A Friday Hypothetical Spending Question...

Wazmeister

So, just image that you had £3000 to spend on a guitar...

What would YOU buy right now and why ?

english_bob

Does it have to be just one guitar or can I buy 30 Epiphone Les Paul SLs? Hypothetically, like...

Kalimna

Assuming that it was a buy-it-now question, and not allowing for custom builds, then I reckon I would go for a McCarty 594.
Because I like the look/sound of them, and having owned a couple of PRS's, I'd be happy enough with their quality control.

Funkfingers

not_the_dj

PRS DGT in Black Gold Burst.....well because the DGT is a great design and Black Gold Burst looks fantastic.

Ravenous

Maybe an original Steinberger. (Alternatively, one of the newer alternatives in that vein, like a Strandberg*)

streethawk

I would buy a birth year Fender.

Would have to be a Tele Deluxe.

mikeyrob73

McCarty SInglecut 

and im not even a Dentist 

stickyfiddle

Blacktop R7 

HAL9000

A G&L Tribute ASAT, and waste the other £2500 on alcohol 

stratman3142

Probably an SG Standard and have money left over.
I've already got the holy trinity plus a PRS, so my life would be complete with an SG. Except I'd probably then want a 335.

EricTheWeary

not_the_dj said:

PRS DGT in Black Gold Burst.....well because the DGT is a great design and Black Gold Burst looks fantastic.

That sounded nice, when I looked it up nice enough but not what I'd imagined from the name. 

Looks like I could get a Trussart Steel O Matic for £2999 so that and probably some buyer's regret. 

Whitecat

Either a) a Knaggs Choptank - the trem version. I'd look into the hollowbody version but I don't think it's under £3k - but the solid version is I think. Or b) a Novo Serus T with a Bigsby. This would be a custom order I think but should come in right around £3k. 

not_the_dj

EricTheWeary said:

not_the_dj said:

PRS DGT in Black Gold Burst.....well because the DGT is a great design and Black Gold Burst looks fantastic.

That sounded nice, when I looked it up nice enough but not what I'd imagined from the name. 

Well yes, it is a bit more brown than the name suggests.

menamestom

I can't imagine spending that much on an electric guitar.  I'd get a 2nd hand G&L Bluesboy USA probably and keep the change. 

Sporky

Half a half-decent cello. Or a fairly good bow.

Wazmeister

streethawk said:

I would buy a birth year Fender.

Would have to be a Tele Deluxe.

Good shout... unless you at 50 !!!

My '67 dream is too expensive...

Wazmeister

HAL9000 said:

A G&L Tribute ASAT, and waste the other £2500 on alcohol 

Good shout

fretmeister

Pay a 5% deposit on a Martin double bass.

Ravenous

It's interesting we've had a couple of mention for G&L... my second preference was going to be something from them. Possibly an ASAT special (I fancy the pickups) with one of their wide neck options...

english_bob

HAL9000 said:

A G&L Tribute ASAT, and waste the other £2500 on alcohol 

Get a secondhand USA ASAT and spend £100-150 less on alcohol. You'll thank me when you sober up.