Looking for guitar reccomendations (1.3-4K USD LIMIT)

[hot elk]

Hi all,

I'm looking to buy another guitar. I want something with a floyd rose, either HH, HHH, HSH or HSS pickups (preferrably active, if passive I'm still down) that have great clean and even better distorted tones. I play lots of metal/hard rock but like to do song openings clean then switch to distortion and other effects. 22 or 24 frets doesn't matter to me, 24 would be nice and it would be great(not a requirement) if it has locking tuners. Any suggestions?

[worn dirge]

ltd m1000

[hot elk]

esp right?

[worn dirge]

yep

[hot elk]

ill look into it thanks

[hot elk]

what about mh1000? is there a big difference

also ideas on the Schecter C-1 FR SLS Elite?

[regal pasture]

Solar

Any 1. Model

[cedar bear]

m is a flat top, the mh is a carved top and some slight other variances like neck thickness, but those also fluctuate per model and production year

[worn dirge]

Goof too

[hot elk]

heard they had weird pickups, like they don’t sound good. i’ve never played one personally but what’s the deal with them?

[regal pasture]

Idk they are Seymour Duncans

I played them through a 5150 iconic and they sounded great

Nothing weird about them

[regal pasture]

They are great

https://www.solar-guitars.com/product/ab1-6fr-black-blitz/

https://www.solar-guitars.com/product/ab1-6fr-desert-rose/

[regal pasture]

Just make sure to look for 1.6 models

https://www.solar-guitars.com/product/sr1-6afrmns-midnight-sky-black-metallic-gloss/

Here’s one with fishmans

https://www.solar-guitars.com/product/gc1-6fr-killertone-flame-black-gloss/

Here’s one with Black Winter pickups

https://www.solar-guitars.com/product/t1-6frbop-black-open-pore-matte/

Metal Tele if you are into that

[regal pasture]

The Duncan Solar do cleans very well because they are not high output

You can check out Solar Guitars on YT and hear how they sound

[hot elk]

if possible i want higher output because most time i play really distorted

[hot elk]

why 1.6? do they just make them better?

[regal pasture]

steel frets locking tuners floyd rose 1000

2.6 have nickel frets non locking tuners and fr special

[regal pasture]

trust me medium output pickups will do great

[hot elk]

what about https://www.solar-guitars.com/product/ab1-6afrqbr-quilted-blood-red-burst-gloss/

[regal pasture]

also great

pick whatever 1.X model you want

they are all great

[hot elk]

are the pickups on this active or passive btw?

pretty sure fishmans are active right

they look cool though

[regal pasture]

yes

and they have a passive/active voicing

[hot elk]

oooh cool

i might go for that then

[regal pasture]

do

you most probably wont regret it

[regal pasture]

https://www.solar-guitars.com/product/mcas/

dont forget to get the case too

[hot elk]

https://www.solar-guitars.com/product/sr1-6afrmns-midnight-sky-black-metallic-gloss/ this is a stupid question but is there a battery opening on this or am i blind

[wet gorge]

make a custom aristedes guitar

[hot elk]

too lazy

nah i’m jk

i’ll look into it

way too expensive

[worn dirge]

Doesn’t seem to be

[wet gorge]

What about a ibanez pia?

not active but

has every other thing u want

great for metal and hard rock

has a edge trem

basically a better floyd

but yeah the LTD guitar that was recommended is also good

but the pia is smth u should look at

or if u dont wanna pay for a signature just look at ibanez prestige guitars with edge trems

[hot elk]

oh that and rgs right

[hot elk]

why not?

[worn dirge]

Idk honestly

[wet gorge]

yup

[hot elk]

it looks like a great guitar tbh

[worn dirge]

And it definitely is

[hot elk]

one question i have about it since it uses fishmans i cant see the battery comp

either im stupid or blid

[worn dirge]

It’s probably in the electronics cavity

[regal pasture]

Yes

[regal pasture]

It does have it