The *NEW* 'I Need a New Guitar' thread

[Crazy_Joe]

Schecter do some very nice guitars with you specs i think.

[fps_dean]

An Ibanez RG1570 or RG2570 sounds like a good fit except it's a bolt on neck.  The necks are nice and slim and if you have smaller hands than me, you cannot go wrong there (my hands are large and the necks are a tad too small for me).

Also you can't go wrong with a Carvin DC127.  The necks are a bit fatter but still not a large neck by anymeans but you can have one custom built to meet your specs.  I bought a used one, all default options and had I paid the new price for it, I still paid very little for the overall quality of the guitar I was getting.  Plus it has the lowest action of any guitar I have evr played and I've talked to a few other Carvin owners who said the same thing.

Dean

[sgmypod]

Not a big fan of Ibanez but you tried any with the SA neck have small hands and in my opinion a far nicer neck than the RG's for me

[Jp.]

Its definatelly more than you wanna spend but I realize theres alot of shredheads arouns here

My mate has one of these
http://www.washburn.com/products/electrics/nseries/n4.aspx

It awsome

[Sifu Ben]

The new LAG superstrats look pretty nice, and the review of their PRSalikes in TG recently was favourable. Lotta guitar for the money, and they have a lot of colour options
www.lagguitars.co.uk
Dean vendetta's cheap, has a nice (thru) neck and looks cool in blue quilt, but it's hard tail only.

[Dakine]

Yum Yum

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1235428

[Searcher]

Now that's a sexy guitar!  I love the colour too.  Hmm.  I think I've narrowed it down to some kinda Ibanez, Jackson, or ESP.  Heh.  Yeah, not very narrow, I know!   :oops:   Sorry, Nick, but the JP models don't really grab me.       But the links you gave are full of other cool guitars I might buy one of.

I've pretty much decided to spend most of my money on a Warmoth partscaster after all and then scrounge up a few hundred more for a shreddy guitar, like the ones in this thread.  I just figured that, cool as shred guitars are, I just don't play that sort of music very often.  So I'd rather shell out most of my cash for something I'm gonna use more often.

I called Tim and ordered a set of pickups for a HSS Strat configuration, even though I still don't actually have the guitar to put them in yet!

[Dakine]

Good for you,
keep us updated bud.

[Dakine]

Dunno with import to Canada and exchange rate but these are not bad IMO

86 Model 3 Charvel $299
http://www.chrisguitars.com/charv86mod3-bk2.jpg

Jackson parts strat $399
http://www.chrisguitars.com/jackson-parts-strat-granite2.jpg

Charvel 475 Deluxe $350
http://www.chrisguitars.com/charv90-475dlx-exotic.jpg

Ibanex RG270 $299
http://www.chrisguitars.com/iban-rg270dx-bk.jpg

Anyway, probably no use lol.
Just trying to keep my mind off certain situations :)
Hope it provides some eye candy if no help :)

Nick

[Bainzy]

The guitar you're describing sounds just like my Warmoth superstrat, except mine's not rear-routed. If you're looking for vintage fenderish feel but with all the mod-cons (humbuckers, in tune trem, rear routed) then I'd say a Warmoth is definately for you. Bear in mind although they have a bolt-on only policy, they have a sculpted heel option for better fret access.

[Searcher]

Well, I ended up compromising a bit on what I was exactly after, to save some cash.  Ah well, I still get a new guitar out of it, and that's gotta be a good thing!  :)

I went for one of these:



When I get it I'll be putting a Nailbomb, Slowhand, and Mother's Milk set in it.  It's gonna be my first guitar that is fully BKPed.

[sgmypod]

I think therea great guitar mates got one....got a nice neck an all...you'll have to post some clips..will try an persuad my friend he needs new pickups

[_tom_]

Yeah a mate of mines got one of those, cant really play it properly as its a lefty so I couldnt really give it a proper go :lol: Looks well built though etc.

[sgmypod]

Going to upset Rg players but prefer the Sa neck to the wizard one....may just be my girlie hands *L*

[_tom_]

Is the wizard one the really wide one? I played Steves HR Giger (or whatever its called) Ibz last year at music live and I could hardly play it the strings seemed so far apart!