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Looking to go electric

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I need quick suggestions on a decent electric i can get for about $600. I currently have a really cheap, no frills, Epiphone that is shitty and costs $200.
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fender telecaster
or stratocaster
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crash_in_to_me wrote:fender telecaster
or stratocaster
second that.
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grock wrote:
crash_in_to_me wrote:fender telecaster
or stratocaster
second that.
Third that. (I just got a US Highway 1 strat that I love. Check em out)
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jeffro wrote:
grock wrote:
crash_in_to_me wrote:fender telecaster
or stratocaster
second that.
Third that. (I just got a US Highway 1 strat that I love. Check em out)
Are they pretty cheap?
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pearljammer wrote:
jeffro wrote:
grock wrote:
crash_in_to_me wrote:fender telecaster
or stratocaster
second that.
Third that. (I just got a US Highway 1 strat that I love. Check em out)
Are they pretty cheap?
i cant stand fender products for the most part. i would get a tele over a strat though.

however check out Godin. isaac got his sdxt for like... $400 and it would kill any guitar in that price range.
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pearljammer wrote:
jeffro wrote:
grock wrote:
crash_in_to_me wrote:fender telecaster
or stratocaster
second that.
Third that. (I just got a US Highway 1 strat that I love. Check em out)
Are they pretty cheap?
They're right at $600. Just make sure you get the HSS model (It has humbucking pickups)

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jeffro wrote:
grock wrote:
crash_in_to_me wrote:fender telecaster
or stratocaster
second that.
Third that. (I just got a US Highway 1 strat that I love. Check em out)
I fourth it. I have the 50th Anniversary Strat. I love it. Granted, it was a bit more than $600, but I do like the other Strats and Tele's that are. :)
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Snyder wrote:
jeffro wrote:
grock wrote:
crash_in_to_me wrote:fender telecaster
or stratocaster
second that.
Third that. (I just got a US Highway 1 strat that I love. Check em out)
I fourth it. I have the 50th Anniversary Strat. I love it. Granted, it was a bit more than $600, but I do like the other Strats and Tele's that are. :)
Yeah if you can afford a higher quality guitar go for it! But that US Highway 1 is the cheapest american made strat, and is a great first electric that will last a long time.
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my god ur leading pearl down the wrong path!! fender sux... unless u buy a strat take everything off and hot rod it, but ur not gonna do that for 600, even my freind who has a custom strat agrees a stock fender isnt great
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Fender plain sucks :P

It's hard to find a decent electric guitar at that price range.

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filmdude100cms wrote:my god ur leading pearl down the wrong path!! fender sux... unless u buy a strat take everything off and hot rod it, but ur not gonna do that for 600, even my freind who has a custom strat agrees a stock fender isnt great
please kill yourself
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crash_in_to_me wrote:
filmdude100cms wrote:my god ur leading pearl down the wrong path!! fender sux... unless u buy a strat take everything off and hot rod it, but ur not gonna do that for 600, even my freind who has a custom strat agrees a stock fender isnt great
please kill yourself
alright calm down. Some like strats, some don't. I get along fine with Film, we talk a lot, and I like Strats. But then again, film, you didn't have to be so harsh and negative.

You can look at Gbison Les Pauls. You have to do without the carved top (and they aren't as good as a standard or studio, but still good, and better than an Epi Les Paul). Here thess guitars aren't bad:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid ... id/517199/

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid ... id/517512/

Again, they aren't a Studio, Standard, Classic, or Custom, but they are still Gibson.
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Viva la Gibson Electric!
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Godin SDxt
G&L Legacy.

Either of those are wonderful and have a lot of guitars beat in sound and playability.
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