Humbucker guitar suggestions

Lestratcaster

I've recently taken on 2 young lads who are taking lessons from me. They're into Oasis, Green Day, Blink-182 and general rock stuff. A couple of weeks ago I brought in my Strat and Les Paul for them try out and they discovered they really like the electric guitar. They've told their parents who've in turn asked me for suggestions on what to buy. Obviously I need to keep it within their budget (around £200-300 I reckon).

As a player of mainly Fender's and Gibson's (though my Les Paul standard is an Epiphone) what other choices do I have? I can't expect them to go out and buy the same guitars I have but they want something decent.

Epiphone Les Paul Standard's go for £370 rrp I think, but I have a feeling they might not want to spend that much. So what about Vintage? Slightly less but will it still get them that sound they want? Or a Strat with a humbucker?

Tenebrous

Revstar's have guitars in that price range I believe, and a good used one can be had for near the bottom end of that budget. The simple ones look the part as punk guitars, too.

Just over budget: https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/yamaha-revstar-rs320-electric-guitar-yellow

In budget: https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/yamaha-revstar-rs320-electric-guitar-black-steel

I love the yellow one.

For something Strat-shaped, the Pacifica 311/611 models can be had used for that budget, but don't have double buckers. Splittable bucker in the bridge, though.

skullfunkerry

I'd go with Pacifica, or possibly one of the Jackson JS ranges...

stimpsonslostson

If you're looking used then the world is your mollusc. 
New is slightly more tricky. 

Vintage are reliably good.
Harley Benton are deceptively good too. They bear a STRIKING resemblance to the Vintage range. 
I've not heard good things about the basic Yamaha Revstar, but Pacifica has long been good value. 
Don't discount Squier. I'm sure they do a HH Mustang that is well regarded. I play a Squier Deluxe Jazzmaster regularly, that was £300 & is great. 

xscaramanga

Pacificaaaaaaaaaa

earwighoney

Squier Bullet Mustangs?  Around a £100 street price, gives them a bit of money to get an amp as well? 

pintspiller

Pacifica. Squier

Alnico

LTD EC-256.
Jackson JS32.

Maynehead

Some kind of HH strat. They will identify more with their favourite band (well, 2 of them at least), and I reckon that’s really important for making them want to play.

I would not suggest a Pacifica though... I got one as my first guitar, and I spent the next 5 years wanting to get rid of it. Not because it didn’t play well, in fact it played great and was a quality instrument, but because nobody I listened to played a Yamaha. When you’re young and you’re just starting to discover rock, image and cool is just as important as quality or versatility.

NelsonP

We have a winner....
https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-dept/electric-guitars/telecaster/squier-vintage-modified-telecaster-deluxe-in-black

Or
https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/04041420093418--epiphone-les-paul-standard-ebony

Both only just over budget

CeeJay

And I was just about to suggest an Epi SG G400 Pro. A steal at £295 from Dawsons

dindude

For around £200, I don’t think anyone beats Ibanez, there’s plenty of range, not just pointy stuff 

Lestratcaster

skullfunkerry said:

I'd go with Pacifica, or possibly one of the Jackson JS ranges...

A Pacifica did crop up on my list to recommend but I've never played one before and not sure if it'll do the rock stuff.

Lestratcaster

earwighoney said:

Squier Bullet Mustangs?  Around a £100 street price, gives them a bit of money to get an amp as well? 

Wouldn't go that cheap as Squier guitars typically sound awful. I said if they want to get a guitar first they can wait a bit to get the amp.

Elwood

Lestratcaster said:

skullfunkerry said:

I'd go with Pacifica, or possibly one of the Jackson JS ranges...

A Pacifica did crop up on my list to recommend but I've never played one before and not sure if it'll do the rock stuff.

Strat shape with a humbucker in it. Iron Maiden think it will

The ESP LTD stuff it top notch and what I would recommend to my younger self.

Tenebrous

Lestratcaster said:

skullfunkerry said:

I'd go with Pacifica, or possibly one of the Jackson JS ranges...

A Pacifica did crop up on my list to recommend but I've never played one before and not sure if it'll do the rock stuff.

The 311/611 is basically designed from the ground up for rock/blues. It doesn't do modern metal, but it does do everything else, really.

(I'm also selling one, so I might be biased, haha).

xscaramanga

dindude said:

For around £200, I don’t think anyone beats Ibanez, there’s plenty of range, not just pointy stuff 

Actually yeah, despite my Pacifica ravings last time I went shopping with a student I ended up choosing an Ibanez Gio for him. It was about £40 less than the Pacifica and sounded better. Don't know the model, it had an S-series style body rather than RG, and HSS configuration.