Dual Humbucker Solid Body Guitar Options

[mr. beaumont]

A possible post Covid playing opportunity (talking 2021) has put me in the market for a dual humbucker solid body.

So far a Gibson SG and a PRS Starla intrigue me the most, but what do you all play?

Les Paul's are a no for me.

Budget will be $1500, but preferably closer to 1k.

[christianm77]

Get a Telecaster with humbuckers obv

[mr. beaumont]

I'm partial to the Starla, but yeah, the Mira is cool too.

Haven't ruled out the tele.

Actually...a strat neck fits a tele, right?

[jads57]

I agree with the Tele/Gib idea for a very versatile guitar. One other consideration although not solid body is the Gibson ES-339 especially used. These are great versatile guitars the combine Thin line and L.P. tones in a ary compact light weight guitar. They are also around anywahere from $1k for the Studio Model to arou d $1800 for the Std model i. The used market.

[christianm77]

Oh but I just saw the Starla. I support that as a decision.

[mr. beaumont]

Semihollows are a no for me.

[christianm77]

On the other hand how do you expect these pretty pretty guitars to stand up in a roadhouse brawl?

Got to be a tele.

[Tal_175]

These are fresh from the oven. Strat with Gibson features. 24 3/4 neck, mahogany body, PAF style humbuckers, 4 knob wiring:
Parallel Universe II Uptown Strat(R) | Electric Guitars

[mr. beaumont]

Anybody know if a Strat/JM neck fits a tele? I think that works, with a little gap...

I have a JM neck hanging around...I could find a loaded tele body on ebay with two humbuckers and maybe bolt together exactly what I need for not much scratch...

[Tal_175]

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[Hammertone]

Jeff: How about this? Currently under construction in my secure, hardened, underground facilities:

[mr. beaumont]

I think if I went tele, I'd just piece it together myself...unless you wanted to part with that body. Its ugly. I like it.

[Cunamara]

Mmmm, SGs. I've always been partial to the looks of an SG in mahogony.

[sergio.bello]

Yamaha Pacifica Mike Stern 1511: tele style, loaded with Seymour Duncan ('59 humbucker + Hot Rails), a great satinated neck.

Also: Godin LGX. Especially the first run, with Shadow pickups (nowadays they have Seymour Duncan): very versatile, great sounds and a spectacular neck. Piezo included (and Roland GK port) in some models, like mine.

I have both, and both are great instruments. Yamaha and Godin are - in general - a great bang for the buck, also: I bought the Yamaha for 400 euros used from a girl who gave up playing guitar - a steal. 800 - again, used - for the Godin.

PRS are simply fantastic, but I have a Custom 24 (which is out of your budget, from what you said) and haven't tried other models.

PS: the Yamaha is pictured in my avatar, just to say...

[Flat]

Anybody know if a Strat/JM neck fits a tele?

Isn't that the Steve Morse special?




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[pcjazz]

Why do you need the hood ornament?

[es34569]

[Hammertone]

Anybody know if a Strat/JM neck fits a tele? I think that works, with a little gap...I have a JM neck hanging around...I could find a loaded tele body on ebay with two humbuckers and maybe bolt together exactly what I need for not much scratch...

Yes, Strat/Jazzmaster necks fit teles. The Eric Clapton Blind Faith tele being a famous example. The custom Shop got it wrong, of course.

[Hammertone]

Given that you have a Jazzmaster neck, you could tip your hat to the Joe Messina tele of Motown fame.

[ThatRhythmMan]

The discontinued PRS core line Mira is a fantastic guitar. It’s not unusual to find them for $900-1000.

[Jim Soloway]

Discussions in another thread got me interested in the Larrivee R4. That configuration with a 25.5" scale length is definitely in my wheel house. I've also been looking at a Swan that we built that on Reverb for a super price. I only own a Gosling which seems a bit silly.

[medblues]

Agree with Sergio about Godin LGX series (around or a little above $1K) or the Yamahas. Yamaha Revstars are very cool for much less than $1K (I was watching these on Reverb) and very nice reviews:

Yamaha Revstar RS620 Burnt Charcoal with Original Gig Bag | | Reverb

Yamaha Revstar RS620 Electric Guitar 2016 - Rosewood | Reverb

2006, Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Sienna Burst | | Reverb

[mr. beaumont]

That Revstar looks great.

Leaning that or Mira, now. The prices on used Miras are great, and I won't have to replace the Bigsby like on a Starla.

The new SE Starlas are still an option, but that mahogany color is a big draw for me...and you can't get that on an SE.

And maybe still an SG...Maybe.

OR...If a really cool loaded double humbucker tele body came up on ebay, I'd save $ and go that route...but I ain't playing no guitar with a shitty sunburst or that's the color of gum.

[neatomic]

dual humbucker?...solid body?...sg?..2021 project?...doesn't involve short pants does it??



haha

sg's are nice...

scale has a lot to do with it...a 24.75 gibby style scale is gonna sound way different from a 25.5 hh strat

prs starlas have come 24.5 scale and presently 25"...in between

luck..have fun...and look further outside...lotsa cool options out there besides the standard fare!!

flying v's are nice!! haha

cheers

[Woody Sound]

1. but what do you all play?

2. Budget will be $1500, but preferably closer to 1k.

Those are two very different questions/parameters.