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[Monk Rocker]

I'm after a guitar for shredding. Must have a whammy bar. Suggestions please!!

I recommend a Strat Plus. Like any normal strat its super versatile, you can play anything on these babies, you get great tone for any style of playing. lace-sensor pickups (which.kick.arse) decent trem, not quite a floyd but looks cooler - can still do 'divebombs' if you must and it even stays in tune if you break a string.

you can pick one up on ebay for about 600 tops, since I bought mine I've never touched the piece of shit Ibanez I bought in RnB for practically the same price. they are generally seen as the best strats before you get into custom shop.

[TheFuzzBox]

id say a gretsch...can't beat em.

Originally Posted by TheFuzzBox

id say a gretsch...can't beat em.

Oh yeah, Gretsch's are perfect for shredding.

Originally Posted by AmbientMood

I recommend a Strat Plus. Like any normal strat its super versatile, you can play anything on these babies, you get great tone for any style of playing. lace-sensor pickups (which.kick.arse) decent trem, not quite a floyd but looks cooler - can still do 'divebombs' if you must and it even stays in tune if you break a string.

you can pick one up on ebay for about 600 tops, since I bought mine I've never touched the piece of shit Ibanez I bought in RnB for practically the same price. they are generally seen as the best strats before you get into custom shop.

disagree. for SHREDING, you cant do better than an ibanez. i have a rg370dx, cost £250 and does the job better than a £1000 pound strat.

[...mole...]

Originally Posted by Gregor Ascension

disagree. for SHREDING, you cant do better than an ibanez. i have a rg370dx, cost £250 and does the job better than a £1000 pound strat.

i aggree ive got an Ibanez RG2550E and its a great guitar, better than alot ive played. I still have an urge to buy a 7-string universe though

[Hog]

BC Rich

[N.M]

Originally Posted by ...mole...

i aggree ive got an Ibanez RG2550E and its a great guitar, better than alot ive played. I still have an urge to buy a 7-string universe though

Preach!!!

[Demon Of The Fall]

ESP or Jackson

[HateEvent]

My 'shred' guitars are an ESP KH-2 Neck Thru and an Ibanez RGTHGR1 Giger RG. Both have lovely fast and thin necks and just seem so smooth to play. The ESP has an Original Floyd Rose bridge which is just brilliant, much better than the shitty Licensed Floyds. This thing actually holds tune after abuse.

Best thing to do is play the guitars you think would do the job, then go for the one you prefer! I find that jumbo sized frets are handy too as you get good harmonics out