Jackson Or Epiphone?, Need Advice |
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Jun 28 2008, 03:40 PM
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The LP will be a lot easier to maintain and get to stay in tune, no hasseling with the Floyd rose type tremolo like you'll experience with the Jackson.
So for a cheaper guitar, the Epi LP all the way. You can easily tune to drop D if you want to try that out. Restringing to thicker, thinner strings is just plug n play, no tremolo that will need to be resetup. If you're willing to spend more money I could very well say you should get a Jackson with a floyd rose, but for the cheap ones. Nah. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Jun 28 2008, 03:43 PM
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Why do you want an Epiphone when you already have a Gibson?
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Jun 28 2008, 05:22 PM
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i suggest a jackson
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Jun 28 2008, 06:05 PM
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...I prefer Epiphone.
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Jun 29 2008, 07:03 AM
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Both are good brands, no doubt about that.
But i would be cautious about getting a Jackson with a licensed Floyd Rose. Some are good though, but some are just plain bad. But other than that, Jackson delivers great quality in both the budget and high-end series. -------------------- Guitars: Schecter Stiletto Classic, Jackson SLSMG, Ibanez RG-380 Japan, Gibson Les Paul Studio
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Jun 29 2008, 11:28 AM
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I would go with the Epi and change the pups.
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Jun 29 2008, 12:14 PM
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Since you already got a Gibson - and therefore a fixed bridge guitar - I say: go Jackson!
 Jackson guitars are generally of good quality. Just make sure you try the guitar first. If you want to be able to block the floating bridge, may I suggest Tremol-No ? The sexy thing allows you to switch between full floating, dive only and fixed bridge in seconds.
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Jun 29 2008, 12:55 PM
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If you like your Gibson and you need a cheaper similar sounding guitar to play sitting down, get the Epi. Epi Lp Custom is quite good in the 500$ range.
But if you are looking for something different from your V, save some more and get a better jackson with a real floyd rose! -------------------- Guitars:
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