What's the best electric guitar to get on a $500 dollar budget?
I would prefer hollowbody or semi-hollowbody, but solid is fine. I would like P90s or similar, my secondary choice is humbuckers. Teles and Strats are acceptable. The music I'm covering is The Strokes, Interpol, Pixies, Ramones, Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, Bloc Party, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus, etc. Need a clear, high high end, punchy mids, and crunchy lows. Any recommendations?
2007-12-08 14:06:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Blues
I don't go to the shop often, and the guitar I have is a piece of..... poop. Replacing the pups and getting the action and frets taken care of is going to take a lot of effort on my parents' pockets and time. Might as well order one from the internet based on opinions. I know the Dot Studio and Firebird Studio, both made by Epiphone, won an award from this guitar review magazine or something, so I'm sure those are pretty good.
2007-12-08 14:14:53 · update #1
Get a used one. I have a friend who had an "Austin", an inexpensive guitar, and put in Gibson pickups, so although it isn't a Gibson, it sounds like one.
You really need to actually get your hands on the guitar you are going to be playing. I own a lot of guitars (and amps) and can't stress this enough - unless you are pretty sure of what you want (I like Gibson Les Paul Custom 1968 Historic Reissues... got any?), going through the Internet is always "iffy". If you buy a good quality used guitar, you can get a $1,000 guitar for half the price if you don't mind a few nicks and scratches, and as you will be playing the guitar and using it it is going to get a few nicks and scratches on it anyway.
BTW: where do you live? Maybe I can help - I know where that Austin semi-hollow body is!
BTW: "Bobknowsbass" is right about the Mexican Stratocasters, etc. - just change the pickups to American pickups after the warrantee expires - its a "secret" a lot of musicians on a budget know about.
2007-12-09 11:52:01 · answer #1 · answered by Paul Hxyz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Les Paul Studio is a great choice for someone who wants a great guitar on a budget. Ebay would have a good selection of these for that price. I would personally go for a Mexican Fender Stratocaster. The parts are made in the U.S. but they're assembled south of the border, and they pass the savings on to you! $400 -$500 easy. The trick here is to get the Strat set up professionally so they can adjust the action and the intonation so it plays like a jem, this will cost you only $30-$50 bucks, but you'll never regret it! I like those bands too, good luck!
2007-12-08 22:19:27 · answer #2 · answered by bobknowsbass 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can get all the advice in the world but unless you go and try guitars for yourself you are probably not going to get what you really want. Take the time to go to a few music stores and try as many guitars as possible and get the one that feels and sounds right to you. Feel is just as important as sound. I own a vast collection of guitars and all are different in their own way and I use them depending on what type of music I happen to be playing at that moment.
All the guitars mentioned above are good to great guitars but all have their own quality and differences. Find the one you want not what someone else likes.
Good Luck!!!!
2007-12-11 22:00:59 · answer #3 · answered by kcdual 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go try a Ibanez AF-75. I've had Martins, Gibsons, and Fenders, and for the money, tone, quality and playability this is one great guitar. I paid about $350 and it plays better than just about any guitar I've ever had. Serious.
2007-12-09 18:45:04 · answer #4 · answered by jasper addleton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a used B.C Rich Warlock or a Yamaha semi hollow body
To try a Epiphone they are Korean made Gibsons
Yes Epiphones are real Gibsons I know this for a fact any one who would say other wise should get their facts straight
2007-12-09 04:25:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guitar Hero
2007-12-08 22:13:35 · answer #6 · answered by S-Ka-Laid S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jay turser dot com beauty guitar for the price
2007-12-09 14:55:30 · answer #7 · answered by longpointbeach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well
u could get a really nice epiphone
it may not be a gibson or fender
but epiphone was gibsons number one competetor for many years. and than gibson bout epi
so you could get a epiphone les paul a real nice one
from guitar center store or website
2007-12-08 22:10:21 · answer #8 · answered by Daniel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you actually TRIED playing any of the guitars you like?
Solid bodies have less acoustical problems if you are playing loudly.
2007-12-08 22:09:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fender Telecaster, unquestionably.
GET ONE .
2007-12-09 19:47:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋