Talk to me about cheap short scale guitars

UnclePsychosis

Another Squier Bullet Mustang owner here.

I did the "silly" thing and put £200 pickups in it, and then got it rewired and setup by @icbm

Now obviously I'm biased but I think it's a very nice guitar now. And either John is a good liar or he thought it was pretty good too. 

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/116540/blinged-up-squier-bullet-mustang#latest

http://imgur.com/EfWwApq.jpg

bluenile

How about the G&L fallout?  https://glguitars.com/product/fallout-2/

Should be able to wrangle some great rock tones with that humbucker, they don't seem to break the bank either 

DeeTee

@bluenile - That says it's full 25.5" scale though? 

grungebob

DeeTee said:

@bluenile - That says it's full 25.5" scale though? 

They are. 

TTBZ

@UnclePsychosis looks great with those Oil City pickups in it. I don't think it's daft spending that amount on pickups - a good guitar is a good guitar regardless of price! I'm a serial fettler anyway so even if I spent a grand on a guitar I'd still probably faff about with pickups.

UnclePsychosis

TTBZ said:

@UnclePsychosis looks great with those Oil City pickups in it. I don't think it's daft spending that amount on pickups - a good guitar is a good guitar regardless of price! I'm a serial fettler anyway so even if I spent a grand on a guitar I'd still probably faff about with pickups.

-to be fair, Ash sold me the pickups at a huge discount which is how I justified it. Glad I did  though - they're great. 

bbill335

bluenile said:

How about the G&L fallout?  https://glguitars.com/product/fallout-2/

Should be able to wrangle some great rock tones with that humbucker, they don't seem to break the bank either 

These are really nice. The necks are too "modern" for me but the body shape is great and the one I tried was really lightweight.

I also gig an unmodded (well, staytrem bridge) 66 mustang. It needs new frets but it's absolutley fine for gigging, floating vibrato and all.

DeeTee

So I think the plan is to set up an alert for a Squier Mustang anywhere near me and try it out. If I like the way the shorter scale plays, I'll mod it. New pickups, electronics, nut and probably tuners. 

I'm also going to keep an eye on Durango Guitar Works. The Tele types look really good, and I don't think I'd need to mod that as much. 

UnclePsychosis

DeeTee said:

So I think the plan is to set up an alert for a Squier Mustang anywhere near me and try it out. If I like the way the shorter scale plays, I'll mod it. New pickups, electronics, nut and probably tuners. 

Put a capo on the first fret of a "normal" scale guitar and tune it so that the "open strings" are E-E. You now have a "short scale" guitar to try out.

TTBZ

https://www.revelationguitars.co.uk/guitar/tss/

Just seen this - I'm very tempted. Been looking for one of the Squier Vintage Modified Thinlines in 24.75" but they never come up used. Anyone tried these or know of a shop that stocks them? Looks cool in the blue finish.

carlos

Left field option - http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/ORM1 - usually available for very cheap.

DeeTee

carlos said:

Left field option - http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/ORM1 - usually available for very cheap.

That's a nice option! I'll keep an eye out. 

punchesjudy

DeeTee said:

carlos said:

Left field option - http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/ORM1 - usually available for very cheap.

That's a nice option! I'll keep an eye out. 

These hardly ever show up nowadays. Wanted one myself for a good while. As they're so scarce prices are rising as well so if you see one for cheap jump on it. 

DeeTee

Yeah, I figured it was a long shot. 

punchesjudy

punchesjudy said:

DeeTee said:

carlos said:

Left field option - http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/ORM1 - usually available for very cheap.

That's a nice option! I'll keep an eye out. 

These hardly ever show up nowadays. Wanted one myself for a good while. As they're so scarce prices are rising as well so if you see one for cheap jump on it. 

There's one on eBay now.. £450 

punchesjudy

Dunno what happened there.. 

As I was saying. There's a black one on eBay currently but £450 is pretty high. 

DeeTee

Ah, yeah. That would be a bit over budget for me.

TTBZ

carlos said:

Left field option - http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/ORM1 - usually available for very cheap.

The black one looks great! Any idea what the  neck profile is like on these?

JD50

Couple  reissue duo Sonics on eBay for around £300 at the moment.

lovestrat74

JD50 said:

These are my 3 Short scales

https://i.imgur.com/AN1sOwP.jpg

@JD50 ;
Did you get the one in the middle off ebay last year? I was watching one just like it with the WRHB in the bridge?