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Hey all. I just had my birthday, and my thoughts are turning to my birthday next year, as it's the big 4-0. I'd quite like to get a guitar from the year I was born (stunningly original idea, I know). Bear in mind that I'm in Canada these days, but will be making a trip back to the UK sometime before next October, so I can look in both countries.
There is an issue though. I don't want to drop three or four grand on it because, frankly, I don't think I play enough to justify it. I think I can justify 1000GBP, maybe 1500. That pretty much rules out Fender or Gibson. '79 wasn't exactly their heyday anyway, so I don't mind.
I was thinking of a Japanese guitar from that era, and have seen a few Grecos pop up in my price range. I like a variety of guitars, so I'm not locked in to an LP copy or anything. My only thing is I'm not big on trems, so it would have to be something pretty special to tempt me to get anything strat-like.
So, with those requirements in mind, any ideas? It's a year before the big day, so I can be picky!
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Might just sneak in something like a USA Guild S300
Just a few thoughts for starters
G&L ASAT from that Era
Some sort of Jap Les Paul Custom would be my choice,or as @richardhomer says,Yammy SG.
Watch old episodes of Top of the Pops from around that era and virtually everyone was using the Yamaha.
https://imgur.com/a/7RGHJtk
I've seen an Aria Pro round my way recently, and I'd be tempted by that. An ASAT sounds like a cracking idea. The Epiphone Scroll looks like fun! I'm not sure I've got enough Prince funk to pull it off though...
Not all bad.
The giveaway was that it only weighed as much as a Les Paul, instead of as much as a Marshall stack.
It actually sounded quite good too...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I have had about 20 over the years, these 2 are keepers
The telecaster is a 1979 TE85 flagship model
The Les Paul LS80 is 1980
1980 Tokai LS-80
But hey... each to their own.
Speaking of which.... a 1979 guitar that is distinctive, of its time and affordable. Shergold.
Agree on the Anniv Strat - most are incredibly heavy and now IMO seriously over priced - the last 2 I was offered I turned them down for both those reasons
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Here alongside a much more modern version of the Yamaha SG:
Back in the day it used to sit alongside an SG700, which got traded for a Bond Electraglide. IIRC, other brands I'd been considering in '78 included Shergold, Vox, Westone and Aria - there were certain some good Japanese guitars on the market at that time.
Sure Jon @FelineGuitars will sort you out and I bet when you have it back such a re-fret will further enhance how it plays - Good luck