AirForbes1
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Oh, and it has to be fairly inexpensive, maybe under $1000. Less is better. New or used doesn't matter, but second-hand will obviously be cheaper.
Pickups aren't that big of a deal. If I like them, great, if they have to go, fine.
Things I've already considered:
PRS SE - I'd prefer 25.5 scale, a flatter fretboard, and larger frets. But, it's not a terrible option if nothing else works. The wide-thin neck is about as big as I'd like to go.
SBMM JP - Not many of these around where I am, so I can't really check one out. I know people say that it feels nothing like an EBMM, but that's okay, it's to be expected at this price. If it feels okay or as good as a PRS SE, that's fine. This probably feels like the best solution.
Warmoth - Stretches how much I'd like to pay. If I go with one of the bodies that are "in stock" and make the neck that I want, it's not too bad. Would allow me to get what I want, and put some pretty good hardware on it. Also not paying for pickups that I won't want.
Ibanez AZ - I just tried one the other day. The neck was nice, though a little rounder than I was expecting. Feels good. Unfortunately, they are not cheap, and there's isn't a big used market on them yet. I'm not crazy about the vintage bent saddles, but that's an easy swap out.
This isn't going to be my "main" guitar, hence why I don't want to spend too much on it. It's more to fill a hole in what I've got.
I get on with most necks. PRS wide-thin, Ibanez Prestige Wizard, ESP Thin U. Just no baseball bats.
Is there anything else that anyone can think of that I could look at? Obviously the feel is personal, and at this price range the quality of an individual guitar can be hit and miss. But, I can't think of any other options, so I thought I'd ask.
Pickups aren't that big of a deal. If I like them, great, if they have to go, fine.
Things I've already considered:
PRS SE - I'd prefer 25.5 scale, a flatter fretboard, and larger frets. But, it's not a terrible option if nothing else works. The wide-thin neck is about as big as I'd like to go.
SBMM JP - Not many of these around where I am, so I can't really check one out. I know people say that it feels nothing like an EBMM, but that's okay, it's to be expected at this price. If it feels okay or as good as a PRS SE, that's fine. This probably feels like the best solution.
Warmoth - Stretches how much I'd like to pay. If I go with one of the bodies that are "in stock" and make the neck that I want, it's not too bad. Would allow me to get what I want, and put some pretty good hardware on it. Also not paying for pickups that I won't want.
Ibanez AZ - I just tried one the other day. The neck was nice, though a little rounder than I was expecting. Feels good. Unfortunately, they are not cheap, and there's isn't a big used market on them yet. I'm not crazy about the vintage bent saddles, but that's an easy swap out.
This isn't going to be my "main" guitar, hence why I don't want to spend too much on it. It's more to fill a hole in what I've got.
I get on with most necks. PRS wide-thin, Ibanez Prestige Wizard, ESP Thin U. Just no baseball bats.
Is there anything else that anyone can think of that I could look at? Obviously the feel is personal, and at this price range the quality of an individual guitar can be hit and miss. But, I can't think of any other options, so I thought I'd ask.