At 30th may, I will confirmate (I'm evangelic,confirmation is something like catholic First Holy Communion) and i I will get some money. I want to buy an electric guitar for playing punk or metal and I want to buy Gibson Superstrat. Is my choice right?

                     Well, tecnically your choice is your choice. For chirstmas, i wanted an epiphone replica of the type of guitar slash uses (I love the feel and look), but instead, I got a Fender strat. Not a bad choice, but i felt kinda sad and mad; my parents implied that they would take me to get a guitar, but then, my grandma buys me this fender. I felt really pi**ed then because I told my dad the one thing I DIDN'T WANT WAS A STRAT! LOL it's a nice guitar though, kinda like the one Drake Bell uses. So, going off that, go with what you want and what you feel is right. Guitars have to feel good in your hand, and you have to want to play that particular guitar. Sometimes, the exact guitar could be completly different if you were to use just a different model. I didn't even get to feel my fender, but it's a nice. Didn't get to feel my Laguna either, my 1st guitar. Grandma bought that one too T_T. My bass i picked with my parents. My fender? 'Bout 200$+amp, came in a box. Laguna? Box, 300$+nice spider 3 amp i still use . Bass? 90$-amp bucks, fret buzz beyond the grave, and my amp for it (90$ too) crackles because i hammered it. No, the speaker. I took a hammer to it....lol my best friend and guitarist/bassist Ken Austin calls it "a stick". So go with what you feel is right. Your choice man. I know that when I'm outta highschool in 3 years, and after I serve 2 years in the military, i'm going to save for a les paul. Big goal, but it'll be worth it, i hope.

You mean Gibson Les Paul? Yes, that IS a BIG goal. Well, I've changed my mind (I can't afford Gibson Superstrat wich costs about 2000 €) so I highlighted two guitars that I sould buy: Epiphone LP100-HS (Les Paul) and Epiphone G400V-WC (looks like Gibson SG). I picked these two cause they're cheaper than Gibsons and they look very nice.

debylni wrote:

You mean Gibson Les Paul? Yes, that IS a BIG goal. Well, I've changed my mind (I can't afford Gibson Superstrat wich costs about 2000 €) so I highlighted two guitars that I sould buy: Epiphone LP100-HS (Les Paul) and Epiphone G400V-WC (looks like Gibson SG). I picked these two cause they're cheaper than Gibsons and they look very nice.

Nice choices have you noticed one is a set neck and the other is a bolt on neck? does this matter to you? this is only my opinion i prefer set neck  greatly over the bolt on style guitars but the bolt on neck has the advantage of being interchangable down the road. while a set neck tends to be more stable.which i find out weighs intechangeability.

no no no those are all well and good but i wouldn't take a super strat to a church basement metal show
if if it was Christian metal. you need a punk or metal style guitar.
flying V or explorer or pretty much anything by Jackson or ibanez
cause you don't want to shell out 2000 euros if something overly tragic happens
or your doing a Hendrix and set the guitar on fire on stage you never know
its a crowd pleaser

OK, thx civic. BTW check my last reply I've mentioned about two other guitars

I wasn't aware that Gibson made a superstrat. It's not surprising with all the crap designs they've been pumping out lately. In my mind Gibson only has and only will make four guitars. Les Paul, Explorer, Flying V, and SG. But I digress...

My advise is to go down to your local guitar shop and try some guitars out. Gibson Les Pauls are fantastic guitars, as are Fender (super)strats, Ibanez RGs, Jackson Dinky/Soloist, as well as a slew of others like ESP/LTD. One universal fact you'll find however is that nobody can tell you what kind of guitar you'll agree with the most. While we can all definitely offer our opinions on build quality (and at times even offer something tantamount to facts) the only things you'll find on regarding the "best" guitar here or anywhere else are opinions.

So to answer your question, only you can say if your choice in a guitar is correct. Go play a few, try some that you wouldn't have thought to try, and see what you like. Do that a few times and before May 30th you'll most assuredly know what guitar is for you.

shaidtan: Yes, superstrats were released years ago. Do you know Eddie Van Halen's Frankenstrat? It's Gibson Superstrat. They look like Fender Strats but they have more frets (22, 24, 27 and some customs have got 32 frets) and other things. Chceck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstrat

It appears that Gibson discontinued their superstrat endeavors in the early 90s. Based on the wikipedia article pretty much anything with a double cut body style is considered a superstrat.

Of the list on the same site I'd say go for either the ESP/LTD, Schecter, Ibanez, Jackson, or BC Rich models.

ESP/LTD makes some very good instruments. You easily get what you pay for if you go as high as the LTD Deluxe or Signature series guitars, and you get a great axe (at a high price) if you go with a full on ESP. Depending on what you're going for you'd probably want an M or MH series guitar. The M-1000 and MH-1000 are going to cost more, and the M-3xx/MH-3xx series costing much less (around half I'd guess) but still being great guitars. The H series guitars are pretty much all 1000 series, so they're pricy but again they're great axes.

Schecter also makes some great superstrats. My roommate just picked up a vintage white Blackjack ATX FR that looks, plays, and sounds great. Damien being the lower end (basswood body (which I'm not a fan of)), and Hellraiser and Blackjack being some of the higher end lines. There are few differences between the latter, those being the fretboard wood, abalone, and inlays from what I could see at a glance.

Ibanez makes some decent guitars. They tend to (per their affinity for artists like Vai) use basswood a lot, but they also make some good guitars (my opinion). Their S series guitars are pretty awesome. One thing to bear in mind with Ibanez is that their pickups are generally considered bland and lifeless unless you find one with DiMarzio pickups in it.

Jackson Is a funny sort of deal. Their guitars tend to be very beginner, or very advanced. Look at any line and you'll see sub $300 guitars and post $2000 guitars. Jackson is most known for their Randy Rhoads, King V, Kelly, and Dinky/Soloist lines. The latter (2) being their superstrat offering. I haven't played either but I've heard nothing but great things about the Soloist line. But then if you put down a few grand for any guitar it better be stellar. I've heard good things about the Dinky line and despite the name, they're definitely worth checking out.

BC Rich makes some cool guitars but is not generally known for superstrats. They're most known for the Bich, Mockingbird, Warlock, etc. lines. Their ASM and Assassin lines include some great looking axes though. BC Rich did get a bad rap in the 90s when the owner sold the company. The new owners really took the quality to new depths, but the previous owners took control back a while ago and have been doing a lot to improve their image and products since. Many of BC Rich's guitars are now great values. You really do tend to get a lot for what you pay. Be aware though that they tend to use Nato (Eastern Mahogany) instead of real mahogany in their guitars. I'm personally not a fan of this trend but some like it. It's still a good tone wood and is a hell of a lot cheaper than real mahogany.

One thing to remember is that a lot of manufacturers of late like to include a lot of abalone in their guitars. While it may look good at first believe me that particular honey mood gets over with rather quickly. If you look at one that has it, make sure you can live with it.


There are a lot of other guitars out there, certainly not only the brands I prefer. The best advise is still to get out there, play a few, and see which one speaks to you. After all is said and done, it's your instrument. Nobody else can tell you what you like to or should play.

Also FYI EVH's Frankenstat was made from a body and neck he bought seperately from Wayne Charvel, with a bridge pickup out of a Gibson and various other things he installed himself. Reproductions of the guitar are made by Kramer and Fender. Being built from spare parts is where it gets its name. The wikipedia article has a lot of info on it. It's an interesting guitar, if only for its historical significance.

OK, thank you very much, I'm again a little bit wiser   Well, I think I'll go to my musical instruments store and I'll choose a nice guitar (I hope it would be Les Paul) for about 250€ - 350€. That's my plan.