Recommend me an axe

[Benzine]

I've been playing electric guitar for about 4 years now and i'm not bad at all. I have a Washburn Dime333 which I think is really good but the higher i go up the neck the higher the action gets (have already tried getting the action altered by my uncle who has built guitars but its already as low as possible). This makes it hard to play fast stuff so I was wondering if anyone could recommend me some guitars to look at that have a low action/good for metal. (by the way I hate gibson necks, they don't suit my hand at all, can't get used to them so a neck like my Dime) My friends dad has an Ernie Ball music man and an ibanez that used to be Petruccis and I have played them both and they are superb but I don't have the De Niro for those so I'm thinking a max price of 1000 quid ($1800)

Spanks for any help

 

[Indiooo]

$1800 will get you a great guitar. With that amount why don't you have a luthier build you one? Or maybe order something suited to your needs from Warmoth or USA Custom Guitars.

 

[Benzine]

Thanks, I'll check out those companies now Although i live in the UK and shipping and customs can add about 200quid (nearly $400) to the total

 

[Evil Ernie]

Maybe the cheapests Neil Moser would be in your price range

Otherwise you might want to wait to have enough for one of those beauties.

 

[Benzine]

Maybe the cheapests Neil Moser would be in your price range

Wow, just checked out their website, cool guitars

 

[genocide roach]

you can get a lower end PRS for about that price. i love their necks, they are super fast and the action is always low. when i went out to paly guitars last week, i played:
ibanez
prs
bc rich
jackson
esp

out of all of those, prs seemed the fastest and is no doubt the best in quality.
~gR~

 

[The ORIGINAL South Of Heaven]

USA Jackson off eBay, or an older Ibanez RG550, those things are awesome and usually are only $500.

 

[bobvex]

 

[LordFireworm]

DAMN YOU!
I was just about to do the same.It's the only reason I clicked on the fucking thread.
Pilfering bastard.
Great minds think alike, eh?

 

[Leper_/-\ffinity]

HAHAHA @ Bobvex......

Well, I would have to tell you to check out Ibanez or Jackson, because they both make fantastic guitars for metal/shred. Have you tried a JEM?? If you could buy one even used, you could have your uncle set it up(unless you're not stupid) and you would be flying.

 

[Benzine]

I should have added i was after a double edged axe, my mistake

 

[Sunbane]

Hmm...it sounds as if the neck on your Dime may just have too much bow or something(?). Did your uncle try adjusting the the truss rod?

 

[Benzine]

Hmm...it sounds as if the neck on your Dime may just have too much bow or something(?). Did your uncle try adjusting the the truss rod?

Yeah we looked into that briefly. I'll look into it again, good idea.

 

[Ravenous Enemy]

CAPARISON www.kyowashokai.co.jp/caparison.html
are really good.
If not try Jackson or ESP... or you could get an ibanez with scalloped frets, but that's a different kettle of fish again.

 

[Indiooo]

Why an Ibanez? I don't know of any mass produced guitar that comes with a scalopped neck besides the YJM strat.

 

[Sex Machine]

with $1800 you can get some fucking sick guitars. definately check out higher end ibanez, those things are fucking beasts.

seriously, most ibanez guitars over 500 bucks are good, and they just get better as the price does, ibanez does get a bad rep tho because of the cheap guitars they make, but you can get really good instruments from them.

you should also check out some esps

try and stay away from companies where 1000 would be their cheapest, cause companies like that usually just use the brand name to boost the price, when in actuality the guitar should be like 500 max.

schecters are really good too, and they arent taht expensive, a good idea would be to buy a schecter c-1 classic or stealth, and depending on whether or not you want one, have a floyd rose put in, and you can even do tons more stuff with the type of money your gonna spend.

good luck

 

[xenophobe]

Yeah, for $1800 US you can have a USA Jackson imported from a number of US dealers.

One thing has changed since FMIC bought Jackson, and that's Quality. I have yet to hear of one issue at the Jackson forum since the buyout. For about $1300 +shipping and taxes, you can get a standard USA Jackson, made by the same people who make the customs. Great guitar, best fretwork and lowest actions.

Sure you can get a high-end MIJ Ibanez or ESP... but remember, those companies PAY their endorsee's so any money you send them helps to pay the people who play them professionally. Unless you're Dave Mustaine, Jackson endorsees BUY their own guitars at cost from the company, and endorse Jackson only because they love them, not because they expect royalty checks.

Then again, I AM biased.

 

[Benzine]

Cool thanks for all the replies

 

[Bryant]

My friends dad has an Ernie Ball music man and an ibanez that used to be Petruccis and I have played them both and they are superb but I don't have the De Niro for those so I'm thinking a max price of 1000 quid ($1800)

Spanks for any help

Before you make your final decision make sure you check out Peavey's lineup of guitars. Peavey has been making leaps and bounds in their products over the last several years.

I am not a fan of the body style of the Wolfgang (Eddie Van Halen model) but the guitars play great. They also have a "V-type" model which is based on the Peavey Vandenburg. They have been making that model for about 15 years and they keep improving it. While the standard V-type wouldn't be my top choice if I had $1800 to spend on a guitar, as the street price of one is about $600, but they have often offered custom models of that like a quilt top etc. (Stephan Lill of Vanden Plas plays a Vandenberg flamet top for example) I played a Vandenberg quilttop at a local music store about four years ago or so and I left there with my mouth hanging open. It was the best playing guitar I have ever put my hands on and looked gorgeous as well. Plese note I am already a Vandenberg owner so I am a bit used to the body and neck scale etc. but I was very impressed.



Bryant

 

[xenophobe]

I've seen a few neckthru Vandenburgs and they look great. I've yet to actually play one though.