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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: JOHN MATRIX on February 26, 2011, 06:18:34 PM
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looking to upgrade guitars...a local store has an excellent deal on this:
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ibanez prestige rg3570 usually 1400-1500 but this ones going for 1100.
anyone have any experience/opinions of these prestige rg's??
and heres the great george lynch looking to have some big muscles
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Eh... never really liked the Ibanez guitars a lot... the Satriani models arent bad... aside from that, not a big fan..
Paul reed smith's Custom 22's and Jacksons RR's are my 2 favorites. Unfortunatley I sold all my nice guitars and my VHT pitbull head to go to school. :-\
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In the price range youre looking at, that is probably not a bad choice.
The PRS's are really expensive and you cant get an RR1 cheap enough unless its used, and I wouldnt waste my money on the cheaper models.
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Eh... never really liked the Ibanez guitars a lot... the Satriani models arent bad... aside from that, not a big fan..
Paul reed smith's Custom 22's and Jacksons RR's are my 2 favorites. Unfortunatley I sold all my nice guitars and my VHT pitbull head to go to school. :-\
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In the price range youre looking at, that is probably not a bad choice.
The PRS's are really expensive and you cant get an RR1 cheap enough unless its used, and I wouldnt waste my money on the cheaper models.
yeah the PRS's are extremely expensive and the only jackson models around here are not the high end ones. dont like the knob placement on them either
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Visit: http://www.rasmusguitars.com/ (http://www.rasmusguitars.com/)
You can have these for about 1300$.. and they're very very very good guitars... they're designed by John Suhr and produced in S. Korea.
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looking to upgrade guitars...a local store has an excellent deal on this:
(http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/71418_l.jpg)
ibanez prestige rg3570 usually 1400-1500 but this ones going for 1100.
anyone have any experience/opinions of these prestige rg's??
It is quite good guitar, if you like a Floyd Rose-type tremolo, which you can't lock. You must be familiar to adjusting this type of tremolo, or your guitar will never be in tune. There is some "lock studs" to help tuning, but can you play with those, I don't know. Bad Floyd Rose is pain in the ass and only truly good is original Floyd Rose. With axe in this price range it can't be bad, but it still isn't original. Playability should be the point why you want just this guitar, not price, because if the neck doesn't fit in your hairy little hands, you are waisting time and money. One of the best price/quality ratio which I have found is in the Parker Guitars. They look funky, but every one who has try my Fly Deluxe, has bought at least one Parker for himself. You simply can't top that playability, Ken Parker is genius.
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I love those Prestige models, the Japanese know guitars.......
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guitar and big muscles?
You can't get better than this:Kane Roberts! ;D
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I always took you for a guy that would string 8's.
Now that you're talking this "upgrade," I'm pretty sure you're also scared of basements.
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It is quite good guitar, if you like a Floyd Rose-type tremolo, which you can't lock. You must be familiar to adjusting this type of tremolo, or your guitar will never be in tune. There is some "lock studs" to help tuning, but can you play with those, I don't know. Bad Floyd Rose is pain in the ass and only truly good is original Floyd Rose. With axe in this price range it can't be bad, but it still isn't original. Playability should be the point why you want just this guitar, not price, because if the neck doesn't fit in your hairy little hands, you are waisting time and money. One of the best price/quality ratio which I have found is in the Parker Guitars. They look funky, but every one who has try my Fly Deluxe, has bought at least one Parker for himself. You simply can't top that playability, Ken Parker is genius.
These have a zr bridge which basically is a floyd with a "tremel-no". I have 3 Ibanez guitars in my collection and love them all. The 3570s are a great guitar. Never been a fan of Parkers though - just don't feel right to me.
OP - go the store and try it out. Some guys don't like the necks others do. I love them and I generally like thick necks. If you like the neck you are getting a great guitar for the money.
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Solid natural there.
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Karl Sanders carries more mass.....
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being using fenders ever since i could afford them. between age 5 - 12 i used a Memphis electric, that i just keep fixing and modding. I only seen one other Memphis guitar before. that's how much that brand sucked.
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fender strats always have the best single tone around.
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fender strats always have the best single tone around.
Agreed... and while not as big as some, I have posted my share of YT vids and sported 18" arms... I imagine it looks strange to most.
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look at 1.30 ,,
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When it comes to playability and feel, I haven't picked up a better guitar than the rg prestige series - me playing my rg2570;)
I recommend one compared to any jackson, schecter, esp or any similar 'metal' guitar.
Im actually looking to buy a fender for its tone quality that I recently discovered but I havent had one in my hands in forever so maybe someone can compare the feel/playability of a rg prestige to a fender american strat???
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When it comes to playability and feel, I haven't picked up a better guitar than the rg prestige series - me playing my rg2570;)
I recommend one compared to any jackson, schecter, esp or any similar 'metal' guitar.
Im actually looking to buy a fender for its tone quality that I recently discovered but I havent had one in my hands in forever so maybe someone can compare the feel/playability of a rg prestige to a fender american strat???
Those aren't the stock pups are they?
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When it comes to playability and feel, I haven't picked up a better guitar than the rg prestige series - me playing my rg2570;)
I recommend one compared to any jackson, schecter, esp or any similar 'metal' guitar.
Im actually looking to buy a fender for its tone quality that I recently discovered but I havent had one in my hands in forever so maybe someone can compare the feel/playability of a rg prestige to a fender american strat???
Hey I use both so I can compare them honestly. The playability of the strat is generally better. Very smooth necks. At first it may feel a little small at first but they are very playable guitars. If I had to keep one guitar in my collection it would be my usa strat. Stick nice pickups in the guitar and you are set.
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Those aren't the stock pups are they?
All stock actually
Hey I use both so I can compare them honestly. The playability of the strat is generally better. Very smooth necks. At first it may feel a little small at first but they are very playable guitars. If I had to keep one guitar in my collection it would be my usa strat. Stick nice pickups in the guitar and you are set.
Smoother necks than the ibanez ones? Interesting, cause I heard people replacing the fender necks with the ibanez ones to create these 'ultimate' guitars. It really doesn't matter, you can get used to any guitar, eventually your hands just adjust to the feel. Is there a big difference between the american and the mim one or not really noticeable?
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What's a guitar?
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What's a guitar?
One of them things white boyz twiddle on......
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All stock actually
Smoother necks than the ibanez ones? Interesting, cause I heard people replacing the fender necks with the ibanez ones to create these 'ultimate' guitars. It really doesn't matter, you can get used to any guitar, eventually your hands just adjust to the feel. Is there a big difference between the american and the mim one or not really noticeable?
Used to gig a mim a long time ago. There is a huge difference in feel. The mim are fine but the american made starts are considerably better. My unbiased opinion on the necks is the strat neck is a lot nicer. I wouldn't change a strat neck for an Ibanez neck ever. While I like the Wizard necks on them the Fender necks are a lot nicer playing.
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I have a usa standard strat, and i vaguely remember playing an ibanez rg. from what i remember the neck on the rg is "faster", meaning thinner neck with larger frets.
what kind of music do you play, stud muffin?
i do want to get an rg250dx eventually, as that's one of john frusciante's early guitars, not that i can play like him.
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No No No,
the only good guitars are fender and gibson ::)
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No No No,
the only good guitars are fender and gibson, and PRS
fixed for truth ;D
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there is no good or bad guitar company (work with me here) just find one you like and buy it
everyone will tell you their guitar is the best but they all just say that because they are stuck with it or just suck at playing it.
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there is no good or bad guitar company (work with me here) just find one you like and buy it
everyone will tell you their guitar is the best but they all just say that because they are stuck with it or just suck at playing it.
wrong, there are great, good, and bad guitar companies. The great companies produce far less lemons then bad companies. also wrong, most people think the more $$$ guitar is better then theirs.
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This Pawel K kid needs to work on twisting his mouth around and making stupid facial expressions when he's playing....
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The best Fender necks I've ever played were on their MIJ models......
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The ONLY guitar company that makes great guitars is fender. I say that owning a les Paul and mij guitars. The neck and set up on my usa strat was unbeatable and the dimarzio in the bridge kills my les Paul.
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wrong, there are great, good, and bad guitar companies. The great companies produce far less lemons then bad companies. also wrong, most people think the more $$$ guitar is better then theirs.
(work with me here)
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(work with me here)
What? and pretend youre right? no thanks.
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This thread needs sum bass.
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This thread needs sum bass.
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and some drums.
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What? and pretend youre right? no thanks.
oh brother,
i said there are no good or bad guitar companies, meaning - almost (that's why I said work with me here) every guitar company makes good and bad guitars. for instance, some people say Ibanez sux after they play one of their guitars, or some people say gibson is the best after playing one of their guitars.
in the end (like i said before) it's personal preference, there really is no be-all brand, if there was, we would all play the same guitars.
point proven unless reader dumb.
re-read 3x (at least) before replying
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oh brother,
i said there are no good or bad guitar companies, meaning - almost (that's why I said work with me here) every guitar company makes good and bad guitars. for instance, some people say Ibanez sux after they play one of their guitars, or some people say gibson is the best after playing one of their guitars.
in the end (like i said before) it's personal preference, there really is no be-all brand, if there was, we would all play the same guitars.
point proven unless reader dumb.
re-read 3x (at least) before replying
This.
I am a total gear whore and buy anything I decide I want. It's all down to personal taste. I love strats but don't like teles. I love Ibanez but dislike their 7 strings and prefer Schecters 7 string models. I love les pauls but hate pretty much everything else Gibson has brought out.
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oh brother,
i said there are no good or bad guitar companies, meaning - almost (that's why I said work with me here) every guitar company makes good and bad guitars. for instance, some people say Ibanez sux after they play one of their guitars, or some people say gibson is the best after playing one of their guitars.
in the end (like i said before) it's personal preference, there really is no be-all brand, if there was, we would all play the same guitars.
point proven unless reader dumb.
re-read 3x (at least) before replying
::) we dont play the same guitars because of many reasons. But ifthere was unlimited resources , people would be playing only about 3 brands.
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::) we dont play the same guitars because of many reasons. But ifthere was unlimited resources , people would be playing only about 3 brands.
Not true
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::) we dont play the same guitars because of many reasons. But ifthere was unlimited resources , people would be playing only about 3 brands.
No.
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No.
+1000000000
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anyone have experience with a mahogany body strat with the S1 switch, played one for a minute and the tone and sustain were incredible
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anyone have experience with a mahogany body strat with the S1 switch, played one for a minute and the tone and sustain were incredible
Takes quite a bit of the sparkle off the strat. Gives it a darker tone but a very useable tone.
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does anyone else think G&L rapes ass?
never had one but all I've played are like fenders on 30+ IU's of kigtropin gh.
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does anyone else think G&L rapes ass?
never had one but all I've played are like fenders on 30+ IU's of kigtropin gh.
they make some grteat guitars for sure. their thinline tele (asat semi hollow) is an amazing guitar... but the f hole is out too far on the body. they also have a semi hollow comanche (strat) that just killllllllz. i think they make great pickups too.
and the solid body comanche:
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i ended up getting this one and it is awesome. the trem bar/floating bridge allows so much more versatility..gonna take a long time to master though
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i ended up getting this one and it is awesome. the trem bar/floating bridge allows so much more versatility..gonna take a long time to master though
(http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/71418_l.jpg)
The tuning alone will take a long time to master. If you want a floating tremelo, you had better learn how to deal with tuning it, let alone playing it.
Good luck, and don't break a string.
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it was tuned perfectly when i bought it and it hasnt slipped at all yet. trem use has been only moderate though as i am still figuring out how to work it...but so far its holding perfect tuning very well
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quality strings go a long way.
may i suggest:
harmonycentral.com
bunch of broskis talking guitar, it's kind of the ironage of guitar world, but it keeps the bodybuilding.com type trolls out. couple million members.
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thanks manbearpig will check it out.