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Jan 26 2008, 10:33 PM |
Okay guys next guitar I get (which will be a while) is probably going to be something shreddy. My wishes are a mahogany body, two humbuckers (middle single coil is okay but neck and bridge hums), hard tail and decent price. Pluses are coil tapping and locking tuners (my parker has spoiled me). Also, no ridiculous neck inlays or paintjobs please Suggest them anyway though, my idea of ridiculous is probably different than yours eh Here's what I'm looking at:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Jac...itar?sku=512234 - Looks cool. The price is decent, but I'd probably change the EMGs. I like EMGs but they aren't my ideal pickups. Neck through is kinda nice. But no coil tapping or locking tuners. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Par...itar?sku=510664 - It's a parker! I know and love parkers. Locking tuners, coil tap, piezo, amazing parker neck. But, it costs a lot and isn't a hard tail. Some other suggestions? -------------------- Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals.
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Jan 27 2008, 01:58 AM |
JVM, I would seriously recomend you try the Ibanez S2170FB. Has pretty much everything your looking for. A freind of mine has this guitar. He's a quite bit better than I am but I swear he makes this thin scream!
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-S2170FB...455-i1323391.gc Edit: you can get it in black as well! This post has been edited by skennington: Jan 27 2008, 01:59 AM |
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Jan 27 2008, 02:09 AM |
Thanks for the suggestion. However if it's not going to be a hard tail, I'd rather it not be a FR or Edge bridge, I prefer being able to easily change my strings and tunings
How about this one? What can you guys say about it? Also I'm looking at a musicman silhouette. I like it quite a lot, only downside is it's alder which is not my top choice and I don't particularly care for how it looks though thats secondary to how it sounds and feels -------------------- Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals.
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Jan 27 2008, 03:31 AM |
[quote name='JVM' date='Jan 26 2008, 04:33 PM' post='127045']
Okay guys next guitar I get (which will be a while) is probably going to be something shreddy. My wishes are a mahogany body, two humbuckers (middle single coil is okay but neck and bridge hums), hard tail and decent price. Pluses are coil tapping and locking tuners (my parker has spoiled me). Also, no ridiculous neck inlays or paintjobs please Suggest them anyway though, my idea of ridiculous is probably different than yours eh Here's what I'm looking at: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Jac...itar?sku=512234 - Looks cool. The price is decent, but I'd probably change the EMGs. I like EMGs but they aren't my ideal pickups. Neck through is kinda nice. But no coil tapping or locking tuners. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Par...itar?sku=510664 - It's a parker! I know and love parkers. Locking tuners, coil tap, piezo, amazing parker neck. But, it costs a lot and isn't a hard tail. Some other suggestions? I would go with the parker or an Ibanez RG or S series |
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Jan 27 2008, 03:40 AM |
So none of you like the jackson eh?
-------------------- Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals.
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Jan 27 2008, 04:07 AM |
Okay I've done a little more research. I'm still going with:
The Ibanez RGA Prestige RGA121. It is a full fledged member of the prestige family made in Japan, the RGA line doesn't have a tremolo which is what makes it differ from the others. I really like this one, looks nice, has all my requirements and would just maybe need some new pickups and locking tuners. It's also priced quite nicely The Musicman Silhouette , made in the USA. Very nice but a bit expensive, made of alder, doesn't look quite as nice as the others, but otherwise has a nice pickup configuration (the only one that has an extra middle single coil), maple fretboard which I like and apparently is extremely comfortable. The Jackson SLSMG Soloist, made in Japan. Meets my requirements, looks pretty awesome itself, decent price, neck through, ebony fretboard which I like, looks cool, etc etc etc. And the Parker Nitefly, made in the US. The most versatile and fun one, but also the most expensive. I like the coil tapping, love the parker necks, locking tuners, and piezo. Has a trem which I'd rather not have but thats a minor consideration. Otherwise the bridge parkers use is extremely comfortable for resting your hand on (very smooth) so thats kinda nice. The silhouette and parker are indeed quite expensive So right now I'm kind of leaning toward the jackson and RGA, but they're not out of the race. I mean I still have a long time to consider them This post has been edited by JVM: Jan 27 2008, 04:08 AM -------------------- Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals.
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Jan 27 2008, 04:12 AM |
Thanks for the suggestion. However if it's not going to be a hard tail, I'd rather it not be a FR or Edge bridge, I prefer being able to easily change my strings and tunings How about this one? What can you guys say about it? Also I'm looking at a musicman silhouette. I like it quite a lot, only downside is it's alder which is not my top choice and I don't particularly care for how it looks though thats secondary to how it sounds and feels A schecter definitely wouldn't disappoint! IMO, I wouldn't let a Floyd Rose turn me off. Changing strings takes no longer on my Hellraiser than it does any of my other guitars. It will take some getting used to but I just set my Floyd up for down 1/2 step on the Schecter (didn't change the strings) and it took a total of about 10 minutes. It's just a matter of learning how to adjust the spring tension. This post has been edited by SDMF75: Jan 27 2008, 04:13 AM -------------------- Guitars - Schecter C1-FR Hellraiser Black Cherry
Ibanez Iceman w/ DiMarzio Super Distortion in the Bridge and DiMarzio Humbucker from Hell in the Neck Xaviere XV-700 Cherry Sunburst (Les Paul copy) Lyon Def Leppard Special Union Jack (to go under construction soon - 1st thing to be removed will be the Def Lep logo on the headstock and then off to change the pickups etc. - plays pretty well for a Target special) Washburn KC-40 (in pieces and about to be re-painted) Yamaha Classical Acoustic Bass - Signed Gene Simmons Punisher Tobacco Sunburst #345 - Collector purposes only Amp - Roland Cube 60, Roland MicroCube Effects - Ibanez Weeping Demon Wah Fat bottomed girls You make the rockin' world go round!! |
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