A budget guitar

[kdc113]

A friend of mine have a Ibanez Rocketroll (Flying V) Set Neck. The epiphone LP-100 and G-310 have bolt on, for that i recomen the Ibanez with Set Neck.

[Whoopysnorp]

Originally Posted by IbanezAndTamaDrums

Odd, never seen one

Ibanez got their start in the '70s making Gibson copies. They got hit with a lawsuit and moved on to the original designs for which they are better known today.

Agile guitars, sold exclusively by New Jersey's Rondo Music, are great budget instruments. For the price, they are very well made, and most have set necks, mahogany bodies, and decent tuners. I have an AL-2500 that has served me very well, especially after making a few upgrades myself.

[dolivas]

I must just have take up one of those Agile guitars myself personally. I'm looking for a semi-hollow tele guitar or even a double-necked/ 12-string electric in the future. Prices seem very reasonable and make looks nice. It's either that or Jay Turser made product which I'm a little apprehensive about.

[Professor Riffs]

Originally Posted by Whoopysnorp

Ibanez got their start in the '70s making Gibson copies. They got hit with a lawsuit and moved on to the original designs for which they are better known today.

Agile guitars, sold exclusively by New Jersey's Rondo Music, are great budget instruments. For the price, they are very well made, and most have set necks, mahogany bodies, and decent tuners. I have an AL-2500 that has served me very well, especially after making a few upgrades myself.

I can confirm the quality of the Agile, very solid axe for some loose change. And Whoopysnorp looks pretty sexy holding it too!


(maybe he'll hold yours if you ask nicely)

[Whoopysnorp]

Originally Posted by Professor Riffs

I can confirm the quality of the Agile, very solid axe for some loose change. And Whoopysnorp looks pretty sexy holding it too!


(maybe he'll hold yours if you ask nicely)

I actually have had to start charging for that service (it's still totally worth it though).

[gtrdr]

For the just starting out, the Epi LP's are nice, but I really think getting one with a Set Neck is much better than the bolt-ons. Going from the bolt-on LP-100 to the set neck LP Studio (which run around $299) or Standard ($380-$450) will make a HUUUUUGE difference in the tone, strength, and sustain. My buddy has been playing for 10 years and still has his Set Neck Epi - it's a real players axe.

On another note, the Epi 57 reissue Les Paul Jr is a set neck too, just like the original Gibsons. At $299, this looks like an awesome axe, albeit simple, but what a classic design at such a price point!

[Ol'boy rivers]

Look at a brand called " Stagg ". I am an extreme penny pincher, Both my flying V ( Which is a replica of an old gibson V, The only difference being the bolt on neck ) And my strat copy ( Which is the best strat copy and/or strat I have ever owned, It made a standard sound bad, I only paid 200 for each one of them. )

[Ol'boy rivers]

Originally Posted by gtrdr

For the just starting out, the Epi LP's are nice, but I really think getting one with a Set Neck is much better than the bolt-ons. Going from the bolt-on LP-100 to the set neck LP Studio (which run around $299) or Standard ($380-$450) will make a HUUUUUGE difference in the tone, strength, and sustain. My buddy has been playing for 10 years and still has his Set Neck Epi - it's a real players axe.

On another note, the Epi 57 reissue Les Paul Jr is a set neck too, just like the original Gibsons. At $299, this looks like an awesome axe, albeit simple, but what a classic design at such a price point!

A thing on that set necks, Not just to you but everyone: When buying cheap guitars with set necs, Heres what you do: Don't. It's A waste of money, And personally I'd rather had a Bolt on neck more that a set in neck any day. ( I prefer the " bolt-on " tone, And your sustain dosen't suffer too much, Rememebr sustain has more to do with your amp and electronics than the guitars neck joint. )

[subsonic bob]

I wouldn't recommend either of these guitars (if I had to choose though, it would definitely be the Epiphone) If my budget was $350.00, I would collect some cans or something to come up with the extra $75.00 and buy a Carvin custom shop kit (FT6 fixed bridge $389, Wilkinson tremolo $419 ) These are great guitars, quality components and the playability of Carvin necks is unbeatable. If you can't afford to buy a great guitar then build one. the kits come with everything you need and require no experience and no soldering, you just finish the body.