Favourite non Fender , non Gibson Fender and Gibson style guitars

Stevepage · March 2018

Strat - Suhr definitely.

LP - Feline Lion

TTBZ · March 2018

Any good alternatives for a cheap or mid priced LP Jr? The only one that really stands out is the Vintage one and the colours aren't that inspiring.

DrCornelius · March 2018

I've had a couple of 2015 jrs that I picked up cheap because of the wide neck, brass nut , robotuners and large headstock signature.

Enjoyed them both, no issues at all and would get one again

stickyfiddle · March 2018

I've never even seen one in person, but I'd wager the Probett Rocket is among the very best of those in the middle ground between G & F styles too.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob · March 2018

For my F-style itch, I'm currently really enjoying my St Blues Blindsider. Kinda like the bastard lovechild of an HSS Strat and a Tele. Lovely neck, and the Lollar pickups are ace...

https://images.guitarguitar.co.uk/large/130/14090312105427-330982f.jpg

musicman100 · March 2018

DrCornelius said:

Like a few of us on here, my continued lust for the next forever guitar means I am continually selling my previous forever guitar. I've noticed recently though that I've started buying guitars that I've had before , I'm starting to finally realise what I like and am putting together a collection rather than guitars to try then move on.

Since I sold my PRS custom 24 about 10 years back it's been mainly Teles, Strats and Les Pauls really with the odd SG, Gretsch and PRS thrown in as a bit of a sorbet to clean the pallete before the next Tele comes along.

I've come to realise that of the 'big 3' designs I tend to favour guitars from other brands despite enjoying many a Fender and Gibson over the years.

Curently for me it's

Strat - K Line Springfield
Tele - K Line Truxton
LP - Feline Lion

I wanted to pick some brains here to see if there were any non Fender Strat and Teles and non Gibson LPs I should be trying before I settle down with the current trio. I've had Suhrs, Orvilles and Tokais for example but never tried a Nash Tele or a Maybach LP but heard good things ?

Can I ask (please) - of the big 3 designs , who do you tend to prefer ?

Have you thougt that you might never be happy

DrCornelius · March 2018

musicman100 said:

Can I ask (please) - of the big 3 designs , who do you tend to prefer ?

Have you thougt that you might never be happy

It's a good question but I am at my happiest when sitting there playing something and then thinking, hmmmmm how would that sound on 'that' guitar. I'm really into 'the sound' of a guitar if that makes sense and how sounds differ across various instruments.
For instance, the talk yesterday on here of the Chris Isaak song , Wicked Game got me all excited to get home and play it on my guitar. I started off playing it on my Feline, then my Gretsch, then a strat... I finally picked up my wife's Martin acoustic and realised it sounded lovely on there in the conservatory of our house - lovely echoing notes. I was very chilled and as happy as a pig in shit and that feeling is exactly why I play the guitar.

It also means I'm always looking for something different to try but that search also keeps me happy, I get to meet some great people on here, something new and exciting is always around the corner too :-)

interstellar · March 2018

on day 3 of owning my first Novo, look no further Con:)

SteveF · March 2018

I had an old Tokai Les Paul Reborn for a while and selling it is probably my biggest gear-related regret. It was the best sounding and playing LP I ever had. Basically, Edwards and Tokai would pretty much cover it for me. That said, I do like the look of those Feline Lions...

DrCornelius · March 2018

interstellar said:

on day 3 of owning my first Novo, look no further Con:)

You enabler - that looks bloody incredible ! You are a nasty piece of work for dangling that in front of me when literally your Truxton just arrived here 5 mins ago (thanks a bundle for that btw)

wesker123 · March 2018

interstellar said:

on day 3 of owning my first Novo, look no further Con:)

Welcome to the club. Tried to post pic, gave up.

CHRISB50 · March 2018

Strat type would be Suhr.

I've never played a non Gibson, Gibson style guitar.

wesker123 · March 2018

interstellar said:

on day 3 of owning my first Novo, look no further Con:)

My Novo Serus T in '64 3-tone Sunburst

Jonathanthomas83 · March 2018

Suhr for strat. PRS for singlecut (not quite Gibson though).

Bigsby · March 2018

My current favourite "non-Gibsons"

Reverend Spacehawk - 335 sized semi hollow, but very comfortable due to the strat-like body contour. Great range of tones thanks to the bass contour and out-of-phase switch: