new guitar

[Venomboy]

Try looking for a Jackson Stealth HX. Three hum, string thru. If you can find one they're usually around 200-400. VERY thin neck.

[1trussell]

Re: new guitar

Thanks for the suggestion, but from what I've heard, I think that neck would be too thin. I'm used to a thicker rounder neck. I could go a little thinner as long as it is not extremely flat. Necks that thin have caused problems with my hands in the past.

[slayer]

Re: new guitar

Hamer USA Diablo, great deals on ebay. Alder body, bolt-on 25.5 scale, 2 hums, medium/thin rounded neck. That should do ya [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] Jack.

[1trussell]

Re: new guitar

I love my other Hamers, Mirage and Chapparal. And I've always planned on getting another one. However, I have heard some complaints about the angled humbucker on the Diablo, uneven balance or string response. I would like a fixed bridge, though. I've got two guitars with Floyds and one with a Wilkinson, so a fixed bridge would be nice.

[jgcable]

Re: new guitar

You can pickup a nice used Carvin DC for that kind of money. They have a neck that sounds like it would be right up your alley. Check the recent JCF classifieds. There is a really nice unfinished DC with a stoptail. You could always route in another hum.

[toejam]

Re: new guitar

I've got a hardtail 2001 Carvin DC400 I'm trying to sell, but it's a neck-thru. http://carvin.electricshockmusic.com/toejamdc400_1.jpg

[1trussell]

Re: new guitar

Thanks for the suggestions guys. But I really would like a bolt on, fixed bridge with dual humbuckers. I don't have that combination with any of my other guitars. In fact, I don't have any of those things with my other guitars. I know I can find something out there that fits, but I would also like to hear others' opinions on what they've played. I'll keep looking and you guys can feel free to keep offering up suggestions. I appreciate them all.

[toejam]

Re: new guitar

Don't know if you like pickguards or not, but Fender's got some cool Double Fat Strats (two humbuckers with five-way switches). Or the Carvin Bolts are routed H/H/H so you can put in whatever pup configuration you want.

[ July 02, 2003, 11:15 PM: Message edited by: toejam ]

[hollow08]

Re: new guitar

DKMGT?

[toejam]

Re: new guitar

Dinky HX? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[1trussell]

new guitar

I'm thinking about getting another piece for my collection in the next few months. Here is what I would like: bolt on, fixed bridge, hum/hum pickup config. I would like something that is set up for speed (superstrat type, nothing like a les paul or PRS). I love the neck on my 650XL but I could go a little thinner. However, not as thin as something like the Ibanez Wizard neck (I am in deep loathe with those things). I'm looking for something around $400, no preference on U.S. or import as long as it smokes. Any suggestions?