OK i just got a Gibson Copy Gas(Les paul/explorer/flying V)

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Hails Guys
i´m just having a strong gas for another guitar, i mean, as soon as i could trade or sell my new ibanez.. i´ll get either an explorer,les paul or FLying V guitar. gibson style copy.

which brands do you recomend me? a not expensive one,but not cheap ass sounding guitars
Decent wood,decent finish,great sound, and great price.
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Which Brands do you recomend?
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[SixGunLover]

A Japanese-made Tokai. Some of the high end models have better components, materials and construction quality than what Gibson are putting out these days.

I've also heard good things about Edwards.

[the_bleeding]

hamer sexplorer.

yeah... those are hot.


edit: they're called hamer standards

[noodleplugerine]

ESP Ecplise.

Plays great and the construction's flawless.

Someone on the forum has the Black/gold one which is stunning.

[Alex]

That would be me I guess. The ESP is more a metal guitar however or for the "gigging" guitar player, as its tone is more its own... tighter and more crunchy... not as fat and big as a LesPaul. Sot it's a matter of taste what you like. Me, as an SG guy, I like that tone a lot.
If you want the classic LesPaul tone, I'd probably look into those other Japanese companies (Tokai, Burny, Greco) or - with a big wallet of course -  there's always Heritage, Orville, Nik Huber, PRS.

[Crazy_Joe]

Tokai all the way, though ESP do some nice copies too.

[Philly Q]

Edwards.  You'd probably have to buy direct from Japan though.

Or shop around on eBay for old Grecos and Burnys.

+1 on Japanese Tokais.

[Ratrod]

I got a nice piccy of a Greco Explorer. They're hard to find though. I like the binding and chrome hardware. Hamer standards have a similar look.

[Kilby]

Hey Ratrod that looks real nice with the binding.

+1 on the Hamer standards (despite their Cheap Trick associations ;) )

Also consider Tokai explorers.

For something more unusual thought about a Firebird shape, I personally think theyre just as metal as Explorers

Rob...

[Ratrod]

Here's another cool looking Explorer copy. I love the dark mahogany, black hardware and chrome pickups look but for 100 quid it's probably cr@p.



http://www.wesleyguitars.co.uk/storefrontprofiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sid=1&sfid=44184&c=282695&i=231364714

[indysmith]

bolt on neck though and a suspicious lack of headstock pictures...

[Kilby]

bolt on neck though and a suspicious lack of headstock pictures...

But it's pretuned so who cares about the quality.

Seriously though, I saw a couple guitars in a shop in Wales of their acrylic bodied strats (very fender like headstock) and their V model (also very like the Gibson original)

A Bolt on Explorer thats just an wierd thought !

That was just over a year ago (in a shop in Wales) and they where tolerable for the price. I considered buying one just as a source for an acrylic Strat body (but I was hunting 12 strings at the time)

WTF, they fo an acrylic bodied LP, what sort of weight would that be, if they have went for a thick body !

Rob...

[indysmith]

A Bolt on Explorer thats just an wierd thought !

In my head it'd sound nice'n'tight for metallica ish riffs

[Kilby]

A Bolt on Explorer thats just an wierd thought !

In my head it'd sound nice'n'tight for metallica ish riffs

Possibly, but I'm old and it just dosn't sound right to me.

Though in saying that I had a Tokai Firebird with a bolt on neck and it played great and had a nice 'snap' to it's tone

Wanders off muttering about being old and confused .....

Rob...

[Crazy_Joe]

Ew bolt-on explorer god no, Explorers have to be set neck!