Need a guitar for low tunings…suggestions?

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    • May 14, 2009 at 9:11 am
    Coop
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    Hey guys, I desperately need a good guitar for tuning way down to A or B, some guys and I that play together are huge Slipknot and Mastodon fans, but my current guitar just cannot handle the low tunings that they use.:(

    Any suggestions on what to get, hopefully for under $1000.00?

    Coop

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    • May 14, 2009 at 9:17 am
    Tom Quayle
    Tom Quayle
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    Are you up for a 7 string. I think that’d be the best route for that style. Something with a fixed bridge and then drop it down a tone to A. Ibanez do this with string through design if you can live with the Korn association!

    http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-K7APEX2-7-String-Electric-Guitar-512547-i1173605.gc

    • May 14, 2009 at 9:41 am
    Coop
    Member

    Yep, I actually looked at that very guitar, but I just dont really like 7 string guitars.

    One of the ones I looked at was a Schecter Baritone Blackjack Series.

    I am just not familiar enough with Schecter to shell out $800.00 just yet for one.

    LOL!!!

    Coop

    • May 14, 2009 at 12:41 pm
    Sean Conklin
    Sean Conklin
    Member

    Ah it’s too bad you don’t like 7-strings Coop! I’d suggest a 7-string too in my opinion. I remember when I got a 7-string guitar many years back, it took a short amount of time getting used to it, and once I was used to it I absolutely loved it. That extra string can provide tons of new riffing possibilities. Have you actually played a 7-string before? I could be wrong, but I bet if you spent a good week or two playing a 7 and getting used to it, you might start to like it quite a bit. Could be wrong though! šŸ˜€

    • May 14, 2009 at 3:46 pm
    Coop
    Member

    Well, crap. IF you two guitar studs suggest a 7 string then I may have to check one out then. The Ibanez sounds like a good one

    Just dont be suprised if I have to ask you two how to tune the darn thing. LOL!!!!

    Coop

    • May 14, 2009 at 9:28 pm
    Zacke
    Member

    Yeah, I would recommend a 7-string as well… bought the Ibanez RG7321 last week and I don’t regret it a bit, after about an hour of playing i got used to the extra string. I’ve not played guitar for that long though so I can imagine that it the adjustment was a little bit easier for me than it should be, hehe.

    Good luck! // Emil

    • May 14, 2009 at 10:18 pm
    Coop
    Member

    How does this one look? I got to see one at the local Guitar Center. Its pretty nice and has a good sound/
    http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Schecter-C7-ATX-Electric-Guitar?sku=515766

    • May 16, 2009 at 2:23 pm
    Richard Lundmark
    Richard Lundmark
    Member

    IMO, if you don’t want a 7-string, opt for a Bariton-guitar. They have a longer scale neck
    (up to over 30″), and thus handle down-tuning WAY better than a regular scale neck.
    Ibanez had the Mike Mushock (Staind) model, and I know ESP has one (that is cheaper),
    but don’t recall the model name. Just Google for ESP baryton (bariton) scale.

    • May 16, 2009 at 5:42 pm
    Coop
    Member

    Richard, Schecter makes a baritone I have looked at. It has the hotrod Seymour Duncan pickups on it.

    Played on it once, it was pretty nice. I may have to check out the ESP. I have played the Fender baritone and dont care for it at all.

    Coop

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