My in-laws live abroad in another European country and I head over there at least once or twice a year, usually for a week or two at a time.
Unfortunately, no-one in my wife's family plays guitar, so I don't have any way of practising while I'm there, so I'd like to buy a guitar to leave there and practise on when I'm visiting.
I could buy a guitar when I'm next there, but new guitars there tend to be more expensive than here in the UK, and the used market is very limited.
My plan then is to buy something second-hand here in the UK and take it with me:
- I'm not really an acoustic player, so something electric, with a bolt-on neck (so I can disassemble it and stick it into a large suitcase layered between clothes);
- I'd also need a small practise amp (the smaller the better, preferably with a headphone socket). Is there anything so small that would fit in a suitcase?
- For guitar and amp, I'd like not to spend more than £250-300 in total.
Obviously, there's not much point in spending a *lot* of money here, but equally I'd like it to be playable. One option would be a second-hand Squier Classic Vibe. Does anyone have any other suggestions? And does anyone know of a suitable amplifier?
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Id say the answer is obvious... Get a Pignose guitar... then you have it all in one. Its also got a headphone socket for quite loud playing
I have had one for many years and love the thing.. Considering what they cost it really plays quite well.. And it can take a fair beating. One time I leant mine to a friend.. They decided to send it back to me in a flimsy gig bag and it shockingly came back with no issues at all..
https://www.gak.co.uk/en/pignose-pgg-200-vintage-sunburst-/40612?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIztHguI262AIVarXtCh2sTQ2QEAQYASABEgLSbPD_BwE
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And theres a custom version
https://www.gak.co.uk/en/pignose-pgg-259-guitar/5314?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIztHguI262AIVarXtCh2sTQ2QEAQYAyABEgJVwvD_BwE
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Its really good for your playing to pick up something unfamiliar every so often and it’s less fucking about
If I still played live id happily play mine on stage
Common.. If its good enough for Justin
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slacken strings ,put a capo on first fret then take neck off ,when you get over put neck on capo off tune up bingo ,£145 you are set up ,
i think coda had a used pacifica for £120