Ok guys.. I just want to ask if its worth taking these or not..

I asked around for prices and this is what i got..

Fender Standard Strat
From china: RM595
From Mexico: RM2000++

Ibanez GRG150
RM690

Ibanez JS series
from japan: RM6000++
from korea: RM2000++

My question is.. what's the diff between the place of manufacture? Between china and mex, i know mexico is the original ones.. bt whats the diff? Is the china one a good buy???

And whats the diff between the japan and korea version of the JS series??

I play lots of songs like songs from Pink Floyd, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and modern rock songs.. Which of the 3 you would recommend??

I'm also thinking of the Ibanez RG2570EX

HELP!!

firstly...a fender.
next, the china one is a squier...lower quality parts.

the mexico fender has improved alot since the 90s...using way better parts and body also.
top up abit more, and you can also look at the fender highway one.
or if you dont mind used guitars, can get made in USA fenders for between RM2.5-3k.

Hmmmmmmmm...... what amp are you pairing the guitar with?

There is alot of factors also that goes with matching an amp with the guitar.

As I see you have quite a good budget, you should think about that too.


Also, for modern rock, I would go for something with Humbuckers.

Why don't you check out the Ibanez S series? About Rm2500 and they sound great with the ZR-Trem.

andf if you need 24 frets get an RG

if you need 24 frets...get a jackson

LP ftw ! reason? coz slash uses it.

First and foremost, what's your budget?

rockers!! get ibanez haha
humbuckers js sound better to me
keke

more bals

nah. Single coils do sound good also

Hi guys. Thanks for all the feedback. Haha.. Sorry for the really slow and late reply though.. Been really busy there few days.

for now, i'm using kustom's practise amp, forgot which model but i'll post it up later...

oh, i'm also thinking of the rg series also. And my budget is stated as above 1k to 1.5k. I have to change the pickups also? Wish to achieve the satch's sound haha.

so now the difference in china and mexico is the sound and build quality right?
What shop you guys recommend? Heard some bad things about bentley lol.

help from you guys are really appreciated. Thanks

Firstly there is the wood. The higher it is priced basicly it derives from the fact it was made from a very prcious,limited,high quality wood. Wood, wood, wood ahh yes wood. The natural resource that is one of the most vital elemnt in a guitar contruction.

Second part is the hardware. If the pickups are from a middle-age dude who plays guitar with white hair all over his head and it is recognize all around the world as Seymour Duncan or Larry DiMarzio, then expect the pickup alone would add around RM1000+ excluding liquid bearing tremolo's that were built by so-called engineers, machine heads that is as precise as an Omega timepiece, color scheme that usually found on cars, helmets or even a 'cannibalized' artwork done by one of the most respected guitarist of all time. For all of that, the price would add up from a min of RM1000+ to a whooping RM20k. Common, dont tell me to built a 'goldleaf' guitar that resembles one of the guitar used by clapton costs that 1/3 of the price to built?

And third would be the most important thing of all....The 'Brand' name itself...I can built a guitar from the exact same tree as FENDER,GIBSON,IBANEZ,PRS, lay down the same 'blingy' hardware and still i can't sell em at only 1/5 price, compared to the previously mentioned manufacturer...Owh yeah...and who plays the guitar as well...thats what really 'blinds' our sense of judgement when we start shopping for a guitar.

Places which are being made is so widely known as 'cost saving' or budget cost lowered in order to built the product itself...If all guitar would be made in USA, with the current exchange rate, nobody will be walking around with a Fender/Gibson/etc...And who ever walks around with one, he/she must be careful as ninja due to the fact that somebody will rob them.

This post has been edited by antonio: Nov 17 2007, 01:00 PM

so you mean a china one qould be fine? =P

if u mean fine luthiers from china
den may b...
been observing the china forums...
they have gud custom shops ther

but if u mean those mass production basses...
hmmm...gotta tink hard


but i gotta say...made in indonesia, made in china
they're around the same level

ok... so should i get the Fender Strat from china or mexico? I will go around and try first...

Now the Ibanez JS Series and the GRG will be out of question..
For the RG series, which one will suit my budget and will be suitable for the type i songs i play? =P

Right now im using some ciplak Pyramid STC-34 guitar. Started from this lol. =\

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Added on November 18, 2007, 1:55 pmbumpy. anyone has suggestions? I'm planning to go for Ibanez RG series.. which of it is much more a good buy?

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Added on November 18, 2007, 10:33 pmguys.. how about a Ibanez RG370DX? Heard it's meant for metal/hard rock but love the shape and the neck! Any other suggestions similar to this but is suitable to rock etc Vai/Satriani/Pink/Floyd?

This post has been edited by Bushido: Nov 18 2007, 10:33 PM