Looking for a 2nd electric, £600 max, with something other than single coils

BintyTwanger77

richardhomer said:

Thinline or Tele Deluxe with HBs?

I do like a Shawbucker.

HAL9000

stimpsonslostson said:

I'd suggest a Pacifica 611.

P90 neck, splittable HB bridge, trem or hardtail, excellent build quality and more or less on budget. 
It's definitely NOT a Les Paul.
It seems like a wonderfully versatile guitar. 

^ This. I’ve got one. Very versatile and some different tones.

Sassafras

I like those Revstars.
Never tried one but I like their look and spec.

BintyTwanger77

Anyone had one of these before?

https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Sterling-SUB-AL40-Albert-Lee-HH-JTB-Trans-Walnut/2VKJ

crunchman

Sassafras said:

I like those Revstars.
Never tried one but I like their look and spec.

I tried one once.  Heavy and dead sounding.  You might find another one made out of better wood though.  Chris Buck seems to make a Revstar sound pretty good.

guitargeek62

Dontgiveupyourdayjob said:

Best bang for you buck would be either a used 2020 Epiphone "Inspired By Gibson" range SG (either the Special if you fancy P90s, or the '61 reissue if you prefer humbuckers), leaving loads of money left over for a major pickup upgrade and a thorough set-up with any other minor hardware upgrades that might be needed.

Damn you for reminding me that these exist!

english_bob

crunchman said:

I tried one once.  Heavy and dead sounding.  You might find another one made out of better wood though.  Chris Buck seems to make a Revstar sound pretty good.

Chris Buck could make elastic bands stretched around a shoebox sound pretty good.

Wazmeister

I'd personally be heading down an Epiphany Casino/335 route

dazzajl

Wazmeister said:

I'd personally be heading down an Epiphany Casino/335 route

Waz has seen the light 

BintyTwanger77

dazzajl said:

Wazmeister said:

I'd personally be heading down an Epiphany Casino/335 route

Waz has seen the light 

An epiphany in a casino? That’s one for Gamblers Anonymous.

The Inspired By Gibson ES335 Has definitely caught my eye @Wazmeister but no one has any in stock, sadly.

guitarjack66

stimpsonslostson said:

I'd suggest a Pacifica 611.

P90 neck, splittable HB bridge, trem or hardtail, excellent build quality and more or less on budget. 
It's definitely NOT a Les Paul.
It seems like a wonderfully versatile guitar. 

Why are these demos mostly heavy rock themed riffs and compositions? It would be nice to hear something a little bit more mellow for a change.I doubt all electric guitar owners want to blow the windows from their homes,a few granted but not everybody.

RevMatt

This looks good:
https://www.soundaffects.com/pre-owned-c101/2019-rs820-in-brushed-black-pre-owned-p17065

rlw

Sheraton with Stormy Mondays and a complete refit and expensive rewire.  Nothing original except the wooden bits. And in excellent condition.  With a case.

Rocky1991

A lot of great stuff in that bracket, would recommend (not sure where you are based) going to a big store and trying stuff out to narrow your search. 

Nikc

Bloomfield and Page were not wrong Tele and a Les Paul - because the Les Paul is a like a Tele on Steroids  
Try a new Epiphone 60's standard the neck is slimmer - for the record I'm far more a Tele man and used to love the look of Les Pauls but didn't get on with them - I do now

I have had a decent set up on the Epiphone other than that mine is stock and it roars - I use the same amp settings for my Tele and LP both sound awesome but do something quite different.

Failing that PRS SE - I prefer 22 fret so Custom/Standard depending on budget. Try a Santana mine is great and looks fab no coil twiddly rubbish either

TTBZ

guitargeek62 said:

Damn you for reminding me that these exist!

And me I have a very on/off relationship with my SG but a Pelham blue special definitely gets the GAS going for me! P90s are great in an SG - keep thinking I need to try the Oil City Critical Mass in mine!

For something completely different how about a PRS Vela? It's offset, has unique pickups and the necks on them are perfect. Come in satin with dot inlays too, definitely one of the cooler PRS guitars. Should come in just under budget if buying used.

crunchman

TTBZ said:

guitargeek62 said:

Damn you for reminding me that these exist!

And me I have a very on/off relationship with my SG but a Pelham blue special definitely gets the GAS going for me! P90s are great in an SG - keep thinking I need to try the Oil City Critical Mass in mine!

For something completely different how about a PRS Vela? It's offset, has unique pickups and the necks on them are perfect. Come in satin with dot inlays too, definitely one of the cooler PRS guitars. Should come in just under budget if buying used.

The satin PRS S2s are some of the best feeling necks I've ever played.  I had the Vela for a while, but it was a casualty of me trying to get the number of electric guitars I own down to a more sensible number.

BintyTwanger77

A lot of folk on here rave about the Squier J Mascis Jazzmaster as being amazing for the money, and I was a very happy JM owner before. I believe they have P90s but not clear on the specs: what’s the deal with P90s compared to Tele single coils? Are they generally hotter as a rule, or... ?

hobbio

How about an Epi 339? I've had mine a few years now and it's still the best neck I've ever played.

https://www.andertons.co.uk/epiphone-es-339-natural

The model on sale now has slightly different electronics specs but the neck and body are the same. Awesome guitar, and not just awesome for the money.

BintyTwanger77

Thanks for all of your suggestions. I think, now that I can, I'm going to just have to try some out. I'm very wedded to Teles, though, so chances are I'll come home empty handed, but you never know...