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!:
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.
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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
