Harryburke14

Mr Squier Tele hasn't replied yet so i think it's back to the drawing board. I'm hearing lots of good things about the Epiphone Les Paul SL, which can be had for £90 or so. From what I've read they sound great and come well set up from the factory, the only issue being the cheapish tuners (although I can't imagine it being too expensive to drop in decent cheapo ones). Anyone have one or seen reviews of them? At the minute it's a frontrunner, especially as it leaves me a few quid to get an amp (looking at Fender modelling amps or Boss Katana).

That actually looks perfect - Tele, maple board, nice white colour. I know the Classic Vibe range are all great. I might send him a lowball offer and see what I can do.

It was about this time last year I bought my first electric guitar - a squier affinity strat. It was about 6 weeks after that that I part exed it for a P Bass. I couldn't get on with the pointy frets, the sharp strings or the weedy sound, so gave up. I have recently been tempted to start again. One of my friends bought a nice, albeit very expensive, telecaster and I have to say even I can get a good tune from it - easy as you like to play. Putting the failed strat experience down to just the wrong guitar, I am looking at starting again. I have a budget of around £200 for EVERYTHING I need to get me started - preferably a squier telecaster (or Harley Benton or other copy) and a little amp. I had my eyes on the Harley Benton Paisley Tele copy, as well as a few others. Any recommendations from you good people?

My thoughts exactly. Looks like a stunner

Nitro can be a pain in the backside with properly ventilating and drying or so I've heard. Anything I've ever made from wood (albeit money boxes and a small set of drawers in woodwork at school) have all been dyed and oiled - piece of proverbial piddle.

very tempted to go but no one to go with Anyone from Birmingham fancy making the trip down with me?

It's finally done!?!? I'm looking forward to seeing that 👍🏻

Mine finally came yesterday- so far so good 👍🏻 haven't had a chance to donmuch fiddling yet, but I like how it can go from so subtle its hardly noticeable with everything at 7/8 to OTT with everything at 4/5.

The price ruins it IMO

I recognise that pickup!!! Looks lovely. I love the oil finish and I agree - no pickguard is the way to go here.

do we have any idea on price yet?

Niall bought my Seymour Duncan pickup from me. All went smooth as a babies you know what and he even went to the effort of giving an update for where the pickup was going - great bloke. Deal with confidence.

if my memory serves me correct they are D'addarios - hard to tell which ones as chrome/nickel/steel all look the same to my eyes