Guitar Player's Thread

[children of COB]

Hey, I am going to buy a new Metal guitar soon, I have $2300.

I have been looking at the Dean Razorback 225 (24 frets, emg 81 and 85pickups.

And I have been looking at the Jackson stars J2SP, but I have a rr24 and they are kinda similar.


Any suggestions?

save up more and buy a custom...
that's what i would do...

Either that or get an ESP SV. They're belived to be quite good. Or an Ibanez Prestige/Jem, those guitars rock If I had that money I'd go for the new 24 fret S Series. ZR Trem, 24 frets, DiMarzio, S Shape (really light body with great sound)... it's gorgeous IMO

 

[Mr. Metal]

its not like they invented the internet or anything

That didnt make sense

 

[children of COB]

^He meant that you can google it.

 

[Mr. Metal]

Either that or get an ESP SV. They're belived to be quite good. Or an Ibanez Prestige/Jem, those guitars rock If I had that money I'd go for the new 24 fret S Series. ZR Trem, 24 frets, DiMarzio, S Shape (really light body with great sound)... it's gorgeous IMO

Thanks!

 

[deadnight.warrior]

Right sry

no probs, i understood the message...
about the "save for something" sentence... well of course, there is always something better...

 

[children of COB]

@Mystique: Hey how's your arm doing? Are you having the cast removed or what? I have mine removed some hours each day atm and in two weeks I'll get it 100% removed finally!!! This two weeks I'll be doing light exercises to re-gain shoulder and elbow motion so when I get it removed finalyy I can handle a more or less normal life. Of course I'm going to be out of hockey team for at least 5 months more but for other activities I'll be ok.

Yay I can't wait!!! After 6 fucking weeks with useless right arm it's coming to an end!

Thanks!

No problem dude!

 

[Muffin]

Thanks!

the SV is great, but i would change pickups to passives, so you might want to think about that if you're more into tonewood rather than sterile high gain


As for the Jem, beware. It's got a flat fretboard, which can be a huge change if you're picky about what you play on. I would suggest trying out one, or a similar guitar with flat fretboard before you think about getting one.

 

[Swabs]

I've decided that my next guitar based buy will be a Gold OFR and some Dimarzio pups for my Ibanez RG320FM

It'll be like an RG version of the Herman Li sig

 

[children of COB]

Not Herman's but I want desperately to try a 24 frets S Series. They are a dream come true for me but my lameass local dealer won't bring one

 

[eveningninja]

Just out of curiosity, what string gauge do you guys use and what are they tuned to?

Right now I use 11s and am mainly tuned to D standard. Just wondering if you guys think 10s would be fine for D standard as I kind of want to give those a go.

 

[Ben Johnson]

It's fine for Michael Romeo.

 

[inhe]

As for the Jem, beware. It's got a flat fretboard, which can be a huge change if you're picky about what you play on. I would suggest trying out one, or a similar guitar with flat fretboard before you think about getting one.

That's true, i had a real hard time learning to play on it when i got it, but now i can shift between my RG550 and my Jem without feeling that there's anything wrong.

 

[dave100]

Just out of curiosity, what string gauge do you guys use and what are they tuned to?

Right now I use 11s and am mainly tuned to D standard. Just wondering if you guys think 10s would be fine for D standard as I kind of want to give those a go.

On my RR24 i tend to think that 10s feel a bit slack. Ever since i went to 11s it hasn't felt slack and is perfect for playing.
Edit: I'm also tuned in D

 

[arvoitus]

0.11 DR Strings and tuned in D

 

[children of COB]

I'm used to 010 but might change to 011 if they convince me when I try. 010 are IMO better than 009 (they are not as loose), but sometimes I could bo with a bit more tense strings.

 

[inhe]

I play 9's in E or Eb for ultimate vibrato!

 

[children of COB]

009 feels way too much loose for me. I'm used to smal pick motion and when I try to do fast one string riffs the string avoids the pick,

 

[arvoitus]

I thought you guys have to see this video, this is how all shredders should be like:
[ame]http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=rm8Np98f9U4[/ame]

Or else a very funny/nice scene in a movie:
[ame]http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=D0QKbnCDW94[/ame]

 

[Mr. Metal]

Or else a very funny/nice scene in a movie:
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=D0QKbnCDW94

I think most of us have seen that vid, but its really cool tho

 

[children of COB]

It's a great video, although doesn't pay justice to Mr. Vai, but you know, gilms are films. BTW which piece is the classical bit at the end that makes the boy win?