Never seen a more detailed video when it comes to buying metal guitars, thanks dude! I still haven’t made up my mind, my budget is around 300$ and I’m searching for a guitar that can chug and do the thing😂 I rly like thrash and stuff like Gojira so I’m going to base my choice from these two bands and their type of music
My instinct is to always say used. I bought my Dean Razorback for $350 with upgraded pickups, that are worth $200+ for them alone. As for new, The Westcreek Cerberus and Westcreek Revenge are pretty good. I did recent 1 year update videos for both and they’re both under the $300 mark.
Jackson JS22. That's my pick and I'm stickin to it. Expanded thoughts: You do still get what you pay for, and I think you should save up as much as you can, but that a realistic goal is something in the $300 range. They typically don't need THAT much work to play very well. If you can buy local, that's gonna be the best since you can get them to set it up for you as well. Or at least, any good shop should offer to give it a nice set up for you when you buy it. Completely agree on the Boss Katana being the best. Orange Crush is another good choice but personally I would go for the Katana. But most of all, for sure like you said get the one you think is the coolest and that does "the thing." It absolutely has to inspire you to pick it up and play. Don't go with the safe choice. Follow your heart and your wallet lol.
Well said, man. That $300 range gets even better if you buy used, considering you’d get something that cost more when new. I’ve always wanted to try Orange. Never had the chance
My favorite shapes are super strats, Vs, and explorer or star shapes. I own a jackson gus g js32 star and a jackson js22 Dinky , and they're pretty good guitars for metal considering the price
@thetattedbaldguy I've seen it and it looks sick along with their other guitars. Westcreek makes good guitars but not the biggest fan of their shapes, I'm more of a jackson/esp guy.
Schecter!!! Also, for beginners with a $500 budget, I would recommend the jackson js22 or a schecter c-6. Or both!! Also, I purchased a few budget guitars from Amazon, westcreek, leo jaymz, and fesley, gotta say these budget guitars I would also recommend for a beginner or intermediate. It all will eventually boil down to what sounds the best and what feels the best, what inspires you....which I'm grateful to have so many options just for that reason. Geez that was a long reply😒🎸🤘
I appreciate the long replies! Shows you’re actually giving some thought to the video. Schecter really makes a kickass guitar. I think their QC is better than Jackson too. Since you’ve tried all the budget brands, who’s your favorite ??
@@thetattedbaldguy ya know I like the leo jaymz and the fesley. Also that harley benton baritone is amazing! I like them all honestly, I'd like to try out donner, any experience with them?
I have shorter fingers and scaling isn't easy on a les Paul. However on my squire I can really play rhythms but it's a tad too flat as it's a c neck. I have been struggling to find a good budget guitar with the right neck. Any suggestions on scale length, feet size and neck shape? Any info helps.
I've got 4 Deans , 2 Ibanez, 2 Iyv (Amazon) and 2 my own builds 7P Guitarz (headless explorer, and Dean Rebel copy) but I'm thinking a west creek racer as my next one
That Leo Jamyz tempest looks sick its only 249 which is surprising im sad I quit playing guitar because I sold my last guitar just to buy food amd never bought one again im probably going to buy a reversed headstock tempest
That’s a great question actually. I’m not that well versed in budget pickups. Usually I just go for the full price and get an outstanding pickup. EMG and Seymour Duncan are my favorites
@@thetattedbaldguy do you have any tips for getting better at palm muting because no matter what I do it sounds like crap tbh but random strumming sound killer idk
Ok thanks you I been wanting a white zombie it mummy
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WHY SAVING FOR BETTER INSTRUMENT IS THE BETTER OPTION; THE ARGUMENT No offense, but the suggestion of upgrading a cheap guitar is misleading and can make inexperienced young people to lose lots of money and more importantly - motivation. If a guitar is a low quality build in the first place, locking tuners or high end pickups will not save it. If it cannot get a decent intonation which allows you to record without having out-of-tune harmonies and combinations of rhythm and lead, then no hardware will save you. If you cannot get comfortably low action without buzzing like hell on most of the frets, a new bridge by Gotoh or Fender won't save you. There are some issues with the lower end builds that cannot be fixed and if I knew that back in the day, I would spend as much time as I had to in order to save enough for something better. Sadly, I had nobody to guide me what to do, so I spent years in saving money to upgrade something that I am now GLAD I got rid of. I would NOT recommend getting a cheap Chinese guitar and upgrading it because I actually DID that mistake. No matter that I'll be called a hater or troll, the only thing I really want is to warn all the motivated young people, who are going to dive into the world of playing guitar, that upgrading a cheap instrument is a risky move and you may not succeed, losing lots of money and time, and that saving for better instrument is always the better option.
The Tempest by Leo Jaymz. They’re a great Amazon brand. But I’m not sure you can find this one anymore. They have a Tempest Deluxe which is much better but also about $100 more. The original tempest that you asked about is cool, but it looks better than it sounds
"What's a Floyd Rose?" Yeah let's keep it that way😂
Experience is everything, never know til you try
The boosted pickups sound better in all of the comparisons, but that BC Rich Revenge has a badass raw tone with the stock pickups. I was shocked
Never seen a more detailed video when it comes to buying metal guitars, thanks dude! I still haven’t made up my mind, my budget is around 300$ and I’m searching for a guitar that can chug and do the thing😂 I rly like thrash and stuff like Gojira so I’m going to base my choice from these two bands and their type of music
My instinct is to always say used. I bought my Dean Razorback for $350 with upgraded pickups, that are worth $200+ for them alone. As for new, The Westcreek Cerberus and Westcreek Revenge are pretty good. I did recent 1 year update videos for both and they’re both under the $300 mark.
Jackson JS22. That's my pick and I'm stickin to it.
Expanded thoughts: You do still get what you pay for, and I think you should save up as much as you can, but that a realistic goal is something in the $300 range. They typically don't need THAT much work to play very well. If you can buy local, that's gonna be the best since you can get them to set it up for you as well. Or at least, any good shop should offer to give it a nice set up for you when you buy it.
Completely agree on the Boss Katana being the best. Orange Crush is another good choice but personally I would go for the Katana.
But most of all, for sure like you said get the one you think is the coolest and that does "the thing." It absolutely has to inspire you to pick it up and play. Don't go with the safe choice. Follow your heart and your wallet lol.
Well said, man. That $300 range gets even better if you buy used, considering you’d get something that cost more when new. I’ve always wanted to try Orange. Never had the chance
@@thetattedbaldguy really hope you get the chance to try one out! Definitely a reason a lot of big names used and still use them today!
What a well thought out reply. You nailed just about every point.
Great run down and demo of all those guitars!! Gotta love that T-shirt!
Thank you! I saw the shirt on a FB ad from iHeartDogs. I wholeheartedly agree with the statement so I had to get it. 🤘🏻
My favorite shapes are super strats, Vs, and explorer or star shapes. I own a jackson gus g js32 star and a jackson js22 Dinky , and they're pretty good guitars for metal considering the price
I have a dinky too and I agree it’s great. Did you see Westcreek put out a new revenge (explorer shape) in camo print? Looks awesome
@thetattedbaldguy I've seen it and it looks sick along with their other guitars. Westcreek makes good guitars but not the biggest fan of their shapes, I'm more of a jackson/esp guy.
Schecter!!! Also, for beginners with a $500 budget, I would recommend the jackson js22 or a schecter c-6. Or both!! Also, I purchased a few budget guitars from Amazon, westcreek, leo jaymz, and fesley, gotta say these budget guitars I would also recommend for a beginner or intermediate. It all will eventually boil down to what sounds the best and what feels the best, what inspires you....which I'm grateful to have so many options just for that reason. Geez that was a long reply😒🎸🤘
I appreciate the long replies! Shows you’re actually giving some thought to the video. Schecter really makes a kickass guitar. I think their QC is better than Jackson too. Since you’ve tried all the budget brands, who’s your favorite ??
@@thetattedbaldguy ya know I like the leo jaymz and the fesley. Also that harley benton baritone is amazing! I like them all honestly, I'd like to try out donner, any experience with them?
I have shorter fingers and scaling isn't easy on a les Paul. However on my squire I can really play rhythms but it's a tad too flat as it's a c neck. I have been struggling to find a good budget guitar with the right neck. Any suggestions on scale length, feet size and neck shape? Any info helps.
This is exactly what ive done,got the ceberus and emg xd
I've got 4 Deans , 2 Ibanez, 2 Iyv (Amazon) and 2 my own builds 7P Guitarz (headless explorer, and Dean Rebel copy) but I'm thinking a west creek racer as my next one
That Leo Jamyz tempest looks sick its only 249 which is surprising im sad I quit playing guitar because I sold my last guitar just to buy food amd never bought one again im probably going to buy a reversed headstock tempest
very cool video thanks ❤
Thank you for watching! 🫡🤘🏻
What are the best budget metal pick ups to put in one of the replica gutairs?????
That’s a great question actually. I’m not that well versed in budget pickups. Usually I just go for the full price and get an outstanding pickup. EMG and Seymour Duncan are my favorites
The budget Mooer is the best for beginners. Period.
Ibanez RG series or a used jackson soloist i think is the best value.
I’d agree with that
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I plug into a fender rumble 25 with boss ds1 peddle and it sounds killer to me 🤘
Boss pedals have been delivering killer tones for years. Good stuff, man
@@thetattedbaldguy do you have any tips for getting better at palm muting because no matter what I do it sounds like crap tbh but random strumming sound killer idk
@@ND_MetalHead69 Can't even spell pedal. 🤣
@@kennymccormick8295 yeah that was my mistake with autocorrect 😂
Where did you get the ltd mummy guitar
It’s a replica guitar from eBay. I have a whole video on it if you’re curious
Ok thanks you I been wanting a white zombie it mummy
WHY SAVING FOR BETTER INSTRUMENT IS THE BETTER OPTION; THE ARGUMENT
No offense, but the suggestion of upgrading a cheap guitar is misleading and can make inexperienced young people to lose lots of money and more importantly - motivation. If a guitar is a low quality build in the first place, locking tuners or high end pickups will not save it. If it cannot get a decent intonation which allows you to record without having out-of-tune harmonies and combinations of rhythm and lead, then no hardware will save you. If you cannot get comfortably low action without buzzing like hell on most of the frets, a new bridge by Gotoh or Fender won't save you. There are some issues with the lower end builds that cannot be fixed and if I knew that back in the day, I would spend as much time as I had to in order to save enough for something better. Sadly, I had nobody to guide me what to do, so I spent years in saving money to upgrade something that I am now GLAD I got rid of. I would NOT recommend getting a cheap Chinese guitar and upgrading it because I actually DID that mistake. No matter that I'll be called a hater or troll, the only thing I really want is to warn all the motivated young people, who are going to dive into the world of playing guitar, that upgrading a cheap instrument is a risky move and you may not succeed, losing lots of money and time, and that saving for better instrument is always the better option.
At 2:34 what is the guitar on the left called
The Tempest by Leo Jaymz. They’re a great Amazon brand. But I’m not sure you can find this one anymore. They have a Tempest Deluxe which is much better but also about $100 more. The original tempest that you asked about is cool, but it looks better than it sounds
Any bidget brands that do X shaped guitars for Cheap
Firefly is supposedly dropping an ML shape soon