Brett Garsed Discussion

guitarsatbmusic.com.au · Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 5

You'd be best checking out the LTD Deluxe series if that's your price point, the M-1000 is neck-thru, Original Floyd (a MUST have IMO). Only thing it doesn't have you're after is ebony board, rosewood, but a nice tight grain. Ebony tends to be premium and only reallly appears on instruments spec'd like that in the ESP range. They're about $2,300-2,400 with discount, worth getting the extra few bucks together, don't go for anything without an Original Floyd once you're talking about spending that sort of money, makes the guitar so much more "useable".

Bear in mind, however, the ESP Japan models come with a case that sells on it's own for around $350 and up depending on the model. LTDs don't come cased, you're getting pretty close to some of the ESP prices with the high end LTDs so it's worth considering the ESP closely also if the bucks can possibly permit. $3K, for instance, for Brett's Horizon vs. $2,400 for the highest price LTD Deluxe.
Hope that helps. Cool

dan · Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 9 Location: Sydney, Australia

That is very hot! im liking it very much, this is just the kind of guitar i wanted .. i know about floyds dont worry my one isnt original and its the most crappest thing ever..but i have never had the money to do anything about it.. i was pushing my price limit when i said 2k.. but ill see what i can do i know it will be worth it in the end. i will definiatly look into this guitar thanks for the suggestion!

guitarsatbmusic.com.au · Joined: 01 Sep 2005 Posts: 5

Pleasure dan, good luck with the search

utku_dalmaz · Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 5 Location: Turkey-U.S.A

Hi Everyone;

I have a question, i want to buy a guitar for generally playing rock/fusion and jazz/fusion style, i was thinking about steinberger usa guitars but i saw brett's new guitar, it was awesome Smile

, Do you think which is the best for this style of playing?

JJW · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 234

you can use any guitars mate,it all depends on your tastes

I would also say you dont have to spend thousands on a guitar.An american standard Fender Strat is good enough for anyone!You can
pick up those for peanuts

If you like Bretts axe then buy it!
ESP are great guitars(high end models like most guitar makers)and
play well

Ebony boards are nice-my jackson and my Ibanez Satriani model have these boards and there slippery buggers to play.Mind you rosewood or maple are just as good!lol

If your after a guitar that is easy to play(and super light)then the Parker Fly high end models are what you are searching for.SS frets and super low action on a composite board all add up to too easy playing

there are too many great guitars out there,take your time and narrow the field down before buying one

utku_dalmaz · Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 5 Location: Turkey-U.S.A

Thanks JJW but i think guitar is very important for your style of playing, for example can you play -real- texas blues with a ibanez rg? like that

I have fender strat usa,ibanez rg1570,gibson es-175 and a fretless guitar. But i really cant play rock/fusion with thesee guitars, rather i cant get fun while playing with them.

Also i have tried several ESP and LTD guitar, but i really dont like some of them espicially LTD guitars sucks!. I will try out Brett's new guitar meanwhile i checked out ESP webpage but i couldnt see Brett Garsed Signature Series??? (Also Brett's ESP has ebony fingerboard??)

So What do u think about Steinberger guitars??

JJW · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 234

good call on style playing-thats why i have a strat(roadhouse strat)that sounds realy good in the blues way-i also have an HM strat that sounds just as good!I tend to change my guitars around while recording for different tones(i have 8 from Ibanez/jackson/esp/parker/bcrich and fender-all start shapes!)to be honest all the wooden guitars are jack of all trades and can handle clean to mean easily-the parker is a great guitar but hasnt got that blues tone

I have never tried a steinberger but i expect Parker might have got a few ideas for his model from their range-composite neck and a few other ideas.

I love the look of bretts stein,and i will by one one day..lol..the American high end models where killer axes.Vito bratto form White Lion has a sweet model too

I see Scott Jones is using a modded HM strat these days-24 frets and possibley the best necks fender ever produced-there cheapish(price is coming up!)to find 2nd hand on Ebay.I know form 1st hand experiance that there great guitars as i have one

seaweed · Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Melbourne Australia

Give brian moore guitars a go.. they are super..

www.brianmooreguitars.com

Myke · Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 130

Musicman... Music's best kept secret. Wink

seaweed · Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Melbourne Australia

musicman make fine instruments..

yingyang · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 55 Location: Norman, OK

I tried several Musicmans. They all played like dream come true. The problem that I found to be consistent with all of those I tried were they had a very plain tone. I do not how to describe it better than that. They just had no character. I talked with a friend of mine that is a working musician as well and he said that it is almost like they are made to well. I thought that sounded funny at the time, but kind of makes sense now. It is almost like they play so fantastic, that they forsake the tonal qualities of the instrument for the playability. May be a load of hooey, but it is the experience I have had with EB. Love their strings!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have an ESP Horizon Custom and absolutely found the ultimate instrument for myself. They are expensive, but well worth the cash. The thing about guitars I notice the most is that each one sounds different in each players hands. So the above comments were my own opinion and that is all it is........

Myke · Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 130

cho_888 · Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 80 Location: Warrnambool Vic

I agree with the music man comment, and for me LTD's are average guitars they lack any feel, and sound thin. The only nice one i have played is the Aneryversay vipper which has an ebony board. I am a big for of the ESP's though i really dont think there is a better playing guitar out there. I am just not a fan of how all of them look.
As for posting images, upload them to a free image hosting site for example www.imageshack.usp then copy the link in to here and surround it with image tags. For exaple, ignore the stars, [*IMG]image location[/IMG]

utku_dalmaz · Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 5 Location: Turkey-U.S.A

So anyone dont know about Steinberger Guitars anything?
Espicially i wonder Steinberger Model which Brett's used for 1995 instructional video, also it has a head unnormally.
_________________
A-G-F#-G-A / C-A#-A-A#-D play this two part with quarter notes and 270 metronome, and tell me what are u feeling?

JJW · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 234

look on Bretts gear page on his site mate,there you will find this written and a photo of it:)I have copied and pasted for your ease of use here

Steinberger GS. Serial # N12751
I played the prototype for this model on the Nelson video for "More Than Ever", the first (and probably only) time this instrument has been on television. To my knowledge, myself and Buckethead are the only people to play these in public but I could be wrong. It's the only model Steinberger ever made with a headstock and the tuning heads are a work of pure genius, not to mention the Trans-Trem which is a testament to the brilliance and vision of Ned Steinberger. The body is probably ash and the neck is solid graphite. It now has a Fernandez Sustainer pickup system which I really find useful and is all over the Big Sky album.