Guitar Rig for Metal

[Lopp]

correction dude... they both use 85's in the neck....

~dn

Whups. All I care about is the 81's. Full balls-to-the-wall tone.

What I'm saying is that at the price point you stated you are far better off purchasing something that has intrinsic value, such as a Les Paul. People may hate me for saying this, but I don't think Ibanez will endure. I think eventually they will fall right alongside Kramer. Same with ESP. The one "Metal" guitar I would identify as having lasting value might be a USA Jackson. PRS would fit the bill too.

The problem with Kramer is they made too much crap. A nice thing about ESP's and Ibanez's is after a certain price point, they are excellent guitars. Even better, it is good they don't hold their value well. Thus, you can get a great guitar used for a great price if you get the right one. I'd still put Jacksons in the same category. You can get some good ones and some cheaper ones.

Then again, I bought a used ESP Custom for $700 and sold it five years later for $1400...

Can you get all that under $2000? Hmmm.... maybe if you buy used and are patient. If you have to pick one over the other, splurge on the amp and get a cheap guitar! That is advice I think just about every guitarist would agree with.

I agree with that.

traded his whole (metal) rig* for a Hughes and Kettner Zentera amp. And believe me, his old rig was worth much more.

*=rig consisted of
Mesa Boogie Triaxis tube MIDI controlled pre-amp
Mesa Boogie 2:90 simulclass power-amp
TC Electronics G-Major multi-fx processor
Mesa Boogie 2x12 Cabinet

Damn. That's a sweet rig to abandon. That H&K must be damn good.

(Lots of shouting)

Damn people from Wisconsin are loud.

 

[Lopp]

Damn. I just relized I said "damn" three damn times at the end of my post.

 

[zer0sig]

i think analytical man may be onto something. schecter will give you a sweet metal rig at a sweet price. line 6 is also slowly becoming the de facto standard for metalcore/etc acts. haven't seen a head get so much street cred so quickly before.

 

[hockey punk]

you want cheap with good sound , find an Ibanez RG with good pickups used and a Carvin 100 watt combo with the old indoor outdoor carpet covering , you can beat the snot out of both of them and you'll certainly get your moneys worth