[font=trebuchet ms]If you find Les Pauls disappointing, look into some old Tokai Love Rocks or Yamaha Studio Lord guitars.

>(1978) tobacco 'burst SL800 Studio Lord<


Back in 1984, I went downtown with a fistful of money, intent on buying a new Les Paul Custom. I came home with a Yamaha SBG1000 instead. Like a double-cutaway LP. My set-neck axe is not as pretty as these neck-through-body beauties, but then it was half the price of the Les Paul. And these fit your budget.

>(2004) black pearl SG3000 Custom with factory Seymour Duncan pickups<

>(mid-80's?) cream SBG3000<

>(2002) gold-top SG3000<


Not to forget Fender's favourite:

>(1972) natural SR500S stratocopy<

These are all on eBay Canada. You can probably find them on eBay UK.


Yeah, I like Yamahas. Build quality is so consistent that I bought an identical twin to my first SBG1000 on eBay, and it was every bit as good as my first one. I also own a RGB350 bass, and a late-60's SA-30 12-string hollow-body.[/font]