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joe81 - Feb 28, 2004

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		joe81		Feb 28, 2004
			if you play and could buy any of these guitars what one would you buy and why(trying to decide among them) ibanez sz320 Ibanez RG370DXBK or Fender standard stratocaster (all would be total black if i buy the strat i'm getting a black pick guard)

		Curtis		Feb 28, 2004
			Strats has "a sound". If you want something different, go for one of the Ibanez guitars. My brother has one of the RG series - I forget which one, it's a 7 string - and it is one beautiful instrument. Price range for those guitars?

		Myname		Feb 28, 2004
			None of 'em. Get a Telecaster

		Gallstaff		Feb 28, 2004
			Telecasters suck my ballsack. Get a stratocaster, they are one mean guitar. My friend entered the strat 50th anniverary give away and won. That thing is a heavenly musical device.

		PUNJABEE		Feb 28, 2004
			Teles are "ok". They arent great, but some of them do have a nice sound. If you HAD to decide between those three, I say the Strat. Ibanez is a joke. Id rather have a Squire Bullet than an Ibanez, even if it was a JS series. If you want a great guitar, I say save some money, and get yourself a Gibson SG, or Les Paul. I say SG though, since they are about 4000 lbs lighter than a Les Paul.

		joe81		Feb 28, 2004
			i just want a good guitar for around 350

		Gallstaff		Feb 28, 2004
			Stratocaster. I would reccomend that if you just said "what guitar should I get" without even giving a price. However if you want to shell out a bit more, you could get a Van Halen series Peavy Wolfgang. Those things are MAD rockin'

		joe81		Feb 29, 2004
			thanks for the help i dont think i'll be getting one now i sort of ran over a median while driving home from washington DC in my dad's car so ya i wont be buying anything any time soon(damn driving home with friends who are sleeing made me sleep at the wheel)

Myname

Feb 29, 2004

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by Gallstaff@Feb 29, 2004 @ 12:41 AM



 Telecasters suck my ballsack.

I guess I'm completely defeated by that well structured and insightful argument

. Teles have the dirtiest sound going, no other guitar can sound so heavy whilst also shredding you eardrums. Strats are far too clean, no matter what amp you put them through.

Ibanez guitars have no character, as far as I'm concerned. A guitar for those who play for masturbatory purposes IMO.

Mostly it's gonna come down to what type of music you want to play on it, not what it looks like or how well made it is, or anything like that. For example,Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age (and Kyuss before that) has always played a guitar that only cost him $200, because it's the only one he's found with the sound that he likes. I read that he'd tried Les Pauls costing thousands and gone straight back to his old cheapo one because he didn't like playing them.

So you should decide based on how you want to play, and certainly not on what people tell you on a Sega board. These people buy videogame soundtracks for Christ's sake, you expect them to know anything about music?

		Gallstaff		Feb 29, 2004
			I've never bought a videogame soundtrack in my life, but telecasters still suck and stratocasters sound way cool

		Myname		Feb 29, 2004
			Tell Jimmy Page that Teles 'suck'. Different guitars are good for different things. I don't like certain makes (like Ibanez as an easy example, though I do concede they might have their uses if you're after a particular sound), but just saying that they 'suck' does nothing but make you look like an idiot.

		Jedi Master Thrash		Feb 29, 2004
			Choice D: ESP www.espquitars.com... A lot of guitar/music stores don't carry them, so check the dealer locator. Here's a clip I just recorded to show the beautiful tone and deep sound. Losfer Words (short)... I have the ESP LTD M-207. It's a 7-string, but I can't record anything to show that becuase all I have is a shitty computer microphone and it doesn't pick up bass well at all. The best thing is about it is the feel. It's just the perfect weight, shape, size. I've got big hands, and the thick 7-string neck and extra-jumbo frets are perfect. And the whole guitar vibrates against your chest while you're playing at just the perfect resonance to give an amazing feeling.

Mask of Destiny

Feb 29, 2004

I've been pretty happy with my Squier Stagemaster HSS. It has decent tone and the Humbucker/Single Coil combo gives it a nice variety of sounds. It's held up well despite abuse and I only paid somewhere between $100 and $150 for it (don't remember exactly).

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by Jedi Master Thrash



Here's a clip I just recorded to show the beautiful tone and deep sound.

I'd be interested to hear what it sounds like without any effects.

		PUNJABEE		Feb 29, 2004
			Yeah I like squire. I have a little Bullet, with stock everything, 3 singlecoils, and while its not as nice as my SG, its a good little guitar for the $100 I spent on it. A good beater.

		Falstaf		Mar 1, 2004
			7 string Ibenez = Steve Vai model. For $350 your looking at a Mex Strat. I have found them to be very individualistic in terms of tone and construction quality. Try before you buy. And one quick tell all if an electric guitar will sound good plugged in is to play it unplugged in. If it has a good sounding tone unplugged, then you can always change the pickups to get the desired plugged in tone your after. Remember, an electric guitar is not just about the electronics, it's a combo of that and the quality of the woods and construction used to make it.( You can change the pickups and pots over and over again, to get the sound you want, but it is impracticle to chande the body or neck.) Why else do they use such expensive woods (maple, mohoghany ECT) then paint over them, if not for the tones they give (mohoghany = warm mids, maple = crisp highs) to the sound of the instrument. Check out garage sales, rumage sales and their like for bargains. Pawn shops are rarely a good place to shop as most owners have educated themselves on, in particular, vintage guitar pricing, as some old fender and gibson les pauls can go for tens and even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ibanez makes a nice guitar, starting at their mid-range and up. Peavey is another good maker that gets overlooked a lot, as does Carvin. Do your homework and you might find a good, low priced '60's' guitar like a tokai, hangstrom or framus (early japanese and euro brands). As always, check the construction quality and for any needed repair work before you buy. PM me if your want any info on a particular model or make, or info on vintage gear. I still have a whole library of reference work on guitars and still look for the odd bargain that I sometimes use to turn a quick profit.

		joe81		Mar 1, 2004
			thanks and welcome back from where ever you were falstaff

Jedi Master Thrash

Mar 7, 2004

	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by Mask of Destiny+Mar 1, 2004 @ 03:46 AM-->QUOTE(Mask of Destiny @ Mar 1, 2004 @ 03:46 AM)