Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

[Colox21]

Hi guys, im a new old (always a reader) in this forum

Here is the thing.. Im going to buy a new guitar and these are the 2 options:

Ibanez dn500
http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.uy/MLU-414306886-oferta-ibanez-dn500-_JM

Bc rich Beast IT + invader (bridge) Full shred (neck)
http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.uy/MLU-414306884-oferta-bc-rich-beast-it-_JM

The beast its more expensive (200 dolls).. i dont care about versatility becose its a guitar for metal only.

My biggest doubts are wich one has better neck and woods and i want to know the opinions

thx :headbang:

 

[Ashurbanipal]

Re: Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

Welcome to the forum!

The Darkstone is made of sapele, rosewood fingerboard. The stock pups have a hollow polepiece design. Looks classy with a bit of an edge, thanks to the Destroyer/Iceman derived point on the lower bout. Dr. Vegetable has one and has spoken positively of it: https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?248324-NGD-Ibanez-Darkstone.

Can't comment on the BC Rich, not into ultra pointy guitars.

 

[Colox21]

Re: Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

thx for your response Ashurbanipal, the darkstone looks really good yep, the only thing is that i dont totally like the rosewood fretboard and the pickups doesnt convince me. But i want to keep hearing opinions ^^ to see if im missing something

 

[Ashurbanipal]

Re: Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

Yeah, I think it should be mandatory that black guitars come with ebony. However, it's possible to dye rosewood so it looks black with stain - people have been doing this for centuries when they couldn't get genuine ebony.

Should mention that the Ibanez is a set neck. One plus, imo, that the BC Rich has is the unpainted neck.

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

Ibby all the way man.

 

[Jocelyn]

Re: Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

I am going to be Biased totally. It is Ibby for me. I am an Ibby Convert. I am not into Pointed guitars much. The Ibby does appeal to me more on looks. It look classy yet diff. Different people different hands. You would need to play them both to get a feel of them, to know what neck you like better. Pickups can be always changed Upgraded.

Here is what I like about the B.C. Rich. Nice Neck Through. and a string through the body appeals to me a lot more.

 

[Colox21]

Re: Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

thanks a lot, i let you know later what i buy and my opinion i think im going for the ibanez

 

[Colox21]

Re: Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

Hi guys, i bought my new guitar yesterday i ended up buying the Bc Rich Beast IT. Here is a brief comparision

Wood:
Bc Rich = Ibanez: Sapale vs Nato both a type (or very similar i dont really know) of mahogany. ibanez sounded more brighter, Bc rich more have a darker sound, for my preference here wins the Bc rich.

Construction:
Bc Rich = Ibanez: Both Neck-through

Hardware:
Bc Rich>Ibanez: I liked the strings through the body in the Bc rich, the ibanez was also nice but it felt/look better for me the Bc rich.

Sound:
Bc Rich>Ibanez: Didnt like the pickups in both guitars. The stock pickups in the Ibanez had too high mids and the Bc rich had the stock pickups wich arent bad but not good. Also i tried another Bc rich with the same wood and with invader and it blowed my mind. So the Bc Rich Wins

Fretboard:
Bc Rich>Ibanez: Both have great fretboards but i liked the Bc rich more because it was ebony vs rosewood.. and i love how ebony feels

Neck:
BC Rich> Ibanez: Here is the most important difference. The ibanez has a les paul neck practically i dont know if its not even thicker.. it was good and nice but not for my hands. The neck in the bc rich was soooo smooth and fast that i automatically fall in love with it. wide and thin, very very comfortable.

Weight:
Bc Rich>Ibanez: The ibanez is one of the heavy guitar that i ever played. The Bc Rich has a good weight without being overweight.

Shape:
Bc Rich<Ibanez: The ibanez is a very nice looking guitar, without doubts more prettier that the bc rich. I liked both so for me at least the shape wasnt a decisive point. Also the shape of the ibanez is more confortable to play sitting.

Overview:

Both are great guitars, if i had not had the chance to try it both i would have bought the ibanez and i think that i wouldnt regret it BUT i had the luck to try the Bc rich wich is a better guitar for my and my hands. I really recomend to everyone to try this mid/high (in my criteria) guitars. The shape could be intimidating but behind that ugly look (for some people ) there is a great guitar with great upgrading capability.

Thanks a lot for the people who helped me in this decition (u guys above )

If anyone have questions ill be glad to response.

CYA!

Also srry for my english x)

 

[RorySquier]

Re: Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

I was going to recommend the Beast to you also, but it looks like you have it already. Congrats on your purchase! It's a wicked looking guitar and the backside even looks more wicked & killer. You have one seriously evil guitar. Now go play that Beast until you have redeemed yourself.:angryfire:naughty:

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

The ibanez ... neck ... was good and nice but not for my hands. The neck in the bc rich was soooo smooth and fast that i automatically fall in love with it. wide and thin, very very comfortable.

^
This. You answered your own question the right way. Enjoy your purchase.

Regarding your English, you have nothing for which to apologise except, possibly, the acronym "CYA". On this forum, you should have typed CYT.

 

[Colox21]

Re: Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

thanks a lot guys ^^ haha yep, i try my best but im working on mi english , now im trying to buy a invader for the bridge and a full shred for the neck. Later (in a week or so cose i have to calibrate it) ill record something and upload it here

CYT:scratchch haha xD

 

[Jocelyn]

Re: Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

Cool, congrats...here's what I liked about the BC. Rich based on the pics.... The neck through looks coool.

 

[Colox21]

Re: Buying a new guitar (Today) and want a recommendation

thanks ^^ the neck through IT its really nice, and the ebony fretboard feels good too