Starter Guitars
Here's a new page on the website that may be of interest. I quite often get requests from people asking if I have any starter guitars or backup guitars that were in a lower price bracket.
I thought I'd just put a few cheaper guitars on this page that all played well but weren't MIJ but still absolutely fine to learn on or as a back up. My first guitar was an East German Zenith & it was pretty awful. These guitars are all way better than that.
You will see two prices for the guitar, a "pick-up price" which just includes a cheap gig bag & a "ready to ship" price which includes a hard case if you can't get to me.
Please note that because I don't have to pay insurance on these guitars for shipping, I can reduce the cost to £15 for economy shipping
2020 Squier by Fender Affinity Stratocaster Sunburst
£115.00 (pick up with gig bag price)
£160.00 (ready to ship price with hard case included)
Probably one of the most popular "starter" guitars on the market is the Squier Stratocaster. This model is the "Affinity" which is a full sized Stratocaster
This particular guitar is in near mint condition with no chips dents or noticeable scratches. The only thing I noticed was that the neck plate has been upgraded to a 20th Anniversary one. This is purely cosmetic. The guitar plays great!
Gallery photos are on the right hand side of the page
It has been restrung and set up & plays well & sounds great. Everything works as it should
A good reliable Stratocaster with an all wood body (Alder on these later ones) 3 x single coil pickups, decent tuners & a 21 fret Rosewood fretboard on a Maple Neck. What's not to like? Here's the spec:
Specifications
Body
Model Name: Squier Affinity Stratocaster, Laurel Fingerboard Brown Sunburst
Series: Affinity Series
Body Material: Alder
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Body Finish: Polyurethane
Body Colour: Brown Sunburst
Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Neck Joint: Bolt On
Neck Finish: Polyurethane
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.6"
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dots
Hardware & Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 (Middle Pickup)
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade (Position 1 - Bridge Pickup, Position 2 - Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3 - Middle Pickup, Position 4 - Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5 - Neck Pickup)
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Truss Rods: Standard
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronised Tremolo
Tuning Machines: Standard Die-Cast
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Control Knobs: White Plastic
Pickguard: 1-Ply White
Dimensions: 4.2" X 15.1" X 44.5"
Weight: 4.7 lbs
Thomann Rectangular Hardcase (when applicable)
2006 LTD by ESP M-10 Matt Black
£85.00 (pick up with gig bag price)
£130.00 (ready to ship price with hard case included)
This M-10 from guitar manufacturer LTD (Part of the ESP group) is a decent quality twin humbucker Stratocaster shaped guitar with a pointed reverse headstock. The guitar has through body stringing for improved sustain & although pretty tatty with chips and knocks, it plays well & the humbucker pickups have plenty of power. Restrung, fully checked & set up, it's all ready to go & it definitely won't break the bank!
Gallery photos are on the right hand side of the page
LTD M-10 Specifications
Body: Basswood (Matt Finish)
Thickness 44mm
Neck: Maple with Rosewood fretboard 22 frets
Scale Length 25.5" (648mm)
Fretboard Width Nut 41mm
Fretboard Width 12th Fret 51mm
Pickups
Neck Pickup Humbucker 7.45K
Bridge Pickup Humbucker 10.72K
3 position switch
Master Volume
Master Tone
ESP branded Tuners
Tune-o-matic bridge
2005 Yamaha ERG-121 Black
£90.00 (pick up with gig bag price)
£135.00 (ready to ship price with hard case included)
Yamaha musical instruments are always well made. Their electric guitars are some of the best out there, particularly those built in Japan. All of their other are well made right down to entry models like the Pacifica 112 & this model too.
This particular guitar is a stratocaster shaped body with an H/S/H pickup configuration, Maple neck & Rosewood fretboard. It has a vintage style tremolo system, 5 way switch & master tone volume controls.
The guitar has a few dents & scratches but nothing major. It has been restrung and set up & plays well & sounds great. Everything works as it should
Gallery photos are on the right hand side of the page
Here is the spec from Yamaha:
The Yamaha ERG121 6-String Electric Guitar
HSH, Rosewood Fingerboard, Black. Classic shaped high gloss black electric guitar
Yamaha ERG121 main features include:
3 pick ups - HSH configuration
5-way pick up selector
Rosewood fretboard
Tremolo bridge system
Manufacturer: Yamaha
Design: Pacifica
Body: Agathis
Neck: Maple
Neck Construction: Bolt-on
Fretboard: Sonokeling (Variety of Rosewood)
Fretboard Radius in Inches: 13.8
Scale in mm: 648
Number of Frets: 22
Fretboard Inlays: Dot
Nut width in mm: 43
Pickup: HSH
Manufacturer pickups: Yamaha
Neck Pickup: Humbucker
Middle Pickup: Single Coil
Bridge Pickup: Humbucker
Switch: 5-Way
Control: Vol, Tone
Bridge: Vintage Tremolo
Tuners: Die-Cast
Hardware: Chrome
Finish: High-Gloss
Colour: Black