WTB: Something interesting from the 80s/90s (+Floyd?)

StephenB

Hi all,

After narrowly missing out on a lovely ESP Mirage, I'm on the hunt for something that will tick the 80s box.

A high quality locking tremolo unit would be amazing but not 100% required.

Max budget is somewhere around £800 and I also have a few guitars to trade along if people are interested in that sort of thing! Specifically, a beautiful Cabronita/Telecaster from Woodstock guitars and a very special Jazz box (Joe Pass signature with Harmonic Design pickups)

I'm playing in a few party bands and 80s bands at the moment, so it needs to be relatively solid for gigging and if it's ostentatious, that's all good!

Things I'm liking at the moment:

80s Ibanez - Specifically Rocket Roll (holy grail), and PGM models

Original Floyd Rose

Kramer/Jackson/Charvel

Fenders with locking Trems

I'm based in Northern Ireland but for the right guitar I'm happy to travel over to the big landmass in the east!

Cheers

Ste

drwiddly

I have a 1990 (I think) Heartfield Talon that isn’t getting much use these days. Basically an Ibanez RG with a slightly droopier headstock, made for Fender in the Ibanez factory. Has an OFR and H/S/H DiMarzio pickups.

https://imgur.com/VGOZaMp

sorbz62

What about a Kramer Jk1000 with OFR?  Excellent 80s rock machine?

Jim

Funkfingers

drwiddly said:

I have a 1990 (I think) Heartfield Talon that isn’t getting much use these days. Basically an Ibanez RG with a slightly droopier headstock, made for Fender in the Ibanez factory. Has an OFR and H/S/H DiMarzio pickups.

https://imgur.com/VGOZaMp

I have the 22-fret Talon 3 with a Kahler Steeler vibrato system. Easily as good as an RG - in part thanks to a trio of Oil City pickups.

tabano

Are you exclusively looking at guitars made around those years or would you consider current production?
reason I am asking is because I have a white Charvel San Dimas that I might let go quite reasonable priced, is the Mexican model and plays flawlessly!

StephenB

HI Tabano,

I'm ok with current production, but unfortunately I just find that I don't get on well with the MIM Charvels - love the MIJ ones though!

tabano

StephenB said:

HI Tabano,

I'm ok with current production, but unfortunately I just find that I don't get on well with the MIM Charvels - love the MIJ ones though!

No worries mate,
good luck in your search!

RevMatt

Given our communication, I think you've probably already seen this: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/250827/fs-ft-jackson-rr3-randy-rhoads-v-electric-guitar-flame-maple-with-case-mij

sorbz62

Here you go - the Kramer!

maharg101

How about a MIJ Jackson ? https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/242576/fs-jackson-dk2m-mij

StephenB

Hi everyone thanks for the suggestion - I got sorted with a PGM100! Can't believe my luck! Some absolute gems in the above comments. Thanks all!