings where the angled joints are properly and accurately trimmed. if you find a korean guitar you like, inspect it carefully and note the little extras on it often found only on higher end guitars, like long tenon necks, recessed knobs, beefier jack plates, better quality pots and caps, ss frets, gold or anodized hardware (the gold is usually brass no matter who's hardware it is) but almost always, the pickups make mud at high volumes. fine at living room levels, but get loud, like giggin loud, and if they aint american pick ups they just aint gonna cut it, imo.
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Post by balbrecht on Nov 25, 2013 1:00:03 GMT
I played one of SE customs once in a shop. It seemed great for the price. Really wish I had the cash to grab one.
It might just be me, but I tend not to care about which country a guitar was made in. If the guitar plays well, I don't care where it came from.
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Post by Samb1011 on Nov 25, 2013 17:05:59 GMT
I played one of SE customs once in a shop. It seemed great for the price. Really wish I had the cash to grab one. It might just be me, but I tend not to care about which country a guitar was made in. If the guitar plays well, I don't care where it came from. Im the same way man. If it looks good, stays in tune, and i can play it decently. I dont care. Ill end up buying it |
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