Which guitar? ibanez?

Question

my price range is from 200 to 350. i play lots of free form solos and quicker stuff, along with classic rock and some metal. I have been looking at to guitars and I'm not sure which one i should get, i like them both, but would like to know which one will be a better guitar. Here they are:

Ibanez RG2EX1

Ibanez GRG170DX

you can look at both of them on musiciansfriend.com. i just need some help choosing. i like the looks of both of them. anyone have any imput on this?

Answer 1

Both look nice for the money. The 2EX1 looks like it is a little more refined in craftsmenship than the 170DX.  The 170DX has the addition of the single coil pickup. You would probably get more diverse sounds out of it than the 2EX1. If you could spend 399.00 the Sz520QM quilted body guitar looks nice. Almost Paul Reid Smith like. The 170DX also has a tremelo system where the other does not. That is another decision factor. If I did not want the tremelo, I would go for the 2EX1. It just looks a little more refined and probably has better electronics. Now if you want the tremelo...Go for the 170. It sounds like the 2EX1 is more suitable for metal. Yes it is a hard decision to make.  If you want more features on a guitar, I suggest checking eBay out. You might find a preowned guitar in great shape in your price range. If you could find an older Japanese made Ibanez in your price range, that is a great guitar. These are very nice, but the Japanese ones are crafted with a little more quality.  

Answer 2

Ibanez RG2EX1  out of the 2 of them better quality.

check out esp stuff I used to be a Ibanez fan but lately esp has felt a lot better. Either way try and save up for something in the $500 range you'll get much better quality. Or start checking out pawnshops for a better deal. Used is always good.

Answer 3

epiphone sg-400, great looks and the fret access is insane!!!

Answer 4

Don't ask this on here to be honest. If you have it narrowed down to two guitars you really like then thats great but you really want to go to a guitar store and try and play them. Every guitar will have a different feel and sound and you dont want to buy something before you have even had the chance to play it.

If you can't get access to the guitars try going on to youtube to listen to other people playing to get a feel for how they sound.