Need help with my guitar dilemma!

[df]

So I'm on a tight budget...I've got a choice between an Epi LP Jr Special, J&D LC3 or J&D LC1.

Having a headache deciding between the pros and cons...budget's around 400++. Me plays Punk music...

 

[subversion]

my vote goes to the Epi- very playable, good default pickup that reacts well to distortion, u need that for punk, yes?

however, the sole humbucker in there has limited applications but it's all you need for punk IMO... i believe the Epi is in a different price range (despite the price not being available yet) than those J&D.

 

[df]

My only worry is that the body of the Epi is plywood...though MF says it's tonewood...which I don't know what it is...heard plywood gives a crap tone...

 

[subversion]

i don't think it's ply- it might be made up of many pieces though...

 

[df]

Which is why I'm faced with this dilemma...but I think I'm veering more to the Junior camp now...dang...I'm getting all messed up already...

 

[subversion]

it would be less headache if you try them first, choose the one you like in terms of feel & tone.

 

[df]

Oh yea...the Junior is a bolt on, right?

 

[subversion]

yes sir...

 

[dilahk]

r u going to oni play punk?....if so go for the epi jr....


if u might be going into metal or ani other genre in the future......consider the j&d lp with setneck......


if ani how u buy the lp jr n dun like it.....can always sell to me...seriously[/b]

 

[bizzynick]

definately the epi. :wink: But since your budget is 400 why dont you try getting a 2nd hand epi standard?i believe you can get it for around 300-400.

 

[df]

^ That sounds like a good idea...opinions? Sub?

 

[Xypher]

Err.. What is a bolt on? And wehre to buy J&D in sunny singapore?

 

[df]

The shop near Davis...just beside the door leading to G77 and others...

 

[ShredCow]

400 +++ ?

Yamaha comes to mind.

 

[ala_carte]

yup do go down and give each guitar a chance before making ur decision

 

[AzNjT]

how would u find J&D guitars in singapore? where else do they sell em besides Ranking??? and like what if they dont have what ur lookin for ?

 

[df]

400 +++ ?

Yamaha comes to mind.

No, no...Les Pauls only...but I think I'll go for the Junior...I'd have to remove lots of stuff if I were to get the "normal" LPs...I'll go try 'em out nxt week...

 

[jem2]

Music theme has j&d i think

 

[Santa]

+10000 to shredcow

yamaha DOES make excellent guitars for the price, though sooner or later you'd want to change the pickups to better ones (recommend skypickups for the price or sd for a bit more)

+10000 to the second hand epi guy

i think thats a better idea to get a standard. apparently standard sounds better, and since arnd the same price... go for it!

 

[DT]

400 +++ ?

Yamaha comes to mind.

i agree with shredcow too...

but if its between those... then Epi LP