Most versatile guitar for pub rock covers band?

Roland

Jalapeno said:

I agreed with the Yamaha 611 idea as it was a means to an end without spending silly money (personally I get the HB/P90 version).

But any of the £500 or so suggestions would be good alternatives.

Ibanez RG/S5/AS (AS73 for semiacoustic goodness)

PRS SE (singlecut or ordinary)

Tele

Jaguar/Jazzmaster/Offset Tele

Any of these. Use it for rehearsals. The turn up at the first gig with a Strat as backup, and play the backup all evening. I hate bullying behaviour.

Rich210

Rich210 said:

This is what you want mate, maybe too straty though. HH with split coil. Great build quality, american made and equal to a fender custom. It'll go for less that £600. Easily worth a shout .

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BEAUTIFUL-G-L-LEGACY-STRATOCASTER-2009-USA-2HB-HH-AND-G-L-CASE/183991816576?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dc1332b8c636346b4a92f295121203d66%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D183993771101%26itm%3D183991816576%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A0cde9b38-ee8f-11e9-ad22-74dbd180c839%7Cparentrq%3Acaacae0716d0a99c13ad03c9ffdf2f43%7Ciid%3A1

By the way this is not mine!!!!!!!!

Rich210

munckee said:

I sold this to Andy, its got great quality bits and is versatile for this sort of thing.

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/164384/fs-ft-partscaster-telecaster-usa-body-price-drop-500#latest

This +1  - looks awesome. Depends how hot you want the bridge

Rich210

munckee said:

I sold this to Andy, its got great quality bits and is versatile for this sort of thing.

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/164384/fs-ft-partscaster-telecaster-usa-body-price-drop-500#latest

This +1  - looks awesome. Depends how hot you want the bridge

Cols

Red Special - amazingly versatile, not just a Queen covers guitar.

But yeah - I’ve never had any band mates dictating guitar choice to me, even if they might express a preference.  I’d establish yourself in the area and make a break for it as soon as an alternative comes up.  Sounds like the kind of ultra-controlling band leader that gives no-one else any kind of say.

meltedbuzzbox

Buy a guitar you like playing and is comfortable stood up with for 2+ hours

Humbuckers, single coils and all that really doesnt matter at all in a pub cover band

stimpsonslostson

Bear in mind that the Yamahas often have a notoriously narrow neck. It doesn't agree with everyone. 

Have you considered a shiflett Tele or a blacktop strat? Either would have the familiar fender scale, but a bit more "oomph" than single coils. 

If you want to go REALLY cheap a Trohman Tele is HSH & had a wonderful neck. 

EricTheWeary

Oh FFS buy this and take temptation out of my way: humbucker at neck, single at bridge, built in boost...

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/164491/price-drop-sterling-by-music-man-jv60-valentine-450#latest

Iamnobody

Definitely a telecaster so you can twat the cunt round the head with it when the time is right. 

ICBM

Sassafras said:

I can understand what the bassist means. I mean we all remember how rubbish Hendrix sounded in a 3 piece band with his puny, weak arse Stratocaster.

And how Blackmore completely failed to be heard against the bass and overdriven Hammond with his...

professorben

I used to play in a band where the other guitarist would make these funny faces if I played anything other than my Les Paul and kept going on about the guitars ‘working together’ oddly this only seemed to apply to me playing other guitars, as he kept chopping and changing all over the place. 

Leaving that band was one of my better decisions. 

Philly_Q

EricTheWeary said:

Oh FFS buy this and take temptation out of my way: humbucker at neck, single at bridge, built in boost...

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/164491/price-drop-sterling-by-music-man-jv60-valentine-450#latest

Off topic, but blimey isn't that nice for the "budget" version of the infinitely more expensive US model?

PonchoGreg

Bit of an odd rule! Bassists are weird.

Anyway, in order of preference given the requirements and apparent style of the band

- SG with lowish output PAFs, but preferably P90s, with good 500k pots. Should cover  everything from relatively sparkly clean to all-out rock. Will look proper rawk too.

- telecaster with single in the neck, higher output bridge

- assuming a strat shape is OK - Charvel all day. SoCal or San Dimas, especially as the newer ones have splits.

Trude

To be honest, I can't believe you're contemplating buying a guitar, just to get into this guy's good books.
Fair enough if he expresses a preference for one of the guitars you already own, but if he wants Les Paul sounds he should bloody well stump up and buy one for you to play! Then he can pass it on to the next victim once you've left for better things...

Lestratcaster

Something with both single coils and a humbucker you can split so you can explore all tonal options.

Nikc

PC_Dave said:

Nikc said:

I think I'd go PRS 22 custom - Or a tele in fact I'd just use my tele

Quite considerably out of my budget, the first one....

Tele-wise, what would you suggest I look at?

Opps I did mean an SE )

As far as a tele goes I've got a MIM standard with SD quarter pounder at the bridge - it really is a great guitar and a joy to play. It had a decent setup and has been my main electric ever since I was received it, no GAS in my household at all

I've played plenty of other tele's baja reissued 52's and the like I rate mine up with them all if not above.

stonevibe

I haven't read all the replies.

But I'd choose aTelecaster everyday. It is my go to pub rock guitar and it doubles up as a weapon.

Jimbro66

This reminds me of a band I joined in the early ‘90s. At that particular time I had a Musicman HD130 amp but the band leader (singer) decided I should use a Fender amp “coz they’re the best”. He just happened to have a Fender Twin with JBLs at home (heaven knows why as he didn’t play guitar). The Musicman was banned and I had to use the Twin. Admittedly a nice amp but heavier than fucking Jupiter. I didn’t see the bastard offering to carry it up flights of stairs at any time. I didn’t stay long. 

YellowLedBetterMan

I'd tell the bass player to go shag himself in the arse and play the Strat.

EricTheWeary

Philly_Q said:

EricTheWeary said:

Oh FFS buy this and take temptation out of my way: humbucker at neck, single at bridge, built in boost...

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/164491/price-drop-sterling-by-music-man-jv60-valentine-450#latest

Off topic, but blimey isn't that nice for the "budget" version of the infinitely more expensive US model?

The one I played was really nice and the one for sale here is the better looking finish. For my money more comfortable than a traditional Tele shape and better upper fret access. For the purposes of the OP here I’d treat the boost as Rock and Not Rock...