Members jnr1114 Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 I have been here a few times asking about what guitar I should get. I nailed it down to about 4. http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Schecter-Guitar-Research-Hellraiser-Deluxe-Electric-Guitar?sku=520092 500$ USD * Mahogany Classic Body with black binding * 3-piece mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard * Schecter Ultra Access contour * 24 jumbo frets * GraphTech Tusq nut * EMG Active 81/85 humbuckers * Schecter Tune-o-matic-style bridge * Grover tuners http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Schecter-Guitar-Research-Omen-Extreme-6-Special-Electric-Guitar?sku=529002450$ USD * Body Back: Mahogany * Body Top: Carved quilted maple * Construction: Bolt-on maple neck * Scale length: 25-1/2" * Fingerboard: Rosewood * Frets: 24 extra-jumbo * Inlays: Vector * Pickups: Active EMG Humbuckers * Electronics: Vol/Tone * 3-way pickup selector * Bridge: Tune-O-Matic-style with thru-body string * Binding: Multi-ply black/creme purling with creme on top and headstock, creme on fretboarb * Tuners: Schecter * Hardware: Black chrome http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Schecter-Guitar-Research-Omen-ExtremeFR-Electric-Guitar?sku=520222450$ USD * Style: Double-cutaway solidbody * Body: Basswood * Construction: Bolt-on maple neck * Scale Length: 25.5" * Fingerboard: Rosewood * Frets: 24 extra-jumbo * Inlays: Vector * Pickups: Schecter Diamond Plus high-output alnico humbuckers * Electronics: Vol/Tone (with coil-splitting)/3-way toggle * Bridge: Licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo * Binding: Multi-ply black/creme purfling with creme on top and headstock, creme on fretboard * Tuners: Schecter * Hardware: Black chrome http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-RG350R1-Electric-Guitar?sku=581834350$ USD (Sale: 50$)# olidbody double-cutaway# Basswood body# 3-piece bolt-on maple neck# Wizard II neck profile# 24 jumbo frets# Rosewood fretboard# Sharktooth fretboard Inlays# Edge III bridge# INF3 bridge humbucker# INFS3 middle single-coil# INF4 neck humbuckers# Master volume, master tone controls# 5-way blade pickup selector# Die-cast tuners# Black hardware# Case not included Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benricci Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Have you played any of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnr1114 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 That's the problem. I can't go anywhere accept this little guitar shop and they have a poor quantity of Electric Guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 What kind of music do you generally play? Have you been playing long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnr1114 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Total: Five YearsActive: Two Years I have been stuck with a cheapy Ibanez. It's a 150$ guitar so I am hoping to get a new one around 300-500$ USD. Usually Metal, Thrash Metal, Shred. Mess around. I like the bands Metallica and Megadeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benricci Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Well, do you need a trem? 'Cause that'll eliminate two of the choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnr1114 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 That's pretty much the debate. My guitar currently doesn't have a trem and I can quite used to it. I don't know if I want to deal with a Floyd or if I will even need one. Is it worth working on the floyd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Personally, I can't stand Floyds. But others can't stand to be without them... How important is a set-neck to you? Do you play a lot in the upper registers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benricci Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Is it worth working on the floyd? Depends on what you play. For me, no. I play mostly pop, classic and indie rock. I have really no use for a Floyd anymore. But you said you play metal and shred. One would assume you'd want a locking trem of some sort. You may want to disqualify the two guitars from that list without trems. That would narrow it down to the Schecter Omen w/Floyd and the Ibanez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnr1114 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 But the others have EMG's. . . So it is basically this: Guitar With Temolo, Bad Pickups. 350-450$ USD Guitar Without Trem, Good Pickups. 450-500$ USD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Have you thought about going used? You can get SOOOOOOOO much more for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benricci Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 But the others have EMG's. . . So it is basically this:Guitar With Temolo, Bad Pickups. 350-450$ USDGuitar Without Trem, Good Pickups. 450-500$ USD Why do you assume the two with trems have bad pickups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnr1114 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 There stock pickups. Not active. EMG actives are one of the best pickups out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hyperlite Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 There stock pickups. Not active. EMG actives are one of the best pickups out there.This will be my first.......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnr1114 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Have you thought about going used? You can get SOOOOOOOO much more for the money. Yes, but everywhere I look, I can't find the ones I like. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hyperlite Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Seriously, are you set on actives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnr1114 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Seriously, are you set on actives? No. Everyone has different opinions. What I meant to say is "EMG" Is one of the best and most expensive brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hyperlite Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 buy this before it's gone ! http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/ESP-LTD-H401FM-Duncan-Pickups-Electric-Guitar?sku=423296 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hyperlite Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 you wanting to stay under $500 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnr1114 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 buy this before it's gone ! http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/ESP-LTD-H401FM-Duncan-Pickups-Electric-Guitar?sku=423296 I would if it was a different color. I am pretty picky based on that. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hyperlite Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 maybe?http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-RGA42FM-Electric-Guitar?sku=502235 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnr1114 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 you wanting to stay under $500 ? Yesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnr1114 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 maybe?http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-RGA42FM-Electric-Guitar?sku=502235 Looked at it before. If I was going to spend 500, it would be on the one with EMG's. But I might keep this in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mutant_guitar Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 what's so bad about your current guitar that you need a new one? maybe answering that will help you decide what guitar to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnr1114 Posted January 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 what's so bad about your current guitar that you need a new one? maybe answering that will help you decide what guitar to get. Um. . . Lets just say it's a 150$ Ibanez. Not satisfied anymore. Kept me busy for 3 years, I want to move on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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