Pick me a guitar ......

paulmapp8306

Posted this in Classifieds by mistake DOH - so reposted here - in the correct place.

Well - obviously its my choice but I REALLY cant decide.  None are perfect, as Id prefer a quilt top over flame, and Id prefer a green guitar, or failing that aqua or lighter blue.  Still the "to be sold" guitar I currently have is kind of pinky. faded cherry type of red so if the guitar is right in every other aspect I guess id get used to the colour.

Suhr Modern at £1900, or Tom Anderson T at £1400.  Both used, both Floyd.  TBH £1900 is ABSOLUTELY top end of my budget - and even then relies on getting a good price for my PRS CE.  In todays climate?  I could cover all the other options without selling - though it would have to go in the end it wouldnt have to go "now". 

pics of the culprits:

http://images.peachguitars.com/1/1386862632_38.jpg

http://www.coda-music.com/images/sh-drop-top-t.jpg

Theres always another option, or my mates Melancon - cant disclose price, though its some hundreds less than the Suhr.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac233/elastitude/Guitar stuff/3f5c82e0.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac233/elastitude/Guitar stuff/80fab308.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac233/elastitude/Guitar stuff/78093f3e.jpg

Finally, theres an outside bet - a Washburn N4 at £1150 - though I could probably get it nearer £1k Im guessing as its on EBay.  Never played an N4 and its too far to go try first:

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODk4WDE2MDA=/z/zaIAAOSwQItT58~e/$_57.JPG

The final option, is to Retro-Fit a Floyd to my PRS CE - the guitar that will be sold if I find another.  Cost around £350-£500 dependent on Floyd (original or Gotoh) - which would be the cheapest option (all things considered) bar the N4 (assuming Id get more than £650 for my CE which Id hope would fetch £800-£900 even in this market).  That discussion is in another thread and the general consensus is dont do it - but it is still an option.  

Pick of the CE that will be sold, or modded for comparison to the others:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/paulmapp8306/P1020536.jpg

This is NOT for metal/Thrash.  Its an instrumental Rock machine.  Think fluid sustaining lean lines a la Timmonds/satch etc.

What do you think?

paulmapp8306

Oh.  Pics of my other guitars re colour.  I want a spread ideally - not too many the same colour:  See why I want a Green/light blue - or even purple one ideally.  These pics may or may not help.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/paulmapp8306/P1020534.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/paulmapp8306/P1020539.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/paulmapp8306/P1020679.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/paulmapp8306/P1030014.jpg

 thoughts?

meltedbuzzbox

Iamnobody

Sorry I can't help. A green quilt top is my idea of guitar hell.

I did get my paws on a Tom Anderson this week though and it was very nice...

paulmapp8306

meltedbuzzbox said:

Yeh - but its an Ibanez.  Unfortunately I cant get on with the thin necks they use.  I can just about live with the JS profile - but not the Jems or Sabres - so unfortunately Ibanez guitars are out - and it doesnt have a Floyd which is the whole purpose of swoping/modding the PRS CE.  I NEED a Floyd loaded instrument.  If I could live without a Floyd Id just keep the CE as it is.

ThePrettyDamned

Suhr could have a skinny neck, too, as it's all custom order. 

I'd recommend trying them and buying your favourite.  

Or, go for an Ibanez from Ishibashi (look at this beast! http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=ja&rurl=translate.google.co.jp&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://store.ishibashi.co.jp/ec/pro/disp/1/05-312862800&usg=ALkJrhjvsKMiu57aS-mM4Y9cd6vu0Dysfg ) and get one of our luthiers to custom build you a neck to suit

paulmapp8306

Even the thinnest Suhr necks Ive tried arnt wizard thin though.  Ive yet to find a Suhr or Anderson I dont like the necks on. 

meltedbuzzbox

oh dear @ThePrettyDamned looking at Ishibashi is the road to financial ruin

Still, you will end up with a damn nice guitar or 2 :-D

paulmapp8306

Had a look - didnt find anything I particularly liked - except some floyd loaded PRSs  - but nothing I couldnt get from peach for the same money.

The Ibanez's didnt look all that great to me.  

Either way - used rather than new is the preference.  Its the only way Id get the quality Im after in the budget I have.

Gassage

They all have the wrong trem. My advice is find one with a proper trem

fretfinder

I like your PRS with dots a lot and might buy it if the price was right!

paulmapp8306

PMd

Vibetronic

Tom Andersons look really nice; not tried one though. The Suhrs I've tried have always felt a bit sterile. Probably worth trying a Washburn too - very nice guitars indeed. I've got an N6 for sale, which is a variant on the N4 (not a sales pitch - the N6 is almost certainly not what you're after - s/c at neck, and finish isn't green - more like your Strat) which you'd be welcome to try if you were ever down in the south-west to get some idea. The N4 is more of an all-out rock machine.

guitarmangler

I'd say go suhr modern. The floyds don't seem to be at keeping their value. The modern elliptical neck is fanstic . I'd say add suhr to your eBay watch list and wait or hustle with a few best offers.

fretfinder

paulmapp8306 said:

PMd

Thanks for that. The wide-thin neck is not for me but it looks a lovely guitar. Good luck with solving the conundrum! 

daveyh

If your ideal is a high end green quilt strat type with a Floyd, if you buy anything other than a high end green quilt strat type with a Floyd then you'll just keep wanting one.

So wait until you find the ideal high end green quilt strat type with a Floyd.

fretfinder

daveyh said:

If your ideal is a high end green quilt strat type with a Floyd, if you buy anything other than a high end green quilt strat type with a Floyd then you'll just keep wanting one.

So wait until you find the ideal high end green quilt strat type with a Floyd.

Or...be a bit more flexible on colour choices and then the world will be your lobster! 

paulmapp8306

Yeh - Im prepared to give on the colour.  I dont want anything too close to what Ive got ideally, so Green is prefered.  Failing that Light blue, Aqua, Blue Bursts, Purples are all OK.  Even red/yellow shades different to my current bunch Ill look at.  Hence the Anderson and Suhr I pictured.

RMJ

I'd go for the Anderson. Sublime instruments.

paulmapp8306

Done deal.  Very much a compromise.  Not quilt, not green.  However it only came available at the weekend - and as its a quick turn round was a steal (cheaper than both the other Suhr and the Anderson - similar to the price my mate wanted for the Melancon  -without any potential resale issues).

Its JUST cheap enough that I dont have to sell the PRS CE.  I "may" have to down the line, but can wait for the right market/price, or keep it if it does something the others dont (possibly fitting even hotter PUs for metal riffing where a Floyd isnt needed??).  I could even keep it secure, put away, for some dark day in the future I need to let my son have something nice.

Only Pic I have is the one peach sent me this morning - I get the new Axe tomorrow.  Shame its a work day !!!!

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u65/paulmapp8306/photo1.jpg