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10 Mar, 2016
A Fantastic Guitar For Any Style Player
4 of 9 found this helpful I'll start by saying that I play a lot of different styles and am a MASSIVE Buckethead fan. Before playing this guitar, you have to keep in mind it was designed for Buckethead, who is 6'6". When I first picked it up, it felt gigantic. You don't really get this impression in the online pictures, but the body is more bulbous than a regular Les Paul, and the baritone scale length may take some getting used to if you have small hands. It was a little jarring at first, but thankfully I got used to it pretty quickly. Now its easy for me to play, and its comfortable to stand and sit with. No matter what you play, this guitar plays great, and the jumbo frets give it a unique feel. My only real complaint is that the thick Les Paul neck can make sweep picking difficult. Nevertheless, this is my new favorite guitar, and what steals the deal for me is the tone. The chambered body, wood choices, and long scale length all work together to create an incredible sound. The distorted tone sounds like a mountain exploding and the clean tone sounds like God crying. I have never played a guitar with such a rich, deep, penetrating sound. I have played probably over 100 different guitars in my life and nothing else sounds anything like this monster. If you prefer crunchier, old-school Strat-type sounds, the tone knob can pop out to activate a single-coil pickup. The killswitches are fun, too. The best part is that the guitar sounds exponentially better the louder you crank the amp ;-). In terms of build quality, its very good and solidly put together. It should last multiple lifetimes. I also really like the way it looks; the satin white paint, oversized body, and lack of fretboard markers give it a stark, almost alien look. It definitely looks better in person than online. I should probably mention that it smells like cupcakes. No joke. Yummy. Overall, this is a fantastic, versatile guitar, great for players with larger frames. If you're trying to be the next John Petrucci, there are easier guitars to shred on, but the way it sounds more than makes up for it. Definitely try it out if you get the chance. Its as unique as the artist its named after, and all the better for it.
16 Nov, 2016
Ibanez RG550XH: Good guitar for the money.
2 of 2 found this helpful I found a 30-fret RG550XH model Ibanez on eBay for $400 and I'd say its a pretty good guitar for that money. Its pretty solidly constructed and the build quality is good for a guitar in this price range. When it comes to electric guitar, Buckethead, Rush, Dream Theater and Opeth are some of my favorite artists. The Wizard III neck is thin, but not too thin; its really easy to play and begs to be played fast. The electronically simulated neck humbucker is convincing enough for my ears, and the 5-way toggle makes it pretty sonically versatile. The pickups are on the bright side and pack a lot of punch. Some people might think they're too high output but I like the way they sound. Most of my problems with the guitar come from the extra 6 frets.
Upper fret access to the first 24 frets is unsurpassed, but getting up to the last 6 frets might be a little difficult at first. I'm 6'1" so I have pretty big hands, and the top 6 frets are scrunched so close together that I can't articulate very well up there. I can tap and form chords up there okay, but shredding takes some practice. If you have smaller hands you'll probably have an easier time than me. I personally think a guitar with this many frets should have at least a 27" scale length so its a little easier to play up there.
Overall, its a good guitar for the money, and if you're curious about it I'd recommend getting it since they're fairly rare and not that expensive. Its fun to experiment with the extended range. I'd recommend trying one before you buy it, but I think you'll like it nevertheless.