A question about shape

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Jackson Warrior. Comfy both sitting and standing, and isn't a "traditional" design (if that matters to you).

Personally I've never met a Strat that didn't feel like I was wearing a pickup truck. I just don't find the shape comfortable. LP & SG I can get along with (aside from the SG nose-dives), but only found 2 Vs I got along with. Didn't care for Explorer shapes either. The Warrior is the best-balancing guitar I've ever found.
 
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I've tried just about everything, and not even two guitars of the same shape feel the same, due to weight distribution and whatnot.
In the end, what Evan Skopp said is the best idea. Just try as many guitars as you can. There's no replacement for that.
 
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Check out something like the Tempest by Schecter, or almost anything by Reverend. One of the good things about both is that they are able to make guitars that look both radical and yet work for many styles. Also tend to be comfy to play sitting.

One bad thing about Schecter - every single guitar by them I got to play was exceptionally heavy. Not sure if it's my luck or something...
 
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Choosing a body shape is only part of the battle. Neck and fretboard profiles, scale length, and hardware will be a big issue. A Gibson 59 style neck is going to feel way different than a standard C profile strat, as will a thin neck like an Ibanez Wizard. A Floyd or TOM will feel a lot different than a strat style bridge, 24 3/4" will mean a slight adjustment in technique from 25 1/2" sCale fender uses since the fret spacing will be different. The good thing about the guitar industry to today though is there are so many different manufacturers and models out there that if you find a body shape you like, but say the neck is uncomfortable, there is probably someone else who makes a similar shape body with a different neck closer to what you would be looking for. So after all of that, try as many as you can, and buy from somewhere with a good return policy so you can have plenty of time to play it before deciding if it really feels right
 
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Explorer or Superstrat. Maybe SG or LP, but I don't like the neck joints of those as much. I suppose star shaped would be ok.
 
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I buy them based on whatever it is about them that appeals to me ie ..signature sound (like with LP/strat shapes)/neck type (wizard/scalloped neck) /look/paintjob/graphics (Destroyer/Ironbird/Warlock/V) /tremolo/bridge (lo-pro/ZR) or whatever it is that gives me GAS....then I just play & get used to them (not really a big deal) :D
 
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JohnnyGuitar said:
One bad thing about Schecter - every single guitar by them I got to play was exceptionally heavy. Not sure if it's my luck or something...
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I've only owned Schecter (Omen 6) and it was lighter than all of my Strats...perhaps you've bought Mahogany bodied Schecters?
 
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Never bought one, it is funny I remember the 3 Schecters I've tried... just because of their weight (and maybe because they do make them stand out in terms of looks). Only one of them was supposed to be Mahogany... the two other were Strat and Tele copies.

Glad to know that it's not the case with all of their models. I really like the their retro designs and I remember the necks as comfortable.
 
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JohnnyGuitar said:
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Never bought one, it is funny I remember the 3 Schecters I've tried... just because of their weight (and maybe because they do make them stand out in terms of looks). Only one of them was supposed to be Mahogany... the two other were Strat and Tele copies.

Glad to know that it's not the case with all of their models. I really like the their retro designs and I remember the necks as comfortable.
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I really the look of their stuff. Their Dark Cherry Stain is one of my favorite finishes on a guitar. I really like the looks of the Damiens and Omens. The Omen 6 I had felt like the frets were too big–I prefer medium jumbo frets...but great quality for the price in my opinion.
 
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Lampy H said:
Honestly, I'm instantly comfortable with any well setup guitar.
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+1

There are some minor differences:

scale length - 25.5 guitars feel more comfortable to play higher on the frets because my fingers have more room, shorter scale guitars feel more comfortable to play closer to the nut because there's less stretching for big jumps
upper fret access - An L5 is going to have a much more constricted upper fret access than a Flying V
Heel shape - Neck through guitars with carved heels tend to get in the way less

. . . but does any of that really matter? Not a hell of a lot as long as the guitar is nicely set up. 95% of the songs I play can be banged out on any electric guitar.
 
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Lampy H said:
Honestly, I'm instantly comfortable with any well setup guitar.
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I'm the same way, but I attribute alot of that to years of playing experience on many different brands and models. But I do remember having some difficulties when switching from a strat to an SG back when I was a fairly new player
 
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