A budget guitar

[DustFerret]

I'm getting an electric guitar soon, after practicing on my stepdad's lame acoustic. However, I'm on a budget of around 300-350 dollars. I already have a 25 watt vox amp in my garage, and I'm stuck between a few guitars. If anyone has advice that would be extremely helpful.

I'm stuck between

An Epiphone Les Paul 100
An Epiphone G-310 SG
An Ibanez ARX100CA


Thank you in advance for any advice you may have.

[kdc113]

The LP100 and the G-310 are the same thing in sound, the diference is the shape of the body. For the shape i prefer the epiphones, but for quality the ibanez have better construction, is Set-neck, in other words, the neck is glued (i don't know the correct word) to the body. I recomend the Ibanez.

[IbanezAndTamaDrums]

Ibanez dont have set necks, they have bolt on necks.

[kdc113]

Originally Posted by IbanezAndTamaDrums

Ibanez dont have set necks, they have bolt on necks.

Nop, here said set neck:
http://www.ibanez.co.jp/eg_page.php?...496&COLOR=CL01

[IbanezAndTamaDrums]

I meant the majority of Ibanez guitars, IE. the RG series, etc. I know that one has a set neck, I played it in the store the same day he did xD

Why I said most Ibanez, (Or implied it anyway) is because you said:

"but for quality the ibanez have better construction, is Set-neck, in other words, the neck is glued (i don't know the correct word) to the body. I recomend the Ibanez."

Implying most were set neck.

Also, any LP has a set neck x)

[Nubus]

Originally Posted by IbanezAndTamaDrums

I meant the majority of Ibanez guitars, IE. the RG series, etc. I know that one has a set neck, I played it in the store the same day he did xD

Why I said most Ibanez, (Or implied it anyway) is because you said:

"but for quality the ibanez have better construction, is Set-neck, in other words, the neck is glued (i don't know the correct word) to the body. I recomend the Ibanez."

Implying most were set neck.

Also, any LP has a set neck x)

my ibanez LP is bolt-on

[dolivas]

That Ibanez guitar looks real cool compared to the Epis. If you're in that price range I would believe the Ibanez would be the better playing one and have a more distinct sound, the looks are tight as well. However, if you get good or get some money gigging I would suggest a inexpensive Gibson LP or SG-style guitar, those would be considerably better than the Ibanez guitar. That Ibanez looks like it plays fast and seems the pickups give a nice sustained sound.

[IbanezAndTamaDrums]

Ibanez LP? Wtf lol

I wasn't aware Ibanez made LP knockoffs, I thought only Gibson made them, and their sub company Epi made the knockoff ones. (Even though IMHO the Epi's play fine.

[Nubus]

Originally Posted by IbanezAndTamaDrums

Ibanez LP? Wtf lol

I wasn't aware Ibanez made LP knockoffs, I thought only Gibson made them, and their sub company Epi made the knockoff ones. (Even though IMHO the Epi's play fine.

Yep. it's pretty old tho, and it got ibanez into trouble at some point. mine looks kinda like this, but I put a superdistortion pickups in it:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lawsuit-Ibanez-L...QQcmdZViewItem
hmmm mine's got nicer tuners too

[IbanezAndTamaDrums]

Odd, never seen one