Tempest said:
wow.. Will uses only BC Rich, and I played a few of his warlocks and his beast and I must say I think they feel and play great.
His are all the Korean ones, though, right? (Platinum series.) They're pretty good quality for the price range. I'm talking about the $1500+ USA guitars - their quality standards are not up the price range anymore.
Tempest said:
and when it comes to LTDs... if it's under 400 dollars it probably sucks, but god damn i love my LTD, and I've played a dozen other's that also play wonderfully. (all of which were nicer models and cost between 500-1000)
I've owned a couple, and played quite a few. The construction was fine, but the fretwork and hardware left something to be desired. (The hardware's come up a bit lately.)
However, it amazes me that people will pay $900 for a Korean Les Paul copy because it's got Hetfield's name on it when they can get a REAL (Studio, yes, but still real) Paul for $100 more, but, whatever.
Tempest said:
Honestly, I've never been too impressed with Jackson. But they play wonderfully.
I love the USA guitars. The "Pro" series (made in Japan) are good, but not as good as the early '90s ones were. This year's are certainly better, though, with upgraded hardware and pickups.
Honestly, if I were buying Korean, it would be Schecter right now - the frets have been excellent on all of them I've played, especially the current 7 strings.