Just for fun and general interest. So hypothetically you have £1k +/- £100 to spend on a new guitar. What would you get and why?
I'd get a Fender Vintera II 50's Nocaster. Pretty good pickups on them and I like the fatter neck. £969
It's a pity you can only get the Strat Vintera road worns now. The tele's were great and they don't seem to be popping up on the used market much nowadays. If they still did them and they were in that price bracket then that would have been my choice.
Ian
Lowering my
expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
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Probably another partscaster, not sure what, but the following parts:-
Guitarbuild, Hosco or Allparts body. Lightweight, nitro finish
Musikraft Neck - the last one I got was great, lovely dark rosewood and SS frets. Nice full C profile, oil finished.
Mojo pickups, or similar.
Gotoh hardware, or similar.
Last one I made came in around £700, although pickups may be upgraded.
Strat Partscaster Build - Making & Modding Discussions on theFretBoard
However, having looked at your post above you aren't that target market. Superb work on both guitars. You can build a much better spec'd guitar and still be under budget. Where did you pick the skills up from? I'd love to have a go myself but wouldn't know where to start. I'm OK on the electronics side of things but spraying a body that well I think is beyond my skillset.
Ian
Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
It's a great guitar
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Or maybe a used Reverend Gristlemaster
Right now I can’t think of any guitar I would rather have if I had to make a choice to buy a guitar today.
As for the why - the Vintera Strat is pretty much my perfect guitar. The V neck is really comfortable, pickups are great, and I prefer the unfussy look of the eight-hole single-ply scratchplate to what came after. If the Tele is anything like as good I’d be very happy with one.
But I don't think I can find a new one for £1,100 today. My S2 Standard 22 cost me £1,214, new, just a few months ago but that was a Black Friday sale price.
https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/180418326230007--prs-s2-standard-22-satin-mccarty-tobacco-sunburst
Just bought the last one. £599. (£50 off for a mark).
My only complaint about the Vela is that some are too light and too lively.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.