Looking for a cheap decent fixed bridge guitar

mrleon83

looking for recommendations of what to look out for on the used market.. I’m going to be living on a farm for a while and I’m concerned the temperature changes may take it’s toll on my prs’s... 

at at the moment I’m watching the following
ibanez sz520
ibanez st105 
And a Charvel desolation ds2 

any help appreciated! 

SimonC

mrleon83 said:
 I’m going to be living on a farm for a while and I’m concerned the temperature changes may take it’s toll on my prs’s... 

I don’t really understand your concern.
I live quite close to a farm, I have a PRS,

Should I be worried?

mrleon83

Ah it just has no central heating so we’ll be using fan/convection heaters so I’m concerned the rapid change in temperature may have an impact 

also there may be a security issue .. 

skunkwerx

. mrleon83 said:

also there may be a security issue .. 

Take your Prs’ and buy a shotgun.

uncledick

Find yourself an early PRS Santana SE.  They're on ebay & Facebook for £200 or so.  If you can't find a hardtail just block the trem with a lump of wood.

beed84

mrleon83 said:

also there may be a security issue .. 

Yeah, you've got to watch out for those thieving dentists. 

Whitecat

Yamaha Revstars look like a solid bet too - good prices secondhand and typical Yamaha “better than the price tag would indicate.”

grungebob

Any prs se or a used Vela 

Alnico

mrleon83 said:

Ah it just has no central heating so we’ll be using fan/convection heaters so I’m concerned the rapid change in temperature may have an impact 

also there may be a security issue .. 

I have 4 guitars on the wall in a 5mx2m bedsit that has no central heating, only an oil filled, electric radiator on casters.
The place is a bit draughty and the temp changes in here wildly.
In summer, because its the 4th floor we get the sun all day, it's like a torture chamber on some days and we've recorded the temp in here at 35C once.
In winter there's a lot of heating going on and the heater is about 10ft from the guitars on the wall.

I've never had to do more than quickly tweak the truss rod every 6 months or so on the bolt on necks and never yet on my Gretsch.

I'd say the room is never colder than 10C and so far hasn't been hotter than 35C but in one day it can sometimes change through 10 - 15 degrees.

I wouldn't worry too much, they're not (all) made of paper and balsa wood.