Why would the trem be irritating? Is it cuz of the hassle at restringing? And does pup stand for pick-up? I dont really "dig into" the strings, so i dont think i'd be a problem. It felt fine when i tried on my friend's guitar.

Is there anything that i need to change when i get my guitar? I plan to get a pedal in the future.

EDIT : I indeed tried a righthanded one, since there are no RG370's lying around, and it felt fine. There wont be a big difference between a left-handed one and a right-handed one would it? My friend uses a 10-watt Marshall amp, which is around what i want, so..

This post has been edited by Clavicus: Sep 1 2006, 08:03 PM

Yes, restringing them takes more time.

Pup= pickup.

Left handed guitar and right handed ones, if its the same model should sound the same.

I'd suggest changing the amp later on when u get enough money first, not the pickups. The guitar and the amp is equally important in getting a nice tone.

blacktrix: i find strat middle pup fine..
ibanez is higher....
its just the design of the cavity and position of is ngam ngam kacau me....

actually strat also kacau me.. haha.. volume knob too near the bridge...
strum strum strum, hear my volume getting softer and softer.. haha

esp pic looks cool wat.. used a n esp b4.. not that nice le..

low end ones are so so la...
mh-50 is about the benchmark entry level to me...
but for that price, u can arleady get like a mid level ibanez..

The middle pup will always be an issue for some in H-S-H or even S-S-S guitars. If it is too high just grab the screw driver the screw it lower. You don't need it that high anyway since no way can the single coil compete with the volume of the humbucker.

I play metal and a dig hard and the middle coil has never been an issue. In fact it is a must have for me for maximum versatility. H-S-H gives me pure humbucker tone and the in-between quack tone of a strat. H-H can't do that.

I hope you are just mistaken cause saying the edge pro is inferior to those licensed trems is just ridiculous. The Edge Pro is the top of the line bridge and is regarded in the same standard as the OFR. On the other hand, if you want pure junk, those trem on those Indon LTD is pure junk.

The Yamaha is a fine guitar. You can't really go wrong with it. The Ibanez with the FR will be nightmare to set up and restring if you are not familiar with the concept.

ahh...
my guitar facts were wrong....
thanks...

I tried a RM900+ Yamaha guitar the other day at Midvalley...... H-S-H setup.... Sounded REALLY good for the price. Can't remember the model.
But quite versatile. I tried out a few Randy riffs, some Jimi riffs, some Zakk stuff..... and they sounded pretty good. Wish I could try out the trem bar.... but the overall feel is good. Nice action, and really easy to reach the higher frets.

Well the H-S-H thing is a preference issue. The single coil does get in the way for me occasionally coz I have it about as close to the strings as the neck pup. But I use it for coil splitting with the humbuckers for cleans coz it sounds nice.

Clavicus: well for the pleasure of playing with a floyd rose trem, you have to put up with more complicated restringing and tuning and retuning and retuning again. Also, if one string breaks, every other string will go sharp. Bend a string and all other strings goes flat (this is also a preference thing, some people like the buttery feel of bending with a floating trem), but it means your double stops wont be as in tune as a hardtail (there are also ways to counter this, such as slightly bending the other string you intend to hit or press down the bridge with your palm).

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Sep 2 2006, 02:34 AM

The Roland Micro Cube has only 2-watts, and it lacks an equalizer. Would it affect the versatality of a guitar? Dont get me wrong, it sounds awsome, but I'd like to play along with my friend who is a drummer, and I wouldnt want his drums to drown my guitar like what happened to my acoustic.

Should I get a Roland Micro Cube or a Roland Cube 15? Or perhaps something else altogether?

The lack of EQ won't affect the versatility of the guitar, but you will have less options in tweaking your overall tone.

The Micro will definitely be drowned by the drums... so as the Cube 15 lol... The 30 might stand better chance but if you're the kind of guitarist who loves to turn the gain to 11 and uses scoop mids, you might find trouble cutting through. Otherwise, it should be fine for small gigs and rehearsals.

If you want to use the amp for jamming better try investing in something more powerful, about 50watts should be fine.

I'd opt for a bigger amp, for the sake of more knobs and options, and the think-long-term factor, but lets face it, price restraints are cruel. And a big amp might be a hassle to transport, especially when I'm the type which knocks into almost everything.

If a bigger amp is unavoidable, what brand or particular model you guys would recommend? I dont think it'd be necessary to have effects like a Roland (although it'd be nice), within the price range of 300-500? The reason im dropping the effects is cuz im getting a pedal (prolly a Zoom) sometime around CNY ..



I been told that gain is for distortion and whatnot, but what exactly is midscoop? I'm at a loss when it comes to the knobs.

This post has been edited by Clavicus: Sep 2 2006, 08:12 PM

Ya, know, someone is selling a marshall MG30 for around rm600 in jamtank. As much as I thought the MG series suck ass, for rm600, that's a pretty decent practise amp that should be enough for now.

The classic scooped-mid settings :
Bass : 10, Mid : 0, Treble : 10

Playing metal or hard rock? I would opt for the Marshall AVT50x. Really. So far, it's the best performance/price for hard rockers out there. If you want something more versatile, go for the Vox AD50vt.......

The AD50vt sounds MUCH MUCH better then the Marshall.... yes......
but if you're playing Metal and Hard Rock..... the amp just isn't powerful enough..... the Avt50x definately has the balls that goes with it.

I'll be waiting for your hate mail..... but Led_zep...... you heard what the Marshall could do with my Zakk Wylde epi...... Nuff said.

Er.. perhaps 20 kilogrammes is a little too much to lug around?

Question. Should i get an amp with effects or just settle with a normal one first, then get a pedal? Can the effects from the amp and the pedal be mixed?

This post has been edited by Clavicus: Sep 2 2006, 11:45 PM

It can..... but MOSTLY...... amp effects, ESPECIALLY for the lower end models SUCK.

But it looks like you're going to sacrifice sound for weight....... I know you're gigging and stuff like that... but face it.... most 50watters going to weigh as much too.

A Laney 30-watt amp with reverb (not the one with effects) is around 480 already, kinda exceeding my price range. And the 20 kg is refered to the Vox and Marshall. I guess im stuck to effect-less amp if i were to get bigger wattage. Just for fun, how much would the Roland Cube20X cost anyway?

Finally found the amp my teacher was showing me.

Ibanez TB25R

I never mentioned that i would be playing with a drummer, but would it suffice? It's like 5 watts short from what led_zep_freak recommended.

This post has been edited by Clavicus: Sep 3 2006, 12:18 AM