dem00n Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 I need one to practice swamping pickups and other expmirments... Cheapist i can find is $70. http://www.rondomusic.com/product2198.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 I think this is the wrong time of year to look for such stuff. Wait until after Christmas. <chortle> That's not a joke, either. Seriously, I used to pick up some kinda nasty ones traded in to a ma-pa music store for just about the kinda thing you're talking about. They sometimes get the mass market department store (walmart, etc.) trade-in stuff after it gets beaten up or otherwise brings unhappiness and might let it go at a decent sorta price. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 I think this is the wrong time of year to look for such stuff. Wait until after Christmas. <chortle> That's not a joke' date=' either. Seriously, I used to pick up some kinda nasty ones traded in to a ma-pa music store for just about the kinda thing you're talking about. They sometimes get the mass market department store (walmart, etc.) trade-in stuff after it gets beaten up or otherwise brings unhappiness and might let it go at a decent sorta price. m [/quote'] After christmas huh? Seem liks a good idea, thanks milod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Why don't you just buy a used Squire Strat or Tele? At least when you're done with it, you'll have a somewhat decent guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 make sure it has standard size pickups etc or you wont be able to practice on it ! I agree but a beater squire or something used then you can swap stuff out as much as you want but it might still sound decent. Be a shame to spend lots of time and money on a POS guitar and still have a POS after the upgrade. go somewhere that has lesson or rent's instruments to schools who knows what you'll find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Use the money to put towards what pickups you want. Changing a pickup is something you can handle without damage if you take your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 If you can find a Squier 51 on craigslist for cheap I would recommend it, that guitar has a cult following nowadays but it is great for tinkering and in the end you will have something unique that is not a copy of another guitar, most importantly the neck is better than anything you'll get from Rondo. I put a GFS '59 humbucker on mine and a Lace sensor on the neck and the guitar is very versatile, especially since the humbucker can be split with the coil tap volume knob. I also added a cheap mighty mite bridge that is real comfortable for palm muting. This thing sounds killer with my Mesa. See the fire in my eyes? it is because of the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzy Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 I'd go with find a used guitar. I love craiglist adds that read, "my son wanted to play but got bored..." Find you a used decent guitar and you could even wind up liking it enough to play it. I do believe, as stated before, that most can manage to change pickups and tweek a fine guitar if they're careful and patient and research, but I don't trust myself to do such things. I know I'm not patient or careful, and eve if I found a used to test on, I'd be afraid once I learned on that practice guitar I'd get to the real guitar and screw it up cus its not the same as the one I practiced on >.> I'd pay a shop...I'm SO lame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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