which guitar?

[nepalnt21]

ok. i might see if i can get a guitar as a graduation present. dont know if i can though, but i needs a new one fo sho. for the price range, im lookiong at 2. the prs billy martin, and the epiphone les paul custom. they are both $499, but i dont know which one i would pick. the desision is based on quality, sound, etc, not on looks or the people who play them. so which one and why?

[XSSIVE]

i know you don't want to base it on looks and people who play them etc etc...but i woudln't be caught dead with that horrid looking fake PRS with a person from bad charollette attached to it lol...i think i rather be a...gasp...drummer hahaha.

overall in all honesty, that PRS is a joke of a guitar...go with the epiphone...or better yet, a tokai les paul copy (check ebay for tokai) which will cost around the same as an epi!

-Mike

[nuntius]

Look around s/h to see what you can find

[YJM_Rocks]

Get a decent Jackson or Ibanez!

[pac112]

if you like the design of the Billy Martin SE, go check out the Ibanez SZ series. they are solid guitars.

[YJM_Rocks]

I didn't like the feel of the SZs for some reason...Maybe it was the scale. They are purdy tho, fo sho.

[XSSIVE]

if you like the design of the Billy Martin SE, go check out the Ibanez SZ series. they are solid guitars.

good point the SZs are great guitars IMO...the other guitarist in my band plays one as his main guitar and i have no complaints with it...good sound a feel even with the stock pickups it's pretty good. a gold top one is on my list of guitars to buy!

-Mike

[nepalnt21]

is it necessary to have a set mahogony neck in a mahonony body to get a classic les paul sound? im probably gonna change out the pickups later on.

[pac112]

is it necessary to have a set mahogony neck in a mahonony body to get a classic les paul sound? im probably gonna change out the pickups later on.

you wont get a LP sound/feel even if you have set neck mahog if your guitar is not LP shaped. for example the SG.

[nuntius]

is it necessary to have a set mahogony neck in a mahonony body to get a classic les paul sound? im probably gonna change out the pickups later on.

Yes. You'll also need it to be a singlecut design .. IMO of course

But it depends really.. there's benifits to having a dual cutaway design such as fret access. You'll have to weigh up to make sure you're making the right desicion.

Best way is to go try a few axes in your price range and see what fits you best, and use forums like this for extra advice like issues to look out for with a particular axe/praise for axes with certain features etc

[Davey]

check ebay for some 80's/early 90's charvel or jackson guitars...

just check ebay for any good axe.. you're gonna get a better deal, a better axe and everything.. check the trade forum around here too. good gear for a great price

[SpeedDemon]

I would go with the Epiphone, but tell us what kind of music you play and that could help us help you.

[nepalnt21]

the music i play is hard to explain. its like a mix of classic rock like the beatles (for lack of a better example) and new stuff like sum 41. what i need is flexibility.

[pac112]

what axe do u play now? do u like it? are u looking for something similiar? totally different?
tell us what u like and dun like about it (sound, feel, weight etc), i'm sure the guys/gals here can help u more too.

[nepalnt21]

i play a squier strat and im looking for a humbucker guitar. i like the feel of my sqiuer, but its not all that flexible. im nto looking for something TOTALLY different, but slightly. i also wanted to get a les paul to see what all the fuss was about.

[danglybanger]

i play a squier strat and im looking for a humbucker guitar. i like the feel of my sqiuer, but its not all that flexible. im nto looking for something TOTALLY different, but slightly. i also wanted to get a les paul to see what all the fuss was about.

play one before you get it See what all the fuss is about then.

I suggest a cheaper Schecter C1. Hardtail, set neck, 2HBs. You can find reasonable prices on them.

slade

[YJM_Rocks]

I don't like Les Pauls, except for jazz.

[pac112]

the LP is gonna be quite a difference to your squier. differences that you will immediately notice are (IMHO):
1.its shorter scale will result in lower string tension.
2.weight, probably heavier than your current strat.
and many many more differences..

like danglybanger said go to a shop and try the LP.
get a feel of it. then tell us what u think. tell us the differences when u 1 vs 1 it with ur strat.

[nahfuten]

Haha, how did the guy from good charlotte get a sig guitar anyways? Half of the people on this board deserve them before him!

[Davey]

Haha, how did the guy from good charlotte get a sig guitar anyways? Half of the people on this board deserve them before him!

$$$$$$$$$$$

he gets PRS more money that way..