Although a player of very meagre talents I've long promised myself that one day I'd buy myself a 'quality' guitar, something along the lines of a US Fender or Gibson rather than my current Squiers, Mexican Fenders, Harley Bentons etc.
However I have realised that my preference tonally is for a P90 at the neck and a PAF like bucker at the bridge, which neither seem to offer production models (I may be wildly wrong). In general I like wider, fatter necks and prefer a hard tail. I prefer a more traditional look than anything pointy.
So my question to you more knowledgable players, is what out there meets my specs and can become my new object of desire? I'd prefer not to be buying a stock guitar and swapping pickups if possible. Lets say budget of up to £3k ?
Thanks!
I agree with WYNIRO much as personally I think he is a total cock.
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As for "when am I ready?" You'll never be ready. It works in reverse, you become ready by doing it. - pmbomb
Used Fender Custom Shop are really very good too for about £2500 but you'll not get the pickup combination you want as stock. A Telecaster Deluxe would be a good base for a pickup swap though.
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/269020/fs-nik-huber-krautster-ii-petrol-blue-figured-mahogany-back-extra-pickups#latest
(I've no affiliation to the seller btw)
My band, Red For Dissent
(The original carve top Kenai is available in that config too of course but it would be *significantly* more money!)
Anyway Peach are currently the only UK Knaggs dealer I think, so would be them or secondhand…
If you really want some option paralysis, take any dual-humbucker guitar of your liking and put a humbucker-sized P90 in the neck.
But yeah, I'd be going Krautster were I in your shoes!
And the Vallin for comparison:
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/268861/seth-baccus-shoreline-h90#latest