Recommendations on a £200 budget

Owain · January 2018

I haven't played guitars in a while and am thinking of starting again and buying myself a new one. Although I know some things restarting again from a basic level.

Which guitars would you recommend? I have a budget of £200 and am interested in Motorhead, Joe Bonnamassa, some of the Eagles songs like Hotel California. Thinking about getting an Ibanez GRG121DX-BKF, GAX30-TR or a Epiphone LP 100 or a LP studio LT, or a Jackson JS Dinky, out of these which would you recommend? or should I go for a different one?

gubble · January 2018

Vintage V100....

Elwood · January 2018

ESP LTD series.

The EC-50 or above would be a great guitar.

Worth checking local gumtree. You might get an nice MiJ Ibanez for just above your budget.

mikeyrob73 · January 2018

Yup Vintage v100 Or esp ec-256 would both be decent buys at that price range

Jack_ · January 2018

I wouldn't get any of the models you've listed, they're all pretty uninspiring. It sounds like you're looking to buy new? Used you can get a great guitar for £200, Squier Classic Vibe Tele or Strat (there's one on here for £170) or Vintage V100.

PRS SE models tend to be the best budget guitars I've played, things like a Tremonti or a One or a Custom.

mark123 · January 2018

h@ ;
i may be selling a vintage 100 icon ,i will know in the next day or so,if i do its yours for £190 ppg delivered

mark123 · January 2018

mark123 said:

h@Owain
i may be selling a vintage 100 icon ,i will know in the next day or so,if i do its yours for £190 ppg delivered

mark123 · January 2018

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Neill · January 2018

An old Epiphone LP100 is a terrific secondhand buy, these go for next to nothing on ebay and are a hoot compared to say a cheap Squier strat or tele - provided you don't expect it to sound like a Les Paul. The sound is a bit like a telecaster on steroids, they have ridiculously powerful pickups for some reason. You could get a LP100 and a cheap amp for under £200.