I have been playing for 9 months now.
I spent 8 months teaching myself following online tutorials but for the last month have been having weekly lessons (which I should have done in the beginning) which TBH has been a revelation having someone sitting in front of me showing me exactly where I am going wrong & also giving structure to my learning.
My first guitar was an awful Rockburn LP copy but I did learn how to fettle on that guitar changing the pups, pots, switch, jack, tuners & wiring & setting it up.
I also realised I liked fettling.
I have since bought 2 more LP copies, both Hohner Rockwood LX250G"s, a Yamaha 611 & 2 old (early 90"s) Yamaha RGX 121"s as I have terrible GAS.
None of the guitars cost much & I would at least get my money back on them all bar possibly the Rockburn but I am probably going to give that to a relative.
I have now decided to sell some of them & am going to keep the Yam 611 & one of the RGX"s that I have put a set of Entwistle pups in.
So I am looking for a single cut twin humbucker LP shaped guitar & have decided that rather than buy something extremely cheap I am going to buy something of reasonably good quality.
I am hesitant to get a Gibson as they seem to be a bit of a minefield.
A Vintage V100 would be an obvious choice but I would like to get something a bit better.
With my experience of Yamaha so far a Yamaha Studio Lord is on my list & also Tokai.
I think I could get a good condition Studio Lord or MIK Tokai for between £500-£600.
Any other suggestions around that price, new or used, that will give a classic rock twin HB sound & are good quality ?
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Both have a few dings & scratches but I would guess that £600 would get a cosmetically better condition one ?
IMO, the PAC 611 should provide a good illustration of how nicely the RGX 121 models could turn out with the addition of professional quality pickups and control circuitry. (I have the PAC 311H. Two American pickups and new controls, it is superb - regardless of the price.)
+1 for the PRS SE range.
The pre-2012 Crafted In Indonesia Hamer XT range is worth a look. A few examples of the Monaco and Sunburst A/T came with US-made Seymour Duncan pickups. Most examples of these guitars would require upgrade pickups to be retrofitted but, then, the guitars with the "in-house" Hamer pickups might only set you back £250 tops.
For both of these brands, play several. Only buy the outstanding one(s).
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The non stock one will be the one that is kept as with the Entwistle pups it is very versatile sound wise.
The Pacifica 611 is stock & is also versatile & will be kept.
However I hanker after an LP shaped twin HB guitar both for looks & sound.
I know that a new guitar won"t make me a better player but I have an itch I want to scratch.
Had a look but no Studio Lords or Tokai"s that I could see.
What is for sale is pretty pricey though.
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