New Metal Guitar... Any Suggestions?

[ChrisMetal]

Hi there, looking for a new guitar, want it to look aggressive or a Superstrat I'll mainly be playing metal in the form of Testament... I would like an original Floyd Rose, an Ebony fretboard, 24 frets with a thru-neck. any suggestions? looking to spend about £500 - £1,400

[sherpa]

get a 2nd hand ESP kh2 You will love it i love mine !!!!

[Crazy_Joe]

Well with those specs i can tell you right now you won't be finding one as cheap as 500 quid!!

That actually sounds more like a custom order, you sound like a man who knows what he wants, and i think a custom would suit you well since you have the cash for one.

Also i can't think of any normal guitars with all those specs. If you took away the Ebony board then there would be plenty e.g. for superstrats - Ibanez, Jackson etc.

HOLD UP!!

I just remembered one which fits you perfectly.

JACKSON KE2 KELLY

Model Name    KE2 Kelly™
Model Number    280-3030-(Color#)
Web Instrument Type    USA Select Series
Colors    Solid / Metallic Finish Group:
(803) Black (BLK)
(839) Ferrari Red (FR)
(844) Gun Metal Grey (GMG)
(854) Metallic Black (MBK)
(876) Snow White (SW)
Candy / Pearl Finish Group:
(822) Cobalt Blue (CBL)
(831) Deep Candy Red (DCR)
Transparent Finish Group:
(815) Burnt Cherry Sunburst (BCB)
(858) Natural (NAT)
(885) Transparent Black (TBK)
(886) Transparent Blue (TB)
(887) Transparent Green (TG)
(890) Transparent Red (TR)
Bevel / Pinstripe Finish Group:
(808) Black w/ Gold Pinstripes
(840) Ferrari Red w/ Black Bevels
(877) Snow White w/ Black Bevels
(878) Snow Whit w/ Black Pinstripes
Graphic Finish Group 1:
(806) Black Ghost Flames (BKGF)
(813) Blue Ghost Flames (BGF)
(833) Eerie Dess Swirl (EDS)
(835) Bolted Steel (BOLTS)
(851) Lightning Sky (LTG)
(859) Nebula (NEB)
(870) Shattered Glass (SGL)
(875) Snakeskin (SNK)
(896) Yellow Bengal (BGLY)
Graphic Finish Group 2:
(842) Graveyard (GRV)
(861) Pile O' Skulls (SKL)
Body    Alder with Flame Maple Top on Transparent Colors
Neck    Neck-Thru-Body Quartersawn Maple
Neck Dimensions    3rd Fret: .775”, 12th Fret: .835”
Tuning Machines    Die-Cast Tuners
Fingerboard    Ebony
No. of Frets    24 Jumbo Frets
Bridge Pickup    Seymour Duncan® JB™ TB4 Humbucking Pickup
Middle Pickup    N/A
Neck Pickup    Seymour Duncan® Jazz™ SH2N Humbucking Pickup
Controls    Master Volume,
Master Tone
Bridge    Floyd Rose® Original™ Double Locking 2-Point Tremolo
Pickup Switching    3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Hardware    Black (Chrome on Transparent Colors)
Strings    NPS, XL, (.009 to .042)
Case    Includes Deluxe Molded Case
Pickguard    None
Scale Length    25.5”
Width at Nut    1-11/16”
Notice    Product Prices, Features And Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice
Unique Features    Compound (12” to 16”) Fingerboard Radius,
Mother of Pearl Shark Fin Position Inlays,
Bound Fingerboard and Headstock,
Matching Painted Headstock on Transparent Finishes,
Off-set “Kelly” Body Shape,
Inlaid Mother of Pearl Jackson Logo,
CTS® Pots and Switchcraft® Switches



In fact a lot of the Jackson USA series have your specs: http://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/search.php?section=guitars&cat=usaselectseries

[maliciousteve]

I've got a Warmoth Mockingbird for sale. It has all the features you want apart from it's a bolt on. Even has a single Bareknuckle Painkiller.

[ChrisMetal]

lol, just sold my Kelly, but it was a cheaper model, didn't like the thin neck or bolt-on neck, I usually play Les Paul's, like the thick necks. I got a custom guitar on order atm, not really a Metal guitar though but looking for something more so.

[JJretroTONEGOD]

I'd get a second hand original Jackson made in the usa 24 fret guitar, they are excellent but only the USA ones from the 80's and 90s! not the japaneze ones, they are not even close to the originals.

You could also afford a PRS custom 24 from the 1990's which are amazing guitars, you can pick them up from Ebay.

Others you can actually afford are Parker, JJ's which I use (handmade), erm.. not many others are worth considering, there are very few well made guitars out there.

Forget whats popular you need a guitar that's built to last forever. With your kind of budget you're looking at a proffesional quality guitar.

Choose carefully!

[maliciousteve]

I'd get a second hand original made in the usa 24 fret guitar, they are excellent but only the USA ones!

You could also afford a PRS custom 24 from the 1990's which are amazing guitars, you can pick them up from Ebay.

True! The 1990 Standard 24 I own is frigging amazing.

[ChrisMetal]

I'm looking at some Edwards Guitars, I know they're a part of ESP, so thats good, but any sites I can have a look at prices and postage to the UK?

[gingataff]

I'm looking at some Edwards Guitars, I know they're a part of ESP, so thats good, but any sites I can have a look at prices and postage to the UK?

Check out this thread for some links:
http://www.bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5200&highlight=japan+guitars
If you want I can go and try some out for you :twisted:  :twisted:

[ChrisMetal]

Thanks I had a look at that thread.

Edwards E-RV-138 is the baby I'm looking at. I've sent an inquiry to Ishibashi about postage costs and price. would look at their version of the Horizon, but i think it comes with H/S setup, I'm a H/H person myself.

so gigastaff if you wanna go check out the RV-138 feel free to let me know how it plays! though I think someone on the forums said they had the RV...

[gingataff]

The E-HR-135QM (catchy name!) is a Horizon type, neck through, H-H. not sure if that one takes your fancy. The Rhoads type one is nice though, get rid of those EMGs and put some Miracle Mans, NBs or Painkillers in and rock :twisted:

[Antag]

Jackson USA SL1 or SL2 (depending on whether you want H/S/S or H/S)

You won't  get one in a UK shop for as little as £1400, but with the exchange rate so favourable I bet you could easily get one shipped from the US for that.

FWIW, here's what I reckon it would cost:
$2000 + $200 shipping
= £1130
+2.7% import duty
= £1160
+17.5% VAT
= £1365
(NB: the figures aren't exact - I've rounded up to the nearest £5 or £10)

[ChrisMetal]

The E-HR-135QM (catchy name!) is a Horizon type, neck through, H-H. not sure if that one takes your fancy. The Rhoads type one is nice though, get rid of those EMGs and put some Miracle Mans, NBs or Painkillers in and rock :twisted:

Eh I got EMG's on my Epiphone Les Paul and love em, but i got a couple of Ceramic Warpigs sitting here waiting for a new guitar.  :twisted:

[dave_mc]

If you have £1400 I'd just get a custom and be done with it from someone like Legra...

If you have closer to £500, then that's another story. Also, do you have a good amp? £1400 is a lot to spend on a guitar if you don't...

:drink:

[ChrisMetal]

Well I'm sure I'll get cursed for saying this cause its Marshall, and I know there's a lot of LANEY fans here (I got a LANEY too, only a TF300 mind) but I just bought this in a sale: Marshall AVT150HX Sound nice, much better than my current amp and I can't afford a full Valve amp right now anyway.