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Sorted: PRS custom 24, or vela.
I'm getting a bonus from work, so putting out some feelers for a guitar to treat myself
Either a satin black vela.
Or a PRS custom 24 - pattern regular neck is a must. Big plus for darker colours or satin.
Around the £1700 Mark (though I don't know a figure yet).
I like guitars with battle scars so no worries on belt rash or dings
Comments
For your budget, you might be able to track down a brand new 2017 Reclaimed Series Vela.
So my logic is; I have an s2 cu24, which I love, but I'm a guitarist so the minimal tonal differences for a core are obviously everything I need
I've played a new vela in shop which is very nice, but would rather save some money on a second hand one if possible. If I got one of these Id likely put some hotter pick ups in.
I play hard rock / metal mostly in drop C. I know the cu24 is up to it. The fixed bridge on the vela really appeals, and i like the shape. I also only really use the neck pickup in single/ split version 90%, so neck bucker isn't essential.
I really like the reclaimed wood velas, but think the hollow body would cause feedback issue on a loud stage
All my guitars do sound different but I wouldn’t imagine the S2 CU24 would sound dramatically different from a core 24 as essentially it’s the same guitar.
The S2 std 24 is all mahogany so does sound more gruntier than the cu, works very well with Fuzz in a stoner Mastiff type of way.