Mirroredas
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I'm buying a CE24 later this year. I fell in love with the 85/15s and I actually like the shallower carve and the extra snap of the bolt-on construction. The only thing I'm not crazy about aesthetically is the light look of the headstock (although sometimes there are limited editions with black satin finishes). It will be my main recording guitar for sure.
As a backup, I'm looking for something similar, but not too similar. I want to be able to grab it and practice without being afraid of making a ding here and there (yes, I'm that kind of guy who would be too afraid to play a private stock on a daily basis).
I'm leaning towards an SE Custom 22. I assume it has a similar feel (can't try one right now), but with a warmer neck sound because of the 22 frets (I have only used the 23rd fret on one song ever, although my slight OCD begs me to have two full octaves available all the time). I might even consider a semi-hollow, just for variety sake.
I also love the look and sound of the SE Paul's guitar, but I'm afraid that the neck will be too thick for me. My hands aren't small, but I play mostly with my thumb behind the neck and not wrapped around it, which tends to lend itself more to thinner necks (my favourite dimensions are 19mm thick, 43mm wide at the neck, similar to a Wide Thin profile).
What do you think about this 1st world dilemma and what would you get personally?
As a backup, I'm looking for something similar, but not too similar. I want to be able to grab it and practice without being afraid of making a ding here and there (yes, I'm that kind of guy who would be too afraid to play a private stock on a daily basis).
I'm leaning towards an SE Custom 22. I assume it has a similar feel (can't try one right now), but with a warmer neck sound because of the 22 frets (I have only used the 23rd fret on one song ever, although my slight OCD begs me to have two full octaves available all the time). I might even consider a semi-hollow, just for variety sake.
I also love the look and sound of the SE Paul's guitar, but I'm afraid that the neck will be too thick for me. My hands aren't small, but I play mostly with my thumb behind the neck and not wrapped around it, which tends to lend itself more to thinner necks (my favourite dimensions are 19mm thick, 43mm wide at the neck, similar to a Wide Thin profile).
What do you think about this 1st world dilemma and what would you get personally?
