Fav. non Jackson/Charvels...

[shredmonster]

I'm with Mikernaut2. I also have a Rico Jr. Jekyll - custom build so it is not a standard model.

They don't come any better.

But there are lots of nice guitars out there regardless: Hamer, Robin.

I am suprised nobody has mention Suhr - their new Modern is well regarded.

[Sanctuary]

[Robert Burns]

For me its one level UP from Charvel/Jackson.. GMW!
Dont flame me! GMW's are really only about 25% better built.

[Leo Chang]

I love my Agile LP copy. Looks good, plays good, sounds good.

ESPs (on the strength of their reputation alone... never fully test driven one)
Schecters (my C-1 Classic is awesome)


Other than these brands, I would just go full out custom.


- Leo.

[1trussell]

Hamer. Bar none the best guitars I've ever played. And they can be had extremely reasonably on the used market.

[horns666]

My '96 trans purple Peavey Wolfgang artchtop with floyd/D tuna. (best sounding guitar I ever owned)

My '96 USA Fender "Floyd Rose Classic" Strat in vintage white /w maple board, pearloid pickguard and treble boost.

[zlp93]

Jackson are the best but i do like some gibsons and fenders. I also like the BC Rich Chuck Schuldiner stealth and lastly i like the look of ESP but they have so few guitars that are their or design

[hippietim]

Well I like several brands more than J/C: PRS and GMW build consistently better guitars IMO. There are tons of great brands out there.

[horns666]

I always thought the original Parker Fly was incredible.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

I don't know, I don't really play much of anything else. I have a Strat an an Explorer and a Gibson The Paul II (I hate that one) but even though the Strat, amazingly enough, nails that Strat tone I need sometimes, and the Explorer is absolutely crushing tone-wise for playing any kind of metal, especially thrash, I don't find myself playing them all that often.

I'm not really a C/J "fanboy" and I'm sure there are plenty of other equivalent and better playing/sounding/built instruments out there, but since I'm really into "Super Strats" and Charvel/Jackson does that pretty well, I'm getting what I need from Charvel/Jackson and not really looking elsewhere so much.

[sixx_ gunner]

Give me the ESP/Ibanez's!

[xbolt]

These are a few of my non J/Cs...Some 70s, 80s, 90s...all great stuff

[streetbob]

These are a few of my non J/Cs...Some 70s, 80s, 90s...all great stuff

Nice collection! I've had several Robins over the years. Great guitars Nice Nightswan and ESP as well.

[chrisolson]

BC Rich Gunslingers -- the old ones. I miss mine. The necks were the micest of any I've ever owned.

[Dred]

My faves that aren't Jackson or Charvels, would have to be either Grover Jackson or Jackson Stars