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morelia · Post by **morelia** » Fri May 08, 2026 11:19 pm

YnJ wrote: Tue May 05, 2026 7:22 pm
morelia wrote: Sat May 02, 2026 7:55 am Yamaha Pacifica. Surprisingly tough sounding for high gain.
Yeah, what's the deal with the Yamahas? I have two, both $500-600 guitars, an HSS with a tremolo and an HH hardtail. They both sound amazing, for no apparent reason. Nothing unusual about the materials and unbranded AlNiCo V pickups

Absolutely. I was blown away when I plugged into a heavy Marshall sound. Honestly, for a decent budget guitar I can't go past a Squire or Pacifica. At least you know what you are getting. The Yamaha in particular is a great starter. I might buy one just as a drag around on holidays guitar.

Andreya_Autumn · Post by **Andreya_Autumn** » Sun May 10, 2026 5:21 pm

Oh Jojje died? That's sad to hear. R.I.P.

Andreya_Autumn · Post by **Andreya_Autumn** » Sun May 10, 2026 5:28 pm

Anyway, as for the topic itself: Anything from late 70's Music Man that isn't a Stingray Bass. Those basses are non-sleepers obviously and have been copied a thousand times over. You find a '79 original it'll cost you a fortune as a collectors item because of the status that model achieved. But Music Man in that era also made other stuff of the same quality. Stingray guitars, Sabre guitars and Sabre basses, and those pop up here and there at around a kilobuck, sometimes less. *Great* guitars, I have a Sabre II as my main since many years now.

TechHaus · Post by **TechHaus** » Sun May 10, 2026 5:38 pm

My guitar is a cheap Tagima that got set up really nicely (needs non-chinese ceramic pickups someday), but my AMP is the sleeper.

I got a Crate V30 V3112 for free. Covers a lot of ground to go with my solid state Yamaha Thirty112.

I used to have a JCM800, Twin Reverb, and Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifer when I had a studio, but I am happy with these two amps now.

Sorry to bring it over to amps. If you can find one of those "Crates" locally you will be in for a treat for less than $200. Maybe everyone uses amp modeling now, though. I have no idea.

I used to love my late 70's Yamaha acoustic red label that is in my parent's garage..forget exactly which model, but I hope I get my hands back on it someday. Lots of bands used it in my studio.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Sun May 10, 2026 7:14 pm

TechHaus wrote: Sun May 10, 2026 5:38 pm Maybe everyone uses amp modeling now, though.

A modeling pedal with a cheap amp can be pretty amazing. I use Tonex with a Pignose bass amp and used to use it with a Line 6 AmpliFi.

Ibanez Prestige's are sleepers, considering how good they are. Suhr quality for under $1,000.

Sleeper guitars