on the market for a new guitar
Sunday, December 6th, 2009I recently wanted to get a 7-strings, but it appears the ones I chose are out of my range (be it price-wise or stock-wise), so instead, I’ll go look for a new 6-strings (hey, Christmas is coming). The aim of the exercise would be to tune it lower (or more differently) than usual (either in Db/C# or even in NST). So far, my requirements would be:
- NOT a superstrat body (but best if this is not a plain Les Paul copy or a SG;
- lighter and smaller than a Les Paul (and I mean it: not just a Lite LP);
- dual humbuckers (coil splitting a bonus but not required);
- oil/wax neck finish (even though this could be done after);
- NOT inlined tuners (but bonus for locked tuners);
- right arm rest is an ultra-bonus;
- low-mid range price (aka: not cheap but not requiring me to sell my kidneys again);
- either really good looking (but I’m picky) or cheap looking (and it will suffer);
- fixed bridge;
- available from a local dealer.
Currently, my eyes would be on a Godin LG, but I haven’t tested the neck yet. Otherwise a ’72 tele might fit part of the bill, but that would not be exactly my current aim.