Ibanez RG550EX VS Fender Stratocaster.
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a rather baseless comparison IMO... in order for the fender to outdo the RG, it should be floyd-rose equipped & that appointment serves to dislodge the true fender tone...
the RG can never really mimic the fender in feel & tone. the only ibanez which came close to this competition is the Talman (discontinued) series.
anyway, Fender came up with a rather decent compromise lately, in the guise of this Highway1 Showmaster:
the RG can never really mimic the fender in feel & tone. the only ibanez which came close to this competition is the Talman (discontinued) series.
anyway, Fender came up with a rather decent compromise lately, in the guise of this Highway1 Showmaster:
guitar_phreak
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Looks very "Ibanez" don't you think? Except for the signature head stock. The S-S-H config seems not bad either.
I agree that the basis of comparison is very hard...
Plus, its also the tone that you want, as fenders and Ibanez can be found in genres from Jazz...to blues...to metal...
Old school rockers tend to use fenders aka SRV, Jimi, Clapton...Then there are the gibson rockers...Blackmore, Gilmore, Young...and loads of dudes with LPs.....then the mordern rockers with super-strats...the list goes on and on
Juz opinion tho, the RG 550 has a super super slim wizard neck which really really takes some getting use to where else the fender has got this nice contoured neck thats really comfy...
I agree that the basis of comparison is very hard...
Plus, its also the tone that you want, as fenders and Ibanez can be found in genres from Jazz...to blues...to metal...
Old school rockers tend to use fenders aka SRV, Jimi, Clapton...Then there are the gibson rockers...Blackmore, Gilmore, Young...and loads of dudes with LPs.....then the mordern rockers with super-strats...the list goes on and on
Juz opinion tho, the RG 550 has a super super slim wizard neck which really really takes some getting use to where else the fender has got this nice contoured neck thats really comfy...
get a STRAT.
single coils force you to play better,
dont be playing with humbuckers at full gain then when you switch to single coils, you realise you cant even play properly anymore , then need to re learn your picking ...etc...
very sad and time wasting man....
--this is a true story--
single coils force you to play better,
dont be playing with humbuckers at full gain then when you switch to single coils, you realise you cant even play properly anymore , then need to re learn your picking ...etc...
very sad and time wasting man....
--this is a true story--
parablue74
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actually, Steve Vai uses the ibanez... though not the RG Series, he uses the 7-string ones...
Now if you like:
if you like blues, fenders are used by Eric Clapton and Fenders have a richer tone to it. But then if you like the warm tones, then go for Gibsons.
But when you like old sch metal, then a Fender won't do so good, becos of the lag of Floyd Rose that deters your whammy tricks, and probably the 22 only number of frets that Fenders are stuck with, on the contrary, Ibanez have 24 frets which makes it easier to shred. If you are keen on metal rhythms, then get those Rosewood fretboards, Ibanez RG Series have both the Maple and the Rosewood versions, while Fenders are mostly fixated to Maples. Basically, Fenders are not really right for metal, so to speak, while ibanez were all intended for metal and heavy rock.
I think it really lies with what you weigh as more important to you as blues, metal and rock have a differing range.
If blues is important, go for Gibsons.
If metal, then go for ibanez or you can check on Hamer at Davis.
If rock, then it's a question of what you want to do, rhythm or leads. if Leads, go for ibanez, if rhythm, go for Fenders
Now if you like:
It's different angles,
if you like blues, fenders are used by Eric Clapton and Fenders have a richer tone to it. But then if you like the warm tones, then go for Gibsons.
But when you like old sch metal, then a Fender won't do so good, becos of the lag of Floyd Rose that deters your whammy tricks, and probably the 22 only number of frets that Fenders are stuck with, on the contrary, Ibanez have 24 frets which makes it easier to shred. If you are keen on metal rhythms, then get those Rosewood fretboards, Ibanez RG Series have both the Maple and the Rosewood versions, while Fenders are mostly fixated to Maples. Basically, Fenders are not really right for metal, so to speak, while ibanez were all intended for metal and heavy rock.
I think it really lies with what you weigh as more important to you as blues, metal and rock have a differing range.
If blues is important, go for Gibsons.
If metal, then go for ibanez or you can check on Hamer at Davis.
If rock, then it's a question of what you want to do, rhythm or leads. if Leads, go for ibanez, if rhythm, go for Fenders
JMguitars
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Check out Fender ..... www.fender.com
They have a very wide range of guitars and within each range, you will have multiple models with different pickup, neck/body wood, bridges, fret size and number of frets.
They also have various pricing levels from the Artist to American Deluxe to American Standard to Mex Deluxe and Mex Standard and finally Squire (which has its own price range as well). Finally, there is Fender Japan that holds a license from Fender and produces a number of models as well).
They have a very wide range of guitars and within each range, you will have multiple models with different pickup, neck/body wood, bridges, fret size and number of frets.
They also have various pricing levels from the Artist to American Deluxe to American Standard to Mex Deluxe and Mex Standard and finally Squire (which has its own price range as well). Finally, there is Fender Japan that holds a license from Fender and produces a number of models as well).
personally having owned various 22 / 21 / 24 fret guitars...
the extra 2 frets at the end are usually really tiny... and you dont use them that much. maple necked guitars can be ued for metal ... its not a problem. maple gives you a clearer more crisp sound... shred sounds nicer on a maple fretboard to me... rose wood althought nice too ... but more middy and bassy.
problem with ibanez is after getting used to an ibanez neck ... other necks will seem thicker...
i would say any guitar also can play metal.. ANY guitar... if you put a duncan super distortion at the bridge of a strat , tele , rg , archtop , prs... through a reasonably high gain amp ... you will get a decent metal sound. high output pickups and an amp with decent distortion is more important then what fretboard wood or guitar type. Any of course the most important would be the player's hands.
the extra 2 frets at the end are usually really tiny... and you dont use them that much. maple necked guitars can be ued for metal ... its not a problem. maple gives you a clearer more crisp sound... shred sounds nicer on a maple fretboard to me... rose wood althought nice too ... but more middy and bassy.
problem with ibanez is after getting used to an ibanez neck ... other necks will seem thicker...
i would say any guitar also can play metal.. ANY guitar... if you put a duncan super distortion at the bridge of a strat , tele , rg , archtop , prs... through a reasonably high gain amp ... you will get a decent metal sound. high output pickups and an amp with decent distortion is more important then what fretboard wood or guitar type. Any of course the most important would be the player's hands.
penta-tonic
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prs is better. 
yup..that is the worlds number 1 mass produced solid body electric guitar for you.....
DHALIFF how you set up your guitar can teach me anot.. i having headache with my strat la.. i itchy hand go and adjust until now action is fucked , buzzing everywhere. ... PTUI! learning how to set up a guitar from a web site is really really tricky stuff...
DHALIFF how you set up your guitar can teach me anot.. i having headache with my strat la.. i itchy hand go and adjust until now action is fucked , buzzing everywhere. ... PTUI! learning how to set up a guitar from a web site is really really tricky stuff...
