#Cheapest guitar with minitune upgrade#

The only answer that makes sense for me to give, to put it as delicately as possible, is that I'm more of a fan of traditional shaped guitars. Loved the striped axes, but when I saw the amber EBMM? Game over - for me. Considering what can be had in the SE range, or from good Japanese brands like Tokai, the S2s didn't really do it for me.ДЄgain., being 'era neutral', may I ask why? I've tried a few PRS S2s, and I couldn't escape the feeling they were neither fish nor fowl: not cheap enough to be a budget guitar, not good enough to be high end.

#Cheapest guitar with minitune upgrade#

Upgrade the already excellent pickups, and you've got a very nice vintage feeling LP. I bought one late last year and the quality is top notch, at least on par with what Gibson are doing. If you wanted to save some money, and didn't mind the badge, a very good alternative to a Les Paul is the PRS Bernie Marsden. It's not one I would have as part of a maybe list. But an SG is quite an idiosyncratic instrument: you either want that guitar or you don't. It really is a beautiful guitar, and rather embarrasses my more expensive 2009 Les Paul Traditional. It was a gamble, given how inconsistent Gibson are, but I got lucky. The email came in at one minute past midnight and I bought it right away.

On Black Friday, Amazon UK had a flash sale on Gibson Derek Trucks SGs at a price I couldn't resist. My main guitar is an SG bought around 1998. Being that you're a MASSIVE EVH fan (as I am!), have you ever owned one of his EBMM guitars? We all know your striped replica prowess, and I'm not in any way trying to spin this into an era vs an era thing. KBD3 Here's an honest question, that I can't recall at the moment, if I've ever asked you. I don't know much about EVH guitars, or PRS - except that I have heard some of the craziest stories you could ever imagine about Mr. But considering it's one of the coolest tones in rock, that's a cool thing. Also the tone is a tad narrow - it's gonna sound like an SG no matter what. That said, the actual way the guitar sits on your body isn't ideal as the back is essentially just flat. My son's friend who plays guitar came over and of all of my guitars he just zeroed in on my SG. I'd say I've gotten a million times my money's worth. I bought mine new around 1996 or 1997 for about $800 back then. I actually put a little love into it recently, replaced the nut, redid the intonation, and fixed up the three-way switch which got a little worn out over the years. The guitar is so solid and reliable I used to joke that it should be hung up in the garage with the power tools.