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[death to lowE buzz]

hello, been a while since I've posted up here, but I thought you guys could give me some ideas...

I've got about 500-600 canadian right now, and I'm looking to buy a guitar. I'm just wondering if anybody here would have any recomended models or brands I should be looking at.

I've currently got a JS, and my amp is a F-50 mesa boogie head with 1X12 cab.

any ideas, thoughts, helpful advice would be appreciated...

[superfuzz]

what do you play? what do you like guitars to look like? what do you want to sound like? oh cij strat......

[death to lowE buzz]

Well my band will play a mix of things...

though I do love blues guitar. I'm pretty much open to anything at the moment, just let me know what I should check out and I'll check it out.

[superfuzz]

wait forget my prior statement of the cij strat, get a cij tele with a bigsby! or a gretsch, or a gibson sg or something.

[mumblyjoe]

Well in that price range:
- MIM/CIJ Fenders
- A low end Gibson
- Top of the range Epiphone

All quality guitars, just try a few first

[Doog]

Or high end Squiers, which are actually very awesome.

[death to lowE buzz]

are highway 1 strats any good?

[mumblyjoe]

I think they are decent for their money.

[MB21]

Don't highway 1 strats not have the 2nd and 4th pickup positions?

[Aug]

Don't highway 1 strats not have the 2nd and 4th pickup positions?

you mean a 3 way switch as opposed to the 5 way?

[paul_]

the vintage strats only had 3-way but you can still balance it inbetween to get those dual pickup sounds. or get a new 5-way switch because they're really cheap.

the highway 1 strats are the best strat in that price range, definately. i reccomend the highway 1 teles too. they have nitro finishes, some very pretty colours, and the perfect mix of vintage and modern spec. i think they're really comfortable.

[death to lowE buzz]

sadly they may be out of my price range, their 750$ canadian

[death to lowE buzz]

Right now (after checking out a bunch of guitars) I'm leaning towards the mex strat with a maple neck. Not sure on the colour, except that I don't want something metalic.

[paul_]

midnight wine

[death to lowE buzz]

alright its done (hurray!).

I got a mex strat with a white finish and a maple fretboard. I love it, and the fact that it was a mere $500 (original goal for spending) only sweetens the deal. As of yet I'm liking the stock pups, though that may change as time goes on.

[Harry]

Sweet, white strats are awesome.

[Dillon]

Wait, you bought an MIM strat for $500? Is that a '50s / '60s reissue, or are guitars more expensive up there? MIM strats can be had for $250 US...

[death to lowE buzz]

price for a brand new mex standard strat is 500$ up here, and our dollar is now only 10 cents or less off the american dollar.

[Bob_the_godly_dude]

Glad you enjoy it man, good choice.

[Lou]

midnight wine

I love that color