I wasn't saying Yamaha's are rubbish per se, just that the one I have is.

It's a Pacifica and a pretty bottom end one at that.

Having never really played an electric all I know about this one is the sustain is pretty poor (even cranking up the compressor) and the fact I like to play in different tunings occasionally means the tremelo thing makes this quite frustrating.

I put light gauge strings on it and adjusted the trem as much as I could to try to make the bridge sit on the body but it's still in the air by about 1/16".

I'll trade it in with you for a decent one if you've got owt

Buy a Yamaha Pacifica 112 and spend the £250 on prostitutes.

As he's already got one (see previous page) he could spend the full £500 on prostitutes.

I've only been playing for a couple of years using a Les Paul Studio. Beautiful guitar and suits me perfectly.

My instructor had a Danelectro DC59 which I thought was stunning. I bought one for £220 from eBay (brand new), amazing guitar with wonderful tone. Pretty lightweight too.

Personally I'd save or borrow another 300 quid and buy a Japanese-made Tokai or keep an eye out for a pre-loved one. Also I would rather have the Korean-made Tokai than the Epi they churn out these days.

please 'pm' any recommendations please DHM...