slight rant incoming
so i got this plan for getting a bass guitar and also a secondary. for a bass i might look for a used yamaha bb, for the guitar i'm not sure. i don't like buying cheapo instruments because i'd like them to at least hold their value if i should sell them. so i've been mainly looking at the used market and at deals or close outs just to get an idea how prices are moving.
definitely want some sort of superstrat. but doesn't need to be a fender model. i've been enarmored with some more metal like shredding guitars for a while, like jackson, charvel, shecter(the sun valley super shredder z with ziricote top is just fucking beautiful to look at). i've been also looking at ibanez blazers at used market sites for a while, that guitar rules. another long time fav of mine for a humbucker model is the yamaha revstar. maybe someone on here has had some experience with any of those brands or guitars?
still not sure if i might sell my jaguar, but i'm pretty sure i'd regret selling it down the line. so i think the best gameplan would be to save up a couple hundred for a bass first. keep the jag as my main. save up again, find a blazer or revstar for around 5-600 hopefully. my main thought of buying a guitar whose price will probably stay stable is to possibly trade up at one point if i want an instrument that's maybe more expensive but serves the same purpose. i really don't need several guitars of the same type. i got the jag now, but i'd like to have a humbucker guitar that's less gnaddly and can sound more thick and meaty, but still sounds good when played cleanish and also a has hardtail. just a minimalist beast basically.
i have to post a pic of the beautiful shecter model, which is way too expensive for me to realistically afford if i don't sell most of my shit lol. but there's some ibanez blazers out from the early 80s that look very similar to this and can be had for around 500 if you're lucky. i remember they used to be way cheaper before covid, wish i bought the one i saw for 250 on reverb back then.
this is the shecter sun valley shredder z
here's a similar ibanez blazer on the right
lovely guitars imo.