Best under a grand?

[bodia]

Are you guys musicians or accountants?

Well, I'm certainly not a Doctor! If you heard me play, you'd count out musician. And, if you looked at my checkbook, you'd see I'm no accountant either. I'm just a dude.

 

[Tosca]

Well, I'm certainly not a Doctor!

I'm just a dude.

Yeah right...like you’re gonna find any doctors hangin’ out here.

And your not just “A dude”....you are “THE DUDE”!!!

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Are you guys musicians or accountants?

You kidding? I couldn’t pass either one of those tests

 

[veinbuster]

Are you guys musicians or accountants?

Just have a perverse interest in the value of money.

I still have a bass I bought for $150 a lifetime ago - really good value.
Bought an acoustic for $379 and couldn’t find one I liked as much for less than 3 grand, so I just kept playing it for 30 years - great value.
Les Paul Custom was less than a grand kept me happy for most of a decade until I could afford a PRS CU22 - pretty happy with that value.

...and the more than a grand PRS I’ve now owned for 25 years - excellent value.

 

[bodia]

Yeah right...like you’re gonna find any doctors hangin’ out here.

And your not just “A dude”....you are “THE DUDE”!!!

Ha!

Now you’re making me blush!

 

[dmatthews]

Ha!

Now you’re making me blush!

 

[Fullmoon 1971]

Further to my original post (if we're letting other brands play) I have to post these beauties.

Epiphone Les Paul Special - This thing is freakin awesome. Only thing I needed to do was lower the action and de-gloss it with a scotchbrite pad.

Epiphone Sheraton "50th Anniversary Ltd Ed)

Epiphone Firebird 1 "JB Teasure"

Vintage Icon V6 MRBK

Maverick SF-3 (was under a grand when I bought it but with inflation probably closer to 2 now if they were still being made)

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Yeah right...like you’re gonna find any doctors hangin’ out here.

And your not just “A dude”....you are “THE DUDE”!!!

Ha!

Now you’re making me blush!

Wholeheartedly agree!

 

[bodia]

Wholeheartedly agree!

Aaw shucks!

 

[1neeto]

Just got me this a bit over a week ago. It’s my first PRS, and definitely qualifies as the best I’ve played under a grand.

2016 S2 with Duncan JB/Jazz pickups and a tortoise pick guard.

 

[DISTORT6]

Just got me this a bit over a week ago. It’s my first PRS, and definitely qualifies as the best I’ve played under a grand.

2016 S2 with Duncan JB/Jazz pickups and a tortoise pick guard.

That is HOT!
Got that look...

 

[1neeto]

That is HOT!
Got that look...

Thanks! I think that pick guard is what made all the difference. I still can’t believe I paid less than $1k for this, and it’s in pristine condition without a single nick or scratch. Hell, barely any pick strikes on that pick guard!

 

[Wakester]

Hmm, best under a grand, that would be a toss up between my first, the Custom 24 coming in at $350, or the SE245 coming in at $445. But to only pick one, then I will have to go with the 30th Anniversary Custom 24.

 

[JJDon]

I have three that are really outstanding. The Mira above is one.

Here's the second (I paid $500!!). It is so far out of its own league.

And the third is my "prettiest." This had been modded since this photo. Killer guitar.

WOW! What brand model is this? Is this really a PRS?

 

[docteurseb]

Got to agree that when it comes to new guitars under $1k the Zach Myers is hard to beat. Incredible sustain/tone, and the satin finish on the special run I had was so nice playing.
Although I returned mine due to a few minor craftstmanship 'flaws' that I wasn't necessarily expecting; they all seem to have them to some extent so it's more a matter of setting expectations accordingly at that price point.
Ironically they would have been invisible with any finish but a natural one.
That quilt was exceptional, and the back was very good looking compared to most.

 

[Broseph]

Man that was a good looking one! What was wrong?

 

[Egads]

WOW! What brand model is this? Is this really a PRS?

No, it's a Taylor Solidbody Standard, even though it's hollow.

 

[chicagoslim]

I'm currently thinking of getting a PRS SE Santana, new $799.

PRS S2 Standard 24, New $999.


PRS S2 Singlecut Semi-hollow, used $995.

 

[aphantomvaper]

I'm currently thinking of getting a PRS SE Santana, new $799.

PRS S2 Standard 24, New $999.


PRS S2 Singlecut Semi-hollow, used $995.

Santana!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Holy tubular quilt Batman!