New year, new guitar?
I have a motley handful of instruments in my studio which done a lot of work over the years.
But the only real ‘pro-level’ one is a pre-CBS strat. Well, our investments seem to have been doing well for the last couple of years, and my wife seems to be in a genial mood… so I’m thinking of acquiring one more ‘serious’ instrument.
Of the classics, I have never owned a real Les Paul or Tele.
So, fellow players: which of those two would you go for? Or something else?
Fender has introduced several models ranging in price from around $600 to $2500.
I bought the Special Edition FMH three years ago. It includes coil taping features.
I like the 6 lb weight. It’s much easier on my aging shoulders and back. Sweetwater weighs all the guitars before posting on the web site.
I splurged on the Plek. I didn’t know anyone locally that I’d trust for fret leveling. Imho the Neck and Setup is what separates a $600 guitar from a much higher priced model.
I paid a little over $900 for mine (not including the Plek) and bought a Gator Transit soft shell case. I play it daily at home and in a church band.
I see everything has gone up since I bought my gear in 2022.
I’m surprised at how many models Fender is offering. It’s a bit overwhelming.
I remember when the choices were the Squire and American Standard.
The Custom FMH I bought was introduced about 10 to 12 years ago. My local Guitar Center had two in stock. I remember playing them and being impressed. I waited a few years before buying from Sweetwater.
Their inspection and the Plek option made the difference. Plek still requires an experienced Tech that understands how to use the machine.
I was idly browsing Temu guitar stuff when I came across a small picture of part of the top of a Les Paul. There was almost zero information The price was $2.56. For that pittance, I decided to gamble on just what it was. Knowing Temu it could be a miniature keychain guitar, a pack of strings, or a nice picture. Altogether it came to $5.96 including tax and shipping. I got it today, and am amazed to find it’s a legit guitar, albeit a fraudulent copy of something. Everything checks out on it. I swapped out the tuners for a set I took off my SG. They were awful. Today or tomorrow it’s going to my guy for a set-up. It wouldn’t surprise me if they were being sued by Gibson and had to unload these copies. It’s identical to this:
New arrive Joe Perry Signature Boneyard LP Electric Guitar/ Tone-o-matic Bridge - TikTok Shop
Wow, a $6 guitar? I’ve gotten more than one guitar for free, but that’s impressive. It’s made out of wood?
Yeah, it’s real guitar! I think it’ll be pretty nice once it’s set up. It’s a Joe Perry sig model. Now I have to find out who Joe Perry is. On the headstock was a piece of tape that covered up the phony Gibson logo.
A $3 guitar that had $3 tax and shipping? What the?
It’s really crazy. I had no idea what I bought. I thought it might be a short scale kid’s guitar at best, but it is a real guitar.