Need Help Selecting An Electric Guitar |
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Need Help Selecting An Electric Guitar |
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Jun 15 2016, 04:00 PM |
Hey there I'm Todd and I"m on of our Staff instructors here. You have a great many choices available and thanks for letting us know what kind of music you will be playing as well as your budget.
One question is NEW OR USED. If you are open to a slightly used guitar, you can get nearly double the instrument for the money that you are about to spend IMHO. If you want a new guitar, your choices are a bit more limited. At the $500 mark, you may be a bit dissapointed. This is typically the cut off point for medium range new guitars. However, $750 puts you in a different league. Even a new instrument, can be hand for that price that will keep you happy for years. Your pal has a good suggestion in terms of the ESP/LTD imho. Here are two options at $750 that would work well and are both nice axes. One with active pups, one with passive. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LMH427BLK http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LMH401QFSTBK here is a nice Ibanez 7 string, with locking trem for about $600 http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RG7420PBSBF And here are a couple of nice Jackson guitars within budget. Again, once active, one passive. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SL3XSG http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/WRXMGArmy Just using sweetwaters store as they have an easy click to find type interface that let's me narrow down speedily You should be able to get these guitars at nearly any online retailer. Now if you go used, you could take these suggestions and simply move up the model chain a bit. You'll know you have when you stop seeing DUNCAN DESIGNED pickups and start seeing SEYMOUR DUNCAN Pickups (assuming the pups were stock of course). Duncan likes it's top pups used in guitars that cost around $800, generally speaking. Hello everyone,
I am going to be buying an electric guitar either in 4 or 6 weeks to start playing in a band my buddies and I want to get going. This isn't my fist electric guitar, but it will be the only electric I currently own. In the past I have mostly owned beginner Fenders. Currently, I have a Washburn and a nice Stagg acoustic. Post-hardcore is my favorite genre and is most likely the direction we will take our band. Some bands that I like include Silverstein, old A Day to Remember, I See Stars, Bring me the Horizon, Crown the Empire and bands similar to this sound. One of my friends who currently plays in a band recommended an ESP LTD but I want to hear some other opinions before I start shopping. my budget will likely be in the $500-$750 range though probably closer to $500. Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions!!! Joe |
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