Ergonomic Guitars with a Trem Under $1k

[weak junco]

Hey, all.

I'm a bass player looking to get into guitar again. I used to play years ago, but came back to it.

I will be playing pretty much exclusively through my hx stomp into an interface or PA.

I really want an ergonomic guitar, as when I made the switch to headless bass I became a complete convert. Also, my back has started to hurt lately, so lightness is appreciated. It doesn't need to be headless.

I play a wide variety of genres (worship, j pop/rock, jazz fusion eventually.) I know i want a tremolo because the people I like use them and id want to emulate them at some point.

I have had my eyes on the Hils HN5. Any better options?

[soft stirrup]

charvel DK24 always near the top of the list with these type of requests

HSS variant

since gospel / worship players generally prefer single coils and chimier tones, and similar deal with J pop. but you still got the humbucker in the bridge for rock

24 frets to get u some easier access down there

[naive tide]

Get a Hils with the Fishmans ...headless is always the most ergonomic

[grand gazelle]

Hey sorry to bother in the wrong channel but how do i get access to post here?

[weak junco]

Are the Fishmans that much better than their proprietary active pickups? Especially when considering i have an hx stomp?

[naive tide]

they have more tonal variety since they have multiple voicings and coil splits

I reallly wanna try the Hils myself but no local store stocks them alas ... but from what I hear from lots of reviews is that what Hils offers for the money is insane good value

the NH6 also comes with Fishmans ... tusq nut, SS frets ... fcking insane specs for the price

another great option is an NK ... but they don't come with a trem system

[soft stirrup]

i wish i could like the Hils but the shape really bugs me

especially their attempt at that strandberg esque lower cut, it just looks kinda cheap n odd to me since it looks like an afterthough since its so small and akward lookin

[naive tide]

i kinda get what you mean ... but it seems fine to me .. at that pricepoint the proposition seems pretty spectacular

[abstract zodiac]

second this as well

[soft stirrup]

ya

i just wish they hired someone else on their design lol

[naive tide]

like I said .. haven't had the pleasure to try one

saw Rabea try one out and he said it plays better than a Ibanez Q ...

kinda wild

[weak junco]

I think the ergonomics on the hils will be better than the charvel, but i like the looks of rhe charvel better definitely

[abstract zodiac]

my charvel

it's very light

[soft stirrup]

ibanez q kinda meh so not that high of a bar

its basically kinda ibanez standard quality but with the tax of being headless and having niche hardware

hils has a nice market in america

much more than most overseas headless

but i wish their designer was someone else

[naive tide]

also never played one alas ... I really don't like their design

[soft stirrup]

cus the shapes from other overseas headlesses r knockin out the park

[naive tide]

I know ... I own 2 NK's 😉

even Acepro seems to make pretty great headless models

i still regret not snaggin one when I lived in China cause they were like 150 euro or something like that

[soft stirrup]

https://reverb.com/item/92419609-goc-satya-tremolo-headless-guitar

ive been wanting a Goc for a bit due to the trem but their release schedules kinda inconsistent