ibanez grg or rally jd?
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relinquish69
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I rather you play something you are comfortable with. it's easier for practice and your playing would improve at a faster rate. tone is really secondary at this point considering the fact that the 2 mentioned guitars aren't going to give you mind blowing tones.
also, go for the one with better resale value. you might consider changing your guitar after a while. not saying that they are lousy guitars. I just feel that it is likely that your preference for guitars would change over time.
also, go for the one with better resale value. you might consider changing your guitar after a while. not saying that they are lousy guitars. I just feel that it is likely that your preference for guitars would change over time.
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the lower end Ibanez don't benefit from those in-house pickups in there...
do consider the Hamer CX2R as well:
do consider the Hamer CX2R as well:
relinquish69
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Hmm, I quite like them really. The pickups on the gio series are actually very high in output. well, can't say much about the clean tone but they sound good driven. I guess a good amplifier also makes a difference in this equation.
lemonade93
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But in actual fact is, if you topup about... a hundred bucks or so? You can get the entry level Ibanez's AFTER the Gio which are a dream to play and really good
relinquish69
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But in actual fact is, if you topup about... a hundred bucks or so? You can get the entry level Ibanez's AFTER the Gio which are a dream to play and really good
When people think entry level guitars, what usually comes to mind is the Ibanez Gio and Squire by Fender (maybe cos they are the most generic affordable brands around). If I were to compare these 2 guitars side by side, I would say the feel for the Ibanez Gio is a whole lot better compared to the Squire. In terms of price, the Ibanez Gio is of course more value for money but resale value wise, the win goes to Squire.
Entry level Ibanez is good yes but when people are looking at budget guitars (most likely the people who want to try picking guitar playing up as a hobby), even $100 is a big consideration to them. you never know whether your interest would wane over time or not.
this never occurred to me even when i 1st started...but thats just me lol
lemonade93
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Usually a better guitar would encourage us to play more?
It also helps that the entry level Ibanez's are more 'hiong' than the Gio's in term of telling your friends what guitar you use HAHAHAHAHA paiseh
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i'm referring to benefit in whole, not just an aspect of it. the output levels in those pickups don't contribute to being beneficial either. i agree they sound acceptable with distortion, unless we settle with buying the instrument for non-clean applications only, we actually want more dynamics from our instrument. however, it's very difficult to haul in a good catch in this price bracket, there's too much compromise rather than giving the buyer real value-for-money.
