Hey guys, I'm new here and this is my first post. Hope you can help me. So let's get down to it…
After searching all over for a hollowbody electric last year, I settled for a semi-hollow, but after playing my friend's Epi Casino, my longing came back. I love the Great Gretsch Sound, but I find them too expensive for foreign-made guitars. I recently saw that Guild resurrected a few electric models for the new Newark St series, and my GAD-30R is the greatest acoustic I have ever laid hands on (yes, it was made in China).
However, the fact is there are still quite a few American-made models out there for not much more than you'd pay for a new MIK. So after searching round ebay, I found a few 60's T-100's, a couple 90's X-160s and X-170s, and a 97 Westerly Starfire III, all for around $1300. My question is, which of these would you choose? I'm obviously looking for something that will appreciate in value, but more than anything for a hell of a player.
Does anybody have experience with any combination of these guitars? I'm searching for a guitar that will cut through the mix but also compliment my voice as a clear, ringing rhythm guitar. I like the idea of the single coils on the old T-100, but I don't know if those guitars have the same sturdy quality and solid wiring and electronics as the newer (but still American-made) Starfire. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
After searching all over for a hollowbody electric last year, I settled for a semi-hollow, but after playing my friend's Epi Casino, my longing came back. I love the Great Gretsch Sound, but I find them too expensive for foreign-made guitars. I recently saw that Guild resurrected a few electric models for the new Newark St series, and my GAD-30R is the greatest acoustic I have ever laid hands on (yes, it was made in China).
However, the fact is there are still quite a few American-made models out there for not much more than you'd pay for a new MIK. So after searching round ebay, I found a few 60's T-100's, a couple 90's X-160s and X-170s, and a 97 Westerly Starfire III, all for around $1300. My question is, which of these would you choose? I'm obviously looking for something that will appreciate in value, but more than anything for a hell of a player.
Does anybody have experience with any combination of these guitars? I'm searching for a guitar that will cut through the mix but also compliment my voice as a clear, ringing rhythm guitar. I like the idea of the single coils on the old T-100, but I don't know if those guitars have the same sturdy quality and solid wiring and electronics as the newer (but still American-made) Starfire. Any help would be greatly appreciated!