What should I get?

[RhoadsLeeLynch]

I'm deciding between a Charvel Retro Star, Jackson Doug Aldrich Physco Y-O(If I can find one!), 1974 White Les Paul(like the one Randy Rhoads had) and an ESP George Lynch Kamikaze.

[fullmetalguitar]

Those are all very different guitars. Even if you buy the Les Paul, you still might find yourself wanting a Kamikaze or the Charvel Star. I'd say buy the one you want the most, then save up for the others.

[sonicsamurai]

1) what have u already got??

2) and what do u want to do?

personally i'd drop the les paul, because they've got poor fret acces i think and it sounds like u want trem use by the other guitars..

i would also stray away from being a fan boy. yes its cool getting he same guitars as x and y, but ultimately a) i think people will just think of u as a clone , and b) u'll get stuck in into cloning by playing rhoads licks on rhoads guitars all the time, thus compounding things. a different guitar might be good for u developing something of ur own thats distinctly u

plus u already have a rhoads guitar, get a different one. why have two just for the sake of it?

[RhoadsLeeLynch]

Yeah these are the 3 guitars I already have.

Sandoval Randy Rhoads V
Jackson SL3 Soloist
Jackson JS30 Rhoads(Not a great axe but I've keep it since it's my first Jackson and I got it signed by Zakk Wylde)

[sonicsamurai]

ok well if u got 2 jacksons already, thats knocks off the aldrich model, unless u plan on selling and replacing one of ur other jacksons with it - why have three guitars that all do the same thing unless ur a pro and touring everywhere?

a charvel retro star will have a vintage trem i'm guessing, but u've laready got a rhoads with that so that knocks that off.

the only one thats significantly different to the res is the lynch, and u got a lot of options with that 2 , a very different sound with the all maple, a different pickup config, ebony board, the style and playability will also st it apart from the others...but do u want that?

[Bengal65]

I'd stay away rom the mid to late 70's Les Paul's. My experience with them has shown them to have quality, cost cutting, problems. For example, I had a beautiful '74 Custom in Tobacco burst that I bought new in Jan. '75. It had a 5 piece maple top and a super skinny wizard like neck. I had a '76 Standard in Cherryburst with a 4 piece maple top, although it did have a maple/rosewood neck. Just some idea's. Get what sounds best to you.

[RhoadsLeeLynch]

Thanks everyone. Well my first 2 choices are probably the ESP Kamikaze and the Charvel Star. Both the most different and probably the most affordable.