Best Guitar?
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Topic: Best Guitar?
Posted By: Sublimación
Subject: Best Guitar?
Date Posted: December 11 2006 at 22:29
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I think Gibson and Fender have the rock but im going to vote for Ibanez becouse is my guitar ------------- 
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: December 11 2006 at 23:14
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Master Petrucci uses Ibanez, so I should choose that.. is the best looking, for sure, BUT...
Nothing matches the purity of sound of a Gibson ------------- 
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 01:32
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I think Grestch are the coolest looking guitars or at least that style. Alex Lifeson plays an all white one that looks totally sweet. Swing musician Brian Setzer has several that are really cool as well.
I don't play guitar (learned classical guitar for about 6 months though) so I can't comment on quality but I do like the looks of the semi-acoustic ones. 
------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: toolis
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 06:41
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depends on the sound you're looking for... i'm going with Gibson... ------------- -music is like pornography... sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more... -sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue... |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 17:37
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I really don't know much about the topic but reminding conversations with frieds that play guitar I have to say Fender...
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Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 17:40
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Fender. I wouldnt be as god as I am now without one. I can caress the neck so fluidly ona fender.
Beck, Knopfler, Hendrix, even Marley sported Fenders.
I feel more confident in my playing whn I have afender around my neck. Its the way to go.
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Posted By: Chus
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 19:15
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Yamaha has great guitars too ------------- Jesus Gabriel |
Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 19:20
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Sound=Gibson Feel, versatility=Fender w**king factor=Ibanez, Musicman |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 20:53
Petrucci uses a Musiman not an Ibanez now, though I dont know when he changed. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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The T wrote:Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 22:09
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Out of those.......Ibanez I don't know about BEST but my favorites would be BC Rich or Dean. |
Posted By: Rice and Beans
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 22:16
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a Gibson man, an aged Gibson, Ibanez looks sharp and sounds pristine but from my experience they lack the comfort of the Gibson and i know i personaly play better when ive got the comfort of a well made instrument, stick with the classic, go Gibson!
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 23:53
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: December 12 2006 at 23:57
| The best sounding (and looking) axes are Paul Reed Smith's hand made beauties. |
Posted By: magnus
Date Posted: December 13 2006 at 12:32
I think Fender, Gibson and Ibanez all make really nice guitars, but since I use an Ibanez myself, my vote has to go to them 
------------- The scattered jigsaw of my redemption laid out before my eyes Each piece as amorphous as the other - Each piece in its lack of shape a lie 
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Posted By: Howe Protege
Date Posted: December 13 2006 at 12:37
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I really dig my ESP. Most guitar for the money.
------------- My favorite pasty faced British pal. 
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Posted By: Sublimación
Date Posted: December 13 2006 at 20:23
since "scenes of a memory" album, in the video of metropolis 2000 he is using the musiman  -------------
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Posted By: Viajero Astral
Date Posted: December 14 2006 at 02:55
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I like more the Gibson guitars because the sound and its more confortable for me IMHO.
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Posted By: Freak
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 17:19
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Gibson, specifically, "Old Black." Neil's sound is so good. ------------- 
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Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: December 15 2006 at 17:29
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Gibson Les Paul 1957, Goldtop.
I could buy a car with the price of one.
 Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: December 16 2006 at 08:09
| It's ultimately a matter of taste. I voted for Ibanez though, as they make great guitars for little money. Gibsons sound really wonderful, but you only get a fraction of what you paid for, they're extremely overpriced. (in USA the situation might be different, but here in Europe they ought to cost much less). Fenders are generally pretty good value (especially the Mexico-built Classic series and any Japanese-built model), but some models suffer from the same problem as Gibsons. |
Posted By: Badabec
Date Posted: December 16 2006 at 09:54
Where is Epiphone?  I can't chose the guitar I love to play, so I'm going to give Gibson my vote! ------------- Mesmo a tristeza da gente era mais bela E além disso se via da janela Um cantinho de céu e o Redentor - Antônio Carlos Jobim, Toquinho & Vinícius de Moraes - Carta ao Tom 74 |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: December 16 2006 at 09:59
| ^I think Epiphone was left out because they're Gibson's budget/copy line (that's also probably why Squier was left out). Anyway, you only get a decent Epihpone for the same price as a great Ibanez. Epiphones are overpriced, though not as horribly so as Gibsons. Epiphones are also better than Squiers. |
Posted By: Marcos
Date Posted: February 24 2007 at 13:49
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All guitars are differents. But if I have to choose, Fender ------------- www.postmortemweb.com.ar |
Posted By: Arrrghus
Date Posted: February 24 2007 at 20:46
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I like Gibson a lot, but it depends what I want to do. If I want to play the blues, Gibsons and Fenders tend to exhibit the best tone. Same with jazz (mostly Gibson, but the Tele has a beautiful tone for jazz). If I want to shred, I'd use any of them. Shredding is not as hard as one might think, and what makes shredding shine is how comfortable you are with the guitar. Oh yeah, low action helps too. For this reason, my Les Paul is my favorite guitar to shred on (a Strat comes close) - I'm not very comfortable on an Ibanez.
However, Ibanez makes excellent acoustics that last forever and have great tone. I have a 20 year old Ibanez, and it's amazing. I like it very much. I'll go with Gibson for my Les Paul. ------------- 
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Posted By: Forgotten Son
Date Posted: February 25 2007 at 04:29
| Fender, of the options listed, though I really like my Godin. I'm not a huge fan of Gibson guitars. |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: February 25 2007 at 04:48
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Gibson. There is so much sound you can get out of Gibson guitars, like Arrrghus said. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: February 25 2007 at 05:25
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Ibanez. I have owned a Fender stratocaster, and I currently own a Gibson Nighthawk, Ibanez JEM 555BK and ESP Horizon NT-II. The Ibanez is currently out of order - I bought it in a second hand store, and it seems like the previous owner ruined the tuners, so I'll need to get new ones. But it has an awesome sound, and it's more versatile than the ESP - which I also love, it has a neck-through construction which gives it a very unique sound. Of course I would sell neither of them ... except maybe for a Music Man John Petrucci Signature Guitar ...  ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa/aoty-2024/vote" rel="nofollow - 2024 Release Poll Listened to: 
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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: April 06 2007 at 12:07
Seconded. I own a PRS Custom 24, and I LOVE it. ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: jalas
Date Posted: April 06 2007 at 12:29
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Because of the two Steves (Howe and Hackett), I will have to go with Gibson. ------------- 
JOIN THE COMMUNIST PARTY! |
Posted By: Electrick Gypsy
Date Posted: April 06 2007 at 22:45
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cough cough Shektar cough cough Hmm, that doesn't really work online doesn't it? |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 06 2007 at 22:55
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^
You must mean Schecter, right? Shekter is a metal guitarist from Atlanta. I just checked his myspace page-- other than the purple stockings and cowboy hat, he's pretty good 
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Posted By: Arrrghus
Date Posted: April 06 2007 at 22:56
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Well, it depends on your playing style. Plus, if the guitar has the right specs (action, intonation of the bridge, fast neck, wide neck, whatever), it's all up to the guitarist. There's a story that two contemporary jazz guitarists (I think Bill Frisell and someone else) swapped guitars and got the exact same tones.
Now, there is a difference in tone between a Strat and an LP, but if you want the "chinky" bell-like tone of a Strat, and the sweet maple neck and the light body of a Strat, you'd want the strat. But if you want that thick, creamy humbucking sound with the huge sustain and lightning fast neck, you'd get the LP. Personally, I like LPs better, but I love Strats. I've played several Ibanez guitars, and I'm impressed with the whammy bar and neck, but I like the thick, purposeful feel of an LP. Oh, btw, it's spelled "Schecter."
I didn't feel like editing my previous post. -------------
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Posted By: Electrick Gypsy
Date Posted: April 09 2007 at 22:55
Oh yeah, you got the reference! He rocks doesn't he? I can't believe I can't spell my own guitar,Schecter. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 15 2007 at 22:33
| I'm a hypocrite. I own an Epiphone Les Paul Custom, but would prefer a Fender Strat. A Fender Deluxe Powerhouse Strat made in Mexico, to be exact. Of course, I would also like to have the $999CAD I need in order to get said guitar. I do accept donations. |