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Old 2004-10-02, 17:54
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I am thinking about guying a new guitar after christmas. I am looking for a good guitar that is easy to play on and feels good in the hands. I am looking at the Jackson RR 3 or 5, soloist, and DKMG. I want something with a tremelo bar because I use it alot in my solos. Any suggestions?

Also another idea of mine is that I have a very one Schecter Black hawk. I really like the body but the pickups and neck are crap. I was thinking about maybe just buying a jackson neck to put on it and some new pickups. Would this be work it?
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Old 2004-10-02, 17:56
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You may frown, but i would reccomend the ESP Ltd Kh-602, i played one, and it was some of the best guitarage ive ever played.
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Old 2004-10-02, 18:54
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I am thinking about guying a new guitar after christmas. I am looking for a good guitar that is easy to play on and feels good in the hands. I am looking at the Jackson RR 3 or 5, soloist, and DKMG. I want something with a tremelo bar because I use it alot in my solos. Any suggestions?

Also another idea of mine is that I have a very one Schecter Black hawk. I really like the body but the pickups and neck are crap. I was thinking about maybe just buying a jackson neck to put on it and some new pickups. Would this be work it?

Maybe a Custom Ran? Those are like 1000$ and are awesome. I think I am going to get one.
 
Old 2004-10-02, 19:17
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Ran guitars rock! I got one
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Old 2004-10-02, 19:34
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im not sure hell have that much money guys... the kh-2 and m-III are great guitars too though.
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Old 2004-10-02, 20:03
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ibanez's.... as far as comfort-wise... they're some of the best i've played. but for some reason some people hate the wizard necks. you can always change the hardware to suit your needs better if you want a different sound.. but the body and neck should come first.
if you can find an older rg(probably used) then not only would that save you money and allow for a better guitar. but the stock trems on them seem to be better than the more recent floyd copies.
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Old 2004-10-03, 05:17
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What about building my own from scratch? I have found some bodies on ebay and some necks that I like. My ideal guitar would be an RR body (white) with a jackson neck/head with a single pickup (probably dimarzio) and a tremelo bridge . I looked online and its about 300 for all the parts used. If I buy the body I can do some crazy spay paint job to it. Has any one done this? If so how well does it work?
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Old 2004-10-03, 05:44
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Flying V Hamer Style Body
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...me=STRK:MEWA:IT
$119.00

ESP LTD GUITAR NECK 24 FRET
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ssPageName=WDVW
$139.99

BLACK Floyd Rose
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...3752520005&rd=1
$59.95

DP100 DIMARZIO SUPER DISTORTION
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...3752519792&rd=1
$49.00

Total = 367.94
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Old 2004-10-03, 06:08
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Fuck if you wanna do that, that sounds cool. I wouldnt mind building a guitar like that muslef given I had money.
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Old 2004-10-03, 06:15
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I found this and it looks really sweet.
http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/bodie...m?fuseaction=v2
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Old 2004-10-03, 16:09
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if you have the know how then i don't see any harm in trying to build a guitar.
and +1 for warmoth, they make good stuff.
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Old 2004-10-03, 17:28
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This is what I plan to do for the guitar. I am also going to do a paint job like Zakk's bulls eye on his sig guitar.
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Old 2004-10-03, 19:33
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if you have the know how then i don't see any harm in trying to build a guitar.
and +1 for warmoth, they make good stuff.

Yeah they do. My luthier was putting together a guitar together constisting of a warmoth body and neck. And damn it looked nice. Nice scalloping job.
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Old 2004-10-04, 05:55
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About your fucking ran. You arent cool, unique, or origional for owning one. You own one. Thats nice. Everyone knows. Shut the fuck up about it.
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Old 2004-10-04, 05:58
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Now let me play it.
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Old 2004-10-04, 06:00
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Old 2004-10-04, 06:09
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Custom invader with a Kahler trem I mailed them. There are pics here.
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Old 2004-10-04, 06:11
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Yeah I know, Im the one who told you about ran.......I wanted that strat rip off, that thing looked like it had good feel.
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Old 2004-10-04, 06:22
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They are nice. I hope you get around to buying one sometime.
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Old 2004-10-04, 07:22
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Old 2004-10-04, 12:34
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You shoul check into an ibanez gr series with the wizzard 2 neck and edge pro locking trem.
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Old 2004-10-04, 16:41
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I just don't like Floyd type bridges, but Ibanez are kinda nice though.
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Old 2004-10-04, 21:20
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This is what I plan to do for the guitar. I am also going to do a paint job like Zakk's bulls eye on his sig guitar.

what is the website you did that on? I forgot the name.
 
Old 2004-10-05, 00:18
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Does any one know of a good place for guitar painting or a site that gives u tips on how to do a good paint job? I want to do something like what Alexi (Children of Bodom) has on his guitar.
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Old 2004-10-05, 00:41
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Does any one know of any single humbucker pickup guitars?
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Does any one know of any single humbucker pickup guitars?

Custom Ran
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Old 2004-10-05, 02:03
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Anything besides Ran?
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Old 2004-10-05, 02:07
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Why not a Ran? Its a custom and its cheap. Me cunfuzzled
 
Old 2004-10-05, 02:13
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How cheap?
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Old 2004-10-05, 02:39
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about 700-850 euro, which translates to 1200$
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Old 2004-10-05, 02:46
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Less than $1,500 USD Total. Labor is cheap in Poland so a US doller gets you lots more then in the US. Quality of Ran guitars are A+. Many death metal bands seem to use them now. There was a little conflict with the US Customs office but I got the guitar anyway. Seems the Customs office can't read Polish.
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Old 2004-10-05, 03:49
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haha, didnt you also say they pretty much ransom you for the "duty" tax?
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Old 2004-10-05, 03:53
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Yup. Thats what it's. Duty tax=politically correct ransom
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Old 2004-10-05, 13:53
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Yea, I think im just goint to buy the parts so I can put it together myself. It will be cheaper and I can learn alot for it. Any one know of any guitar painting tip sites?

The ran guitars look nice, but I would rather do it myself. Plus it would be cheaper.
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