My main ax is my RG, no doubt. I've been playing in alternate tunings recently so I've been putting a lot of time into the schecter, and despite the neck being fatter, my playing sounds better (unplugged) because what I finally realized is the profile of the frets. The RG has more or less slightly rounded frets but the Schecter has a more squared off face of the fret, and I think that's what's contributing to my more accurate playing and makes me seem to have less fret buzz. I still prefer the thin neck of my Ibanez, but it makes me wonder as I contemplate my next guitar, what other guitars have this same feature? Are jacksons more boxy than Ibanez frets? ESPs? Was planning the next guitar at having fixed bridge w/ an 81. Obviously a hellraiser springs to mind, an ESP Eclipse or LTD EC also enter the picture. But I obviously need to go play them and see.
Also with hellraisers, has anyone tried out the Avenger or tempest models? Is the neck the same as the C1? They're all mahogany w/ maple tops but was curious if the neck profile was different at all. Plus all 3 of my current guitars are super strats 1 with red quilted maple top, 1 with ruby flamed maple top. The hellraiser see thru cherry is too gorgeous to really pass up (esp w/ the abalone binding) so I was thinking about maybe switching up the body style... thoughts?
Also what are the Jackson models to be looking for that have EMG's out of the box? Keep the price down below $1500 USD, I mean I can pull the trigger on an Eclipse, but my playing really doesn't demand having such a high end guitar. Obviously more money in the pocket is always a good thing.
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