Left field question of the day…

[Gimble]

Can anyone point out a strat style guitar, with a single humbucker and a hardtail bridge, that’s under $250.00 USD. Brand doesn’t matter, or body material, etc.

Something like this, but that’s not going for $700.00+:

 

[1 21 gigawatts]

Kramer Baretta Special

Edit: Oops. Just checked and it has a trem. You can always deck it if you want a hardtail.

 

[TomBrokaw]

Does it need to be pickguard-less? If not, seems like a fairly cheap mod to get a single humbucker pickguard.

 

[mexicanyella]

Look for a Squier Bullet Special, used, like mine:

 

[62 Jazzmaster]

Squier Tom DeLonge model.

 

[Gimble]

Thanks! Great suggestions.

I’m not a modder in any sense so try to avoid it… the Bullet seems like the one… now the search begins!

 

[Alex_C]

Squier Affinity H HT $319

Squier Affinity Series Stratocaster H HT - Black, Sweetwater Exclusive

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Poplar Body, Maple Neck, Indian Laurel Fingerboard, Hardtail Bridge, and 1 Humbucking Pickup - Black

www.sweetwater.com

 

[Peegoo]

Find an old Squier '51. Yeah, it has an extra pickup, but that just adds to the versatility.

 

[Gimble]

So, I found this one and I’m getting it… I have a $50 gift card, so it’ll only cost me about $30.

It meets my only two requirement: hardtail and single humbucker:

 

[mexicanyella]

Let us know how it turns out!