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Post by Ryan on Sept 19, 2013 20:09:27 GMT
Yeah. Still, you are always going to be able to feel a difference. Honestly, (and again, this is complete personal opinion).. I'd much rather buy a MIM, and make it 100% mine. The pups I want.. Neck I want.. Trem I want. A stock MIA Strat would get just as modified by me as a MIM.. So It's kind of a clear answer to me, you know? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2013 20:21:19 GMT
Lol, Red. In my book, a MIM is a good, decent instrument.
Sorry, poor mans perspective! :D
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Post by Ryan on Sept 19, 2013 20:43:46 GMT
I concur.. But my original debate was about:
Buy a $1000 MIA Strat and not do any mods.
Or.. Buy a MIM Start and make it yours.
OR- Anything like that, in general.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2013 20:48:36 GMT
I'm not sure I change much in an MIM.
I saw one of Gumtree for £210, not bad price.
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Post by peterwiggin on Sept 20, 2013 1:23:54 GMT
certainly there are situations where upgrading the more budget guitar is the smarter option. i've actually done more of this than buy the bigger names. for example, if i had a band that was playing out, and i wanted a humbucker guitar to go with my strat. not being made of money, it would take an inconveniently long time to save up for a thousand dollar guitar. so instead, i might buy another (used) one of these: www.vsnguitars.com/products/Roxbury-Electric-Guitar-RX%252d80-%252d-Singlecut-Flame-Maple-Top-.htmli had one before. the only thing it needs, right out of the box is a set up. the pick ups aren't too bad until you crank 'em. it literally has everything else i would do to it, already on it. burstbucker 1 & 2 and call it done the only thing about a modded guitar is, your mods dont increase the value of the guitar. because i never keep them, the better option for me is th name brand. but if i was keeping them? then definitely upgrading is a very viable alternative. |
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Post by Samb1011 on Sept 20, 2013 14:21:16 GMT
I agree. I would rather buy a budget on the spot, upgrade. And have a guit that rivals some name brands. Even when i am on a budget like i am now.
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Post by peterwiggin on Sept 20, 2013 16:42:05 GMT
especially when you're on a budget. it's the biggest advantage of doing it. here is a pic of the roxbury i had. it was outfitted as i described above. unfortunately, it met it's demise one evening in a fit of uncontrollable rage, as did this other guitar, which was heavily modded i152.photobucket.com/albums/s180/cheezyridr/websize.jpg apparently we are restricted to a single image per post? ![]()
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2013 16:48:43 GMT
Good points guys, this is the reason I'm thinking of getting into cigar box guitars.
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Post by SirTrashBeard on Sept 20, 2013 17:10:11 GMT
Did that guitar play and stay in tune and intonated well? That thing is gorgeous!
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Post by peterwiggin on Sept 21, 2013 13:14:20 GMT
man, that guitar was all around sweet. consider the specs before i added the burstbuckers: solid mahogany with a maple cap, rosewood board on a one piece rock maple neck with a true long tenon. wilkinson trem, grovers, fully bound body, neck and headstock, 22 med jumbo frets, bone nut, decent pots and caps, switch and jack, recessed knobs ala prs, tummy cut. here are a few more pics, but you should see the antique brown. it's a really fine looker. oh and they also make a gold top w/p90s  i152.photobucket.com/download-albums/s180/cheezyridr/rox5-1.jpg~originali152.photobucket.com/download-albums/s180/cheezyridr/rox2-1.jpg~originali152.photobucket.com/albums/s180/cheezyridr/rig.jpgthe only other thing i wasnt fond of was the poly finish on the neck. when my hands would sweat it got sticky. i scotch brighted the surface of it and it made wonderful neck then. |
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