Basically i'm gassing for something cheap to learn how to work on/set up and have kicking around the house that i don't care about too much but also something i can put a bit of time into to make truly useable over time (not just something cheap and horrible)
I have two les pauls that i love dearly but they're a bit too nice/hefty to make me want to pull out and twiddle about on and too highly loved/set up to my liking for me to start testing my amateur soldering skills on.
So the thought of having a cheapo strat/tele appeals to me to have something a little different/lighter.
Do i pull the trigger?
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I love it and prefer it to epiphones and gretsches I've tried. Plus have enjoyed the modding.
I think strat and tele are different. I would start with a used squire standard, which I did with a strat, easier to get parts for.
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This is my main guitar. It started life as a Harley Benton TE52.
I bought it for the modding challenge a few years ago & despite a huge turnover of guitars since, this one will never leave. (Partially due to the sentimental value, but also because it's a really good guitar!)
I HAVE made various changes
Removed poly finish & oiled body
Wilkinson brass bridge
Oil City Alligator pickup & Eldred harness
Custom pickguard (made by me)
Upgraded tuners
Full setup
Despite all that, the original guitar was great. Especially "for the money"- it played well (aside from some unpolished frets) sounded good & looked the part.
To my mind it's spectacular value for money & much better than an equivalent Squier.
I've often thought of replacing it with a "real" Fender, probably a Baja, but am terrified it wouldn't feel/sound like "me" & I'd only be paying for the logo.
A telecaster is basically a cricket bat bolted to a bread board. When you find a good one keep it!
Interesting thread to see what can be done:
http://www.squier-talk.com/threads/bullet-mustang-show-and-explain-your-mods.120709/
Yeah, the second hand option has been something i've always kept an eye on, but sadly i rarely see much cropping up under £150 thats worth a crack at.
For me the quality necessary is so that when I'm playing I don't have to think about the guitar. Any lower obviously distracts, any higher is moot.
I'd pay extra if at all possible to get to that level.
The budget/satin Gibson SGs can be found around the £350 range