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Post subject: Which one?!
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:21 pm
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Hey guys, I'm new to this forum. I've been playing the guitar for 8 years now.

Anyway, I am in the market for a new guitar. I am looking at four choices: The Fender Highway One Strat, Fender Lite Ash Tele, ESP LTD EC-400VF, and ESP LTD EC-400AT. Anything from a twangy, trebly clean to a bassy low tone clean (i.e. B.B. King), and light overdrive stuff.

I play mostly blues stuff, also light and classic rock, some light punk and alternative. Thanks for the help...

BTW I own a Guitar Research Solo Tube series amp, 60 watt, 12" speaker and a Marshall 10CD 10 watt 6.5" amp.

And on a side note, has anyone ever used Fender or Gibson strings? They are a lot cheaper than the Elixer Nanowebs I use now. I just want to know if they match Elixer's performance (in terms of tone, sound, life, etc).

Again thanks for the help 8)


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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:06 pm
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No, Fender bullets don't have the life of Elixers. They aren't coated. Personally, I don't like the Elixer's much and stick to the Ernie Ball Slinky's. But thats just a preference.

As for which guitar, well after 8 years of playing you should be able to make that choice yourself after playing some models side by side. If your looking for bluesy tone I'd go with Fender of course. I can't remember ever seeing a bluesman whip out an ESP. If you're looking for twang and bluesy OD the Tele is a good choice.

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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 7:43 pm
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for that kinda stuff, id get the tele, as for strings, anything but elixers, there all life and no tone, id use ghs guitar boomers custom light 9-46 or ernieball hybrid slinky 9-46 or dean markley's regular steel 9-42, i have experience with those strings and i like them

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