What guitar for lead?

[Toe-Knee]

also take a look at agiles.

A friend has the intrepid 627 and its a really nice guitar and plays rather quickly

http://www.rondomusic.com/electricguitar-ss10.html

[GuitarIv]

The Tremol-No is the answer for blocking Floyd equipped guitars, as long as you're not using an Ibanez Trem. And well I guess if one thing is true then that you should play a guitar before you purchase it. Tastes differ and I'd never buy a guitar blindly anyway.

[Toe-Knee]

The Tremol-No is the answer for blocking Floyd equipped guitars, as long as you're not using an Ibanez Trem. And well I guess if one thing is true then that you should play a guitar before you purchase it. Tastes differ and I'd never buy a guitar blindly anyway.

the tremelno works on most Ibanez guitars. Its just the ones with the edge zero with zpf whatever that it doesn't fit on.

[GuitarIv]

I see, my fault. Thanks for the clarification!

[Toe-Knee]

I see, my fault. Thanks for the clarification!

I think its only the absolute newest ones say mid 2012 that have the newer zero point system that you cant block with a tremelno. I think the same guitars also have the slightly thicker wizardIII rather than the wizardII

[GuitarIv]

I own one of those, although it's a 2010 model, it's a RG 350MZ. That ZPS System is a pain in the ass and useless, I removed it and blocked the Floyd with a piece of wood...

[Toe-Knee]

I own one of those, although it's a 2010 model, it's a RG 350MZ. That ZPS System is a pain in the ass and useless, I removed it and blocked the Floyd with a piece of wood...

Really? I've heard nothing but good things about it. I'm glad I bought my Ibanez before they changed all the necks and bridges out then.

[GuitarIv]

I'm serious. It didn't help anything regarding tuning stability. But then again I don't use my Floyds and might be a bit biased :P

[Lucifuge]

I've heard that Warmoth necks aren't the best for a 24-fret guitar because it's just a fingerboard extension on a standard Fender neck joint, so access to the upper frets isn't that great, unlike a guitar where the neck join is designed for 24 fret access.

Note: I don't have personal experience of this, I'm just repeating what I have read on the internet so YMMV... :?

[Alex]

So am toying with the idea of maybe getting a guitar that will be my guitar for primarily 'lead' playing. So im after something with 24 frets, great access to the high frets, and most importantly, that plays fast as lightning. My budget isnt huge so something that i can upgrade over time would be great (or get 2nd hand), but i would rather not have a basswood body guitar. Any recomendations? thanks!

Uhm, this might be late, but i just saw your signature; basically the PRS SE 24 and the Schecter should be already quite there.

[witeter]

Thanks for all the info guys-some great suggestions!
Alex, yes i love the guitars I have at the moment and its not in any shape or form that they are not good for lead, as i can play anything on them. I just fancied something that was pecifically built for lead. But I know what you guys mean, at the end of the day it has to work for me, so time to start trying stuff out. I adore Prs guitars so may go down the route of getting another SE with better upper fret access and tremolo style bridge (as i love the low feel for the picking hand) :-)

[tekbow]

Normally upper fret access and fret size are the main things to consider. Frets shouldn't be too small, many would want at least medium jumbo if not extra jumbo frets.

Whether the neck is flat or a bit curved, thin or a bit thicker, wide or narrow is a matter of taste. George Lynch preferrred quite fat and wide necks for a long time, strat scale. Joe Satriani prefers them much more vintage. Steve Vai has necks which are fatter then the standard Ibanez RG ones and have a bit smaller frets than their usual huge version. Zakk Wylde, Michael Amott, Michael Schenker and Kirk Hammett (sometimes) have all "shredded" on 24.75" scale necks quite superbly.

+1. It's a matter of personal taste. Ritchie Kotzen playes a.... uhhh... tele.

Which has the biggest neck I've EVER come across.

the JS1000 isn't massive, but its not "shred" thin, it's more of a medium c, which really suprised me. None of the EVH guitars (charvel, kramer, MM, peavey) had tiny necks either. all a good handful, although the MM neck doesn't feel so wide in the hand.

+2 all personal taste, get out, try a bunch and see what YOU actually play the fastest on.

[witeter]

Thanks again guys, yeah certainly the way forward Tekbow.
Im maybe looking at a PRE Se Torero but looking to block the trem-if i block the floyd trem does that take away the extra hassle of string changes and changing tunings that normally comes with a floyd rose? cheers

[tekbow]

Thanks again guys, yeah certainly the way forward Tekbow.
Im maybe looking at a PRE Se Torero but looking to block the trem-if i block the floyd trem does that take away the extra hassle of string changes and changing tunings that normally comes with a floyd rose? cheers

well.. IMO if the guitar hasn't got a recessed trem, just get all the spring in and have the trem flat back on the body. Thats the only way i have any trem guitar set up with the exception of the PRSS because you can't really do it with them. you'll 90% of the benefits of blocking with the added advantage of the trem still being usuable.

If it is recessed, get a tremsetter.

But no it won't, you still have to go to university, study mechanical engineering, pass the exams, get the correct precision tools, break out the Orbital style glasses with lights on them, unlock everything, cut the ballends off etc etc.

[witeter]

Thanks for that - ah well that crosses out the Torero. However have recently found that Ibanez RGA121's look rather nice :-)