Fender Strat

[bloodninja]

Originally Posted by vividox

My first guitar was an Ibanez RG-120 - $199 brand new, total piece. I've played a few other low end Ibanez and they definitely seem like garbage to me. I had so many problems with my RG it was ridiculous. I still have it, but it's almost impossible to play it for more than 45 minutes without a string breaking.

My second (and current) guitar is a Jackson DKMG Dinky - the pre-Fender version with the 20db boost. I've since ripped out the 20db boost and replaced the EMG-HZs with DiMarzio Evolutions. Still an absolute beast of a guitar. I've heard the post-Fender Jackson's are much lower quality though.

I've played a few high end Ibanez (JEMs and S-Series) like those quite a bit. I love the specs on the high end RG series, but they all feel like crap for some reason.

Love Fender Strats and Teles, but could never see myself buying one. Not my style at all.

Hate every Gibson I've ever played, ridiculously overpriced.

The few ESPs I've played are okay for what they were. Mostly low-mid range stuff.

Every Charvel I've played is awesome.

B.C. Rich are awful.

Never played Schecter/Dean/G&L/PRS, etc.


So, what are your guy's favorites? I think right now if I were to get a new guitar, I'd either go Charvel Custom or check out some PRS or higher end ESPs. Not even sure what I would say my favorite (stock) models are right now.

If you don't like high-end RGs, I'm probably not gonna be able to help you. Is it the flat necks?

[vividox]

Originally Posted by bloodninja

If you don't like high-end RGs, I'm probably not gonna be able to help you. Is it the flat necks?

It's not that I don't like them, it's just that they have a cheap feel to them for some reason. Although I may just need to try them again, the one in particular I am remembering was a used guitar the guy got for really cheap, so there might have been some problems with it besides the usual paint scuffs.

BTW, I really like thin necks.

[ORLYLOL]

Originally Posted by bloodninja

The problem with you saying that Fender cannot be in the discussion for best guitar is that by saying that you have tipped your hand and we know you haven't spend any time there as a guitarist and then we wonder why you said that in the first place.

You and ORLYLOL have misplaced USA pride and make it clear that you have almost zero experience with the rest of the world (wrt guitar) and so you come off as homers and fanboys.

Try playing an Ibanez before you tell us how much it sucks compared to the Fender next time.

eh, not so much. I just don't like fenders really. My wife has one and I don't care for the feel of it. Though the sound is good.

Not sure what you mean by misplaced USA pride. Aren't Fenders from the US? I like my Ibanez, but I would not call it a high quality guitar.

[ORLYLOL]

Originally Posted by vividox

My first guitar was an Ibanez RG-120 - $199 brand new, total piece. I've played a few other low end Ibanez and they definitely seem like garbage to me. I had so many problems with my RG it was ridiculous. I still have it, but it's almost impossible to play it for more than 45 minutes without a string breaking.

My second (and current) guitar is a Jackson DKMG Dinky - the pre-Fender version with the 20db boost. I've since ripped out the 20db boost and replaced the EMG-HZs with DiMarzio Evolutions. Still an absolute beast of a guitar. I've heard the post-Fender Jackson's are much lower quality though.

I've played a few high end Ibanez (JEMs and S-Series) like those quite a bit. I love the specs on the high end RG series, but they all feel like crap for some reason.

Love Fender Strats and Teles, but could never see myself buying one. Not my style at all.

Hate every Gibson I've ever played, ridiculously overpriced.

The few ESPs I've played are okay for what they were. Mostly low-mid range stuff.

Every Charvel I've played is awesome.

B.C. Rich are awful.

Never played Schecter/Dean/G&L/PRS, etc.


So, what are your guy's favorites? I think right now if I were to get a new guitar, I'd either go Charvel Custom or check out some PRS or higher end ESPs. Not even sure what I would say my favorite (stock) models are right now.

I have a friend who has a true ESP (not an LTD). I haven't played a lot of high-end guitars, but that one was my favorite.

[vividox]

Originally Posted by ORLYLOL

I have a friend who has a true ESP (not an LTD). I haven't played a lot of high-end guitars, but that one was my favorite.

Yeah, all the ones I've played are LTD. I've love to give a real one a go, because their LTD's really aren't bad for what they are.