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searching for a good metal guitar
Hello,
I'm looking to buy a metal guitar, after searching the web I already found a few options. But there are so many choices to make. I would like to get some feedback and guidance on the guitars listed below :
Jackson pro series Dinky DK2 modern ash FR6 (active pickups Fischman Fluence opencore PRF-COC) or Dinky DK2 ash (seymour duncan passive pickups) ? Are the active pickups worth the extra expense ?
Schecter C-1 FR Apocalypse ( with or without sustainiac neck pickup ?)
Dean Michael Batio MAB1 - armored Flame W/C
EVH Wolfgang special, ebony fingerboard.
They all have a Floyd Rose bridge : pros and cons ?
Wich guitar strikes as the best option to you and why ?
I know, a lot of questions, but i would be very gratefull if you could help me out !
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A little bit to spacey for me ;-). But thanks anyway.
Meanwhile i've put a Solar S1.6 on my list Read a lot of good reviews and the specs seam to be really good value for the money. Anyone experience with them ?
Answering your questions : I don't want to spend more than 1400 euros. Superstrat shape and the Floyd Rose is no longer an issue. A hardtail bridge it will be.
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Have you played any of the guitars you have listed? I grew up with the philosophy of "DO NOT BUY unless you HAVE PLAYED IT YOURSELF." So many times have I obsessed over a guitar and found out that the guitar didn't sound as good as I had thought. I have also learned that a lot of guitars that I had laughed at upon first sight had the sound I never thought could exist.
Also: What sort of sound are you going for? What sort of metal? Do you want a guitar for heavy riffs or amazing power solos? What kind of clean sounds do you want from this? There are so many variables to think about. My tip is to get out a notepad and make a checklist of things you want from a guitar, look up videos of all of the guitars listed and see if they match up.
Floyd Rose is a must have btw, in my opinion. But I've only just bought one recently, but I am really mad that I didn't have one from the beginning. So many people will complain about "how long it takes"/complain about the process it takes to set it up. Get over it. It's worth it. Why do you think ALL of the greatest metal guitarists use it?
