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Question: What is the better electic guitar!?
I play metal and rock music!. I want a guitar that sounds good!. I dont know if i should get a epiphone prophecy EX or a ibanez rg1570!. I like the epiphone but it does not have a whammy bar!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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there is no comparison whatsoever between those two guitars!. the ibanez is a MUCH better guitar!. For one, epiphone is made in china or some other 3rd world country!. The ibanez that you were looking at (which is part of the prestige series) is hand crafted in Japan!. as well, the ibanez has one of the best trems ever made, the edge pro!. The epiphone doesn't even have a trem system!.

As far as pickups go on the guitars, i still believe that the ibanez has the epiphone beat!. IMHO, emgs (and in general active pickups) sound like crap!. The ibanez pickups are not top of the line, but they will still sound better than shitty emg's!. And if you buy the ibanez, you can still swap out the pickups for some kick *** dimarzio's (air norton/steve's special, air norton/tone zone, evo neck/evo2 bridge)!.

in general, ibanez has epiphone beat in almost every area!. Furthermore, the epi prophecy is just a shitty epiphone, with a cool looking paint job, and expensive pickups!. go for the ibanez, you wont be sorry!.

good luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com

That's the problem with Epiphone and most Gibsons!. The sound is awesome, fat and solid but no whammy bar!.

On the other hand, it didn't stop me from buying one!. I put a bixby sytem which is not expensive and does the job perfectly!.
You decide!. The Epiphone is a better guitar and very low maintnance!.
By this, I mean that once it is set, you don't have to worry about it for a couple of years!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would buy an epiphone!.!. Even for metal!. There is a special way you can create a wammy effect on a epiphone les paul!.
On the top of the neck when the strings go out of the knobs there are some strings pretty much making a bridge!. Bend them up and down and its like a wammy! Plus wammy bars make a guitar look classic and very original!.!.

I recommend you buy atleast an epiphone goth les paul or something!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Since you like to metal!.!.!.also check out the new
ESP MH-103 "Quilted maple top" with a double locking tremelo for $310!. I'm buying this ESP model as my back-up guitar when I can!. Read the reviews on it too!.

They have them on here!.
www!.guitarcenter!.com
www!.music123!.com

ESPa ain't junk!. A lot of major metal guitarists use them so what does that say!. George Lynch, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman & Will Adler all use ESP guitars!. Good luckWww@QuestionHome@Com

Just because you said you like metal, I would say go with the Ibanez!. Ibanez have really loose action and are good for shredding, plus the whammy bar is always good to have!.Www@QuestionHome@Com