Looking for a new guitar

Recon

As the title reads I'm looking to get a new guitar. I have a fender squire at the moment. I want to get a 7-string. I like the more angular design guitars, something like the style James Hetfield uses in the I Disappear video, anyone got any ideas? and within a sane price range I don't want to be spending more then a couple of weeks wages or anything

feylya

So, you want a 7 string Explorer that reasonably priced. Fraid you ain't got a hope.

http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_ibanez_rg7321bk_guitar_prodinfo.html

Damn fine 7 string for a reasonable price but a super strat shape.

NeMiSiS

Want BC Rich Mockingbird. PM me or email to tom@jekyl-online.com

feylya

Well, you could get http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_bcrich_warlock_platinum_7_prodinfo.html but I really recommend you talk to Nemesis. His BC Rich is absolutely gorgeous and far better than the one in the link imo.

NeMiSiS

Let it go cheap enough too.. basically..it's that time in every guitar players life when they gotta buy a Les Paul Custom (as a back up obviously)

Tom

Oeneus

There's a guitar make called Shine which a shop in Arklow has started selling recently. I nabbed a catalogue from there. And there's a really nice Seven string guitar in there. Do a google for Shine guitars. See what you can find.

bombidol

how much are you selling the mockingbird for? and what colour is it?

Karl Hungus

feylya wrote:

Well, you could get http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_bcrich_warlock_platinum_7_prodinfo.html but I really recommend you talk to Nemesis. His BC Rich is absolutely gorgeous and far better than the one in the link imo.

As the resident BC Rich fan, I have to give my thumbs up for both the 7 string Warlock, and Nemesis' Mockingbird. Both a huge step up if from the Fender Squier.

david

Oeneus wrote:

There's a guitar make called Shine which a shop in Arklow has started selling recently. I nabbed a catalogue from there. And there's a really nice Seven string guitar in there. Do a google for Shine guitars. See what you can find.

Steer well clear! I played one and... the squier you have is better... Theyre really cheap Ibanez rip-offs, and that shop in Arklow has more fishing stuff than guitars. I bought a zoom 505 in that shop a few years ago and I'll never buy anything there again! They had some good used amps the last time (a year ago!) i was there!

Is there any good used stuff in there now Oeneus?

[ Daithí ]

Get an Ibanez RG7321. I own one and it's fantabulous. Although it's the typical Ibanez shape, it's an excellent 7-string.

Recon

thanks for your replies. i'm looking at a bc rich warlock 7 string at the moment. just have to save up the money for it now. anyone heard anything good or bad about them?

what are line 6 amps like? any good?

Karl Hungus

Recon wrote:

thanks for your replies. i'm looking at a bc rich warlock 7 string at the moment. just have to save up the money for it now. anyone heard anything good or bad about them?

what are line 6 amps like? any good?

I imagine it should be a great guitar. I own a few BC Riches myself, and I've nothing but good things to say about them. As long as you steer clear of the Bronze series guitars, which is the basic beginner plywood guiter, a BC Rich is a great guitar.

As for Line6... I've not much experience with line6 in general, but bar practice amps like the microcube, I'm not too much of a fan of digital modelling amps. But that's just me.

Recon

amp wise i'm looking at around 100 watts. i heard line6 and marshall are good, i know some of the mightn't have exactly 100 watts but some close to it 75 to 150 or something like that. any ideas?

Karl Hungus

Don't get caught up with the wattage of the amp, as I've a lovely new Mesa Boogie Nomad 45 combo, and the sheer level of volume that comes out it even at lower setting would probably kill a herd of cows, not to mention blow away other amps with a higher wattage rating.

Are you just going to be practicing, or playing live? I'd say go for this fellow if it's a practice amp you're after, or if that's a bit out of your price range, this little beauty is what I use, and I thoroughly recommend it for jamming about the house. If you want something for live use, this should be more than enough, unless you're playing the Point anytime soon. If that ENGL's a bit much of a wallet-killer pricetag, or you're apprehensive about tube amps, then this Marshall should do the job no problem. And if you want to go all-out you could get this mother****er right here alongside one of these, but somehow I doubt that.

Anyway, hope that helps.

david

<cough>
I have a Marshall MG100dfx for sale
</cough>

*cough
Line 6 Spider whips Mg**dfx's ass
* end of coughing spasm

david

Spiders are ****e, get a flextone at least if youre going that direction. Personally I prefer a good solid amp, two channels with no bells and whistles.

ENGL thunder 50 combo will be mine... soon... very soon...

well the spider's a better amp than the MG's imo, that was all i was saying, not that they're the best. He was asking for advice on what to get.

Recon

i'm looking for a practice amp.that mini marshall stack looks really ****ing cool but is it any good? more importantly is it loud?

Karl Hungus

Recon wrote:

i'm looking for a practice amp.that mini marshall stack looks really ****ing cool but is it any good? more importantly is it loud?

Yes, it's very good, and it's as loud as you could want for playing at home.

david

Thats only 15 watts, it will distort easily if its loudness you're after... You could just buy my amp for less than that price and its 100 watts of loudness. I bet its more portable than the ministack too.

feylya

Don't forget peons, double the wattage does not mean double the volume. A 100W amp is only twice as loud as a 10W amp. There is no gig in this country that will require more than 50W in my opinion. I've a 100W 2x12 Fender and it's actually too loud to use to practice. Although the 2 12" speakers rumble the floor

Ancient1

Didnt know you had a Fender amp feylya....tell me tell me tell me!

Doctor J

And don't forget that a good tube amp is about three times as loud as an equivalent wattage solid state amp. As Feylya said, 50W is more than enough. I've a Fender 70W 1x12" that has never been past 3. Too damn loud.

smokingman

Karl Hungus wrote:

if it's a practice amp you're after, or if that's a bit out of your price range, this little beauty is what I use, and I thoroughly recommend it for jamming about the house.

Have to agree with the man here - I've got a cube too and they're the best little things ever for just practicing. The aux input and effects are all very nice indeed.

feylya

Ancient1 wrote:

Didnt know you had a Fender amp feylya....tell me tell me tell me!

Ah, it's only a Fender FM212R 100W 2x12". Only ever use the clean channel to make the ME-50 loud. Should rebrand it the "Fender Loudener" cos it is oh so very loud

Ancient1

As long as it's not a vintage Vibroverb you are safe

feylya

Vintage? Bleh, what do I want with vintage stuff. Midi all the way baby

Ancient1

Dont bleh blaspheme!

feylya

Ah, don't be so ****ing bourgeois!!!

Ancient1

Bourgeois!
lol ya crazy bastard...

Lucky for me i'm not into "boutique" stuff then

feylya

Wouldn't mind a Soldano amp and a McCoy Wah tbh.

Ancient1

Yeah, the McCoy sounds sweeet. I've never seen one here though.

feylya

I'm only going on reputation. Wouldn't mind a few Keeley pedals either.

Recon

Recon wrote:

but is it any good? more importantly is it loud?

i was only joking when i said that believe it or not. how does that mini marshall stack compare with other small amps?

feylya

TBH, I wouldn't touch it. There's better.