What’s your favourite guitar?

JEMs are great ... I have the JEM555bk. But you should go to the store and play different guitars before you make a decision ... even guitars of the same model can sound totally different.

BTW: I would recommend the JEM555 ... if you're not extremely wealthy. I bought a used one, and I'm quite happy with it.

Kris_man wrote: I own a Mexican Strat, so I'd probably say that is my favourite, although there are a lot which I haven't played. I was thinking of getting an Ibanez JEM - anyone know if it's worth the massive price tag?

I don't think it is. Unless you desperately need the groovy paintings, go buy a prestige RG: you will spend a lot less and will have more or less the same guitar (yes, THE SAME GUITAR), unless maybe for the DiMarzio's (I don't trust the DiMarzio/Ibanez's much). And...don't EVER think that the Jem you buy at your store is the same Jem used by Vai....ever heard of "ghostbuilders"?

IBANEZ guitars just like ESP got a horrible plastic sound wich might be good for metal but not much else...the clean sound is always crap and the dreadfull Floyd rose is a even worse than any fender tremolo...

Either go for yamaha for very cheap then fender or gibson for guitars that sound REAL...

maidenrulez wrote: IBANEZ guitars just like ESP got a horrible plastic sound wich might be good for metal but not much else...the clean sound is always crap and the dreadfull Floyd rose is a even worse than any fender tremolo... Either go for yamaha for very cheap then fender or gibson for guitars that sound REAL...

My ESP AND the JEM own my Gibson Nighthawk in many aspects - including clean sound.

Well Ibanez are definitely the most comfortable guitars i've played. I don't care for Gibsons in sound or feel, strats are nice enough, but i don't really have a need for one. I've tried some other stuff, but nothing too great at all.

Even though i like Ibanez, i don't like the JEMs. I remember trying one a while back and it felt horrible for some reason. I don't know what it was, but it was a chore to play it.
But the other Ibanez guitars i've play have been beautiful, especially the prestige ones

The other guitarist in my band has a UV, an RG2127X, and an RGA121. I don't really care for the neck on the UV, but the RG2127X and the RGA121 are beautiful! I especially adore the sound on the RGA121. That maple top just brings the whole guitar to life, and you can feel it resonate in your hands. The 2127 also has perhaps the best fretboard i've played on.

Of course i can't forget my guitar. I need to replace the pickups, but it's still a really nice guitar. Ibanez RG 370 MH.

Not to mention the fact that the necks are so beautifully thin  They are the perfect shape for me. Smooth, fast, easy access, just beatiful.

Yes, i love Ibanez!

My  late 70's Ibanez Artist  - Maple, Mahogany, Ebony fretboard, sustains forever, out-tones Les Pauls.

maidenrulez wrote: IBANEZ guitars just like ESP got a horrible plastic sound wich might be good for metal but not much else...the clean sound is always crap and the dreadfull Floyd rose is a even worse than any fender tremolo... Either go for yamaha for very cheap then fender or gibson for guitars that sound REAL...

That's what I want, though - a guitar which is more accessible to shredding and/or metal, ie, quick/thin neck, low action, and a good distortion sound.

What bugs me about Ibanez guitars is that there are so damn many different models of the same guitar! People say "try an RG", but I go to the store, and there are like 10 different RGs, ranging from about $300 - $3000! Very confusing imo.

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Kris_man wrote: maidenrulez wrote: IBANEZ guitars just like ESP got a horrible plastic sound wich might be good for metal but not much else...the clean sound is always crap and the dreadfull Floyd rose is a even worse than any fender tremolo... Either go for yamaha for very cheap then fender or gibson for guitars that sound REAL... That's what I want, though - a guitar which is more accessible to shredding and/or metal, ie, quick/thin neck, low action, and a good distortion sound. What bugs me about Ibanez guitars is that there are so damn many different models of the same guitar! People say "try an RG", but I go to the store, and there are like 10 different RGs, ranging from about $300 - $3000! Very confusing imo.

I recently bought an ESP ... I loved the Ibanez Saber series but those morons only offer them with 22 frets. You have the wonderful ZR vibrato system with the d-tuner, just the pickups that I like and a not too thin neck with xl frets ... but only 22 of them.

MikeEnRegalia wrote: Kris_man wrote: maidenrulez wrote: IBANEZ guitars just like ESP got a horrible plastic sound wich might be good for metal but not much else...the clean sound is always crap and the dreadfull Floyd rose is a even worse than any fender tremolo... Either go for yamaha for very cheap then fender or gibson for guitars that sound REAL... That's what I want, though - a guitar which is more accessible to shredding and/or metal, ie, quick/thin neck, low action, and a good distortion sound. What bugs me about Ibanez guitars is that there are so damn many different models of the same guitar! People say "try an RG", but I go to the store, and there are like 10 different RGs, ranging from about $300 - $3000! Very confusing imo. I recently bought an ESP ... I loved the Ibanez Saber series but those morons only offer them with 22 frets. You have the wonderful ZR vibrato system with the d-tuner, just the pickups that I like and a not too thin neck with xl frets ... but only 22 of them.

Blah who the hell needs two octaves anyways? I could even settle on 21 wich is more than enough...

MikeEnRegalia wrote: maidenrulez wrote: Blah who the hell needs two octaves anyways? I could even settle on 21 wich is more than enough... People who play songs which need two octaves. If you want to play stuff by Vai, Satriani, Petrucci etc. you'll need 24 frets or you won't be able to play certain songs correctly. I just can't understand why they skip the two frets ... the neck pickup isn't even using the space, so it's essentially just wasted.

Yea well when i play satriani usually just bend at the 22'nd fret and i dont think that it is very important to play the solos note by note either....Besides who the hell can play vai and petrucci solos correctly that is like a million notes in there