Author Topic: Metal guitar needed... (Read 19803 times)

dave_mc · « **Reply #15 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:33:26 PM »

Quote from: hunter

what is the budget, sambo?

+1

:D

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #16 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:56:32 PM »

Dean Vendetta 4.0 has a super fast thru neck with a string through body bridge and an ebony board. Best of all you can get them for £310! :o A set of locking tuners and some BKs and you're sorted.

sambo · « **Reply #17 on:** September 18, 2006, 04:35:23 PM »

^ dude they look gorgeous!

the ONLY possible (tiny) complaint i could make is that i would prefer a satin finish... but im not that fussy about that...

couple of things though... the ones ive seen- the boards were rosewood... ?

and where can you get em for £310!!?!?!?

dave and hunter:

im planning to raise about £450-500 from selling gear... so that will be my approximate budget... but i definately dont mind going second hand.. (in fact probably prefer it in some ways)... and it would be nice to have cash left over for tuners for the Gibson/the new axe... or maybe just some money left over to start the save for BKPs...

steve: £200! they just look better and better the more i hear about them... jesus..

and HTH- thanks for the schecter reminder... i cant believe i forgot them... someone else mentioned them to me as well... i keep forgetting to look in more detail at em...

and Tom... yer the ESP is alright... but not what im after... not just trem-wise...

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #18 on:** September 18, 2006, 04:43:10 PM »

www.singingchicken.co.uk
£500-£310 = callibrated Cold Sweat set :twisted:

sambo · « **Reply #19 on:** September 18, 2006, 04:44:01 PM »

:o :o :o :o :o

:twisted: :twisted:

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #20 on:** September 18, 2006, 04:46:58 PM »

My bad, it is a rosewood board. They DO look killer though. I played an EVO special in trans black the other day, and that had an unbelievably fast neck (to the point that I'm torn between that and the Vendetta- ultimately I'm sure I'll get both, but which first?) for a singlecut (or even a doublecut). The idea of burning it up on a singlecut always appeals to me :twisted:

sambo · « **Reply #21 on:** September 18, 2006, 04:50:56 PM »

mwahahahaha.... trans black you say? ooo lord... anything trans black weakens my knees...

i say get the vendetta first then you can tell me whether i really should get one :twisted: lol joking...

and yup they do look killer... and your little equation makes it seem so perfect... lol

PhilKing · « **Reply #22 on:** September 18, 2006, 05:47:41 PM »

Hi Sambo, not sure if you looked at these, but BC Rich are making a reissue of the Mockingbird neck through which sells for about $700 over here.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/B.C.-Rich-NJC-Mockingbird-Electric-Guitar?sku=512286

sambo · « **Reply #23 on:** September 18, 2006, 05:53:30 PM »

id seen similar ones... with trems.... but not them... they do look lovely... and Mockingbirds are another favourite shape of mine...

right in my price range too, thanks phil.

EDIT: oh and have you had any personal experience with them? if so what do you make of them?

hunter · « **Reply #24 on:** September 18, 2006, 05:55:30 PM »

Not that I knew so much about metal, but this looks quite good to me

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320027779296

sambo · « **Reply #25 on:** September 18, 2006, 05:58:12 PM »

thats GORGEOUS... but bit too expensive... let alone shipping :(

Dakine · « **Reply #26 on:** September 18, 2006, 06:12:31 PM »

not trying to be a snob, but, I do not like BC Rich's ever since Bernie Snr. left/died. Not a PATCH on a 'true' BC.

sambo · « **Reply #27 on:** September 18, 2006, 06:14:08 PM »

ive heard similar opinions before... i cant comment cause i havent played any... not a fan of all these wacky shapes though...

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #28 on:** September 18, 2006, 09:11:05 PM »

Washburn X50-Pro?

fps_dean · « **Reply #29 on:** September 19, 2006, 07:26:19 AM »

Quote from: Dakine

Carvin
Fender
Washburn
SG
Dean

Don't forget Ibanez either... older RG 3 digit (550, 570, 770, etc.) can often be bought for cheap on ebay... can't go wrong there ;)