Looking for a shred beast for around £300 max

stenio83

narrowed my choice for a shredding axe to these 2 

which would you go for?

https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/electric-guitars/jackson-slatxmgq-3-6-tobacco-burst?gclid=Cj0KEQiA4JnCBRDQ5be3nKCPhpwBEiQAjwN1bnsarPAvth_uNhyXqpfgC6-E6A6V-qe4TrM0H_IIDgsaAqZp8P8HAQ

https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/electric-guitars/jackson-adrian-smith-signature-sdx-mn-snow-white-jackson-adrian-smith-signature-sdx-mn-snow-white


Please help! and any things i should be weary of?

stenio83

also should i go for active pick ups or passive!? the first link has emg 81/85 which i hear are aweosme for metal will the adrian smith be rubbish in comparison?

Marshall_stax

The Smith sig all day long. So much more versatile. You'll use it for much more than just shredding.
 

usedtobe

I don't like either, if that's any help.. 

olafgarten

I don't particularly like either, but the Adrian Smith looks so much better. Pickups can also be changed and EMG's are relatively cheap. 

Jack_

Ignore both and get a Charvel San Dimas.

stenio83

Jack_ said:

Ignore both and get a Charvel San Dimas.

I would love one I'm looking to spend a max of 350 I doubt I would find one for that? I found a guy selling the Adrian smith model for 230 but I don't know much about shred axes 

stenio83

usedtobe said:

I don't like either, if that's any help.. 

Hahah do you have any suggestions? Got around 300 max and looking for a second hand bargain tbh

stenio83

olafgarten said:

I don't particularly like either, but the Adrian Smith looks so much better. Pickups can also be changed and EMG's are relatively cheap. 

Hey there, Do you have any suggestions mate? Looking for a shred beast for around £300 max would prefer used as I think I would get more for my money

TTony

stenio83 said:

olafgarten said:

I don't particularly like either, but the Adrian Smith looks so much better. Pickups can also be changed and EMG's are relatively cheap. 

Hey there, Do you have any suggestions mate? Looking for a shred beast for around £300 max would prefer used as I think I would get more for my money

Change the title of your thread to what I just highlighted.  That'll get more relevant attention than the current title.

stenio83

STTony said:

stenio83 said:

olafgarten said:

I don't particularly like either, but the Adrian Smith looks so much better. Pickups can also be changed and EMG's are relatively cheap. 

Hey there, Do you have any suggestions mate? Looking for a shred beast for around £300 max would prefer used as I think I would get more for my money

Change the title of your thread to what I just highlighted.  That'll get more relevant attention than the current title.

Sorted thank mate! :-)

Elwood

You can get a Jackson DK 2 for £200 to £250 second hand.

The highlights are:
Japanese made
Anymore Duncan pups

24 frets
Satin dinky neck
Hard tail or Floyd
Some change left over for a good setup or a case.

Amazing guitars for the money. Here is an example:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/jackson-dk2-/282281184161?hash=item41b9450ba1:g:~vAAAOSwo4pYMz~s

Jack_

Why Jackson though? I find the cheaper Jackson models to be a bit poor, good spec, but pretty soulless, same with a lot of cheaper Ibanez models - look good on paper, but when you play it it's just not that inspiring. My S series is great spec on paper, but I just don't love it.

I think I've seen San Dimas go cheap, maybe not £300, but not much more.

ESP LTD EC1000? Pref the one with Duncan's.

An older RG550 would be cool.

usedtobe

stenio83 said:

usedtobe said:

I don't like either, if that's any help.. 

Hahah do you have any suggestions? Got around 300 max and looking for a second hand bargain tbh

I'm afraid I can't really help, as I don't shred, and my tastes are more traditional.. Good luck in your search! 

meltedbuzzbox

I would go for an used Ibanez RG of some sorts personally

DanR

http://www.peachguitars.com/guitars/electric-guitars/kramer-pacer-classic-fluorescent-green.htm

Stevepage

Used RG350 maybe is a good choice

olafgarten

stenio83 said:

olafgarten said:

I don't particularly like either, but the Adrian Smith looks so much better. Pickups can also be changed and EMG's are relatively cheap. 

Hey there, Do you have any suggestions mate? Looking for a shred beast for around £300 max would prefer used as I think I would get more for my money

If you need a suggestion, I've found the Ibanez Iron Label series to be really good. They range from about 300-600 new depending on the model and they have loads of variations. 

I really like the Hardtail RGIR20BFE that my friend has and the RGA series are really nice aswell. 

Richardj

Ibanez would be my first choice, unless you want to go for the '80s hair metal look.  An RG350 Or S470 would be perfect, although the S series are a bit more fusion than metal.

bloodandtears

what did you get?? I may be selling a 2015 Charvel Slime Green So-Cal

grungebob

personally id look for a secondhand Schecter banshee, really great guitars.  I had the hardtail passive version and it was great.