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WTB: Something Floydy, 1977 Tele Custom / Deluxe / Les Paul / PRS Zach Myers
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Looking for:
- 80s style Floyd to fudge through Eruption and generally learn a little shred. Not too exotic but not a plank. It should probably have 24 frets because it's 2 louder and who cares about the neck pickup? If it's cool AF that's a bonus. Charvel Model, Ibanez RG / S, Jackson etc. The kind of thing Satchel would dig.
- 1977 guitars, original and realistically priced. I think the most practical options for me (i.e. guitars I'll actually want to play) are a Tele Custom, Tele Deluxe, or Les Paul Deluxe, but open to ideas as having researched the matter it's not the greatest year.
- PRS SE Zach Myers Trampas Green, original with original gig bag. Preferably with the less gash headstock.
No rush whatsoever, quite the opposite, if I had half a brain I'd let the bank balance recover.
I "need" an HSS for party / function band gigs as coil splitting my HSH doesn't cut it with funk. I'd prefer something not too new with at least some character that makes me excited to play it. No disrespect to new guitars which I'm sure are great. I guess we're looking at Strats of various sorts by various manufacturers. Jumbo frets would be nice so I look like I can play leads. SSS also an option if the bridge pickup is a winner (edit: I can fit a bridge humbucker myself if need be).
Brian Moore MC1 / i9.13p, Chapman ML-2 / ML-3, Fender 1977 Strat Hardtail / Richie Kotzen Telecaster, Peavey Predator / T-60, PRS SE Akerfeldt / Akesson , Squier Classic Vibe 60s Strat, FSR Custom Tele x2, Simon & Patrick Folk Cedar
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https://i.imgur.com/V0WSeVH.jpg
perfect work horse gigging guitar, light, awesome neck, quality hardware, quartersawn neck (stable). admittedly, looks a bit posh but it was chosen based on my experience of 7 yrs of hundreds of function gigs. i.e. reliable and with good ergonomics.
only other brands that do this as well imho are Andersons and Tylers but cost double for no benefit over a PJE.
Suhr and MM Lukes fit the HSS gigging guitar well but are inexcusably heavy for what they are.
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/235223/f-s-1986-charvel-model-4-stunning-condition#latest
Oh, and interesting Floyd axes that I can use to finally learn Eruption? Older and cheaper are good although I appreciate these things don't usually come together. Maybe a Jap Fender or summat...
Actually the red HSS and the Floyd can be different axes. The red one needs to be a gigging workhorse. The Floyd one should preferably be a little cheaper, providing that "won't lose much when I realize I'm not going to master the wang bar at 46 and decide to sell it" peace of mind.