I've had a really terrible starter-pack guitar for a year now. I've played it on and off but never really done anything. But after looking at a few tabs and learning a few riffs - I'm hooked. I signed up for guitar class at my school for next year and at the moment I'm kind of tired of my current guitar. It gets out of tune quickly (after an hour of practice) and the strings are really far away from the guitar on the neck. It sounds completely terrible. I have $325 and my parents can tip me a bit for the good grades.

Which should I get?

Ibanez RG321 Electric Guitar (Mahogany Oil)

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-RG321-Electric-Guitar?sku=512492

or

Fender Standard Floyd Rose Stratocaster Electric Guitar

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Standard-FR-Stratocaster-Electric-Guitar?sku=517910

I know the Stratocaster is listed for $500 but I can buy it for cheaper at a local store. I plan to play heavy metal, death metal, black metal, and maybe some occasional Led Zeppelin.

Ibanez, looks better and has double humbuckers.kruesader

What he said

Out of those two I'd take the Fender. I love Ibanez and have a Prestiege Ibanez, but having a floyd Rose is much more to my tastes. All my Ibanez guitars have Floating Bridges so.TheJustin

I don't think I'll be getting a Floyd Rose. It's going to probably be a mexi-strat which is 200 cheaper. I don't know if it's the same but I've never actually heard it labeled as a Floyd Rose.

BC Rich Kerry King Signature Wartribe. However out of those that you chose, the Ibanez.

Get the Ibanez.

But really you should try them both out. Bottom line which one looks better means nothing when you are trying to play. Which is more comfortable and feels betters or sounds better should be the one to be chosen.

IF you can you should 'test drive' them both

Get the Ibanez.

But really you should try them both out. Bottom line which one looks better means nothing when you are trying to play. Which is more comfortable and feels betters or sounds better should be the one to be chosen.

IF you can you should 'test drive' them both

PerilousWolf

I've test driven the Fender Strat because my friend has one. I like it very much and it was originally what I was going to buy til I was recommended the Ibanez. I really like how the strings are close to the guitar and an open strum sounds amazing compared to my current guitar. But my friend says the Ibanez has a much more crisp metal sound which I wouldn't mind trying. I'm going to see if a nearby music place has the Ibanez so I can test it out.

guitars are gayJonnybiz

Nice contribution. :P

guitars are gayJonnybiz

Let's try not to base this on looks. Has anyone actually played either of these and can point out their strengths and weaknesses?GodLovesDead

If my roommate was up, I'm sure he could answer you. But I don't know much about guitars.

But I will tell you that he prefers Ibanez a lot over Fender and he plays mostly metal.

fenders are gay ibanez are not

those are perfectly valid reasons

[QUOTE="TheJustin"]Out of those two I'd take the Fender. I love Ibanez and have a Prestiege Ibanez, but having a floyd Rose is much more to my tastes. All my Ibanez guitars have Floating Bridges so.GodLovesDead

I don't think I'll be getting a Floyd Rose. It's going to probably be a mexi-strat which is 200 cheaper. I don't know if it's the same but I've never actually heard it labeled as a Floyd Rose.

Two completely different guitars, what do you want to play?

I'm a fan of both brands, but I'm leaning towards Ibanez

Ibanez.

They tend to use hotter pickups and give you a nice cruchy metal sound.

I have an Ibanez with double humbuckers. It does sound great for metal.