well after lots of debate.. I need humbuckers.

[wtfg89]

I'm going to retire this s-s-s route strat from it's metal duties due to it just not working out....LOL

 

I really really love Maple fretboards, and I really love pointy reversed headstocks. So I was leaning towards an ESP LTD M-53. I know, low end guitars wah wah flaws...you know they wouldn't make these guitars if they sucked so I'm down to try it out. They don't have any in my area so I'm going to buy without playing.

 

It's fairly simple....I'm just a bedroom playa and digital recording back and forth with my friends so I'm not looking for another PRS...even though I miss mine dearly.

 

Does anyone have the ESP LTD M-53? I like it because it's not a floyd rose (just cant do them) and it's got what i'm looking for...a basic humbucker guitar that I can bang out some metal riffs with. I haven't seen any other guitars that are around the same price range NEW that have what I want:

 

Humbucker in the bridge position

Simple tremolo / no trem

maple fretboard

able to be tuned to drop C with 11s.

[EADGBE]

Have you thought about a Gunslinger?

 

[wtfg89]

That's a nice one, but the price difference is a huge margin. $219 vs $599

 

Trying to budget shop, starving student etc etc

[Alecto]

LTD EC-50. I scored one for $270 out the door two years ago for my nephew. An absolutely stunning guitar for the price; personally, I'd swap out the pickups but the stockers aren't bad at all.

 

[bonaventura]

dont have it, but tried it and liked it.

 

decent guitar for its price.

 

but then again...i might be partial

[clay sails]

Perhaps convert your strat to HH, HSH, or HSS?

 

Modding is fun, and you can then have your maple board in a metal guitar.

[mnewb1]

well of course you need a humbucker...now go out and buy another guitar!

 

[mdintx]

This would serve you well:

 

http://www.rondomusic.com/al2500albinobk.html

[metalheadUK]

What about an old Charvel model 1?

 

Cheap, Maple board, it'll do metal 'til the cows come home, and no PITA Floyd to worry about.

 

Superb build quality too.

 

 

 

And heres my other one...it' had been bodged with a Kahler before I got it, but I did a lot of gigs with it.

 

 

[Steadfastly]

If you budget is minimal for this you should try Rondo music or Xavier guitars.

[algernon7]

Duncan Hot Rails would be a good option for your strat, or check Guitarfetish for a cheaper option.

I can vouch for LTD guitars. I have the MV-300, if you can find one of those used I would highly recommend it, though it doesn't come with a maple fretboard. I've played it with 11's in dropped C for quite a long time. I have it in Dropped B right now, and it's a bit unstable, I just need to get it set up.

[GilmourD]

Check out Mean Street Guitars or look for a used Peavey Wolfgang EXP.

[d_dave_c]

Yamaha - http://cgi.ebay.com/YAMAHA-RGZ-211M-Electric-guitar-24-fret-CHEAP-/290483848917?pt=Guitar&hash=item43a22fc6d5

 

Peavey - http://cgi.ebay.com/Peavey-Tracer-Electric-Guitar-USA-Super-Strat-Style-/170549718331?pt=Guitar&hash=item27b58e2d3b

 

Godin - http://cgi.ebay.com/godin-sd-upgrades-/180570924592?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a0adda630

[iamjethro]

Buying new I would look at the Peavey Predator Plus. I bought one recently to have a 24 fret guitar. Got the string thru version. Music store even set it up (as a good music store should) for me before leaving. Plays well. Sounds very nice for the money (to the point of me reconsidering my idea of new PUs for a while anyway).

 

$199 before any negotiating. Fair price for what it is.

[wtfg89]

 

This would serve you well: http://www.rondomusic.com/al2500albinobk.html

 

 

that's very nice!

[wtfg89]

What about an old Charvel model 1? Cheap, Maple board, it'll do metal 'til the cows come home, and no PITA Floyd to worry about. Superb build quality too. And heres my other one...it' had been bodged with a Kahler before I got it, but I did a lot of gigs with it.

 

those are nice too!

[the_gunslinger]

I second the Charvels. I usually see a bunch in pawn shops for pretty cheap, plus you can always make an offer at a pawn shop, and maybe score a sweet deal. Also I see a lot of lower end LTD's, Jacksons, and if you like em BC rich warlocks and what not in pawn shops. Might be worth a try.