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Poxican · 11-02-2008, 09:24 PM

Hi all!
So I'm absolutely sick and tired of my Piece Of Crap Encore Stratalike, so I just increased my overdraft to £500 and i'm about to indulge in some GASsing!

For my £500 im hoping to get at least a guitar and practice amp, if not a fuzz pedal as well, but if not thats cool.

So for roughly £400, can you help steer me in the right direction!

I'm playing mostly my own stuff, which sorta occupies territory between White Stripes/Blues Explosion/Grinderman, QOTSA and a good helping of classic Rock'n'Roll.

I think I want a Tele, and after playing a Lite Ash in Denmark Street the other day I'm very drawn to it, but if you guys can suggest some other avenues to look down I'd really appreciate it, I'm open to pretty well most other styles of guitar except SGs and strats

Guitar buying can be daunting!!

Ash96 · 11-02-2008, 09:39 PM

try out the Baja Tele. Its very, very nice. You'll see quite a few posts of me raving about them.

Great electronics (better than the USA tele's if i remember rightly) and they play nice. I've had comments on the tone from people who play les pauls and stuff on the tone.

Definately worth trying out.

Niallmo · 11-02-2008, 10:20 PM

Vintage V100 LemonDrop Les Paul.

manicguitarist2 · 11-02-2008, 10:44 PM

What you need is a second hand professional quality 80s superstrat with an original retail price of £750 ish and complete with a hard case....all for £350.

<pimping over>

Lewy · 11-02-2008, 11:54 PM

What about an Eastwood? They do modern remakes of classic '50s and '60s Airline/Valco/Supro guitars. Modern playability, very garage-blues styling.

Tostie · 11-03-2008, 12:01 AM

I do have an Eastwood Sidejavk DLX that I'm selling for £300. Hey Poxican PM if you want. That goes for anyone that wants it.

Ewal · 11-03-2008, 01:51 PM

I really like the Reverend make of guitars - good quality, mid price and individual styling. They have a few models that fit your tele and garage rock spec, say the Buckshot, Charger, and Double Agent.

deedee · 11-03-2008, 02:02 PM

Danelectro guitar, any of the reissues be da nuts.

digitalscream · 11-03-2008, 04:16 PM

Lag Roxane - £105 on eBay including delivery. Fantastic playability (try one in a music shop if you don't believe me), far better than the price would suggest. The pickups are pathetic, though, so budget another £70 or so for something decent. Personally, I'm getting one on pay day this week, with a SD '59 for the neck and a Lawrence L500 for the bridge.

wilber · 11-03-2008, 05:22 PM

It's all about the danelectro
cool as fuck and plays sounds better than it should for twice the price
then get a nasty fuzz pedal and an epi valve junior and you'll be laughing!

11-02-2008, 09:24 PM	#1
Poxican Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 658	Advice please! Guitar for garage blues/rock Hi all! So I'm absolutely sick and tired of my Piece Of Crap Encore Stratalike, so I just increased my overdraft to £500 and i'm about to indulge in some GASsing! For my £500 im hoping to get at least a guitar and practice amp, if not a fuzz pedal as well, but if not thats cool. So for roughly £400, can you help steer me in the right direction! I'm playing mostly my own stuff, which sorta occupies territory between White Stripes/Blues Explosion/Grinderman, QOTSA and a good helping of classic Rock'n'Roll. I think I want a Tele, and after playing a Lite Ash in Denmark Street the other day I'm very drawn to it, but if you guys can suggest some other avenues to look down I'd really appreciate it, I'm open to pretty well most other styles of guitar except SGs and strats Guitar buying can be daunting!!

11-02-2008, 10:44 PM	#4
manicguitarist2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lancashire Posts: 14,072	What you need is a second hand professional quality 80s superstrat with an original retail price of £750 ish and complete with a hard case....all for £350. <pimping over> __________________ ------------------------------------------------ www.stircrazy.org Making the world a louder place! ------------------------------------------------

11-02-2008, 11:54 PM	#5
Lewy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 6,512	What about an Eastwood? They do modern remakes of classic '50s and '60s Airline/Valco/Supro guitars. Modern playability, very garage-blues styling. __________________ http://www.drivebytruckers.com/image...t_468x60_3.gif

11-03-2008, 02:02 PM	#8
deedee Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Almost in Scotland, most of the time, or Gloster Posts: 2,194	Danelectro guitar, any of the reissues be da nuts. __________________ Im bad to the bone. Just like Jesse, no Sid James

11-03-2008, 05:22 PM	#10
wilber Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,980	It's all about the danelectro cool as fuck and plays sounds better than it should for twice the price then get a nasty fuzz pedal and an epi valve junior and you'll be laughing! __________________ It's like someone found a way of carving guitars from pure pain. Goji talks DBZ guitars...

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11-02-2008, 10:20 PM	#3
Niallmo Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 4,785	Vintage V100 LemonDrop Les Paul.

11-03-2008, 12:01 AM	#6
Tostie Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 16	I do have an Eastwood Sidejavk DLX that I'm selling for £300. Hey Poxican PM if you want. That goes for anyone that wants it.

11-03-2008, 01:51 PM	#7
Ewal Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 80	I really like the Reverend make of guitars - good quality, mid price and individual styling. They have a few models that fit your tele and garage rock spec, say the Buckshot, Charger, and Double Agent.

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