Could you guys help me decide on which guitar to buy?

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So, what would you get? Or at least recommend?

F 50
6
75%
AX 50
2
25%
 
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Could you guys help me decide on which guitar to buy?

Post by stratoplayer » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:11 pm

Well, I have basically narrowed it down to either the esp f 50 or the ax 50...

http://www.music123.com/ESP-F50-i97594.music

http://www.music123.com/ESP-AX-50-i158056.music


I am liking the F 50 more right now (In black) but the AX looks awesome, I am a bit esceptical about how comfortable it is though...
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Post by Paola » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:14 am

Is your election but I prefer the second.

(Is my opinion :wink: )
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Post by Ahlimatainen » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:45 pm

Well, the ax's brigde is very to your right, which some people perfer. Me myself, I play a jackson dinky which isn't that far from the fm... If you play like powermetal(and stuff alike) FM, otherwize I would play lite ... nu metal Ax

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Post by Paola » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:46 am

You right but a prefer star of little to big or for that why don't buy a Ibanez guitar?? :?
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Post by stratoplayer » Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:53 am

Paola wrote:You right but a prefer star of little to big or for that why don't buy a Ibanez guitar?? :?
I actually have an Ibanez right now, but I prefer an Esp, the Ibanez seem too plain, unless i am wiling to spend 1500 dollars for one
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Post by NeonVomit » Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:10 pm

I'd get the first one.
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Post by htcdude » Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:06 am

I like the look of the 2nd one, so i'd buy that. But i don't play guitar.
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Post by stratoplayer » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:25 am

LOL, I'm getting a 50-50 sort of opinions here
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Post by Kain´s seventh son » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:59 pm

Put up a poll mate :wink: I'd say the F-50 (though if I had to take one, I'd go for F-250 black, and even more F-400 see-through-black :twisted: ) but this is for you to decide :)
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Post by stratoplayer » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:13 am

Kain´s seventh son wrote:Put up a poll mate :wink: I'd say the F-50 (though if I had to take one, I'd go for F-250 black, and even more F-400 see-through-black :twisted: ) but this is for you to decide :)
well, i would but my dad is not too happy i am buying a new guitar at all so there is a budget, plus I only have 200 dollars at the moment so he is going to have to pay a small difference...
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Post by Kain´s seventh son » Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:21 am

stratoplayer wrote: well, i would but my dad is not too happy i am buying a new guitar at all so there is a budget, plus I only have 200 dollars at the moment so he is going to have to pay a small difference...
Well, finance is allways a broblem... :? But I whish my best for you to make the right decision :)
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Post by Stealth » Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:37 am

Based solely on looks, I say F-50.
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Post by Jester » Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:48 pm

Honestly, I'm not wild about either. The local music store has a surplus of the F-50. I am bit of a traditionalist though so I am biased.


I have one of these, although I have a reverse headstock on mine http://www.music123.com/Jackson-Soloist ... 3744.music

Mine is also blue. A great guitar. Run this thing through a Marshall or a Mesa Stilleto. You'll have a blast.

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Post by stratoplayer » Mon Feb 20, 2006 1:49 am

Very nice design, but I would like a crazier and metalish instrument!
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Post by Paola » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:22 am

Is an excellent option
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Post by Miguel_Ricardo » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:44 am

hmm crazy designs not always sounds as good as a wellknown guitar.. I'l have to agree with Jester

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Post by stratoplayer » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:33 am

I know, that is why I am going for an ESP (which Timo, Kirk Hammet, Dave Mustain... and many others use) plus it gets excellent reviews from the site and other guitar sources
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Post by Jester » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:16 am

I'm not a big fan of these designs because I feel that the shape of the F-50 could confine you, and restrict you into a specific type of music. Also, I'm not big on ESP, but they do make a nice guitar. I haven't really enjoyed any of the necks on the ESP's I've tried. Timo Tolkki, and George Lynch are the two best ESP players I know of. If you like ESP, try and get one that is set up more like theirs. However, if you really must have a guitar that has a bit of an edge to it, body wise. Something that stands out. I also have one of these. (I have a coupe of guitars) They are all my children. This is the Peavy V-Type. An awesome guitar right out of the box. And if price is an issue, this one might be a better option than the one I presented earlier.

http://www.dcmusicstore.com/s.nl/catego ... id.4186/.f


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Post by stratoplayer » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:49 am

That is a very nice guitar indeed, problem is that it costs about twice as much as the ones I am considering...
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Post by Paola » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:53 am

The problem of buying a guitar is the cost, sometimes are expensive.
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