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Jul 10 2009, 06:14 PM
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My birthday is coming up, and my parents have offered to buy me a new guitar, around the £400 ($600) mark.
I've had a look at guitars and these three have caught my eye. Epiphone Les Paul Custom  Fender Deluxe Lonestar Stratocaster  Parker PM20  I'd be interested to hear anything anyone knows about these guitars, and I'd especially like to know how well fender tremolos stay in tune, and if they can raise the pitch as well as lowering it. I'm currently leaning towards the Parker, but I was a bit put off by the fact that it has no tone knob, but I never really use the tone knob anyway so I suppose it doesn't matter. Also I won't be able to ever try that guitar before I buy it. I like the Strat but from what I've heard it doesn't really have the punch for metal and hard rock, I'd like to be proved wrong though. With the Epiphone I think it has a good sound but it doesn't have single coils, or the ability to split its humbuckers. I don't use single coils all that much but I'd like to have the option. If you have any suggestions of a completely different guitar then I'd also like to hear that. What I'm looking for is something around £400 (between $500 and $700). I mainly play rock/metal, but I'm playing more and more styles these days so I would like something quite versatile. The main reason I'm getting a new guitar is because my current one can't stay in tune for more than 5 minutes, so I'd like something that can hold tune well. If you can choose which guitar is best for those specifications then that'd be good to hear as well. Any advice you can give though will be greatly appreciated. Matt 
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Matt23 Which Guitar? Jul 10 2009, 06:14 PM
Alexiaden93 Hmm... Three very cool guitars, but I guess I only... Jul 11 2009, 04:41 AM jdriver Parkers are first class also.
There are so many L... Jul 11 2009, 07:18 AM
Sensible Jones QUOTE (jdriver @ Jul 11 2009, 07:18 AM) T... Jul 11 2009, 12:30 PM
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Ivan Milenkovic Hmm, tough choice really, but I would go for Strat... Jul 11 2009, 10:24 AM sted I think Ivans nailed it in his post, the strat may... Jul 11 2009, 10:31 AM Matt23 Thanks for all your advice guys.
QUOTE read teh r... Jul 11 2009, 10:59 AM sted QUOTE (Matt23 @ Jul 11 2009, 10:59 AM) I ... Jul 11 2009, 11:05 AM
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kaznie_NL Schecter??
For that money, I would definatly go ... Jul 11 2009, 11:13 AM Matt23 QUOTE (kaznie_NL @ Jul 11 2009, 11:13 AM)... Jul 11 2009, 11:16 AM
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Toroso QUOTE Well I already have an Ibanez, and I want an... Jul 11 2009, 11:33 AM Matt23 QUOTE (Toroso @ Jul 11 2009, 11:33 AM) Ac... Jul 11 2009, 11:42 AM
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Praetorian I would go for the Strat hands down. Just my opin... Jul 11 2009, 04:34 PM Matt23 I'm actually really tempted to buy a Parker PM... Jul 11 2009, 04:37 PM Matt23 Just read a few things about the Parker PM-24V... Jul 11 2009, 10:28 PM Ivan Milenkovic I've read that this Strat has very stable tuni... Jul 11 2009, 11:52 PM Marc_Maiden any non locking trem will go out of tune if you do... Jul 12 2009, 07:27 AM Matt23 QUOTE (Marc_Maiden @ Jul 12 2009, 07:27 A... Jul 12 2009, 09:24 AM
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NoSkill The Parker is a really sweet beast. I have the PM... Jul 12 2009, 04:52 PM Matt23 QUOTE (NoSkill @ Jul 12 2009, 04:52 PM) T... Jul 12 2009, 05:03 PM
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NoSkill This is the shape of the new PM20. My Parker had ... Jul 12 2009, 05:07 PM Matt23 So even if the picture on the site is of the old o... Jul 12 2009, 05:09 PM NoSkill No idea, Matt. You will have to speak with your r... Jul 12 2009, 05:11 PM Matt23 Ok, so would you say the PM-20pro is a good idea e... Jul 12 2009, 05:15 PM Matt23 I know there is no set price for this, but roughly... Jul 12 2009, 07:34 PM Fran Those are 3 solid models on their own. I guess you... Jul 12 2009, 08:55 PM NoSkill My Parker being so poorly setup was bad luck. Thi... Jul 12 2009, 11:42 PM Matt23 Well I think I'll try the strat, and if it jus... Jul 13 2009, 11:03 AM Matt23 I've now narrowed my choice down to the Parker... Jul 13 2009, 01:43 PM NoSkill I don't have any hum with the Seymour Duncans.... Jul 13 2009, 02:58 PM Matt23 Well the thing is is that I probably wouldn't ... Jul 13 2009, 03:17 PM Matt23 I know a lot of you advise the strat, and I do pla... Jul 13 2009, 04:29 PM Ivan Zecic I'd definitely choose a Strat! Pearly Gate... Jul 13 2009, 05:05 PM Matt23 Well I really do like the Parker, but I'll try... Jul 13 2009, 06:26 PM Marc_Maiden is this a mexican or american strat?
there will ... Jul 13 2009, 08:32 PM Matt23 Mexican I think, and the pm-20 pro doesn't com... Jul 13 2009, 09:27 PM NoSkill Hmmm...Mexican changes my mind a bit from the Stra... Jul 13 2009, 09:28 PM Matt23 I don't think its american, i've never see... Jul 13 2009, 09:31 PM Ivan Zecic Come on guys!
I have a mexican strat, and it... Jul 14 2009, 10:43 AM sted I'm with Ivan on this one, my MIM was every bi... Jul 14 2009, 11:50 AM Sensible Jones All parts on an MIM Fender are manufactured in the... Jul 14 2009, 01:37 PM Marc_Maiden ive owned and played many mexicans,
i dont like... Jul 14 2009, 08:48 PM Matt23 Well I want to go for the parker, so I think I wil... Jul 14 2009, 09:13 PM NoSkill Slap down the cash, Matt and let's hear some t... Jul 14 2009, 09:37 PM Ivan Zecic QUOTE (Marc_Maiden @ Jul 14 2009, 09:48 P... Jul 15 2009, 01:01 AM gibsonmatte I found an interesting "article" regardi... Jul 16 2009, 07:58 AM sted QUOTE (gibsonmatte @ Jul 16 2009, 07:58 A... Jul 16 2009, 10:49 AM gibsonmatte QUOTE (sted @ Jul 16 2009, 11:49 AM) Yeah... Jul 16 2009, 11:03 AM
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audiopaal A friend of mine owns an Epiphone Custom just like... Jul 16 2009, 10:09 AM Fran QUOTE (gibsonmatte @ Jul 16 2009, 08:58 A... Jul 16 2009, 10:19 AM
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