Guitar suggestions with a $1500 budget

[coolcat2]

So my wife wants to get me a guitar for our 10 year anniversary but I can't decide what to get. I mostly play blues, gov't mule, black keys type music. I have a les paul, strats, tele, rickenbacker among other import guitars. I typically buy used to get more guitar for the money.

Things I've been considering: SG, PRS (I've always wanted one with birds, leaning towards a Starla with bigsby), G&L ASAT Special, Godin Icon 3 (I've been on a p90 kick lately), something with TV Jones pickups.

What do you guys think? Anything else I should consider? Too many choices. Will the GAS ever end???

[stuco]

Do you have a nice acoustic?

[In Absentia]

PRS Mira is sweet.

[Virtual Pariah]

Seriously consider some of the EBMM product. I always like the versatility of the Silo w/Piezo.
Good stuff and within your budget.

[Crowder]

If you could find a used Collings 290 in the $1600 range you'd have a lifetime keeper. Wish I'd kept mine!

[DGTCrazy]

For about $100 more, you could get a used PRS DGT with Moons....A KILLER guitar.

[Suhrlicious]

Go with a PRS.

[coolcat2]

Thanks for the suggestions, keep them coming. To answer some questions, I don't play much acoustic but I do have a Martin J15 and a Seagull Coastline Folk guitar. I've been leaning towards a PRS the most. I have seen a used PRS Custom 22 with birds in my budget but I don't know if I'll like the Dragon pups with the style of music I play. I know I can always change them down the road as well. For some reason, when I was younger and saw a PRS with a 10 top and the bird inlays for the first time, it became a guitar I wanted to have one day. However, I have a Schecter C-1 classic that I hardly ever play and it is very similar to a PRS.

[tnt365]

I picked up an SG at Guitar Center the other day and it was $899 on sale. The neck was fat and it played just as good as my Les Paul Traditional (which has a fret dress). I was amazed at how smooth the frets were. The tone was plenty warm too, not as complex as the LP but throaty still and fat sounding. I liked it.

[Marble]

You could definintely get a used '61 RI SG for under $1500. I got mine for just a bit over $1100 in December, and it was NM with one small nick on the back of the body.

[GAD]

Get a Guild Starfire III, IV or V. DAMN good guitars that are well within your limit.

As for TV Jones, my Setzer SSLVO is probably my favorite guitar. A bit higher than your limit used, but there are similar models you could get for less. VERY fun guitars.

[Bob Pollock]

I just sold my PRS CU22 10 top to a fellow tgper for $1500, so they're out there.

[bynapkinart]

Used Hamer USA. Best bang for any buck.

[Rod]

Originally Posted by DGTCrazy

For about $100 more, you could get a used PRS DGT with Moons....A KILLER guitar.

Yes

[coolcat2]

Just came across this in my search. This could be the one, 3 p90's, bigsby, semi-hollow. I've heard good things about Hamers but have never been able to find a USA one to play.
http://www.hamerguitars.com/?fa=detail&mid=1441