Please help me pick out a new guitar

ok, so im getting a new guitar, and these are the ones i've narrowed it down to- BC Rich Mockingbird Masterpiece, PRS Singlecut, and anything else you all can recommend. my price range is 400 to 500 USD.

BC Rich-

PRS Singlecut

Whichever one has the better pickups.

Whichever one has the better pickups.

ragek1ll589

that does'nt matter much because i'm putting on a pair of my own pickups on whichever i'm getting- Seymour Duncan Alnico II.

PRS, no questionseriousley

have you played this guitar?

[QUOTE="seriousley"]PRS, no questionauron_16

have you played this guitar?

dad owns a guitar shop...prs are a better quality build and look nicer...chances are the pickups will be straightforward to customise.

PRS will always be the better choice in comparison to a bc rich.HybridPhoenix

yep, the higher end bc rich guitars are mostly customs. prs guitars are generally good quality, unlike the generic junk that bc rich puts out. i think anyone with any sort of guitar background will tell you that a prs is preferrable to a bc rich.

of course, you have other options. try to go to a pawn shop and see if you can land a u.s. made fender strat. my friend found a '68 stratocaster for 200 bucks at a local pawn shop.

[QUOTE="HybridPhoenix"]PRS will always be the better choice in comparison to a bc rich.dr_doongy

yep, the higher end bc rich guitars are mostly customs. prs guitars are generally good quality, unlike the generic junk that bc rich puts out. i think anyone with any sort of guitar background will tell you that a prs is preferrable to a bc rich.

of course, you have other options. try to go to a pawn shop and see if you can land a u.s. made fender strat. my friend found a '68 stratocaster for 200 bucks at a local pawn shop.

nah, never been much of a fender man.

[QUOTE="HybridPhoenix"]PRS will always be the better choice in comparison to a bc rich.dr_doongy

yep, the higher end bc rich guitars are mostly customs. prs guitars are generally good quality, unlike the generic junk that bc rich puts out. i think anyone with any sort of guitar background will tell you that a prs is preferrable to a bc rich.

of course, you have other options. try to go to a pawn shop and see if you can land a u.s. made fender strat. my friend found a '68 stratocaster for 200 bucks at a local pawn shop.

dont get a bc rich, I had for for like 2 weeks. they dont play that well, they are heavy.. dont like them at all.

prs, is ok. but you're paying mostly for a brand name I think they are overrated.

but.. what kind of music are you playing? its seems like it might be rock, metal. in that case I would go for a used Carvin. I got one, and i've owned, many, many guitar over the years, and played even more. I dont think a bc rich or prs, can compare to a Carvin. they are just the best value for the money, period.

Some people really like Ibanez, but that depends on if you like the necks on them, they feel a bit different. I've not been a huge fan, but I definately do like them, and some people swear by them, its maybe just getting used to it.

I remember when i switched to a new kind of pick, it was akward at first, but it helped me play much faster/cleaner and I never switched back since. sometimes you just have to get used to something.

last.. Charvel. they dont make new ones anymore, but for a rock guitar you won't find much better in that price range, a lot of shredders played on them in the 80's so you know they have a good feel. I dont know if you can find a jackon in that range that isn't clunky like the bc rich. higher model jacksons can be real nice though,but you never know what you can find used.

the best advice I can give you is, play one a lot of different ones, see what fits your hands best. and consider the style of music you play.

if you wanted to play country or jazz, I wouldnt recommend the above guitars quite as much (even though I think some of them can definately pull it off.)

and last, think of how long it will last. I dont buy new, because I will sell most of what I buy again to try something else, that way I dont lose money. experimentation is important. but dont go off and just buy some guitar because its there now and realize you dont like it after 6 months.

please dont hesitate to ask me if you need further help.

btw, what kind of music ARE you playing?

PRS are in no way overated, in many cases they're that well kept secret.

They're always on par with Gibson and Fender stats, and now that both those companies have begun to go downhill, the craftswork on an american PRS is second to none...if it suits your music.

dont get a bc rich, I had for for like 2 weeks. they dont play that well, they are heavy.. dont like them at all.

prs, is ok. but you're paying mostly for a brand name I think they are overrated.

but.. what kind of music are you playing? its seems like it might be rock, metal. in that case I would go for a used Carvin. I got one, and i've owned, many, many guitar over the years, and played even more. I dont think a bc rich or prs, can compare to a Carvin. they are just the best value for the money, period.

Some people really like Ibanez, but that depends on if you like the necks on them, they feel a bit different. I've not been a huge fan, but I definately do like them, and some people swear by them, its maybe just getting used to it.

I remember when i switched to a new kind of pick, it was akward at first, but it helped me play much faster/cleaner and I never switched back since. sometimes you just have to get used to something.

last.. Charvel. they dont make new ones anymore, but for a rock guitar you won't find much better in that price range, a lot of shredders played on them in the 80's so you know they have a good feel. I dont know if you can find a jackon in that range that isn't clunky like the bc rich. higher model jacksons can be real nice though,but you never know what you can find used.

the best advice I can give you is, play one a lot of different ones, see what fits your hands best. and consider the style of music you play.

if you wanted to play country or jazz, I wouldnt recommend the above guitars quite as much (even though I think some of them can definately pull it off.)

and last, think of how long it will last. I dont buy new, because I will sell most of what I buy again to try something else, that way I dont lose money. experimentation is important. but dont go off and just buy some guitar because its there now and realize you dont like it after 6 months.

please dont hesitate to ask me if you need further help.

btw, what kind of music ARE you playing?

CM3000

i play hard rock (Guns n roses, ACDC, Velvet Revolver, Aerosmith, stuff like that). i'm looking for something that has a neck that's kinda thick and buttery- like a les paul, just cheaper.

I don't know anything about guitars, but I don't like how hte first one looks.duxup

haha, um thanx ;)

The BC Rich.

[QUOTE="duxup"]I don't know anything about guitars, but I don't like how hte first one looks.auron_16

haha, um thanx ;)

That guitar is just trying too hard to look awesome.

The BC Rich.

Cyber-Shadow

u have a scary sig.

Bc Rich is solidly a metal guitar

PRS get just as heavy but can also pull off a lot of alternative and rock

PRS

BC riches are just flashy

I guess if you have to pick between those two, stuff like acdc and velvet revolver, I would go with a prs. but of course, you really can play anything on anything. (except nylon strings are a whole other ballgame)

I guess if you have to pick between those two, stuff like acdc and velvet revolver, I would go with a prs. but of course, you really can play anything on anything. (except nylon strings are a whole other ballgame)

CM3000

'kay. thanks.

What type of music do you want to play? That should have an impact on what guitar you want.metallica_fan42

hard rock- ACDC, ALOT of Guns 'N Roses, and Velvet Revolver, and Aerosmith.