I'm not sure if I'm perhaps looking for something that doesn't exist, but hopefully you fine folk can point me in a new direction.
I was initially set on getting a Vigier Excalibur because I love the feel of the necks and the trem on them. However a recent amp purchase has blown a large chunk of my budget and so I'm now setting my sights a bit lower.
What I'm after -
A slim neck profile - As much as I do love the feel of the Vigier Excalibur necks, I would be very open to an Ibanez Prestige style ultra slim neck or similar (I'm not enjoying the feel of the Ibanez Premium necks at all).
HH or HSH configuration, I like high-ish output pickups so I can get my 'squealies' more easily
Locking tuners would be nice as I suck at string changes.
Preferably not a Floyd - I'd like something like a Gotoh 510 bridge/trem, like the ones on the Suhr Moderns.
Finish-wise, I love Koa and other natural wood finishes, so that sort of thing would be my first choice. I also like a nice flamed top.
Budget is £700-1k - and I'm more than happy to buy used.
Not keen on PRS necks and I've found the Musicman neck that I've tried a bit of a squeeze (on the JP6 at least).
Initially I thought an Ibanez Prestige would fit these needs, but despite the many different models available, they either don't have the right trem or finish, or tuners, or pickups.
Is there something that fits these requirements that I may not have thought of? I'd rather not have to dick around with buying a guitar and then swapping bits out to make it what I need.
Comments
Edit: just noticed you want a wood finish, thinking the only Rasmus like that was the Guthrie model. Over your budget I think.
The yard is nothing but a fence, the sun just hurts my eyes...
something like this perhaps ?
https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Ibanez-AZ242BC-Premium-2018-Deep-Espresso-Burst/28PI
The yard is nothing but a fence, the sun just hurts my eyes...
Setting your goals lower can be a not so good thing but it depends on how much you want what you really have in mind.
You end up with a compromise and the ideal first goal in the back of your mind.
You got 2 options. Either find the lower budget one that will replace 100% what you had first in mind or save up and buy what you really wanted to start with.
The yard is nothing but a fence, the sun just hurts my eyes...
You will only waste time and probably more money settling for less before you inevitably buy the thing you wanted in the first place.
https://imgur.com/gallery/TXNOb3H
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/134698/f-s-suhr-standard-flame-hsh-spec-sheet-vids-pics-etc-1900-o-n-o#latest
The Suhr Rasmus is a good call but as has been said, they're quite rare now and people have been asking prices close to what they were new.
huubobulous has a nice Ibanez S2170FW in Burl model for £500 and it has a Prestige neck
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/15261/fs-further-price-reductions-on-all-cort-nzs-1-jem-bsb-ibanez-poplar-burl-s/p1
guitarmanessex89 has a USA Custom Shop Schecter Superstrat that has upgraded pickups (my old one)
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/103956/custom-shop-schecter-upgraded-classic-60s-strat-and-prs-s2-singlecut-satin-for-sale#latest
Both these guys are great to deal with and I hope you find what you want
Out of your price range new but they go for around £800 - £850 used.
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Yes, the Suhr Modern Satin would fit the OP's spec, but I think he'd struggle to get one within budget.
I had my eye on one (albeit left handed) listed on Reverb recently but it was £1,600.
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