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Jan 24 2008, 10:04 AM |
+1 for LP. It is THE guitar. Jackson really doesn't have that much of a character. Good luck.
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Jan 24 2008, 03:59 PM |
You mention two models of LPs, and I always wonder what the difference is between the classic LP and standard LP
Anyway, I'd choose the LP too. -------------------- Guitars:
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Jan 24 2008, 04:12 PM |
If you play MOSTLY metal and Neoclassical, and once in a while blues etc. Get a Jackson KV2 or Ibanez Jem, or E-Gen, if you can wait. Les Paul necks are like holding baseball bats (60's style profile not as bad). Plus, esp with neo classical, you NEED 2 octaves sometimes, and bending up to the second octave isn't practical sometimes. I've not played an Ibanez E-Gen, but it sounds pretty ridiculous as far as tonal versatility is concerned. Short of swapping pickups for higher output pickups on an LP, you won't be able to quite get the tone you're probably after. How much gain is enough? If you go to hotter pickups on the LP, then you're losing the versatility that the LP boasts. Of course, if you're big into alternate tunings, you'd be better off with that fixed bridge. Really, the Jem, KV-2, or E-Gen seems to me a better fit for your style of music.
E-Gen specs can be found here: E-Gen Specs This post has been edited by Goliath: Jan 24 2008, 04:14 PM -------------------- "King V" enthusiast
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Jan 24 2008, 04:33 PM |
+1 for the Les Pauls, you can play all kinds of music with them, they are very versatile
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Jan 24 2008, 04:56 PM |
For metal/neoclassical I would definitely NOT get the Les Paul. It is Versatile if you change the pickups out, but like some have already said, it has a baseball bat neck. I personally can't play worth crap on one. If I were you, I would go with a Higher end Ibanez RG or an ESP. Here's a couple examples of what I'm talking about:
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Jan 24 2008, 05:03 PM |
maybe a les paul is more versatile. but the jackson RR series look sooooo nice!
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Jan 25 2008, 12:59 AM |
lespaul standard +100
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