Best bang for buck pointy floydy thing?

McToot

I went to see an old mate playing Maiden and Metallica covers (really rather well as it happens) last night and I have woken up with ringing ears, a massive Doom Bar hangover and an irrepressible desire to have a pointy floydy thing to pair up with my newly acquired Jet City Custom 22. 

What is is the best bang for buck, do you think? New or (more likely) used, probably with EMGs (never tried them before). He was playing a Jackson Kelly and a rare Jackson Phil Collen sig, both out of my league price wise. 

siraxeman

Ibanez RG.....at whatever price point fits your pocket.

stimpsonslostson

Phil Collins Sig? But seriously...
My first thought was an Adrian Smith sig. By Jackson. 
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McToot

siraxeman said:

Ibanez RG.....at whatever price point fits your pocket.

Hmm. There's an interesting 'project' RG in the classifieds... that and a funky makeover might be fun.stimpsonslostson said:

Phil Collins Sig? But seriously...

Bloody autocorrect 

Alnico

I've got an RG Iron Label.
Got it as an outgoing model, reduced from £600 to £450 earlier this year, actually, Natasha got it for me as a surprise gift.

It's good, it's got the same spec 'Vibrato' ( @voxman ) as the current Premium Jem's use, an Edge Zero II.
I've modified mine by fitting the arm socket ' holder from the original 'Edge' unit so I can have a push fit arm instead of the screw cap clunky thing it came with.
The fit and finish are great but as with seemingly all new guitars these days the locking nut shelf is too shallow so the 'Nut Height' for the strings is too high. If you want low action, it'll need to be lowered and it needs to be perfectly flat so for me, that's a trip to a tech.
The frets are incredible and if they need any levelling when it does get set up, I'll be surprised if it's much.
It came with EMG's but I took out the std wiring and fitted an EMG solderless system. Originally it had a kill switch.

The neck is a 3 piece maple and Bubinga and it's a Wizard III profile.

Value for money is always the thing with Ibanez and they don't fall short here.
Factor in an extra £60 - £100 for a setup and maybe a few nice parts to change to taste and it's a really great guitar that's pointy and functional without going OTT.

There are plenty of RG's in this price range that don't come with EMG's, Natasha chose this one because she knew I wanted them ...

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sawyer

80's Charvel mij model.

viz

Where's that lovely birds' eye ibanez in the classifieds?

viz

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/15261/fs-price-reductions-on-all-cort-nzs-1-gibson-v-prs-sc58-jem-bsb-ibanez-poplar-burl-s/p1

Garthy

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jackson-soloist-SL3/132363049278?_trkparms=aid=888007&algo=DISC.MBE&ao=1&asc=49129&meid=aae4516fc2ea451682b88445dfc5b942&pid=100009&rk=1&rkt=1&sd=282618679832&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982

Jackson SL3 with SDs and a Floyd for £380, there's also a SL2 for £400 BIN.

Gizmo

I got a BC Rich Mockingbird in Trans red (pointy and floyd rose'd + handy for G&R you could be mine covers ) Lovely guitar & the only reason i don't play it is the vol controls is to close to the bridge pup and i keep catching my hand on it....



http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/116819/bc-rich-mockingbird-st-trans-red-case-400#latest

NelsonP

Good timing 

http://www.musicradar.com/news/ibanezs-iconic-rg550-looks-set-to-return-in-original-finishes

Badnotes

http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/114976/fs-jackson-pro-series-dinky-dk2m-mij-offers-welcome#latest ;

This would be a great buy. 

McToot

Thanks all. I really would like to try EMGs,though  - even if they are on the marmite side of things. I like the look of the Ibanez's and am not drawn to mad shapes, though my mate's Kelly looked cool on him. I just think my balding, uncool, paunchy corporation would somehow clash with the RR and Kelly shapes. 

Jetfire

Proper bang for your buck would be a prestige ibanez. Keep um peeled as you can get them for around £500. Sometimes, even less

FelineGuitars

Not best bang for buck , but this would be great fun and I'd do you a great deal....

Maynehead

I’d say the LTD KH-602, but then I’m biased. It is bloody good though, I mean seriously, good enough that I've got 2 of them.

If you get one made in 2008 or before, they come with genuine made in Germany Floyd Roses, unlike the Korean FR1000 they come with nowadays.

I've had a lot of guitars pass through my hands... BC Rich, Schecter, Japanese Jacksons, none of them have been as good as the Korean LTDs.

ThePrettyDamned

Keep your eyes peeled for a Korean (not Chinese) bc rich gunslinger.

Taxi cab yellow, one pickup, no tone control and a proper original Floyd Rose, not a licenced one. Stunning guitar, should never have sold mine

You can also get Ltd guitars - @FelineGuitars got my old Ltd h1001 which I adored and played the shit out of for years. Good pickups, excellent build, a bit ugly and cheaper electronic bits. Easily fixed, and a brilliant guitar for not much money second hand.

Or get that pointy thing from @FelineGuitars... Amazing thing! 

ThePrettyDamned

Ooo @hubobulous is selling a gorgeous burl topped ibby... The same model Dragonforce used before they got sig guitars! Lololol

Seriously though, they're great guitars for that money. I'm not big on the pickups but that's a completely personal thing... They're proper fun widdle sticks. 

Exorcist

I used a jackson kelly for years live, it was a japanese kelly pro standard. These old jap ones tend to sell for peanuts but are outstanding guitars, and were not cheap when new. Thinnest neck I have ever seen though, so not for everyone but shredtastic :-P

sawyer

FelineGuitars said:

Not best bang for buck , but this would be great fun and I'd do you a great deal....

love the look of this! Proper cool purple tool!

McToot

FelineGuitars said:

Not best bang for buck , but this would be great fun and I'd do you a great deal....

Oh Jonathan. 

True to your brand, you've really put the cat among the canaries with that. It's even my wife's fave colour. 

The thing is - and I'm a bit ashamed to say it on an open forum - but I know deep down that this is a bit of a whim, a flight of fancy. That Kelly is waaaaay too good for me...

...but I'll bear it in mind