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qazqazq

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I sold off all but one of my guitars I'm keeping to display, and I'm in the market for a new primary guitar. I used to have a Jem and am not looking to go that route again. It was a great instrument but I want something different this time. I prefer flat fretboards (15+ radius), 25.5 scale, 24 frets, and thin, unfinished necks. I like to play primarily metal/neo classical style music, but I don't want a one trick wonder. A versatile instrument is a big plus. Right now the only guitars I'm really looking at are an Ibanez RGT220ANTF and a Music Man JP6. I would probably swap in my favorite set of pickups in the Ibanez if I went that route. I really like the playability of the JP6 I played. The piezo option and the functional body cuts were great. My question is are there any other guitars you all would recommend considering with about a $2000.00 price limit? I'd like to weigh as many options as I can before making a purchase, and there isn't much of a selection to just pick up and play around here. Finding a JP6 was like pulling teeth.

Thanks for any suggestions provided!
 
roburado

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qazqazq said:
My question is are there any other guitars you all would recommend considering with about a $2000.00 price limit?
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The EBMM fans here on this forum are about as fanatical about EBMM guitars as Dream Theater fans are about their favorite band. I doubt anyone will suggest anything but EBMM guitars. I doubt I will ever buy another electric guitar from another manufacturer.

You're not just buying a guitar. You're buying a guitar that has a company with unparalleled customer service backing it. If you buy one, and you stay with this forum, you become part of a "family" too.
 
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germangallardo

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roburado said:
The EBMM fans here on this forum are about as fanatical about EBMM guitars as Dream Theater fans are about their favorite band. I doubt anyone will suggest anything but EBMM guitars. I doubt I will ever buy another electric guitar from another manufacturer.

You're not just buying a guitar. You're buying a guitar that has a company with unparalleled customer service backing it. If you buy one, and you stay with this forum, you become part of a "family" too.
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+1

I bought my first EBMM this year and I tell you its just the beginning of it, I'll never look back again.

Also, this forum is AWESOME.
 
paranoid70

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Get the JP dude. I got a Silhouette Special this year, and I am blown away every time I pick it up. The JP6 was my second choice, but I wanted to get a single coil neck pickup so I went wit the SS. The feel, playability and sound of the JP6 (hell any EBMM guitar & bass I have played) makes them the best instruments on the market IMO.

Plus, you should be able to easily find a JP6 in your price range. That's the other great thing about the EBMM guitars, you do get alot of bang for your buck.
 
JMB27

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JP6 ... unless you wanna buy my ol' hunk-o-junk '87 Squ*#r Str&t and take a wood-plane, some plyers and lots of elbow grease to the fretboard;)

happy shopping:D
 
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Spudmurphy

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My first "real guitar" was a 68 SG - I wish I still had that - a great guitar.
I sold it and bought my Les Paul which I still have, but rarely play.

In my mates repair shop is an SG, as smashed up by Pete Townshend (has provenance to prove it too)
 
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