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I have 3 Yamaha"s now & really rate their build quality.
Or a used Charvel Pro Mod San Dimas HT (if it wasn’t for the gold hardware and white pickups I would definitely have one in natural)
http://www.charvel.com/guitars/pro-mod/pro-mod-san-dimas-style-1-hh-ht-aged-ebony-fingerboard-natural-ash/
Even the old HS version is worth considering. Just replace the stacked coil Stratocaster type pickup with a Rails or Li'l 'bucker.
The Gibson I ended up with had mini-humbuckers. It sounded great in the shop, but weedy at home - even after a pickup upgrade!
I should have gotten the superstrat. It just didn't have the cool value I wanted as I played in indie/alt-rock bands at the time.
Only thing I don"t like is the colours that seem to be available.
Also I have never played a compound radius neck before.
The guitars I already have are either 10" or 12" radius I think & the Charvel is 12" - 16" ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EVH-Wolfgang-Special-Made-In-Mexico/232976110899?hash=item363e755533:g:xEsAAOSwXx9b5Jya
http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/140943/fs-ft-jackson-dinky-dk2-with-duncan-distortion-pickups
Regarding the compound radius, the Jackson has the same as the Charvels, it's very comfortable to play
Which from my experience really limits what is out there that fits the fixed bridge/twin humbucker/25.5” scale ‘superstrat’
The OP’s requirements match mine hence why I regularly look, but I have given up trying to tick all those boxes really. I would be very happy to find something I liked that did though!
There are a few reasons that I am looking for 25.5", 22 jumbo or extra jumbo frets, T-O-M style bridge (either stop tail or string through).
I have now been playing for about 10 months & a couple of months ago started lessons.
I had mainly been playing a Yamaha 611 HFM which has a bridge a bit like a tele ashtray bridge but without the sides, if that makes sense.
I do have 2 LP copies with T-O-M with stop tail .
I also have 2 other Yamaha superstrats with 6 point trem bridges.
The first thing my teacher got me to do is change my picking technique so that instead of using the guitars "arm rest" cut on the body instead anchor the corner of the palm of my picking hand on to the top corner of the bridge.
This has made my picking more accurate & consistent but I find the 611 bridge a little uncomfortable/unnatural to do this.
As the bridge has basically square corners I find it unnatural moving my hand slightly to pick the treble E & then conversely moving it back slightly to pick the bass E.
On my LP copies with T-O-M I find this more comfortable & natural, hence wanting a guitar with a T-O-M style bridge.
I have average sized hands & average length fingers but my finger tips are big & "stubby".?
I have now started adding some bends into my playing & my teacher says that I would find that easier on a guitar with bigger fret wires than my 611 ?
A couple of weeks ago I had a quick go of someones guitar that, for me, felt the most comfortable guitar I have played so far.
It was a a natural finish ESP, I don"t know the model, just that the owner said it had cost him over £2,000.
It was 25.5", 22 X jumbo frets, string through T-O-M style bridge & twin Seymour Duncan Humbuckers.
I didn"t ask the model as as soon as he had said how much it had cost I knew it was out of my price range but I have been thinking of a guitar with the same features ever since.
The Cort KX Custom & KX5 seem to fit my criteria ?
The only difference between the 2 seems to be that the Custom has SD "JB" & "59" pickups & locking tuners where as the KX5 has Motherbucker MB-2F & MF-2R pickups & non locking tuners.
The Custom is only available in a burst blue which my colour co-ordination minded wife would not like where as the KX5 is available in white or black, both of which would be acceptable colours.
KX5 seems to be priced around £200-£250 & the Custom around £650 so there would be plenty of cash left to upgrade the pups & tuners on the KX5 if I wanted to.
Does anyone have any experience or opinions of either guitar please ?
(personally I really dislike 24 frets)
I would suggest forgetting Cort and look and Ibanez, ESP, Schecter, Jackson or Charvel.
I have 2 x 24.75" 22 fret guitars & 3 x 25.5" 22 fret guitars.
The reason for forgetting Cort being ?
Just wondering ?
I do like the look & spec of the KX Custom though, pity it is only available in blue though as Mrs Baldy wouldn"t let me hang it on the living room wall.