silverfox Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Hey guys, Some of you know from my other post I'm looking for a new guitar around $500-600 USD. I love metal and hard rock music, so something that sounds good for that, but I also play clean stuff, so it can't be a thrash only guitar. I think I've narrowed it down to a PRS Tremonti SE, Jackson DK2, DKMGT, and DKMG, or an Ibanez RG370DX, what would you guys recommend? Silverfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 How about a used guitar?? For $500-600 you can get a good used US-made Carvin or humbucker-equipped Fender. An 80s Kramer also might fit the bill. You could also get a Japanese Ibanez 550, 470, 750, etc. These are very well-made and pretty versatile too. The guitars you listed are probably fine but they're all made in Korea, India or Taiwan. So they'll be pretty inconsistent from model to model and will have a lower resale value. Expect to try a few of each before you find one that works really well and sounds good. "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolead Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 I'm not a fan of EMG pickups, but I'm definitely a fan of Jackson for metal and hard rock. Forget the PRS, IMHO. It's too much for a Korean copy of a guitar that wasn't exceptional in the first place. My friend's (revorhythm) brother has one and loves it, so I don't know. But I'm an anti-PRS guy anyway. Ibanez is good too, but I never liked they're clean tone much. I love my Jackson though, although I took out the Duncan Desgined pickups, and it made a world of difference. I haven't tried the DXMG though, so I couldn't tell you much more. Shut up and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfox Posted January 26, 2004 Author Share Posted January 26, 2004 I love my Jackson though, although I took out the Duncan Desgined pickups, and it made a world of difference. I haven't tried the DXMG though, so I couldn't tell you much more. So you have a Jackson DK2? What did you replace the Duncans with, and did you replace all of them? Thanks for the info though. Silverfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 I'd go for the Jackson DKMGT. I believe those are made in Japan. Surprisingly great clean tones, and awesome distorted ones. I reviewed the Floyd Rose version (11/23/2003) , but I'm willing to bet the hardtail version performs just as well. I've tried the other guitars you mentioned, and most seem to play well. I'd think the newer Ibanezes would benefit slightly, as they use better locking trems on some of the mid range models. I still like the Edge bridges best, though. sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 I don't like the EMG Hz pickups. They seemed to be too muddy when used with heavy distortion. They might sound great clean, but I don't remember trying them clean. I do like Duncan pickups, mainly the Invader and the single-coil sized humbuckers like the Scorcher, Hot Rails, and JB jr. I play a Strat with a JB jr in the bridge. You could get one of the Mexican made Strats and get a JB jr or Hot Rails in the bridge for your heavy, overdriven sounds and use the neck pickup or neck & middle pickups for a classic Strat clean sound. A very versatile setup. You should also look at a Fender Fat Strat. You can get a great Fender for under $600. Just my $0.02 BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Guitar Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Originally posted by silverfox: Hey guys, what would you guys recommend?A Gibson SG. Have you recorded an MP3 today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolead Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Originally posted by silverfox: So you have a Jackson DK2? What did you replace the Duncans with, and did you replace all of them? Thanks for the info though.I have a DX-10D, which is basically like a DK-2, but with 2 humbuckers. An SD JB in the bridge, an Alnico II in the neck. Gives a huge versatility of tones, but still works best for metal. Shut up and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBBPaul Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 PRS - Of course! Our new and improved website Today's sample tune: Lonesome One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gato Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Originally posted by Gabriel E.: How about a used guitar?? For $500-600 you can get a good used US-made Carvin or humbucker-equipped Fender. An 80s Kramer also might fit the bill. You could also get a Japanese Ibanez 550, 470, 750, etc. These are very well-made and pretty versatile too. The guitars you listed are probably fine but they're all made in Korea, India or Taiwan. So they'll be pretty inconsistent from model to model and will have a lower resale value. Expect to try a few of each before you find one that works really well and sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 for 500 to 600 bucks there are alot of fine guitars to be had. yamaha aes 620 godin sdxt-very versatile gibson faded sg godin exit 22 used rg series as previously mentioned yamaha pacifica 921 used ebay has tons of gems i myself would avoid the lower end if possible. resale and varied quality as stated earlier http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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