20 Great Solid-body guitars for low ¢a$hola

[tremoloman***]

I stumbled across this link for those looking for a low-budget & "big bang for the buck" guitar:

20 Budget Solidbodies

[Iago]

nice post Trem, since my GAS is gone by now I can try and go check such reviews!

but the Epi`s Les Pauls are alder+mahogany aint it??? I wonder which ones were the 100% mahogany... if they ever existed.

[duhvoodooman***]

Oooooh, I like that Schecter w/ the P90's! Nice list there!

[Spudman***]

I always have a problem with Guitar Player when they do this. Their idea of budget is pretty pricey.

For instance: the Ibanez SA260 retails at $600 (street $450), Parker PM10 ($798 retail/$499 street). I don't know about you but that is a caviar budget for me. That is in the Fender MIA ballpark. In fact only two guitars in the whole collection is listed at under $300 retail.

While many of the guitars in the article are pretty nice I think budget should be around $250 or less.
How about we come up with our own budget guitar review?

[SuperSwede]

Great idea Spud! 500usd street price cannot really be considered as budget?

[duhvoodooman***]

I always have a problem with Guitar Player when they do this. Their idea of budget is pretty pricey.

But not everybody buys guitars by the dozen, Spuds!

Seriously, a limit of $200 on actual street price would be a better critieria for "budget" guitars....

[Iago]

theres that Gibson SG Jr with a P-90 on Musicians Friend for 599$... that`s a budget...specially because you`re talking about Gibsons..

[r_a_smith3530]

I keep looking at that Washburn Idol. It's a truly beautiful guitar for the bucks. I'd buy one, but I just can't justify another six-string. I still have to cover all the basses (pun COMPLETELY intended)!

[tremoloman***]

Well, I could resist the power blue Strat clone on Rondo's Music for $99, so I pulled the trigger last night. I'll post a review when it comes in.