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Therefore, I nominate the PRS SE Mira, a fitted hardshell case and some posh pickups.
I'll just buy a house then.
Oh, 911 Dakar and a house too now is it?
That was on my shortlist too. For some reason they aren't seen as a serious guitar and quite unpopular. I played on a burgundy one they had in PMT Manchester last week. It was just under the £1k and part of the reason for the OP. It's a really well put together guitar, great fit and finish, and was free of any quality issues. Maybe there's something about Yamaha that I've missed but for that price it's up there with guitars costing double that IMHO.
Ian
Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
PRS SE McCarty 594 I had to take this off the list, as the colours offered aren’t great.
Rivolta Combinata XVII
I think it's the law you have to get the yellow version...
I'd also consider a roadworn strat. After owning entirely too many strats to be sensible, I ended up with a 60's roadworn a few years ago and it again feels just right. Well, as right as a strat ever could for a teleholic.
Not sure why people don't think of Yamaha as a good brand. Everything of theirs seems to be well built and functional. I suspect the original Pacifica being a budget/beginners guitar has left them with that tag regardless of the quality further up the line. The Revstar I had was particularly nice. Top of the tree outside the Japanese model and did everything I wanted of it.
If get an unfinished body and neck you can save a lot, if you are happy doing your own nitro or oil finish.
If you go with nitro make sure you budget for a respirator.
But if you're not bothered about nitro or massively fussy about weights then Fender are probably a better option.
One big plus for me was chossing the frets and neck profile.
I could use a Takamine Santa Fe though or the epiphone inspired by Gibson hummingbird