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#292035 - 20/01/12 04:10 PM
Small guitars
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Tommy Mack
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Registered: 20/01/12
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I own a few Guitars, but find myself using my cheapo Yamaha Pacifica 112 the most.
I'm a wee man, 5'6", and the Pacifica's always felt really compact and hence effortless to play compared to, for example, my Mex Telecaster. It's also got a really skinny neck, great for Pete Townshend-style, thumb-on-the-E-string power chords!
I always assumed the Pacifica was short-scale, but I was surprised to discover it's actually a Fender-ish 25.5" scale (although it actually measures up slightly short).
I'd like to trade up to something a bit more classy (never liked the anorexic-strat look of the Pacifica) but keeping the same 'compact' feel.
The most obvious choice seemed to be a Strat, but I've recently bought an old Squier Silver Series Strat which feels bigger in my hands (as well as having a much fatter D-profile neck, which might see it going back on Ebay). Shame, cause it's such a great guitar otherwise.
I also found my mate's Epi SG pretty nice to play and bought a Gibson SG Special for a good price on Ebay, but ended up selling it straight away as it had a huge wide fretboard.
Guitars I've been thinking about trying (no more Ebay, I've bought and sold 4 Guitars in the last 6 months!)
*Fender Mustang
*Another strat with a slimmer neck
*Another SG with a slimmer neck
*A Gordon-Smith as a cheaper Les Paul Junior substitute
Let me know your thoughts!
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#292037 - 20/01/12 04:53 PM
Re: Small guitars
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Megi
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Registered: 08/07/11
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Loc: Lincolnshire
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You might just like one of the Ibanez S series range - I think these generally have a very slim neck.
Maybe something like this: Ibanez SA260
But just a thought, hope you can find something you like.
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#292040 - 20/01/12 06:35 PM
Re: Small guitars
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Tommy Mack
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Registered: 20/01/12
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Thanks for that. It looks smart, but quite a slick, modern rock look. I was thinking of something a bit more classic/retro. I'm a singer who plays some mainly rhythm guitar, not a super-fast shredder: think more Joe Strummer than Joe Satriani!
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#292045 - 20/01/12 09:10 PM
Re: Small guitars
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Ape09090
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Registered: 01/12/11
Posts: 1197
Loc: South Wales
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I bought a 3/4 size Spanish guitar for my niece a few years ago and I really enjoyed playing it for the week or so I had it before I gave it to her ,so much in fact that I've seriously considered buying a 3/4 sized electric guitar. I'm 5'8'' so not exactly a giant and I just found it so much easier to wrap my hands around the neck and move and hit all those notes that were so much closer etc.
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#292049 - 21/01/12 12:50 AM
Re: Small guitars
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Alidore
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Registered: 16/07/11
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Rather than hunt around, go to a guitar shop and try a few.
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#292112 - 22/01/12 11:09 PM
Re: Small guitars
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Rock'n'RollMouse
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Registered: 24/04/11
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Loc: Midlands
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I have a Crafter Constantine, which is like a small bodied Les Paul. I brought it last year second hand, and have been very happy with it.
Yamaha used to do a tele-shaped Pacifica range, starting at entry-level and going up to the Mike Stern signature model.
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But fair enough really, I was just seeing if you could be tempted away from the retro look! I guess the classic older designs do tend to have chunkier necks, so you might have to work a bit harder to find your 
