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You realize you're asking this on the ESP message board, right?

Just checking.

Ibanez.

+1

Thanks.

Yeah, I guess I have to try both at the store. Sorry to everyone that I offended by posting a Ibanez question/comment. The bad news is that I have to wait till Sam Ash gets both ESP Horizon FR and Ibanez SV Prestige.

Actually I am also thinking about getting an Ibanez SV. I know I shouldn't be saying this in this forum. But the truth is that there aren't any guitars in the ESP catalog that look classic and can play metal at the same time. Don't get me wrong, I know Horizons and Eclipses look classic and can play any kind of music, but I can't understand why there isn't a version of Michael Wilton's guitar without the custom graphics, or a GL that has not been reliced :confused:. If ESP had a super Strat with maple neck and a nice SD or EMG pups combo, I would buy it in a heartbeat. Unfortunately the only options are MW and GL replicas, which I don't find too cool. That's the only reason I am lookin' to Japanese made Ibanez.:\

Hi espdood,

I already checked those models and find them all really cool, especially the M-II with Duncans!! However, I am looking for a more "classic" guitar, something that doesn't look too metal. Something like an ESP Vintage with a SD JB in the bridge is what I am looking for. Maybe it's worth buying one and them changing the scratch plate and swaping the bridge single coil with a SD JB. The only reason why I might not do it is 'cause I hate the reliced finish. Who said reliced finish and abalone binding are cool?

You could possibly look into a few fender's with humbuckers in the bridge position. Do you want one with a floyd?

Hi espdood,

I already checked those models and find them all really cool, especially the M-II with Duncans!! However, I am looking for a more "classic" guitar, something that doesn't look too metal. Something like an ESP Vintage with a SD JB in the bridge is what I am looking for. Maybe it's worth buying one and them changing the scratch plate and swaping the bridge single coil with a SD JB. The only reason why I might not do it is 'cause I hate the reliced finish. Who said reliced finish and abalone binding are cool?
The plder models don't have the reliced finish, dude.. here in Slovenia there are a few strat shaped Vintage Series ESPs with normal satin sunburst finish ;)