tomalweb

I am looking for a new electric guitar under $300. I like to play metal such as Pantera, metallica, megath etc as well as EVH, Satriani etc. I am looking at guitars with and without tremelo bar (ideally would want a FR tremelo)

So far I have found out these 2 guitars can be good candidates:

1. ESP LTD 100FM
2. Schecter Omega 6
3. Epiphone LP-100

What are your suggestions ? Thanks so much !

Darkflame

Go used, that could double your budget

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tomalweb

which used ones are you suggesting?

Darkflame

I'm far from a metal fan, but for 300 used, you could get an epi les paul standard instead of the lp-100 you mentionned. I believe the Schecter C-1 is also quite recommended as a metal guitar, or an LTD Viper (sg copy?), or something like that. Ibanez also has some great RG and S series guitars in the 500 bucks price range, which is what you'd be stretching to in the used market.

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samuraigoomba

Go used at those prices, always. For around 300 you could go higher up on the LTD food chain, or grab a nice Agile used (guitar center has an AL3100 for $300 right now).

If you want a FR trem, I don't know if you can find a real one for $300. You could look at used made in japan Ibanez guitars, like the RG570. I don't know if you could get one that cheap, but maybe you stretch your budget just a bit.

Heartfield guitars are MIJ fender versions of Ibanez, with similar features and FR-style trems. I paid about $300 for a Talon 1 with upgraded Dimarzio pups and a Kahler (FR style) tremolo. Sounds really good, but I'm not a fan of floating tremolos.

You should also have some idea what kind of body style you find most comfortable, and how you want the neck to feel.

trashedlostfdup

if you could get it to $400 (yea sorry to be that jackass ) i would look for peavey wolfgang. i have one MIA that i paid $450 for (with hardshell case), but the floyd rose model is made somewhere else. i got it for $350 this time with matching gig bag.

the are very nice playing guitars, hardware is pretty good, pickups surprisingly good (to the point i would never replace them), neck feels good. here is one of mine:

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Alucard817

You can do a lot with 300 bucks going used. I don't know if you would want a FR in this price point, but maybe someone else can elaborate on the pros and cons.

What I suggest you do is look through Guitar centers used section and see what catches your eye.

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