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The 339 is a great call for your preferred genre and it has very effective coil taps on the pickups for a welter of tones and is a well made instrument. I have the Casino Coupé, which is the same size as the 339, albeit completely hollow. A great guitar, only slightly let down by the pickups (I replaced them with Artec P90s, which were a huge upgrade for very little money). The Tele or Revstar would do a good job too, although with less tonal options (not necessarily a bad thing). The Jazzmaster is an interesting choice and I love the look. However, they are harder to set up correctly and often need a neck shim to make the trem/bridge system work correctly. If the JM ‘speaks’ to you, go for it, embrace its idiosyncrasies and dare to be different.

Great post @EdwardMarlowe. Very even handed, even for guitars you don't particularly like. A refreshing change from some post I see (not here) where posters just rubbish things they don't like rather than be objective about them - kudos. @Ando1985. A lot will depend on what type of guitar you want. Something F shaped, then you're looking at the Player/Squier or, as suggested above, something from the JHS Vintage brand. You mention the Revstar and I think these are great guitars and are starting to get some traction with players. However, don't overlook the Pacifica range for something in the super-strat style. Yamaha do not make a bad instrument at any price point IMO. PRS SEs are really good, if you want something in that mould, they're really well built (I've owned one as well as US PRSs) but, as you've noted, they're not a cheap option any more and don't overlook the Sterling by Music Man line if you feel you can stretch your budget to the SE level. Once again the JHS Vintage brand also have offerings for super-starts and PRS type designs. Ultimately, it's best to get out and try some to see what you really want. If these are interim instruments in your guitar journey, then a Fender or Squier will be the easiest to move on without losing a lot of your investment.

That’s fantastic!

Decided to have a small cosmetic upgrade. Gone is the cream and black is in. Also, I’ve started trying to play with a thumbpick again (heavy, bumblebee thumbpick) in order to play some Hellecaster licks that I can’t achieve with hybrid picking. Seems to be going ok.

I fitted a DiMarzio Area Hot T to my Tele. Very pleased with it. https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/stacked-hum-canceling-tele/area-hot-t-bridge

Might be time to think more seriously about solid state...

A four part interview with John Jorgensen popped up on my YT feed, well worth the time to watch it all but go to part 4 if you want the gear run down. This, in turn, got me back to listening to the Hellecasters again and I’m struggling to learn the intro to Highlander Boogie as a result. That 4 parter starts here.

That’s easy for you to say.

Scorchcaster, cindercaster, Bar-B-Caster?

I think of it not so much as having migrated, but being a dual-National . That hollowbody and Mustang really float my boat.

Yep, liking it. Bring it on.

Probably a little bit of both. However, it'll never be right. It's best to go direct through the PA for a true reproduction of your acoustic signal.

I don’t know if they would be suitable, but I’m impressed with my TourTech hard case and would hope their gigbags are as good. https://www.andertons.co.uk/acoustic-dept/acoustic-guitar-accessories/gig-bags-for-acoustic-guitars?#facet:30744573456166766758411111711411610199104&productBeginIndex:0&facetLimit:&orderBy:&pageView:grid&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:&

Love that Bluesbird.

I’m a Firecaster, twisted Firecaster.

It’s a drive of an hour+ for anything for me. There’s Kenny’s in Dundee or Aberdeen and Guitar Guitar in Edinburgh or Glasgow. There may be others, but I’ve not ventured into the major conurbations since moving and the one in Perth closed some time back.

Great to see some lesser known players cropping up in people’s choices.

I fitted their P90s to my Epiphone Casino and they were an great upgrade, so much clearer and articulate and an absolute bargain.

Tele meets Firebird, that ticks so many boxes for me.

I don’t remember the exact date I started, but it was when dinosaurs roamed the Earth aka the ‘70s.

Another joins the throng. Good to have you with us.

Pedal GAS? That makes you sound like a petrol salesman. What sound shapers have caught your eye and inflamed your desire?