LW> Well the studio lite costs 1325 already and that is the most I want to
 LW> spend anymore. I used to buy much more expensive guitars but then they
 LW> never got used as I was afraid to drop them etc. Now by staying around
 LW> the 1000 dollar mark I get guitars I actually use and don't spend all my
 LW> time worrying wether it gets scratched or damaged. I use the mexican 
ele
 LW> a lot since I put in the vintage series pickups. the same ones on the 52
 LW> reissues. I like the tele so much that is why it is finally time to get 

 LW> good humbucking guitar which to me is a les paul. Here in this country a
 LW> new les paul standard starts at 1700 and goes up from there. I just 
on't
 LW> want to spend that much anymore. So I will get a studio or studio lite.
 LW> But not till next month. I am doing my final price commparisions etc.
       If you want to get a nice 2 'bucker guitar, ask Tom Engle what he can 
do for you on a G&L ASAT Deluxe or maybe even the semi-hollow version.
       As for the Les Paul Studio, play as many as you can if you are going 
to get one. I find the necks to feel like a 2x4. Something about them is too 
clubby, but not in a comfortable way like a SRV Strat's neck.
       If you want a nice double 'bucker guitar, another option would be to 
get a Tex-Mex Tele Special or a California Fat Tele and put some form of 
Seymour Duncan single coil sized 'bucker in the bridge. The Tele Hot Rails or 
maybe even the Tele Lil' '59.
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