I don't give a rat who's bored. The best bang for the buck guitar I've got is my Agile AS-820 semihollowbody with P-90s.
Second is my Johnson Style 1 Tricone resonator, copy of an old National. Mine is one of the first Chinese made ones. I'd been jonesing for one when Amistar in the Czech Republic was making them and I still couldn't afford them. I sprang for one right off when they went Chinese and the price dropped substantially, shopping around till I got the best deal I could. Mine had some early production teething problems that I had to correct, replacing the truly abominable original cones with slightly less abominable Quarterman cones (they make wonderful cones for spider bridge resos, but their tricone cones suck), replacing the loose, sloppily fitted saddle, removing the middle "mushroom" that was poorly fitted and damping the vibrations of the back, breaking the neck end "mushroom" loose and moving it as far toward the neck end of the body as it would go (the famous "mushroom mod" that really opens up the resonance of the back), and now that I think of it I probably ought to check the bottom mushroom and tailpiece block for loose contact that could be damping resonance as well. I've since replaced the Quarterman cones with the fine Continental cones used in current production Johnsons. Anyway, the mods I made greatly improved the guitar and it sounds good. It's a fun thing to tinker with as well as to play. It's not nearly so easy to take a typical acoustic guitar apart and change its guts around.
In 2004 I bought my guitar teacher a new Johnson Tricone like mine. It was perfect out of the box. Didn't need a thing done to it, and he hasn't messed with it. I was envious. :lol:
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
There is a reason that guitars like Agiles and Squier ALWAYS get talked about when people discuss "best bang for the buck." Its because they are well-made, inexpensive guitars.
Most Bang For The Buck?
I guess that would be my '73 Strat. $275.00 in 1973 and I'm still
playing it today. Let's see $275.00 divided by 34 years = a little
over $8.00 a year.
Where else can you find that kind of entertainment value?
Sounds like Bang for the Buck to me.
John
I have a lot of electrics, but my cheapo Saga kit beatercaster "Dirk" is the best banger, followed closely by my G&L S500, which is pretty much the only mahogany-bodied, ebony-'boarded Strat+ around. Here's Dirk once again:
When we played with David a couple weekends ago, I chose Dirk over my Taylor T5 when it came down to just getting to it and playing.
-=tension & release=-
I don't give a rat who's bored. The best bang for the buck guitar I've got is my Agile AS-820 semihollowbody with P-90s.
Even I used to like Agiles. But Ric, I would never expect such language from you.
My Squire 51. $99 + one can of pray paint. :D
Ric, I would never expect such language from you.
Hey, it's English. :D
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
My Squire 51. $99 + one can of pray paint. :D
Pray paint? Do you see god after using it? :shock:
Best bang for the buck is my 1956 Harmony Archtop. Beautiful rich sound and only paid $50.00 for it
Immature? Of course I'm immature Einstein, I'm 50 and in a Rock and ROll band.
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I did pray that the SPRAY paint would adhere to the pick gard. :lol:
My brother in law Paul as an old Harmony arch top also. Sounds like heaven :P
You are supposed to use that stuff in a well ventilated area!
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
Just a couple of copy cat axes, not just because I am Canadian but my best pop for the buck acoustic is my 'Norman' $349. CDN my best pop for the buck electric is my Godin exit 22 $449. CDN. These are made by the same company as Art & Lutherie and Seagull. The Norman always reminds me of a Martin and the Exit 22 by Godin has HSS config, solid mahogany body with maple neck, rosewood fretboard and stays in tune indefinitely. It even comes with a premium gig bag and buttons that accept Schaller strap locks. Just my opinion and like they say everyone has one. Interesting to note how many people picked their Art & Lutherie.That being said I do have a lot of enjoyment from my Sqier 51 that only cost $99.
Robbie
Interesting to note how many people picked their Art & Lutherie.
It doesn't surprise me a whole really. They're great guitars. I would pick my A&L over any guitar in the sub $500 price range.
Paul
Vacate is the word...Vengance has no place on me or her...Cannot find a comfort in this world.
You are supposed to use that stuff in a well ventilated area!
That explains the giddy feeling I got when sprayed the second coat on coat of paint on. :lol:
It'd probably either be my Caliber strat or my 60s guyatone. Neither of them are that good but at $10 and $40 respectively, what can you ask for? :D
