So I got myself a good guitar recently, but sold my first one...

I'm now looking for a second guitar (so I don't have to carry my other around every weekend, etc), more of a practice guitar.

Price range would be around 500 - 600 € (about the same in USD I think), but it can be over or under a bit

It should have at least these characteristics:
24 frets, NO tremolo! but a solid bridge, and preferably a 'regular' model so I can carry it around in a bag, no case (like a Dinky or RG type, no weird LTD shape).

I was thinking about a Cort (Katana), Maverick, and some other options...
I have no problem ordering it online (in Germany or something) as lots of stuff is cheaper than here...

anyway, anyone has some good models to advise?

thanks a lot

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I am looking for the exact same sort of thing. Bring out the suggestions, people.

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A custom Ran? Perhaps a Jackson SLSMG?

Well I don't think I could get a Custom Ran without going $2000 over budget. I was thinking about the Jacksons though.

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Schetcher Elite-something or another.
Neck Thru, no tremelo-string thru body, nice basic shape, pretty looking. Only $600 here.

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Hm, I already own a Jackson DK-2 limited edition, so no thanks. No solid bridge and the faggot shop I am obliged to go now is probably gonna charge me much & I don't trust them to work on my guitar like that

No sweat dudes, you can get a RAN custom for about 1000€, a friend of mine fell out a price form last month. Of course, it depends heavily on what you want. I might try one of those forms this week, although I'd rather go with a regular model you can find in shops.

Really, that Cort Katana is pretty good (about 400 & 600€ for the two models), but I would like a wider array of options before I choose.

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you could get a higher class epiphone for 800 dollars or so...it'll sound just as good as a lot of gibsons, the only difference is the name on the headstock...

my friend loves corts...i think theyre ok, i suppose it would be a good buy for a practice guitar

Maybe you could look into Dean guitars as well...

Ok, I'll check Dean guitars...

I don't like Epiphone though, so no thanks.

By the way, Belgiums greatest sologuitarplayer (really!!) plays with a Cort katana That guy is goooooooood.

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try to find a used caparison, ive seen them go for as low as $600. It will be the best money you have ever spent.

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Caparison for $600

where???

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Schetcher

they go for 600 ish can. here.

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what about an ibanez sz-series
would be around 500
a bit less i think

Ibanez RG 321 and you can get new hardware and pickups if you need to.

24 frets, hardtail.

And you won't mind damaging it because it doesent cost much, even if you bought some Emg's and Sperzal's for it, it'd be well under 600 euros.

The guitar costs 250 euro's depends where you go.

Ozz

yea, thats what i was thinking
it has an awesome neck, wizard II, so yea, all you need to do is change the pickups and your sorted.

i would go for that guitar aswell

Ibanez RG 321 seems badass... I'll probably check that one out first. Thanks for the tip man!

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i'd go with a Schecter C1 or an Aria mac 60, very good guitars

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maybe an Ibanez RGT?

Alright I ordered the guitar two days ago;

Ibanez RG 321 with a SD Invader pickup

I already have a Dimarzio tonezone in my other guitar so it thought it would be cool to compare them

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good choice my friend, good choice
excellent guitar with even better pickup :P
you'l be shreddin and squeeling on that thing in no time
btw, when is it coming? and pls take pics when you get the pickups installed :P

Hehe, thanks man.

There's a good chance I get the guitar friday...

Since the guitarshop fucking sucks, so as all the others in the area, the installment of the pickup might be delayed as well (since they have to order it too & it will probably take a while)...

What do you mean take pics? When everything is installed or of the installment itself? I'm not placing the pickup myself, no proficiency...

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i mean take pictures once the pickups have been installed then post them up for us to salivate on :P

errr im not a big fan of invaders, or atleast i dont like the tone i get with it through my jackson

which is why a bought an emg FOR 27 BUCKS

anyways im curious to here what you have to say about the invader

Hehe ok.

User01, if you drool on that guitar already... lol...

My other guitar is a Jackson DK-2 limited edition Japan import, airbrushed Pile O' Skulls. With a Tonezone in the bridge. Want a pic of that?

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lol, yea dude, go for it, i dunno y, but i really like looking at pics of other ppls guitars...dont ask y

Haha ok just hold on a couple of days, I'm only home in the weekends.

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deffiently go with an ibanez SZ, i have the SZ520 and its never let me down, and it was only like 470 when i bought is. hell it might have even gone down from than.