Looking into getting a new axe for X-Mas and was looking for suggestions between the 400-600 dollar range. I'm currrently playing an LTD EC-300 Arch-Top Special and was looking for something that will play faster than this. The neck's a bit bulky for me and it just doesnt feel as comfortable as when I have an Ibanez, or something of the like, in my hands.


Was looking at the Ibanez s-series


Suggestions?

get something with style, fuck those gay shred machines. get an Explorer or a Mosrite. Or a G&L Comanche, now that's a fucking axe!

Bradness said:

Lemme know if you find a Comanche so I can toss it on egay for at least 1500.

whiskey_weed_and_women said:



How about this one:

*hump*

get a nintendo wii

Lol, I give up.

http://www.deanguitars.com

gods and goddess axes

Get the Ibanez. Our synagogue owns stock in it, and they're great underpriced guitars.

Stick with LTDs. Your EC300 is a 24" scale with a with a wide ass gibson-profiled neck.

Try an MHNT model.

I would avoid any ibenhads in that price range. Same with Dean and Washburn.

You could probably grab a schecter hellraiser for that price, but you want a 25.5 scale, and I think those only come in 24.5.

im not even going to say anything in this thread. im just going to let niccolai talk about ESP/LTDs.

I've played Ibanez for years and they make a quality no-frills guitar.

http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/series.asp?s=s&l=e

The sample axe in the photo on this page is identical to one I own:

http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/series.asp?s=ax&l=e

It's not a rockstar guitar, but for sheer action + quality thick body sound it's an awesome unit. I'd probably upgrade some day to a Gibson SG, but farting around with guitars is only sensible when you have a label/sponsor to pay for it. (Yes, I'm Jewish in my soul when it comes to money... matzohs and Holocaust memorials are for me!)

Bradness said:

Explorers are short shale, thicker/slower necks then your EC300 (same neck size, but with a softer, stickier nitro finish).

Plus they have a fat heel and no explorer has ever had decent stock pickups.

Avoid like the plague.

reg explorers are a bit bulky but if you could get your hands on a mattias jabs explorer 90

its built 90% the size and it seems awesome, however i wont probably ever touch one so i cant jaw too much about it