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12th December 2007, 8:54am
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#1 | | Registered User
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| FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
One of my mate's brothers is looking for an electric guitar and e-mailed me asking for any advice for which ones to pick/try out. He says that he's looking for - Quote: |
Im looking for one that can do screaming whammy bar heavy rock stuff but that is versatile and can play a lot of different kinds of music like your basic chart franz ferdinand style stuff also. Whats your suggestions?
| This was followed by Ibanez, ESP, Fender Strat? etc.
Does anyone have any ideas as to the best type of guitar for this kind of thing? Or for any other specific questions to ask if this is too vague? He hasn't put anything down for a budget so anything from £150-200 upwards would be a great help.
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12th December 2007, 8:56am
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#2 | | Implied Idiot
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
I'm gonna say a Variax, but thats just cause I'm in love with mine  | 
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12th December 2007, 11:56am
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#3 | | Studio Guy
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
An RG or Yamaha Pacific are no bad | |
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12th December 2007, 12:01pm
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#4 | | Im yer da
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
A jackson would be a no bad shout
always getting quality there, good floydrose and also great pickups! | |
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12th December 2007, 6:29pm
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#5 | | Forum SuperMod SuperMod
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
Ibanez RG, no contest. If you want a versatile guitar with a trem system that will actually stay in tune there's no contest whatsoever. | |
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12th December 2007, 6:33pm
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#6 | | Registered User
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
What sort of price are you looking at for that? | |
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12th December 2007, 6:43pm
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12th December 2007, 6:53pm
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#8 | | Registered User
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
Thanks everyone, good point to get started | |
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12th December 2007, 11:39pm
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#9 | | Bonded by Blood!
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny Everett  | Nah nah, that'll stay in tune for about a second and then go to sodomy. Fuck knows what Ibanez's best trem is now, but I know they put the same one on the RG5xx series as they do the Jem. Basically it's a revamped version of the Edge. Even then, Edges weren't that great. The trem on my Peavey V-type holds up better than the Edge on my RG570 did.
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13th December 2007, 10:57am
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#10 | | Studio Guy
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
Remeber folks,
£200 is the budget! | |
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13th December 2007, 11:19am
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#11 | | Registered User
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
Found out last night that budget is £500, so please suggest any slightly pricier ones that would maybe be better. | |
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13th December 2007, 11:44am
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#12 | | Studio Guy
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
Yaldi.
What kind of music will he be playing?
Is he a lead player or a rhythm junkie?
What kind of amp does he use?
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13th December 2007, 11:50am
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#13 | | Studio Guy
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
http://www.guitar.co.uk/guitars/elec...guitar?page=13
Gibson SG, lightweight, great tone, versatile http://www.guitar.co.uk/guitars/elec...guitar?page=15
Jackson MG, a true shredder at heart, but i've had a go and it is good for indie nonsense
But for me, an extra £79 makes it no contest,
Blues, Rock, Metal, Indie, class http://www.turnkey.co.uk/web/product...05&context=WEB
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13th December 2007, 11:55am
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#14 | | Im yer da
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
id go for a jackson!
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13th December 2007, 12:26pm
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#15 | | Registered User
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| Re: FAO Guitar knowledge people, new guitar help.
Aye, he's basically a wee bit vague with what he asked me. I think by the sounds of it he'd like something that he could play proper wailing whammy bar stuff, but also something quite versatile so he could play indie stuff like Franz too.
If it was me, i'd be all over the Jackson, tremendous guitars to play. | |
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