Q&A: Which guitar should I buy for rock/metal?
Question by Anonymus A: Which guitar should I buy for rock/metal?
I am not going to include picture or names so I do not include bias.
Here are the specs:
Guitar1:
This guitar features a radical modern body made from solid Alder wood
The flat-top body is contoured for a comfortable playing position
The maple bolt on neck features an adjustable truss rod
Bound Rosewood fretboard with 22 jumbo (2.7mm) frets and split trapezoidal inlays
Two high quality humbucker pickups help reduce hum and noise and offer superior performance by giving a thicker fuller sound than single coils
Humbuckers also create a much larger magnetic field, which helps eliminate dead spots and increases overall power of the pickup
Two volume and two tone controls plus a 3-way pickup selector switch tailor your sound
The angled headstock and Stop Bar Tailpiece help transfer string vibration to the body for great sound and sustain
All chrome hardware including diecast sealed tuners compliments the guitar’s beautiful vintage appearance
Width of the neck at the nut: 1 5/8″; at the 22st fret: 2 3/16 ”
Overall length 38″; Scale length: 24.75″
Width at the widest point: 14.75″
Actual Weight is only 6 lbs
Guitar2:
Trus rod adjustable 22 fret maple neck with rosewood fretboard,
Die cast gold tuners
Licenced Floyd Rose Tremolo
One humbucker and two single coil pickups and five way switch for great tonal variety.
Solid Ash Body
One volume and one tone control
Gold Hardware
Light weight (7.5 lbs)
Overall length is 39 1/2″ including the strap button. Scale length is 25.5″. Width at the widest point is 12.5″. The neck is 1 11/16″ wide at the nut.
Neck Profile (thickness) 7/8″ at the first fret. 2 1/4″ at the 22nd fret
Guitar3:
An incredible array of sounds are possible from the powerful pickup configuration of Humbucker, Single Coil, Humbucker
24 Jumbo fret neck lets you hit those elusive high note solos
Dual cutaway solid Alder body is contoured for comfortable play
Bolt on Maple neck with bound Rosewood fretboard and adjustable truss rod
5-way pickup selector switch and one volume and one tone control help tailor your individual sounds
Licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo system creates an incredible array of cool sounds
All black hardware including diecast machines gives this guitar a distinctive look
D’Addario strings installed at the factory
Width of the neck at the nut: 1 5/8″; at the 24th fret: 2 3/16″
Neck Profile (thickness) 13/16″ at the first fret. 2 1/4″ at the 22nd fret
Overall length, including the strap button: 39 1/2″; Scale length: 25.5″
Width at the widest point: 12″
Body thickness 1 5/8″ at edge
Actual Weight is only 7 lbs
Best answer:
Answer by brobice
I would go with guitar 3. Humbucker pickups and 24 fret neck instead of 22. If you are buying this specifically for metal then I would say go for the extra frets. Why limit yourself if you want to play technical licks. Many bands utilize those extra frets.
From my experience, It is all preference. You didn’t list the brand of pickups that come in the guitars. I personally like EMG 85 humbucker’s. Bottom line is, find the guitar that you feel most comfortable with and like the best, then spend extra money on upgrades if you want..like nice pickups to give extra heavy overdrive for gnarly pick squealing.
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