good guitar for around $500-$700?

[Thor Von Clemson]

I might be in the market to buy a new guitar soon, and I am looking to spend anywhere from 500-700. I need something that is new, has a comfortable body/fast neck, has a tuneomatic bridge or something similar (just no floyd). Basicallly a guitar I do not have to put a lot of work into that will comfortable to play on and sounds nice right off the bat. I am thinking a Dean 79 V in black will work pretty well, but I will not be able to play one.

First off, do any of you dean V owner have any input about the guitar and secondly, if something would work better than the Dean, can anyone recommend it?

Thanks,

GMS

[JBall008]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

I've never played one, but I hear that the EBMM Sub 1 is a pretty nice guitar for the money. I think they're right in that range new. Standard trem or hardtail, Ernie Ball neck, pretty nice from what I hear.

Being the JCF forum, I have to add that there are some decent Jackson Dinky's, etc. in that price range too. Good luck!

[buzzsaww]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

Sub guitars are made in the USA too. They're really nice, I'd like to have one myself.

[Chrisb]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

Schecter. They don't make a V but they are right in your price range and are some of the nicest import guitars you can get. Deans are nice (or they were a few years back, I heard the import quality has gone down a bit since when I bought mine).

[veliyasin]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

Used Gibson '67 RI V.

[toejam]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

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Schecter. They don't make a V but they are right in your price range and are some of the nicest import guitars you can get.

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+1 for Schecter.

[Sinistas]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

used Carvin. Damnit.

[Chrisb]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

Good call Sinistas. Used Carvins are available for 600-700 on ebay and you get a USA guitar that kicks some serious ass.

[Thor Von Clemson]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

I was also looking at a Dean Hardtail... Anyone have anything to say about those guys?

[Twisteramps]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

used hardtail wolfgang. Would smoke anything else listed so far for playability and quality in my opinion.

Pete

[Niccolai]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

Not sure what your into as far as pickups and wood choice, but I would recomend one of these hands down.



ESP LTD MH400 NT. Trans black, mahog. body, set-thru neck, quilt maple top, natral bindong on the body, white binding on the neck and HS, EMGs, grover tuners, pearl block inlays, and a tonepros locking bridge with string-thru body pircings.

They run about between 600-650 generally.

[metaljunkie]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

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used Carvin. Damnit.

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[Fragle]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

niccolai, thats one bad ass guitar [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

i own an esp 7 string that plays much better than my charvel model 3 - due to the 7 string neck, though. i never really got into 6 string esp guitars. playing my lead guitar player's m2 custom feels weird to me.

[Sinistas]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

cases in point:

http://cgi.ebay.com/90s-Carvin-DC127-Act...1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/carvin-dc200-dc-200-...1QQcmdZViewItem

and 2 here:
http://www.chrisguitars.com/electric.html

All within, or lower, than your price range. For a USA made neckthru. Obviously your choice in the end, but it's hard to find better deals for what you'll get.

[Niccolai]

Re: good guitar for around $500-$700?

I was going to buy a blue archtop Carvin off a friend instead of that trans black MH400nt(the one pictured is not mine) for about 700$, but I like the feel of a 'new' guitar and after the shit I've gone through with Carvin about thier amps, I don't have very much faith left in the company. The only buisiness they will be getting from me is part orders. and guitar stands.