As the subject says, I'm getting a new guitar! I have a budget maxed at $400. I currently own a Fender Squier Affinity Series Strat, and I'm looking at a Ibanez ART100. Any thoughts or suggestions.

Edit: I play mainly rock and metal. That's why I'm on this forum.

get a jackson:

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Jackson-JS30KV-King-V-Electric-Guitar?sku=520304

You can't go wrong with any kind of Gibson.

For about that price or less you can get a great Agile guitar I have one heres a few to look at. I love My Agile it looks feels like a Gibson at a fraction of the cost and sounds awesome!

http://www.rondomusic.com/al3000mhsb.html

http://www.rondomusic.com/al3000m2ts.html

http://www.rondomusic.com/al2000te.html

http://www.rondomusic.com/product1370.html


Heres my Agile pic...

- Get an ESP or an LTD
- I'm saving for an LTD Viper.
- Quality guitar, and not very expensive. Equipped with EMP 81 and 85's.

That Agile sounds great! It has EMG pickup and will tear a hole through your walls. When you hear Ulitmatum's new CD, the rhythms for Steeler and Metal Health were recorded with that guitar.

I know some other bands use those Agile guitars as well. My friend Justin from Phoenix, AZ has several of them and swear by them. It's worth investigating before you plunk down your money for something else.

I would strongly recomend you a schecter, or washburn.

schecter Hellraiser deluxe $500 EMG'S

Washburn WV40 $500



Just keep on looking on websites like musicians friend before you go to a store. There are plenty of guitars for any price. Tips
-quality guitars, don't get a cheap jackson, DEAN, or BC RICH
-no Tremolos unless they are original FLOYD ROSE which you only find on expensive guitars
- Try to Get guitars with EMG pick ups
- don't get bolt on guitars, try to find set necks

Checkout the Jackson site...They announced three new guitars...

http://www.jacksonguitars.com/news/index.php?display_article=62

I've decided to save my money for something better. Probably a Gibson Explorer. I've heard they're great. Anyway, thanks for the feedback.

I got a RG original series for 85 nice shape and is great.just look around online people are dumb and sell stuff they bought for 500-1000$ for like 100 bucks.

So what guitar did you get? I am planning on getting another one. Let's see by the end of this week I win one I am biding on eBay

Gibson SG's are the greatest guitars known to man.

My three favorite guitar companies are Jackson, Ibanez and Gibson. I own a Jackson/soloist but i wouldn't mind getting a Tony Iommi SG as well.

The Steve Vai "Gem" series from Ibanez are cool too.

I guess I'm spoiled, since the only factory made guitars that I really like are Gibsons. Although I'd really like the an original Hamer USA explorer one day.

I live and die with Ibanez guitars. They have everything I need and are probably the most versatile guitar brand out there IMO. Play a bunch of guitars and see what fits your style best and what feels better.

Feck, just a month after I got a Gibson SG Standard I already fell in love with a different guitar:



Fender Dave Murray signature strat. This is a copy of his 57 strat that he used throughout most of the 80s. No floyd + humbuckers = instant win for me. The only thing I don't really like is that the pickup selector is a three way switch. I could get a luthier make a coilsplitter though, but that'd probably cost a fortune.

oohh, Dave Murray series. Fun fact, evidently that Strat he has used to belong to the guitarist of Free and was one of his main guitars. I think Dave saved up and won it at some auction or something.