I after a metal guitar!

Maccy · 29 Dec 2008 at 17:29

Hmmm I may give one a try then. Off to Denmark Street on Friday so hopefully there will be one there I can try!

Mullet · 29 Dec 2008 at 17:46

Gotta be worth a shot mate - been eyeing up a trip to 'the street' myself lately.... may be down there myself on Friday, work permitting.

Good luck

Mr Jones · 29 Dec 2008 at 18:14

Maccy, you've been to PJ's Guitar shop yet (in Portsmouth?)

Quite a selection there with your budget, you can always try and talk down the price e.t.c. too

Voltar · 29 Dec 2008 at 18:15

Ascendancy said:
I'd recommend looking at www.Thomann.de German site but they're cheap and they ship to the UK.

great site, apologies as it's a competitor probably, but that's where my new Ultrasone 750's are coming from

I'm wondering, can you guys recommend an amp? I mean seeing as you're in for a metal guitar can you recommend a 'metal amp'?

Mullet · 29 Dec 2008 at 20:08

Voltar - need a budget and an application for the amp really...

1 - Will you be gigging it?
2 - Are you after a practice only amp?
3 - If gigging, are you able/willing to cart around a head/cab
4 - Would a combo be preferable?
5 - Do you want to be able to record direct from amp to you PC/MAC?

Maccy · 30 Dec 2008 at 00:08

Mullet said:
Gotta be worth a shot mate - been eyeing up a trip to 'the street' myself lately.... may be down there myself on Friday, work permitting.

Good luck

Let me know if you do - mini-mini-OcUK meet!

Mr Jones said:
Maccy, you've been to PJ's Guitar shop yet (in Portsmouth?)

Quite a selection there with your budget, you can always try and talk down the price e.t.c. too

Can't say I know where that is - Albert Road?

Mr Jones · 30 Dec 2008 at 00:14

Maccy said:
Can't say I know where that is - Albert Road?

Go down towards Highland Road from Albert Road (Summerfield End). It's a big stall in the middle of Highland Road, on the left. Give there a visit http://www.guitaruk.com/

And if you drive, there's also Nervada Music at Farlington Business Centre (IIRC, off Eastern Road Roundabout) - that place is much bigger and the amount of guitars on display makes cry... http://www.nevadamusic.co.uk/

Maccy · 30 Dec 2008 at 00:51

Sadly I don't have my car at uni, but I'm going back to uni on Sunday so may ask Dad to detour that way

Nazca · 30 Dec 2008 at 12:34

Try and find a used RGA121 on ebay. That's how i got mine. I got it for £300 and it's one of my favourite guitars.

Maccy · 4 Jan 2009 at 14:21

Went to Denmark Street yesterday and came back with an RG320DXFM. It's beautiful!
Just got back to uni so will get a pic up when I've completely unpacked!

Firegod · 5 Jan 2009 at 11:23

I like my Kramer Striker. Quite a good guitar for heavy music. I have the one below (different colour):-

http://www.kramerguitars.com/Product.aspx?ProductID=486

24 frets also, and not expensive.

Toker · 5 Jan 2009 at 16:45

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/mh-250-nt/66320

that looks pretty sweet for the money

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/71840

or that

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/ibanez-sas-36-fm/69121

or that

Maccy · 5 Jan 2009 at 18:01

Missed my post didn't ya

Bought the RG320DXFM! Had a look at that ESP, it played nicely but I preferred the Ibanez.

Toker · 5 Jan 2009 at 18:48

oops, so I did ^_^

good choice, RG's are great metal guitars. What colour did you go for? I love the transparent grey

Maccy · 6 Jan 2009 at 12:22

Look in the gear thread