Help me find a solid H-S guitar.

[Not Mr. Test]

There's also some suber obscure models like the Ibanez 540S-SH - which I regret finding out about just now, because it's now my dream guitar.

Wow. Hell yeah, that woul work. I had a 550 in that finish, I love that color.

[Not Mr. Test]

Do a Warmouth build? Make it how you want, that budget is perfect.

I've played a lot of really nice Warmoths, but never once found one that was for me.

[Markus]

Perhaps some of the 24 fret JS models (JS2410 or JS2450) can be found used in that price range? Then there's also the JS24P, but I guess that goes into the LTD-category (Premium -series).

[playstopause]

Charvel Pro Mod San Dimas Style 1 HS HT Specific Ocean Guitar - CMC Custom Metal & Classic Guitars

+1 on Charvel. Very hard to beat at that price point.

[Not Mr. Test]

Sadly I've owned a few San Dimas along the way and they aren't for me either. A little too Stratty for my tastes.

I've been looking for the right ESP Maverick for a while but they're all either overpriced or beat to hell. The best one I've seen was for sale by these cunts:



Beautiful guitar, but big nope.

[Jeff]

Budget ~$1500 or so.

Any body wood will do. I'd prefer a hardtail or 2-point but will double lock if I must. I have a boatload of neck humbuckers and only one neck single'd guitar.

No LTDs. I sniff too many corks.

Most H-S guitars tend to be solid body.

[Not Mr. Test]

Most H-S guitars tend to be solid body.

I mean that I don't care if it's basswood, mahogany, alder, etc. I'm not looking for a semi-hollow shred guitar.

[Jeff]

I've played a lot of really nice Warmoths, but never once found one that was for me.

That's a shame, but I get it. It is kinda rolling the dice. That being said, I don't think I'll ever pay over a grand again for something that's not a Warmoth. I like getting exactly what I want, and for that to happen with other builders (except das Kiesel) it's just not in the cards for Casa de Jeff.