What guitar do you own ?

Yep, it is a Dobro resonator manufactured by Regal. I like it. It's loud and tinny. I wasn't really going to get into to much detail as I don't suspect an acoustic is seen as impressive as some of the electrics but I thought I throw it out there. You're one of the only people to actually know what it is.

I generally play tuned in C but every now and again I'll drop tune and pull out the slide.

Dobros are lovely, I've only ever played one, but the sound is really nice, great for blues and slide. Does mark knopfler not use one for Romeo and Juliet ?

Taylor also make little baby guitars, which are nice too, great if your travelling or camping.

Diachi

GooeyGus said:

[quote author=mikeeey link=1214564052/0#10 date=1214684297]I want a BC Rich WMD Warbeast. but that thing is $700!
but it looks so awesome!:

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Don't get a b.c. rich warlock (or similar looking guitar)... every noob has one of those. I know there are a few different kinds, the expensive warlock is actually pretty nice (as is the one you posted, i'm sure) but every kid out there has the $250 cheapie version and tells everyone its the most bad ass guitar ever.

I would really recommend a Jackson. They're all I play. I've played gibsons, fenders, ibanez, esp (these would be my second choice), pretty much every major brand you can think of, but nothing beats the Jackson Soloist series. The neck through design makes them sound killer, the action is so low a baby could play it (yet it still doesn't have fret buzz), and they're just good quality guitars. Mine retailed for around $1300, but I got it for $850 about 6 years ago. BUT my first jackson was killer too, it was a cheap JS-20 Dinky. 200 bucks but the action was still good and it sounded decent right out of the box (and even better later, because I added a complete set of EMG active pickups... hence my e-mail address that I created when I first bought the guitar about 12 years ago)[/quote]

Agreed on the Warlocks. I've handled a couple of the cheapie versions and wasn't impressed.

Best playing guitars I've ever had in my hands? In no particular order:

Peavey Vandenberg- I first played one of these in a music store back in the late 80s when Adrian Vandenberg (of Whitesnake) had it designed for him. It was an ugly pink color but played like a dream! Really flat neck and super low action. It just "fit" my hand nicely.. At the time I had a $1200 Ibanez and after playing the Vandenberg it felt like junk. Peavey also makes/made a newer cheaper version of the Vandenberg called a "V-type" (no its not a V shapped guitar,its a standard strat type body with puzzly notches cutaway) which is made over seas. They have two versions, a neck-thru body and a bolt on.. Also offered in string through body or tremolo. I've never played either one of those but I've heard from many others that they play just as well as the classic USA made version for a fraction of the price.
{edit} Found some pics:
Vandenberg:

V-type:


Jackson Soloist- Yep I'd have to agree with Gus.. These Axes are wonderful to play.. I've never owned one but I've played 'em and they're sweet! I've also played on a Dinky (the USA series DK1, not the JS or PRO series) which belongs to a friend of mine and it feels pretty nice. Both have nice low action with no buzz.

Les Paul Studio - I've only had one or two complaints with the Gibson Les Pauls.. Too damn heavy and too expensive! Other than that, they play great. The Studio version corrects both of those somewhat, as its a stripped down version which sounds just a nice as the other Pauls, but doesn't have all the unnecessary bells and whistles which make them heavier and more expensive. Its a really nice guitar IMO.

Kramer Nightswan - Yeah my own guitar tops out my list for one of the best playing guitars (which is why I bought it). R1 nut, superb neck, these guitars are known for their super low action which makes them so easy to play. Plus, they come with Semour Duncan Full Shred & JB pickups, and an original floyd rose right from the factory. They're a bit pricey though.. They sold for around $1300 back in the late 80s as Kramer's top of the line guitar, and if you can find one now you can expect to pay about that much for a used one. The guy who designed the Nightswan (Buddy Blaze) sells a newer version of the same guitar but it retails for $2500-$3000.
The Buddy Blaze "Shredder" Nightswan

awesome little review on all those guitars!

so what is the difference between the Jackson Dinky:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Jackson-JS20-Dinky-Electric-Guitar?sku=511474

and the 3 in this search result:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation?q=jackson+soloist&st=


I'll tell you the difference, 3 of them ill never be able to afford and one of them I eventually will be able to!

I'm gonna make a list of guitars that i will keep updating, just asking for oppinions

Ibanez RG2EX1
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-RE2EX1-Electric-Guitar?sku=519783

ESP MH-50 Electric Guitar with Tremolo
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ESP-MH50-Electric-Guitar-with-Tremolo?sku=516688


preferably comparing the up above guitars to the Jackson Dinky. I personally like the looks of the Ibanez the most.
ah and if it makes any difference I'll be wanting to play mostly metal and rock.

mikeeey said:

I'm gonna make a list of guitars that i will keep updating, just asking for oppinions

Ibanez RG2EX1
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-RE2EX1-Electric-Guitar?sku=519783

ESP MH-50 Electric Guitar with Tremolo
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ESP-MH50-Electric-Guitar-with-Tremolo?sku=516688


preferably comparing the up above guitars to the Jackson Dinky. I personally like the looks of the Ibanez the most.
ah and if it makes any difference I'll be wanting to play mostly metal and rock.

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The RG2EX2 is MUCH better than the EX1. More playable, better quality, and the pickups are better. Just my $0.02.

Musician'sFriend doesnt have that guitar. or atleast i cant find it. I'll look somewhere else.
I just read somewhere that the RG2EX1 is the black version and the RG2EX2 is the white version, is this true?



So my top 3 in no particular order are:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-RE2EX1-Electric-Guitar?sku=519783  Ibanez RG2EX1
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ESP-MH50-Electric-Guitar-with-Tremolo?sku=516688 ESP MH-50 Electric Guitar with Tremolo
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Jackson-JS20-Dinky-Electric-Guitar?sku=511474 Jackson JS20 Dinky

I've always thought of the Squire looking pickups as low quality, and the black one's on the Ibanez as better ones, but then again i know nothing about pickups, so could someone explain to me which are the best? what is the difference between these 2 types of pickups?

the reviews have said the Jackson Dinky is the best. It looks a bit plain, but looks arent so much my concern, however if there is a guitar that does look better and has atleast if yet better sound than the jackson then i would take it. preferably more than 22 frets. is the jackson as good as it gets for this price range?

i own a jet black schecter diamond series electric guitar. Its super nice and its really fun to play on my vox valvetronix that i recently bought (super loud).

I also own a black silvertone 6 string acoustic, which isnt all that great but its way better than any of the acoustics that my friends have.

mikeeey said:

Musician'sFriend doesnt have that guitar. or atleast i cant find it. I'll look somewhere else.
I just read somewhere that the RG2EX1 is the black version and the RG2EX2 is the white version, is this true?

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Nope... they are 2 separate guitars. They look exactly the same, but the differences are pretty noticeable if you get the chance to sit down and play both.

my mate has the EX2, its really nice to play, great sound and great feel. It looks really cool aswell, he has a white one I think it was around $700 but Im not sure, will need to ask him.

Diahci

The price when I was looking at it was $300... It may have been marked down a bit... but there's no way it was $700.

maybe its a different guitar ... I'll ask ...

Chad said:

The price when I was looking at it was $300... It may have been marked down a bit... but there's no way it was $700.  

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it's not on the musiciansfriend website, where is it avaible?
and is it better than the Jackson Dinky? does this one have a whammy bar?

so I've come to the conclusion an ESP guitar is the best for me. Which one? I dont know, they are all so good!

here are the results aranged by customer reviews:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navi...s?N=100001+304275+201358&Ns=P_RatingOverall|1

and here they are aranged by price. The ones I would want are at the bottom, starting from the "See-Thru Black
ESP LTD Viper-100FM Electric Guitar" for $239.00, to the "See-Thru Black
ESP LTD M-103 Flame Maple Electric Guitar" for $289.00.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navi...c-guitars?N=100001+304275+201358&Ns=P_Price|0

Now to figure out which is best... I would like it to have a 24-25 scale fretboard and a whammy. well, whammy isnt a must have, If there is a guitar here without a whammy and is much better I'll go with that too. [highlight]edit:[/highlight] also a thin neck would be nice too! but im sure anything could impress me after owning a squiere.

[highlight]edit:[/highlight] So I think I like this one the most:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ESP-LTD-MH53-Electric-Guitar?sku=515730

what do you guys think?

Go to a guitar store and try one out... Thats the only for-sure way of knowing if youll like it

I would but no nearby stores carry ESP guitars.