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Ford · 07-15-2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by qwertyuiop

Any guitar is good for 'hammer-offs' and fast picking. A mistake that many people make is thinking that some guitars cannot be played fast on. George Benson can play circles around people like Steve Vai, and he uses big jazz-box guitars.

Yes this is true, but, hammer-offs are a lot easier and sound a lot better on guitars with good pickups. I know this from experience.

Ihmhi · 07-15-2007, 05:43 PM

It would need a longer neck for it to be to scale for me. d:

Deadly Furby · 07-15-2007, 05:57 PM

I really can't understand how people can turn to instruments made in Japan, Korea, China, Mexico etc when looking for a guitar. Unless, perhaps you're a beginner. You wouldn't use swiss cheese on nachos and you shouldn't use some Korean/Japanese guitar for rock.

Forget all the foreign bulls*** and get a real instrument, like a Gibson Custom Shop Slash Les Paul Signature Guitar. You'll have it and enjoy it from the first time you pick it up and for the rest of your life. List is a little over $6k but, you can easily pick them up in the $4s.

qwertyuiop · 07-15-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadly Furby

I really can't understand how people can turn to instruments made in Japan, Korea, China, Mexico etc when looking for a guitar. Unless, perhaps you're a beginner. You wouldn't use swiss cheese on nachos and you shouldn't use some Korean/Japanese guitar for rock.

Forget all the foreign bulls*** and get a real instrument, like a Gibson Custom Shop Slash Les Paul Signature Guitar. You'll have it and enjoy it from the first time you pick it up and for the rest of your life. List is a little over $6k but, you can easily pick them up in the $4s.

Foreign guitars are fine, especially if you can't afford custom shop guitars. I use a Fender Custom Shop '69 Reissue Strat (List price $3400 US), but the cheaper guitars I have from before are still good, not as good as my Fender Custom Shop Strat, but they still sound good and play nicely.

Decs · 07-15-2007, 06:20 PM

Sorry for side tracking this but i figured i might aswell ask here instead of making a new topic. Anyone happen to know any webshops that sell vigier guitars or even better any swedish shops that have em in stock?

Cheers :P

Ozzy · 07-15-2007, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Deadly Furby

I really can't understand how people can turn to instruments made in Japan, Korea, China, Mexico etc when looking for a guitar. Unless, perhaps you're a beginner. You wouldn't use swiss cheese on nachos and you shouldn't use some Korean/Japanese guitar for rock.

Forget all the foreign bulls*** and get a real instrument, like a Gibson Custom Shop Slash Les Paul Signature Guitar. You'll have it and enjoy it from the first time you pick it up and for the rest of your life. List is a little over $6k but, you can easily pick them up in the $4s.

I hope you're not being serious?

On the off chance that you're not taking the piss and actually believe what you just wrote, I reply thus:

I can admit that Korean/Chinese/Mexican guitars aren't quite up to par with a US made Jacskon or Gibson perhaps, although honestly the top end LTD's are remarkably close, and for a fraction of the price.

As for Japanese guitars, are you kidding me? The Japanese can make guitars that put some of the current offerings of Gibson to shame. If you honestly think that the US has some magical abilities the rest of the world hasn't come across yet you're seriously deluded.

And don't even get me started on a Slash custom. Save the extra dollars and get an ordinary Custom Les Paul. That way you won't waste $2000 on getting Slash's endorsement, because that's all your paying for, a name.

Oh and to the original threadstarted, yes, the S520 is a very fine instrument.

skuLL · 07-15-2007, 08:45 PM

Guitar-lovers' thread.
I don't play it. Just like the sound :E

Coronius · 07-15-2007, 10:15 PM

You can play fast on any guitar yes, but its easier to on a guitar with a small neck

halo · 07-15-2007, 11:01 PM

I love the SG, it's a very versatile guitar, can do a lot with it. Feels nice, easy to play. One day I'll buy an SG-3. Sticking with the Les Paul at the moment though because I'm pretty much skint. I play blues and blues-rock though, so not sure whether it's good for metal.

**mervaka** · 07-16-2007, 01:38 AM

you mentioned EMGs earlier.. i had an 81/85 set a while back, but i ditched them for a DiMarzio FRED/Paf Pro pair. while the EMGs were great for metal, the dimarzios are so much more versatile, and covered all the bases quite well for all rounder pickups. they were also split, so i could use them as single coil if i wired them correctly, not to mention wierd and wonderful wiring/phase setups.

Coronius · 07-16-2007, 01:43 AM

Yeah the emgs arent really allarounders.

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Decs Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norway Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Sorry for side tracking this but i figured i might aswell ask here instead of making a new topic. Anyone happen to know any webshops that sell vigier guitars or even better any swedish shops that have em in stock? Cheers :P __________________ Official model desecrator

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Deadly Furby Elder Scroll Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cell Block 17 Posts Rated Helpful 13 Times	I really can't understand how people can turn to instruments made in Japan, Korea, China, Mexico etc when looking for a guitar. Unless, perhaps you're a beginner. You wouldn't use swiss cheese on nachos and you shouldn't use some Korean/Japanese guitar for rock. Forget all the foreign bulls*** and get a real instrument, like a Gibson Custom Shop Slash Les Paul Signature Guitar. You'll have it and enjoy it from the first time you pick it up and for the rest of your life. List is a little over $6k but, you can easily pick them up in the $4s.

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skuLL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Guitar-lovers' thread. I don't play it. Just like the sound :E

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Coronius Alcoholic Artist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	You can play fast on any guitar yes, but its easier to on a guitar with a small neck

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halo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Barnsley, UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I love the SG, it's a very versatile guitar, can do a lot with it. Feels nice, easy to play. One day I'll buy an SG-3. Sticking with the Les Paul at the moment though because I'm pretty much skint. I play blues and blues-rock though, so not sure whether it's good for metal.

07-16-2007, 01:43 AM	#31
Coronius Alcoholic Artist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden Posts Rated Helpful 2 Times	Yeah the emgs arent really allarounders.

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