Author Topic: Huge Announcement! (Read 6307 times)

Crazy_Joe · « **on:** August 22, 2006, 10:08:51 PM »

I went to the guitar store today!!

They didn't have the RG1570, HOWEVER, they had the older version of it used which is the RG570EX, and my god to i love wizard necks!
It was so easy to play with that neck, it had really cool sharktooth inlays and i loved messing around with a whammy bar!
It was extremely light and had a nice low action perfect guitar, very fast, it had a lot of marks on the back, i thought ahh damn now i'm bound to not like it, but for some reason it didn't bother me one bit!

Second was the Tokai Explorer, and that was a beast, such a dark rich sound compared to the Ibanez, i loved holding the explorer, made me feel like James Hetfield! It gave me more confidence when the guy there said, 'Yeah these guitars are great, definatley better than some of those Gibsons over there!'
It has a pretty fat neck but it was quite flat on the back of the neck and less rounded than my les paul which is another advantage, i found it great to play, the frets were jumbo frets but the frets were small and there was no major streching for any frets.

I really can't decide, even though there is about £200 difference, it is completely 50/50 since they are both completely different guitars for different styles of metal, but i play all kinds of metal so they both fit my style!

I really don't know, i'm leaning towards the Explorer, but that wizard neck was really something else, i loved it!

What say you Bare Knucke Forum??

dave_mc · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2006, 10:18:28 PM »

i haven't tried the tokai. It really depends what you play- I'd say if you play more shreddy-lead, I'd go with the ibanez. if you play more metal rhythm, the tokai.

that's probably a gross oversimplification, though.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2006, 10:20:24 PM »

Yeah that is a bit too simple!
But i am more of a rhythm player, though i do like to try and shred sometimes!

The Tokai was amazing, if it had a wizard neck then that would probably be my ultimate guitar!

dave_mc · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2006, 10:27:56 PM »

^ save up for a custom explorer with wizard neck?

;)

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2006, 10:30:51 PM »

is the explorer a bolt-on??

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2006, 10:32:31 PM »

No it is all mahogany set neck.

Dakine · « **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2006, 10:36:12 PM »

Would have to say my Explorer is probably my fave, outta my Les Paul, SG, Axis and Petrucci.
And thats all I have to say about that :lol:

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2006, 10:43:01 PM »

There is no way i'm going to decide without going back and trying them again!
I made a list to kind of battle them against each other, but in the end they drew! haha

Dakine · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2006, 10:44:27 PM »

Did you try em with a strap whilst standing?
Good test as Explorer is well balanced and great to play like this.

fps_dean · « **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2006, 11:26:39 PM »

That's as good as a 1570 but better because it saves you some room in the wallet for some BKPs for it and maybe still some leftover.

Good pickup ;)

gingataff · « **Reply #10 on:** August 23, 2006, 03:03:42 AM »

I'm more of an Ibanez person myself but thinking objectively, which one are you more likely to find at a later date? The Ibanez probably, so maybe go for the Tokai as it's rarer. Old Ibanezs are always cropping up.

Searcher · « **Reply #11 on:** August 23, 2006, 03:12:22 AM »

Sounds like the Ibanez is more confortable for you, but the Tokai appeals to you because of the looks. If I'm right go for the Ibanez. Something that feels right beats something that looks good any day, especially after the novelty wears off.

Twinfan · « **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2006, 08:59:17 AM »

The Ibanez is more versatile, but the Tokai will have loads of "meat" as a tone. I have different guitars as I don't always want one tone. Decide what tone you're after, what kind of songs you'll be playing and go with that.

chrisola · « **Reply #13 on:** August 23, 2006, 09:30:58 AM »

id base it on how they play...i also love Wizard necks ;)

If i found a pink Hello Kitty strat that played better than a 'normal' strat, id buy the Hello Kitty one... how it plays and feels matters.. how it looks... not so much (unless you are in a band and have a band image etc etc :P)

I agree that the Tokai is rarer.. might also hold its value more... then again it MIGHT be difficult to sell on (IF you have to) as people tend to go for the big brands like Gibson and Ibanez on the whole..

Its a tough one... good luck

Fubar · « **Reply #14 on:** August 23, 2006, 10:04:55 AM »

Just toss a coin, innit! Either way you'll be getting a nice guitar.