I am looking for a new guitar that I don't mind spending a few bucks on in order to use it in a band. I'm a lead guitar player and I think that I narrowed my choices to Ibanez, ESP, Gibson, or maybe a Dean (Or other: please specify). I like metal, Rock and things of the alike, and I think I'm leaning toward ESP. What do you recomend.

Esp Vipers!

But for the best combo. Get an ESP viper with dual EMG pickups.

*Orgasms*

Metal is life.

Um... Fender, anyone? Anyone? I have a Squier by Fender jazz bass (since I'm not a guitarist), and I prefer the sound of Fenders over others, like Ibanez and Dean (and I actually really don't like Ibanez guitars). Gibsons have a superior sound but I don't like the body on them or Les Pauls... Either way, my big bass purchase, once I'm really good, will (eventually) be a Fender American Deluxe jazz bass, because I refuse to go from Squier to Rickenbacker (the penultimate goal... oh, Rickenbackers...).

And what about PRS? Unbelievably expensive but oh-so-nice...

Oops, I chose before I read the thread. I chose Gibson, just because I adore them. But if you go into the heavier things then the Ibanez is probably a good choice. Cannot go wrong with a Dean or even a Schecter.

Gibson ES-335 (or epiphone dot, not a lot of difference). this is the only guitar you will ever need.

Yeah it depends what music you're playing

Emg pickups on a esp is bloody unbeatable.

Fender guitars are great for heavy rock/jazz/rock/blues.

PRS is also good, but way way to expensive.

mkb07a:
Um... Fender, anyone?
And what about PRS? Unbelievably expensive but oh-so-nice...

I'm saying fender is bad by any means. It just doesn't interest me like it used to. But I'll put it on the thread anyway.

EDIT: I'm NOT saying fender is bad by any means. It just doesn't interest me like it used to. But I'll put it on the thread anyway.

Gibson makes great guitars, of course, but my guitar of choice is B. C. Rich. Maybe because I'm a metalhead, but you need to look those up. They're cheap, too.

http://www.woodbrass.com/images/woodbrass/B.C.RICH+BEAST+FR+PLATINUM+PRO+BK.JPG

I have a Washburn, and I love it. It is a great accoustic guitar, no matter what anyone says. But if I was going to buy one, it would be a Micheal Kelly. This one to be more precise.http://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/visionary_55fceS.html
Or a Norman, which are made in Quebec if I remember correctly.http://www.normanguitars.com/modelb20.htm

gamebrain89:
I have a Washburn, and I love it. It is a great accoustic guitar, no matter what anyone says. But if I was going to buy one, it would be a Micheal Kelly. This one to be more precise

http://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/visionary_55fceS.html

No I'm looking for an electric guitar, not saying acoustics are bad though.

just buy a flying V

you know you want to

sv93:
Eh hem. LES PAUL!! Where is Les Paul? They make awesome guitars!

Uh dude... Gibson is the company who makes Les Pauls...

gremily:

gamebrain89:
I have a Washburn, and I love it. It is a great accoustic guitar, no matter what anyone says. But if I was going to buy one, it would be a Micheal Kelly. This one to be more precise

http://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/visionary_55fceS.html

No I'm looking for an electric guitar, not saying acoustics are bad though.

Boo, well then you need one of these. Micheal Kelly makes lots of great looking and sounding guitars. they do tend to be on the pricey side though.
http://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/hex_deluxe.html

gremily:

mkb07a:
Um... Fender, anyone?
And what about PRS? Unbelievably expensive but oh-so-nice...

I'm saying fender is bad by any means. It just doesn't interest me like it used to. But I'll put it on the thread anyway.

EDIT: I'm NOT saying fender is bad by any means. It just doesn't interest me like it used to. But I'll put it on the thread anyway.

Bugger. You did it after I voted Other for Fender. Oh well. I prefer Fenders because of their looks with sound. I prefer the sound on a Gibson, by far, but I can't stand what I term the "snowman" body.
But then again, Fender makes some awesome basses, so all this guitar nonsense is wasted on me :D

CrafterMan:
PRS is also good, but way way too expensive.

But sooo nice... If only I had $4000 to blow on a guitar (an instrument I don't even play... yet...).

popdafoo:
Gibson makes great guitars, of course, but my guitar of choice is B. C. Rich. Maybe because I'm a metalhead, but you need to look those up. They're cheap, too.

http://www.woodbrass.com/images/woodbrass/B.C.RICH+BEAST+FR+PLATINUM+PRO+BK.JPG

Not saying that B.C's are bad, but they're just a little to... bold for me.

Go Ibanez I loved mine. Got a tele now and I love it too but you need a guitar that can do metal.

For a solid guitar with a good range of versitility you can't go wrong with an Ibanez, something from the S-series preferably, good on a clean channel for your standard rock/funk/bluesy type stuff but robust enough to handle a nice bit of chugg if you ramp it into an overdrive channel or through a decent stompbox (Boss MT-2 Metalzone my personal favourite). A good friend of mine use to be heavily into ESP guitars until he played my S520-EX and 2 weeks later he got rid of his ESP Viper and opted for an Ibanez custom with INF1 neck pickup and Seymour Duncan active bridge pickup and I've honestly never played a guitar with nicer sound, and they're very easy to play as being built for metal, Ibanez make a thin but sturdy neck with an awesome action. I also have a Gibson Les Paul BFG, a Fender Strat and a virtually unheard of guitar called a Crafter Cruiser which I picked up second hand for £90 but is my second fav after the Ibanez.
Sorry about the ridiculous essay of a post, it's late and i'm not manning my waffle-valve like i should.

CIA:
Go Ibanez I loved mine. Got a tele now and I love it too but you need a guitar that can do metal.

I heard that Ibanez can be very... Twangy, making them a strict lead guitar. But like anyway yeah, Herman Li and Sam Totman, yeah.

Gibson Firebird. BEHOLD!

gremily:

CIA:
Go Ibanez I loved mine. Got a tele now and I love it too but you need a guitar that can do metal.

I heard that Ibanez can be very... Twangy, making them a strict lead guitar. But like anyway yeah, Herman Li and Sam Totman, yeah.

Not a big dragonforce fan actually. They aren't very good live, and by "not very good" I meant horrible. Noodles, however, uses an Ibanez.

I don't understand the love of Ibanez guitars but maybe it's a metal thing (a genre of music I just don't listen to).

Here's my next question. Did ESP derive from Gibson?

gremily:
Here's my next question. Did ESP derive from Gibson?

No. The Wikipedia article (while lacking in sources) has it right. ESP has made it's living... well... copying other manufacturers. Don't hurt me, I'm just callin 'em like I sees 'em!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP_Guitars

mkb07a:

gremily:
Here's my next question. Did ESP derive from Gibson?

No. The Wikipedia article (while lacking in sources) has it right. ESP has made it's living... well... copying other manufacturers. Don't hurt me, I'm just callin 'em like I sees 'em!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP_Guitars

They do it well though.

Well there isn't really a 'best' brand. I personally prefer Ibanez 7-strings, but like PRS and Taylor accoustics.
I say try out guitars first, and decide what you think will best suit you.

gremily:

mkb07a:

gremily:
Here's my next question. Did ESP derive from Gibson?

No. The Wikipedia article (while lacking in sources) has it right. ESP has made it's living... well... copying other manufacturers. Don't hurt me, I'm just callin 'em like I sees 'em!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP_Guitars

They do it well though.

That's like saying Airborne do a good AC/DC impression. Yeah it's true but should they get credit for taking the designs of someone else and tweaking them a little to make them more mass-market? ESP guitars are ok but Gibson will always lead the way.
As a side note, did anyone see Les Paul (the guy who originally designed the guitar of the same name) on TV the other day? Guy's over 90 years old and he still plays like a beast

leecho7:
Well there isn't really a 'best' brand. I personally prefer Ibanez 7-strings, but like PRS and Taylor accoustics.
I say try out guitars first, and decide what you think will best suit you.

That's what I'll do, but I would like to here the peoples opinion.

The god of the guitaring world..Les Paul!

Jackson DXMG $440. I suggest this to most beginners who want to go one up without spending to much money. Although I'd probably have a different suggestion for you if you let me know how long you've been playing.

Here are some other guitars that are great for there price. ESP F-250, Most of the ESP viper series. The Ibanez RG series has some pretty good guitars and you could buy a fairly cheap one and put some EMG's or DiMarzio pickups in there. For more expensive gutiars I'd go with the Jackson DKMG or a Les Paul. You get what you pay for with Gibson so a Les Paul or a SG would be a good investment.

Where is the Epiphone love?