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JLocke 
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 Topic: Looking to upgrade to my next guitar . . .
Posted: January 31 2009 at 23:00 |
Currently I have this:
I'm thinking about getting this:
If any of you guys have any better suggestions on what I could spend my money on, let me in on it. I can go a couple hundred bucks higher than what the parker costs, but all I'm really concerned with is getting the best quality for my price range (800 bucks maximum budget).
Thanks in advance for any siggestions made in this thread. Cheers.
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JLocke
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Posted: February 02 2009 at 19:45 |
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Apperently there isn't a single living soul in this community who has any suggestions to make.
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Epignosis
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Posted: February 02 2009 at 20:03 |
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I have a suggestion.
Save your money.
Buy a Parker Fly. The first time I played one, it has haunted me since.
That said, they cost three large. If you can't afford that, then what you are considering is not too bad a deal, but I would suggest an Ibanez (with a Wizard II neck, since you played a Jackson).
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: February 02 2009 at 20:04 |
How did I completely miss this thread? Ahh, I just realized I haven't been to Tech Talk since January, that's why  Parker guitars have a superb reputation dude, but unfortunately I've never played one before so I can't give a first hand account of them. The only thing you might not like, is the fretboard radius is smaller and compared to your Jackson which has a 14-16 inch compound radius, huge bends wont be quite as easy since it's likely to choke out (hence why I never use guitars with anything less than a 15 inch fretboard radius, because I find anything less to be too restricting on massive bending). Whether that's a problem for you, I have no idea, but take it into account.
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JLocke
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Posted: February 02 2009 at 20:08 |
 HughesJB4 wrote:
How did I completely miss this thread?
Ahh, I just realized I haven't been to Tech Talk since January, that's why
Parker guitars have a superb reputation dude, but unfortunately I've never played one before so I can't give a first hand account of them.
The only thing you might not like, is the fretboard radius is smaller and compared to your Jackson which has a 14-16 inch compound radius, huge bends wont be quite as easy since it's likely to choke out (hence why I never use guitars with anything less than a 15 inch fretboard radius, because I find anything less to be too restricting on massive bending).
Whether that's a problem for you, I have no idea, but take it into account.
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Any suggestions on what I should get next that is under $800, with the same dimensions as my Dinky?
I just don't know what are good deals and what are rip-offs. I'm open to any brand.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: February 02 2009 at 20:17 |
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Chances are you wont find any other brand with the 14-16 inch radius, but what I find is, guys that already like the fairly flat radius like that wont go any lower, but are wiling to go higher.
Take for example an Ibanez Wizard I neck.
It will be thinner than your Jackson neck, but talking about fretboard radius, they have a 430mm (which is approx. 16.93 inch radius).
I have a 15 inch fretboard radius on my guitar and I have no trouble adjusting to the 17 inch radius of a Wizard neck at all, but I always have big problems with adjusting to anything smaller than 14 inches, hence my comment on why many guys like to go for the same or bigger radius, but not smaller.
I'm assuming you don't want a guitar right away, and since I'm someone who has a fair bit of time on his hands (I only work 4-5 hours a day 4-5 days a week), if you want I can do some homework for you, but of course it requires on your part that you give me more specifics, but I'm more than happy to ask around at guitar forums and do research via other places for you if that helps.
Also, being a member of guitar forums opens up a big world of deals on used guitars you otherwise wouldn't get if only had ebay or buying new, so keep that in mind.
You don't have to sign up to any forums if you don't want to, but if I can find a deal on a forum for a guitar you might like, since I'm already a forum member of some guitar forums, I will find a way to hook you up with the seller with me being a middle man dude, except you don't need to pay your middle man anything:)
Edited by HughesJB4 - February 02 2009 at 20:19
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JLocke
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Posted: February 02 2009 at 20:34 |
HughesJB4 wrote:
Chances are you wont find any other brand with the 14-16 inch radius, but what I find is, guys that already like the fairly flat radius like that wont go any lower, but are wiling to go higher.
Take for example an Ibanez Wizard I neck.
It will be thinner than your Jackson neck, but talking about fretboard radius, they have a 430mm (which is approx. 16.93 inch radius).
I have a 15 inch fretboard radius on my guitar and I have no trouble adjusting to the 17 inch radius of a Wizard neck at all, but I always have big problems with adjusting to anything smaller than 14 inches, hence my comment on why many guys like to go for the same or bigger radius, but not smaller.
I'm assuming you don't want a guitar right away, and since I'm someone who has a fair bit of time on his hands (I only work 4-5 hours a day 4-5 days a week), if you want I can do some homework for you, but of course it requires on your part that you give me more specifics, but I'm more than happy to ask around at guitar forums and do research via other places for you if that helps.
Also, being a member of guitar forums opens up a big world of deals on used guitars you otherwise wouldn't get if only had ebay or buying new, so keep that in mind.
You don't have to sign up to any forums if you don't want to, but if I can find a deal on a forum for a guitar you might like, since I'm already a forum member of some guitar forums, I will find a way to hook you up with the seller with me being a middle man dude, except you don't need to pay your middle man anything:)
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That would be very helpful, man. Thank you. 
Well, if you don't think I would mind the slgithly higher neck radius, I suppose that would give you a bit of breathing room in terms of finding something.
I suppose as long as it is under $800 and is better quality than my DX10D Dinky (even by a small margin), I will feel like it's a good deal. Bridge and Neck pickups I would prefer to be humbuckers, simply because I have two humbuckers and a single coil made by Seymore Duncan that I would love to switch out with whatever my next guitar will be. (Plus I like the fuller tone of the humbucker better).
I never use the floating bridge system I have on my current guitar, so I don't want floyd rose or locking nuts this time around. Just a very good quality guitar that will stay in tune, but isn't hard to switch tunings on (It's quite the hassle to have to unscrew my locking nut every time I want to switch tunings.)
I fear if I ask for too many more specifics, it will make your search much harder, so I think that's enough to work on for now.
I honestly wish I had more guitar smarts so that I wouldn't have to ask these tpyes of favors of people, but I just don't want to get ripped off.
If you need any more info, just lemme know.
And thanks again. 
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: February 02 2009 at 20:51 |
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Seriously man, it's no problem at all. You ask the right questions, I'm only willing to help.
I've nearly been ripped off before buying guitar related things (fortunately always pulled out before I actually did) so I know how that feels and to me it's important to take care of other forum guys like yourself whenever possible.
Edited by HughesJB4 - February 02 2009 at 23:15
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Epignosis
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Posted: February 02 2009 at 21:13 |
I guess my entire point is this:
Ask Harry. 
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Negoba
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Posted: February 03 2009 at 11:15 |
I personally would never buy a guitar without having played it first. Next best is playing an identical model in a store. Every guitar has a different feel in your hand and a different way to react to your touch. You have to see if you like the characteristics of the pickup sound, etc.
Now if you're going blind, as Hughes as went through quite well, you're asking the right questions.
I would also second, if you don't play with the bar, buy a guitar without one. My main guitar during my gigging days had a Spyder floating tremolo which I rarely ever used and that thing was a pain in the arse.
Last thing, is that I definitely suggest getting both a good single coil and a good humbucker to get a good range of tone.
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You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.
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JLocke
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Posted: February 03 2009 at 12:53 |
Yeah, I mean, if I played alot of leads and whatnot, I could see where getting rid of the whammy bar may not be a great idea, but for the kind of stuff I play, it isn't necessary. I've never used it, after all.
And as for going into deals blind . . . I honestly wish that I lived in an area that had a vast selection of many different types of guitar, but unfortunately for me, I live in a hick town where only the most well-known brand of guitars (Fender, Gibson, Jaskon, etc.) are available, and some of the really cool obscure brands are nowhere to be seen. So it is unfortunate, but at the moment, if I want to own a more original, personal guitar, I have no choice but to decide from a distance whether or not I should buy it; and that's a scary thing to be faced with, especially when a fair amount of money is involved.
I do agree with you, though. If I could try these guitars out first, I would. Hopefully, though, I'll end up getting something for myself that is well enough made so that it is very comfortable right out of the box without me having to make too many modifications.
Edited by p0mt3 - February 03 2009 at 12:53
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Posted: February 03 2009 at 13:03 |
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LTD MH-1000 Deluxe. Best guitar I've ever played.
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Negoba
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Posted: February 03 2009 at 13:03 |
My most recent guitar has no whammy and I love it!!! It's a Washburn btw and my brother also has a Washburn bass and we're very happy with them. Like any other brand they have cheap models and nice stuff. I have a low-mid model, and by brother a high-mid. His instrument is awesome. Mine's good for what I use it for. (recording distorted parts)
I used to be in your shoes but now I have an adult income and live in a metro area. Now it's telling the wife about my purchases. My main axe now is an acoustic, Taylor 440-ce, great instrument. But not what you're looking for in any way.
Good luck.
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You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.
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JLocke
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Posted: February 03 2009 at 13:51 |
Negoba wrote:
My most recent guitar has no whammy and I love it!!! It's a Washburn btw and my brother also has a Washburn bass and we're very happy with them. Like any other brand they have cheap models and nice stuff. I have a low-mid model, and by brother a high-mid. His instrument is awesome. Mine's good for what I use it for. (recording distorted parts)
I used to be in your shoes but now I have an adult income and live in a metro area. Now it's telling the wife about my purchases. My main axe now is an acoustic, Taylor 440-ce, great instrument. But not what you're looking for in any way.
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Thanks.
And no . . . an acoustic isn't what I'm currently hunting for, but in a couple of years I'm wanting to invest in a very good quality mid-range acoustic. Martins have always intruiged me, but I'm sure your Taylor is just as good.
Edited by p0mt3 - February 03 2009 at 13:52
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