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marcoweeo

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Hi guys, i'm gonna get a new axe but i'm on a budget of $300 at most. N i'm looking for a HSS configuration! any ideas? THKS! appreciate ur help :wink:
 
samick guitars are actually fairly well made these days.
i believe u cna get a HSS strat copy for about $300
 
the older Samick units are to be avoided. the current Greg Bennet designs are value for $$$ 8)

if it's not for your budget constraints, i'd say go for Ibanez's SA260/ SAS36:

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i really adore the sa series by ibanez, but it's difficult to play with the middle pick up there, then again it's just me :roll:
 
But i'v comments from retailers regarding the tone not that versatile. But the SA series is very well made with with a really thin neck. Got one of them really caught my eye. The initials is SAS smth smth its 1k at SL. Or best get RG series. Oh yea where to purchase MIJ RG series?
 
I'd say the best one to et in ur budget range is the Yamaha Pacifica series. Go buy th 2nd hand one, real bang 4 buck. But do test it out first, preferably with a fellow SOFTie. And wld u kindly go read the posting guidelines. Thx very much. (Not trying to flame here, trying to help new ppl get everything right b4 some1 flames them for doing something wrong)
 
the Affinity series (fr personal encounter) has construction issues, the hardware (especially the tuners) could have been better, the tone isn't quite as splendid as the Standard models & the feel is synthetic. the only reputable Affinity i've come across is the Hello Kitty model.

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i've nothing against the Squier brand name (might get one later this year), if you insist on one, make sure you invest in a California/ Std model.
 
alright! i juz gt my new axe! squier california series! olympic white... only thing i hate bout it is the neck...its lyk it's not finished... :?
 
Cool guitar! Where and how much did you buy it for?
As for the finishing, I guess it's just like that one, the california series.
 
it's lyk, dry no lacquering... den when u bend the strings, gt dat stupid screechy crappy feel... hahah i changed em strings 2 dr xtra life red devils :twisted: at some shop across swee lee.. cnt rmb da name? anyone knows? sell sporting goods n muscical instruments too... yea... they carry dean guitars man!! squier strat cal series at bout 230 plus only=))))) w/o gig bag la... only thing is da stupid neck ah... if nt it's reali godamned bang for ur ferkin buck!!!!!
 
on a diff note, where can i get an original fender pickguard for a strat eh? i was thinkin of changing it... looks darn plain ah... nt shiok.... how much would it cost?
 
yes, the Cali Squiers has that bare-feel maple which is a love/ hate affair.

if your guitar is a Fender, get original fender parts to avoid alignment issues.
 
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