my new guitar.

I have an squier, but im gonna buy a new one in some months. i have played about one year, and i need a guitar thats good for heavy metal. it shouldnt cost more than 599 dollars. any tips?

i recommend an Ibanez RG series guitar.
but two questions.what do you define as heavy metal (i.e. some bands?)and depending on your answer to the first question, are you interested in using seven-string guitars to achieve extra heaviness?
if you want to play 6 or 7 string guitars, i still recommend the Ibanez RG series guitars. they can cover a lot of heavy genres and even some punk while still being some f*cking awesome guitars. they feel great, easy to play with some bitching necks and worksmanship. if you want more of a classic heavy metal, i recommend Ibanez of course but also Gibson or Epiphone if you have a tight budget. an Epiphone Les Paul could satisfy your heaviness requirements, but i think Ibanez could probably solve most of your problems. also, check ESP/LTD guitars, they are good for that kind of stuff. maybe BC Rich, but BC Rich is all looks and aren't that cool to play because of bad necks and comfort.
consider all these possiblities but answer my questions too.

i want to play like
megadeth, ozzy and other stuff like that.
but how much does that ibanez cost, and is there any site?

Check out http://www.musiciansfriend.com
Hope this helps man.


I have never failed to fail

You should check out some yamaha's.

Cheaper than Ibanez but still really good quality. Got one and can't complain.

Originally posted by Benoit
You should check out some Yamaha's...

My sentiments exactly! :)

hey man,
i still recommend getting out the Ibanez RGs. i'll post the price of my kickass RG421 later.
other than that, go to http://www.ibanez.com for some good info on their guitars. it's a great website.

You should look into schecters they make some really good guitars also look at Jacksons. Ibanez from what i have heard have muddy pick ups. You should go to a music store and try them out and see what you think.

I've heard good and bad about Ibanez RG's. Some folks love 'em some hate 'em. Alot of "my neck is bad" stories out there. There are alot of guitars out there in that price range - Yamaha, Schecter, Epiphone, ESP, Jackson (now owned by Fender), Fender. You need to find a guitar that you like - alot of 'em sound alike, but play (feel) different. Only advice I can give (as another metal player) Is 24 frets will come in handy...Floyds are nice - if you use the trem - if not, save the expense - Floyd's run about $179.00, if one is on a $300.00 guitar, you know what your paying for.

I have found that Ibanez guitars are a good rhythm guitar, but that's about it. The High notes produced from them sound too "clinky" and weak.

Same with ESP's but they have alittle more of a smoothed out HEAVY sound too them. I've seen them used for leads but then again most have upgraded their pickups. When factory bought there good, but I still see them more of a rhythm guitar.

Schector's are good from what I hear. I have never owned one or know anyone who has but I've seen a few bands with them live and they sounded pretty good.

Epiphone's are good guitars, well the body anyways. Their hardware is another story. Everyone I know has owned one and for a couple of months they're great. Then everything starts to go wrong. So unless you have some extra green laying around to upgrade the hardware on it, I wouldn't advice one.

Yahama as far as I know are very good guitars. I own a Yahama bass and I had it for 4 1/2 and not one thing has gone wrong with it. I have also recorded several tracks with it, and the sound is very nice. So I'm thinking the guitars are the same way. A good starting guitar. :)

My pick and highest recommendation goes to FENDER(not Squier). I own a Tele and a Strat and I have never had any problems, nor has any of my friends. They are made from one of the highest and most respected names in guitars, so they are made well and you can count of their quality. They are cheap, and fairly easy to maintain cause the hardware is usually good. The only downfall might be if your a metal guitarist. Fender guitars are sometimes alittle too twangy for a traditional metalhead. I like the sound, but thats my opinion. When metalized(as I like to put it), they put out a clearer and stronger tone than Ibanez's or Esp's. :D


[Edited by noticingthemistake on 01-05-2003 at 04:47 PM]

If you wana headbang and/or shred , then you can never go wrong with Jackson,Ibanez or ESP.]

Personaly I recomend Jackson.

i know that epiphone are good guitars but when i checked them out i did only see 22 frets on every guitar.
this is what i need.

24 frets, good mics and it shouldnt cost over 600 dollars.

any advises?

i thank the ones that help.

Originally posted by ZaxxHunter
...24 frets, good mics and it shouldnt cost over 600 dollars.

I assume you mean good Pickups by saying (good mics).

Anyway you can get a 24 frets neck, nice pickups + a Floyd Rose tremolo (you'll realy need it if you're into metal soloing)... And ranging from $400 to $600.

Check out Jackson , ESP , Ibanez , Washburn , Carvin ... I'm sure you'll find what you need in one of those.

[Edited by SLY on 01-08-2003 at 10:01 AM]

Originally posted by Lordathestrings

Originally posted by Benoit
You should check out some Yamaha's...

My sentiments exactly! :)

I knew you'd say this.

That is what I got my guitar for lol. It was a couple hundred more than what your looking for but it rox for what i need it to do. :)