Guitar help!

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Okay, so I'm willing to spend up to 1000 on a new guitar, but what I want to know is which one should I get? I've been told Gibson Les Paul Studio is awesome, and I've also heard that the Ibanez RG350DX is great and comfortable?

As a college student that lives away from home, I'm on a tight budget, but aside from that, which guitar do you think I should buy?

P.S. I'm talking about electric guitars.
 
What genres do you play?

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Yeah, for around the same price, or less, you can get higher end epiphones which are just as good or better than the cheaper gibsons.
 
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The best thing you can do, Drip, is to go to a guitar store and actually play a little bit to see which ones feel best for yer fingers. My main guitar that I play on is an Epiphone Les Paul Custom which I picked up, and I've played Gibson Les Pauls and to be honest the sound quality between my guitar and some Les Pauls don't justify spending over 1200 dollars. Mine cost if I remember correctly 400 dollars when I got it new. My friend had an Ibanez RG series and I found that the flat neck didn't feel all that great.

Another question is, is this your first guitar or you just getting one because you left your guitar back home?
 
A friend of mine is a great player, and knows his stuff. However, he's busy playing with his emulators, and too tired to look up. He's not used to dealing with guitars under a couple thousand. I asked him to think about for both, but if we knew if you were a new or experienced player, it would help.

Off the top of his head, if you're willing to spend the extra 200, He says get a Dimebag Darrel Custom for 1200. Plays and sounds great.

(This is a man who hasn't held a job ever, as a college student because he made a lots of thousands of dollars off gigs and events, owns his own place, owns a completely modded [performonace mod as well] Cobra, so he's made quite a bit off his playing. Definately knows his electric guitars)

I'll let you know when he found something better, or up to 1k if you can't spring the 200
 
Thanks for the information guys. Also, I'm a beginner BUT... I want to start off with halfway decent guitar instead of one that can't stay in tune (the cheap ones). So what are your final verdicts pertaining to what guitar is worth the money? It's true that I haven't tested the feel of any of them out since I'm busy with school and work, so I'll take any opinions of yours about the feel and the way they sound. And whatever else, since I'm new I need a LOT of information before spending my money lol.

P.S. What do you mean by genres? If you mean metal, rock, pop...I'm not sure because I haven't found my style yet! :P
 
Best bet Drip is to go to a store and just try out a couple different axes. Epiphone is a decent substitute for Gibsons and can be up to a grand cheaper. Ibanez guitars are good, but I found that alot of their necks are too thin for my bear paw hands. There really isn't a reason for you to shell thousands of dollars on a guitar if yer starting. Even the Squire strat packs that has pretty much everything you need to start off as a guitarist is a decent thing to start off with. It's a sister brand of Fender and Fender's are great guitars, and the nice thing is it comes with the case, an amp and cables and stuff. But yeah just check out a couple of guitars, play around with them, and see which one feels best.
 
Okay, my friend suggests a Fender Starcaster or a Jackson (can find at ibanez.com).
Jackson's are more suited for hard rock/metal, but since guitars are tuneable, they are all generic, and can play anything. Just not best suited.
A Fender Starcaster is cheaper. Regarding what you said about cheap guitars coming out of tune..guitars will stay in tune if you aren't an idiot who just beats the living daylights out of the strings. If you don't do that and it still comes out of tune, take off the back plate, tighten a screw, and it's good to go.
Do not buy anything with a tremelo bar. Floating/fixed bridges only.

Fender Starcaster or Jackson
 
JayFlip said:
Do not buy anything with a tremelo bar. Floating/fixed bridges only.

Fender Starcaster or Jackson
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Yeah Floyd Rose bridges are a pain to restring, and I always found keeping them in tune to be a chore. Good point, Jay.
 
Thanks guys, I'll check them out as soon as I can. Also, my hands aren't too big so which guitar has necks that are thick? Because I probably won't be able to use them well.
 
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Gibson and Epiphones tend to have rounder, thicker necks. I know some Ibanez semi-hollow bodies have a thick neck too, like the AS series. Fender's have a pretty slim neck but not ultra flat.
 
Damn son, i have a Gibson Les Paul studio in alpine white, and it sounds great with a Marshall amp. If you go for the Gibson, make sure you have a good amp to get the full experience.
 
See, the first thing is, what do you want it to sound like. Personally, I love Gretsch, but they are not for everyone. But the best advice is to go to music stores, and spend the day trying out every guitar you can. Find the one that fits you. Anything that costs over $400 should be a pretty good guitar. After that, its all about what you want from it. I had about your budget, but I bought a $400 Gretsch because when I played it, I fell in love with it. And it's wonderful.
Or, on the other hand, save up another $4000 and get a Collings. You can't go wrong there.
 
billy victory said:
Or, on the other hand, save up another $4000 and get a Collings. You can't go wrong there.
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I could totally buy a car with that amount! >_> But yeah, I'm going to try them out, and since I'm a newbie to this, I might just get a starter pack with a guitar such as a Fender Starcaster or Squier. Which one would you guys recommend?
 
ok NOT that. I had one of those when I first started and it was terrible. If you want to go cheap, try Agile (www.rondomusic.com). They're a knockoff brand, but for what you pay, they sound excellent. That Harm 1 natural ash with toasters is beautiful.
 
i think that you should check your local craigslist.
ps. my favorite guitar is ...


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they have squire versions for extra cheap and theyre extra amazing
 
You will understand later in you guitar playing experience, what is good from bad. It is best to not get something cheap, but to get something in the mid level-high level. A good mid level guitar is a Epiphone Les Paul. (Pretty much a cheaper, more affordable version of the Gibson models. It is also made by Gibson.)
http://www.epiphone.com/
 
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