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Post by Resolve on Dec 26, 2017 12:23:27 GMT -5
What would you recommend for a petite woman looking for a light solid body and who prefers a narrow neck?
Thanks 🙂
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Post by Marty on Dec 26, 2017 12:33:43 GMT -5
Fender Mustang, Duo Sonic, 24" scale. You should be able to get these made in Mexico or China at a reasonable price.
Epiphone SG or Les Paul Special 24 3/4" scale. Two of my favorites, the Gibson versions will be pricey. You should check out a ES-330 model too, you may like the hollow body.
I'll do a little research for you.
Chinese made guitars start under $200, Mexican made Fender's about $400.
Go to your local shop and just play guitars, don't buy anything until you have visited at least 3 shops. You want to get a feel for what you prefer so you got to play a lot of different brands and pay attention to the scale length, if the shop person does not know the scale you may not want to do business there. If we were closer Bill and I would take you.
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Post by Resolve on Dec 26, 2017 12:38:44 GMT -5
Fender Mustang, Duo Sonic or Jaguar, 24" scale. You should be able to get these made in Mexico or China at a reasonable price. Epiphone SG or Les Paul Special 24 3/4" scale. Two of my favorites, the Gibson versions will be pricey. I'll do a little research for you. Thank you! ❤️❤️ |
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Post by Marty on Dec 26, 2017 12:57:24 GMT -5
Fender Mustang, Duo Sonic, 24" scale. You should be able to get these made in Mexico or China at a reasonable price. Epiphone SG or Les Paul Special 24 3/4" scale. Two of my favorites, the Gibson versions will be pricey. You should check out a ES-330 model too, you may like the hollow body. I'll do a little research for you. Chinese made guitars start under $200, Mexican made Fender's about $400. Go to your local shop and just play guitars, don't buy anything until you have visited at least 3 shops. You want to get a feel for what you prefer so you got to play a lot of different brands and pay attention to the scale length, if the shop person does not know the scale you may not want to do business there. If we were closer Bill and I would take you. I really shouldn't add to old posts. |
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Post by Marty on Dec 26, 2017 13:02:24 GMT -5
Long scale will be 25" and up, short scale under 25". I think you would prefer 24 3/4" or under. Some model Fenders tend to have narrower necks than other brands ie: a Fender Duo Sonic may have a 1 5/8" nut width as compared to most others at 1 11/16" or wider.
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Post by Resolve on Dec 26, 2017 13:10:15 GMT -5
Not looking to go pricey. Under 1k. Preferably under $800.
While researching online I came upon the two Fenders that you mentioned but since I know nothing about electric guitars I don’t know how to compare them. Most important is playability and for me that means reach and size. Of the two which do you think may feel most like my Martin’s neck? Love my Martin!
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Post by Marty on Dec 26, 2017 13:30:50 GMT -5
Looks like Fender is making all their short scale models Jaguar, Mustang and Duo Sonic with a 1 21/32" nut. That is 1/32" narrower than your Martin 000, or do you have a OM?
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Post by theevan on Dec 26, 2017 14:13:45 GMT -5
Classicals quote scale lengths in mm. I just did the conversions and standard 650 is 25.59" and my short scale 640 is 25.19"
Long scale Ramirez and others are 664. That's 26.14"!
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Post by Marty on Dec 26, 2017 14:20:01 GMT -5
We are looking for about 610mm to 630mm.
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Post by Resolve on Dec 26, 2017 14:27:25 GMT -5
Looks like Fender is making all their short scale models Jaguar, Mustang and Duo Sonic with a 1 21/32" nut. That is 1/32" narrower than your Martin 000, or do you have a OM? I do have the 000! |
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Post by Marty on Dec 26, 2017 14:30:53 GMT -5
This is well within your range, not too heavy, simple straight forward controls and comfy to play.  |
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Post by Marty on Dec 26, 2017 14:36:12 GMT -5
You will need an amp. I suggest if you have a total budget of say $1,000 you spend no more than $400- on the guitar and $600+ on the amp. Good amp = good tone, even with a cheap guitar. What amp you want is whole new thread once you decide on a guitar.
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Post by Marshall on Dec 26, 2017 15:04:50 GMT -5
Fender Mustang, Duo Sonic, 24" scale. You should be able to get these made in Mexico or China at a reasonable price. Epiphone SG or Les Paul Special 24 3/4" scale. Two of my favorites, the Gibson versions will be pricey. You should check out a ES-330 model too, you may like the hollow body. I'll do a little research for you. Chinese made guitars start under $200, Mexican made Fender's about $400. Go to your local shop and just play guitars, don't buy anything until you have visited at least 3 shops. You want to get a feel for what you prefer so you got to play a lot of different brands and pay attention to the scale length, if the shop person does not know the scale you may not want to do business there. If we were closer Bill and I would take you. Marty's got it. Though I'd be leary of the Mustang. A guy in my church band has an original one from the 70s. Great sounding pickups. Truly classic. BUT the combination of the very short scale and the cheapest tremolo bridge piece ever made means the thing is NEVER in tune. It's impossible to keep in tune. And first position chords (simple C and Am) can go easily sharp because the scale is short and the string length changes so much when you finger the first fret. And if you put a capo on it you're totally lost. The Epi and Gibbies Marty espouces do not have tremolo bridges (whammy bars). That means they are more stable for tuning. If you don't want a whammy bar, don't get a guitar with one. They can be a lot of trouble. The Epiphone Casino is Asian made version of the Gibson ES-330. Quite a nice guitar. Light weight. The Casino and ES-330 will have single coil (P90) pickups. The SG and Les Pauls will have humbuckers. There's a difference in clarity and tone between single coils and humbuckers. But you can find great players who favor each. Listen yourself to one plugged in and see what inspires you most. Also, an amp is an IMPORTANT component of any electric guitar setup. It plays as big, or BIGGER role than the guitar in your ultimate sound. So, don't forget to check those out. |
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Post by Marshall on Dec 26, 2017 15:08:46 GMT -5
I also think Ibanez makes some great guitars based on the SG, Les Paul, and even ES-300 type guitars. Many of them have the Gibson scale and width necks. And the bodies seem to be a little lighter. And the prices are usually better.
Ibanez also makes Fender clones too. They're also good. But they will have the Fender 25.5 inch scale length.
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Post by Marshall on Dec 26, 2017 15:15:46 GMT -5
Here's another tip.
Guitars are bought and sold every day. You can visit shops and try out different things. And then maybe check out Craig's List. There's a lot a really good deals that can be had by buying a used guitar.
Not always for the faint of heart. But it can work out quite well.
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Post by Marshall on Dec 26, 2017 15:22:50 GMT -5
As an aside, the woman that was our church's Contemporary Music Director came to me one day and said, "Rick's guitar always seems to be out of tune. Do you know what to do?"
I said, "That guitar will NEVER be in tune. It's got the crappiest bridge system ever made. It's impossible to keep it in tune."
She got wide eyed, and turned around and walked away. I think Rick heard me. He used to like to hit the whammy bar at the end of each song he played. It would throw the tuning just way out of whack. He's stopped doing that now. . . . , but the guitar is still always out of tune. And he tunes it between each song.
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Post by Marty on Dec 26, 2017 17:48:18 GMT -5
Most of the modern Mustang models do not have the vibrato, they are more like Duo Sonic or Music Master models. The original Mustang had two 3 position on/off/on slide switches for pickup control. The new ones use a 3 way toggle like the Duo Sonic. The Music Master and Bronco models were single pickup guitars. Early Duo Sonic and Music Master models could be ordered in a shorter 22 1/2" scale.While all these guitars share the same body there are subtle differences in hardware and these days you can get models with humbucking or even P-90 pickups.
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Post by brucemacneill on Dec 26, 2017 17:57:17 GMT -5
What would you recommend for a petite woman looking for a light solid body and who prefers a narrow neck? Thanks 🙂 I thought you had a boyfriend with those characteristics. |
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Post by Doug on Dec 26, 2017 18:11:33 GMT -5
I know less than nothing about electric guitars. (now you know I'm a professional witness) This sounds like what you are describing. Short scale, smaller, cheap. Leaving you money to spend on amp. If they made a tele version I'd have got one just for the hell of it.  Squier Affinity Mini Strat
When they were $99 I though about getting one and trading out the pickups but decided that it would start getting more expensive than I wanted to spend on a "what the hell guitar".  |
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Post by John B on Dec 26, 2017 19:33:38 GMT -5
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