Suggestions for my next guitar

[Elijah Wormsley]

I want to upgrade sometime in the intermediate future. I currently have a Squier Vintage Modified 70’s strat. I know I want an axe either from Schecter or Ibanez. I’d like it to have humbuckers, and it I’m real lucky, a coil split function as well. I also wouldn’t mind a trem IF it doesn’t get knocked out of tune easily (like my current guitar), or is super hard to string change. In short, I’d like a good all around Schecter or Ibanez axe for under $1000. Any suggestions?

 

[idssdi]

From Schecter Ive only played on a schecter synyster gates deluxe and it’s great! It did Cost me €700 so That is pretty affordable. All the ibanez guitars I played also were pretty good but I dont know the models.

 

[Elijah Wormsley]

I considered the Syn model ( specifically the model w/ Sustaniac ) but I think I’d like a guitar that looks a bit more low key, if you know what I mean. I love the look of the guitar, but I don’t think it’s for me. I won’t count it completely out of the running, though!

 

[idssdi]

I think almosthere all guitars with sustainiac except maybe the Sunny valley FR-S are more expensive than $1000. Yeah i know what you mean that’s why Im so happy with the synyster GATES deluxe. It has the Avenger Shape which I love and it does not pinstripes and no Syn or deathbat on the fretboard so it is a lot more lowkey.

 

[Filip Tomiša]

Syns guitar has floyd rose so that already makes it a bit harder to change the strings: I have schecter damien elite 6 and i’m loving it. It’s way better than my old guitar. It has great sustain, smooth neck that I just love and it stays in tune pretty well. So you can check that guitar out. You can also check out Schecter Hellraiser Solo II or Schecter S-II Platinum. There are much more similar guitar but those just come to mind.

 

[Elijah Wormsley]

Thanks for the input, guys. Honestly, I love the shape of Schecter guitars more than Ibanez. Like the Omen, Damien, and Hellraiser. They look really nice, aesthetically.

 

[Matt Wildman]

I have played a PRS guitar, those are nice guitars as well

 

[Ed Seith]

Ibanez RGs or maybe a PRS Tremonti or Holcomb SE.

 

[Elijah Wormsley]

Yeah, I’ve played one or two (PRS), but I don’t care for them, although I appreciate the quality.
I’ve played several Ibanez guitars. Ive played an Iceman, which I really liked, a Steve Vai signature, which I did not, and a Prestige something or other. You guys know how half their guitars names are a bunch of random letters and numbers. Anyway, I loved that one, but the price tag ($1500) is quite outside my range.
The only Schecter I’ve played is an ancient Diamond series model. I swear they made the neck out of one huge tree trunk, it was so thick. I’ve heard great things about the other models ( Hellraiser, Damien, Syn signature ) and would love to try them out, but my local guitar store doesn’t have any.