HarrisonYeo
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i doubt schecter uses basswood like ibanez guitars , so it aint the closest guitar which u can afford to ''feel'' like the one u are lookin for.
Davis does sell Seymour Duncan pickups .
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i doubt schecter uses basswood like ibanez guitars , so it aint the closest guitar which u can afford to ''feel'' like the one u are lookin for.
Davis does sell Seymour Duncan pickups .
jskadiang
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the jem jr and pgm3 are definitely not the closest you can get to the synyster custom. firstly, they both have basswood bodies whereas the synyster custom has a mahogany body. also, they're both signature models which almost always equals an upcharge. an RG will suit your needs as well if not better for the money, considering you're going to change the pickups anyway. a sabre with a mahogany body will get you much closer to the synyster than either the jem jr or the pgm3.
HarrisonYeo
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there's a hell alot of difference in tone.
mahogany tends to have a darker tone compared to basswood .
mahogany tends to have a darker tone compared to basswood .
EugeneSmasher
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Basswood is a slightly cheaper wood, usually used in lower-end guitars, except that some high-end Ibanez guitars use basswood. Of course it is of the higher-grade variety. Some artists actually request basswood, like John Petrucci and Ritchie Sambora.
Tone-wise, HarrisonYeo nailed it. Basswood is a less bassier wood, but it is also very neutral sounding, so using different pickups on a basswood guitar might have a more obvious change in tone than on a mahogany guitar.
Tone-wise, HarrisonYeo nailed it. Basswood is a less bassier wood, but it is also very neutral sounding, so using different pickups on a basswood guitar might have a more obvious change in tone than on a mahogany guitar.
RyanZ
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Do take note that the Paul Gilbert models come only with a volume control. You will have no tonal control for this guitar.
jskadiang
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davis changes pickups. the invader will set you back 125 per pickup if i'm not wrong. the sound is very different. sabres, the iceman and the xiphos models use mahogany. also i highly recommend you do NOT put invaders in both your bridge and neck, unless all you plan to play is stuff by a7x, or you really know what you're doing. you will probably regret doing it a few months after blowing 300 on a pickup swap.
Floyd and not strung up means the springs will pull the bridge into the body, damaging the wood. Isn't it?
Whitestrat
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They synyster custom is mahogany. The closest for the Ibanez would be the 22fret S series in HH with a FR.
Whitestrat
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Sorry man... but this isn't true.
Basswood and maple is exactly what EVH went for. John Suhr says that Basswood and Maple combo are the "holy grail" of tonewoods. Basswood today suffers the same stigma as poplar. It's not exactly cheaper. Just more accessible, and easier to work with.
There's not really a distinction between high end wood and low end wood. Just different tones. Depends on what you want.
Cheap guitars use agathis and plywood.
i want a guitar with floyd rose or edge trem system and not so expensive at the same time. i dont mind swapping pups. but if i have a basswood bodied guitar and i change the pups to SD invaders, the sound will be different from a7x's right?and right now i only like the RG series..tmr maybe i will go down to penin and check out schecters. are schecters made out of mahogany?sorry for getting a little bit off topic
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RyanZ
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You want an A7X sound? You not only need a guitar but their effects, amps and most importantly, skills. No use getting gears sounding close to what they have but cant play as well as them. Agree?
i'm working hard towards that alr haha. any idea where to get a bogner uberschall?and it costs a bomb right? haha. i think i will look around at guitar 77 for cheaper schecter guitars.whats the difference between a original floyd rose and a licensed floyd rose and a licensed floyd rose locking tremolo?