Normally I ignore the Guitar Center flyers.... but....

[baimun]

The latest one with the Fender pawn shop line that Gibby was talking about caught my attention....


... and then I found a couple other things that made me say Hmm...

They have the Fender/Roland G5 VR for $899

And there's a new version of the EBMM Luke called the LIII and it has passive pickups instead of the EMG's in HH or HSS configuration... with a solid rosewood neck. A pretty reasonable $1575.

 

[Snappy Hat]

solid rosewood looks so damn sweet to me

 

[Modern Saint]

Interesting that the Luke is passive with a battery box on the back ???

 

[baimun]

Interesting that the Luke is passive with a battery box on the back ???

It has a bypassable 12dB boost circuit.

 

[baimun]

 

[reverend1]

solid rosewood looks so damn sweet to me

They make an Albert Lee model with that neck.

 

[baimun]

A Y2D with stop tail and solid rosewood neck would be off the charts hot.

 

[Tralfaz]

The GC flyers are always tempting, but when I walk into the store I quickly remember why I never shop there.

 

[jaxn slim]

Two very interesting guitars. I am pretty sold on the JTV Variax guitars already, so the Fender VR would have to blow me away. OTOH, it's just over half the price of a JTV.

 

[fused]

The GC flyers are always tempting, but when I walk into the store I quickly remember why I never shop there.

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!

 

[baimun]

Two very interesting guitars. I am pretty sold on the JTV Variax guitars already, so the Fender VR would have to blow me away. OTOH, it's just over half the price of a JTV.

My biggest thing is that it's Roland VR modelling instead of Line6.

 

[jaxn slim]

My biggest thing is that it's Roland VR modelling instead of Line6.

You prefer Roland? I haven't tried it, yet. Does it integrate well with the Boss modeling pedals like the Variax does with the HD pedals?

 

[baimun]

You prefer Roland? I haven't tried it, yet. Does it integrate well with the Boss modeling pedals like the Variax does with the HD pedals?

I actually don't have a preference other than being burned by shoddy Line6 software over the years.

 

[CBHScott]

I may get a Mapex piccolo snare for $39 .

 

[mystixboi1]

I'd love to try a Luke with passives

 

[Chad]

They make an Albert Lee model with that neck.

yes and I so want. If I were still young and gigging, it would be mine.