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[craigt2000]

Hey, I'm just wondering if anyone has any good advice on a good electric guitar for playing the likes of Deftones, Tool, A Perfect Circle etc. Also something that is hopefully less than £300.

It's been a long time since I bought any new equipment, and good advice is always helpful!

Cheers in advance, C

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by craigt2000

Hey, I'm just wondering if anyone has any good advice on a good electric guitar for playing the likes of Deftones, Tool, A Perfect Circle etc. Also something that is hopefully less than £300.

It's been a long time since I bought any new equipment, and good advice is always helpful!

Cheers in advance, C

I would say something with two humbuckers myself, maybe an Ibanez or a second hand ESP.

[Chris]

I seem to remember my Ibanez SA160 costing about £200. That would fit the bill nicely.

i agree with the ibanez vote for that price. a warning though their cheap trems are not meant to be very good, a hard tail would maybe be a better idea.

aan issue though stephen carpenter plays a 7 string so you may find it impossible to play some parts.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by b-bert

i agree with the ibanez vote for that price. a warning though their cheap trems are not meant to be very good, a hard tail would maybe be a better idea.

aan issue though stephen carpenter plays a 7 string so you may find it impossible to play some parts.

His main guitar is a 6 string but he sometimes uses a baritone 7 string.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...tar?sku=516553

http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAM...R/Stef-B7.html

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

I would say something with two humbuckers myself, maybe an Ibanez or a second hand ESP.

Would agree with that sentiment.

I've owned both and IMHO, Ibanez for playability, ESP for tone.

Both are good tho'

DZL

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by dieselfeet

Would agree with that sentiment.

I've owned both and IMHO, Ibanez for playability, ESP for tone.

Both are good tho'

DZL

Yeah, i own an AR Series Ibanez (similar to the one that John 5, ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist uses) and Chris (Board Mod/FromHerAshes guitarist) has an ESP. Both sound very good and were pretty affordable.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

Yeah, i own an AR Series Ibanez (similar to the one that John 5, ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist uses) and Chris (Board Mod/FromHerAshes guitarist) has an ESP. Both sound very good and were pretty affordable.

and I also own the aforementioned budget Ibanez. Which I think plays slightly better than my ESP (which does play nicely). But unfortunately it sounds like a £200 guitar so will forever be an understudy to the tone.

[Jan Deal]

Has anyone played one of those PRS SE series guitars? I know they are around that price...

[craigt2000]

Sweet, cheers all. Yeah I've mainly been looking at Ibanez' with twin humbucklers.

First off, I thought the AX 32 / 42 seemed pretty sweet - although the scratchplate looks ****. Spec seemed good tho

Then I noticed the IC 200, good price, good specs, nice guitar.

And then (in the usual fashion of my budget getting larger and larger the more I look) - I came across the RG 320 FM - which just looks awesome.

Gonna have to take a walk into town to try and get a play, but any more advice on pro's/cons of these models that people are aware of, or similar models that are maybe better, would definately be appreciated.

Thanks guys, C