Ok,2 questions people!
1-Which are the best guitars for shredding?
2-Which are the $600 or less best shredding guitars?
Shred Guitars
Hmm..
IMHO the best shred gutiars have flat necks which make it possible to play faster. And who produces the flattest necks?? Ibanez of course! There are a lot of RG series guitars in your price range. Just check the ibanez homepage out.
IMHO the best shred gutiars have flat necks which make it possible to play faster. And who produces the flattest necks?? Ibanez of course! There are a lot of RG series guitars in your price range. Just check the ibanez homepage out.

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The Jackson DXMG I believe is in your price range. Plays great and EMG HZ pickups. Floyd Rose tremolo and upwards head stock. TRy it out, you may like it.
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if you want flat necks get an 80's jackson. not an ibanez.Tayhan wrote:Hmm..
IMHO the best shred gutiars have flat necks which make it possible to play faster. And who produces the flattest necks?? Ibanez of course! There are a lot of RG series guitars in your price range. Just check the ibanez homepage out.
He's got to be a hero to find an 80's jackson for under $600...j1mi_h3ndrix wrote:if you want flat necks get an 80's jackson. not an ibanez.Tayhan wrote:Hmm..
IMHO the best shred gutiars have flat necks which make it possible to play faster. And who produces the flattest necks?? Ibanez of course! There are a lot of RG series guitars in your price range. Just check the ibanez homepage out.
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You just have to get to a store and try different guitars. Personally I shred faster on my les paul than on my ibanez s470. Its because the lessie is smoother, and has smaller spacing between the frets.
Just try different guitars and see what fits you.
Just try different guitars and see what fits you.
I did the same with my Gibson Les Paul at first, but after playing the Jem for a while things have changed.Sweepinchord wrote:You just have to get to a store and try different guitars. Personally I shred faster on my les paul than on my ibanez s470. Its because the lessie is smoother, and has smaller spacing between the frets.
Just try different guitars and see what fits you.
Les Pauls are the most comfortable guitars ever! I have never heard about anyone having trouble keeping it on their lapTexter wrote:Les Pauls are utter, utter crap. Worst guitar design ever. Period.
I also own a Gibson SG btwPlays like crap too, but at least it won't fall off my lap.

Les pauls play very differnt from Rg's... I prefare the spacing and frets on the les paul to my Rg... it plays a lot easier
theres more tension, wider frets and not my fav fretwire on the rg, but the neck is nice flat and smooth, and by all means IS great for it, especially access for higer frets... which is where a les paul suffers a bit. I love them both!
I have a Sg too funny enough, its like a "lite" version of a Les paul, but not enough Balls to it really!
Try Jacksons, and Ibanez's Carvins, Or some fernandes guitars, probably want something with a floyd rose for a "shred" guitar
theres more tension, wider frets and not my fav fretwire on the rg, but the neck is nice flat and smooth, and by all means IS great for it, especially access for higer frets... which is where a les paul suffers a bit. I love them both!
I have a Sg too funny enough, its like a "lite" version of a Les paul, but not enough Balls to it really!
Try Jacksons, and Ibanez's Carvins, Or some fernandes guitars, probably want something with a floyd rose for a "shred" guitar
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Why would you need a floyd rose on a shred guitar?
Shred = playing as many notes as you can in a given time = Petrucci or Gilbert for instance.
And theres no such thing as a crappy Les Paul, just a crappy ability to adapt to the beautiful guitar.
Shred = playing as many notes as you can in a given time = Petrucci or Gilbert for instance.
And theres no such thing as a crappy Les Paul, just a crappy ability to adapt to the beautiful guitar.