Matia Posted January 31, 2003 Report Share Posted January 31, 2003 Hey guys... seems to me there is pretty much a guitar out there for all types of players and for different applications. So I'm wondering what the general opinion is on the best production guitar at the moment in the value for money stakes? As in choices and quality of wood? Hardware supplied? Finish? After sales service? and so on and so forth... now I know you boys like your Ibanez but think about it... I do too. But I have to say I do consider them to be expensive compared to certain other brands, where you can get the same or similar quality equipment, finish and so on for a much lower cost. So whats the best? Seriously? i've picked a few guitars at random... So yeah... It will be interesting to see if Ibanez dosent win this one! If you have your own suggestions on the guitars then say so! They dont have to be top end guitars... you may know of a cheap and cheerful thats great to play around with! ok ok so I'm new at this and I stuffed the poll up!!!!!! arrrrghhhhhh bugger! HELP BRIAN!!!!!! SOMEONE!!!!!! ANYYYYYYBOOOOOOOODYYYYYY!! .... how to make an arse of yourself in one easy lesson.... Rock on people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted January 31, 2003 Report Share Posted January 31, 2003 I'd probably have to agree with the OLP versions of the AXIS. Didn't Guitarist just do an article on this very thing? I nearly got one of them, but decided to try and build a guitar (or two) from the ground up, just to see if I could do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 1, 2003 Report Share Posted February 1, 2003 My vote would go to Dean guitars the BEST customer service BY FAR i ahve ever dealt with the owner emails me back when i have a prob!!!!!!!!!!! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremywills Posted February 1, 2003 Report Share Posted February 1, 2003 dude, i voted for all ot them, hehehehe like you left us no choice, ok im being a oopsie, this is a family site, cant say that one hehehe, no seriously, I still think I gotta stick with my fender strat, its tried true and proven, for a budget, or a beginner, cant go wrong with a squier, that was my first guitar as I am sure many others on here probably started out with a squier, and then progressed to a epiphone les paul, didnt like it once I had it and really sat down with it, but I thought boy to play metal, that was my I wanna distort the crap outta the sound and play nothing but metal phase and the set neck/humbucker les paul im going to play metal only phase wore off once I realized how uncomfortable it was in my hands, since then I have tried others and the strat and stratish guitars fit my small size and build quite nice, but I still think anything fender (mex/japan) or a squier is the way to go for a value guitar, its a time tested instrument and its still around, look at all these other guitars that have gone by the wayside, fenders still hanging around very much strong and alive, btw, I agree with Bill and would love to have a OLP as I am a big Eddie fan who thinks the guitar just looks damn cool and the OLP would be the next best thing to an actual MusicMan one, im sorry but Peavey just dont do anything for me, thats my 2 cents on the subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 1, 2003 Report Share Posted February 1, 2003 I tried to fix it for you but your just going to have to start a new poll. Your answer's for poll choice's should be seperated to each line when you type them in like this: Ibanez Jem Fender Strat Etc. Not like this: Ibanez Jem Fender Strat Etc. That way your choices will come up with individual buttons to vote on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted February 1, 2003 Report Share Posted February 1, 2003 new Matia poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted February 1, 2003 Report Share Posted February 1, 2003 Poll fixed so please vote again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matia Posted February 1, 2003 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2003 Cheers Si!!!! ( He says... blushing at his ineptness ) Personally of all of them I still think the Wolfgang wins it. Having visited the local Peavey Powerhouse and had a go on them they really do cut the mustard. I know Peavey dont have the greatest ahhhhh appeal but they have got the whole package right with this one! Its great to play... produces tones that are beyond I think most guitars and just have such a unique look... But I also agree with what Jeremy says about the Squier. I think its an unwritten rule to start out on one of those... And they really are I think the best entry level guitar around and have been for years. Solid. reliable and not a shabby performer. oh well... thats my 10 cents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted February 1, 2003 Report Share Posted February 1, 2003 I'd go for the new Peavey Wolfgang quilt top special. Way low price and very good hardware and woods! I love ibanez, but still they are a bit too expensive for what you get. Especially the signatures! Oops I hope I don't offend anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremywills Posted February 1, 2003 Report Share Posted February 1, 2003 well, i have played some peaveys and some olp and for the price, quality, etc... i think the olp is just as good as the peavey, i have even suspected at times with the way musical mass manufacture is these days that the peavy/olp is probably made in the same place under the same roof by the same people, and the olp being cheaper given the same quality, i would say the olp if your after that eddie looking guitar, the wolfgangs are nice, dont get me wrong but i think id talk to vwall about a olp if i ever decided i wanted wolfgangish/axish guitar and thanks for fixing the poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 1, 2003 Report Share Posted February 1, 2003 I might have to check out these Wolfgangs. Well my vote goes for other because i think some of the best quality is in some of the 'rip-offs' or 'copies'. A lot of people disregard them when they should be paying a lot of attention to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted February 1, 2003 Report Share Posted February 1, 2003 i think squiers are the best value for money, well i would say that seeing as i own one! , but hey! and yes it is an unwritten rule to have a squier as a first guitar. when i was in a school rock band a few years ago , every electric guitar we ever used was a squier strat(badly tuned of course ) , the cool people were the ones with the epiphone SG or Les Paul my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted February 2, 2003 Report Share Posted February 2, 2003 I said other, to refer to the Ibanez RG or S series guitars. Bang for the buck, you won't find better quality or versatility. I love my Jems, but I know you're paying for name. That fact alone rules out Fender and Gibson period. They are all overpriced due to manufacturer name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 2, 2003 Report Share Posted February 2, 2003 and yes it is an unwritten rule to have a squier as a first guitar. I think I broke the rules then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 2, 2003 Report Share Posted February 2, 2003 Dean BY FAR blows squier outta the water and for your PRS fans check out the hardtails DEAN 4 LIFE Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 2, 2003 Report Share Posted February 2, 2003 And Dean Customer service kicks major A$$ to boot! i get emails back from the owner Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 I voted for the Fender Strat, although I think the 80's Squires were kick-ass 'bang for the buck'. I have had both Japanese Fender strats and a bit of an odd-ball Japanese Squire strat, that had great hardware on it. A real vintage-type Fender tremelo with "fender" stamped on the saddles, steel base and trem-block (NO CAST JUNK) and even a 24 3/4" scale length neck that made it sound quite a bit like a Les Paul. I had to sell it because they seem to have made it for people with small hands. The neck was quite a bit more narrow than the other strat I had learned on. I could buy it back if I wanted to because I sold it to a friend. 80's fender and squire japanese strats are #1 on my list. Also the way the strat is designed, it lends itself so well to all kinds of mods you can't do on most other guitars. I like a guitar that is open for so many options. I usually don't even like the typical strat sound, but the way the strat is made, you can do all kinds of things to "de-strat" it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremywills Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 I voted for the Fender Strat, although I think the 80's Squires were kick-ass 'bang for the buck'. I have had both Japanese Fender strats and a bit of an odd-ball Japanese Squire strat, that had great hardware on it. A real vintage-type Fender tremelo with "fender" stamped on the saddles, steel base and trem-block (NO CAST JUNK) and even a 24 3/4" scale length neck that made it sound quite a bit like a Les Paul. I had to sell it because they seem to have made it for people with small hands. The neck was quite a bit more narrow than the other strat I had learned on. I could buy it back if I wanted to because I sold it to a friend. 80's fender and squire japanese strats are #1 on my list. Also the way the strat is designed, it lends itself so well to all kinds of mods you can't do on most other guitars. I like a guitar that is open for so many options. I usually don't even like the typical strat sound, but the way the strat is made, you can do all kinds of things to "de-strat" it. dude i hear ya, de stratifying a strat is like a #2 unwritten rule right after having a squier as a #1 rule, my strat screams like a scalded dog, but then its a spare parts beast anyways, those rio grande pickups set me back a bit, and dropping in that black ice capacitor and that 1 meg pot, bitchin, this thing screams, i got my eye one this cool varitone kit too from Torres Engineering that cuts the mid out completely and makes the guitar sound more acoustic with out having to add the piezo pickups and 9 v pre amp etc.... so I would still say the Strat gets my vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 Man, I would stay away from Torres. Do a little internet digging (ask questions on some boards) about varitone set-ups and how to wire them up. Torres is a con artist. His parts quality is bad. His instructions are said to be even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbsharp Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 I would go with mex Fender or a Carvin kit.Or any thing that works for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the third eye Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 Can i just chime in by saying ....... ahem.............. JEMS KICK ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! otherwise i agree with li'l green man, go the RG :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86barettaguy Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 I think that the MusicYo Kramers offer the best value for money. more specifically I'm thinking of the kramer baretta. where else can you get those specs at that price? and the licensed floyd is actually pretty good (well, it stays in tune when I use it anyway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertonessuckbutigotone Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 SQUIER BULLET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!1111111oneoneoneone no, really, I think da les paul or da soloist, maybe even like, an SG or something, its all opinionated and stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StratDudeDan Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 Dean. i payed $729 (after case and tax) for an instrument i would be willing to pay several thousand dollars for. you'll hear the bass played on some songs i'm going to be posting soon of my little brother's band, which i just finished mixing. yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 I vote for cort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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