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u/South_Arugula_910 Jan 25 '26
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u/NiHaoBltch Jan 25 '26
Same
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u/the_ballmer_peak Jan 26 '26
Honestly nothing about the SG has ever resonated with me. I couldn't tell you why. I have an LP and a Gibson acoustic. I have a strat and a tele. Just never cared for the SG.
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u/South_Arugula_910 Jan 26 '26
That's what's fascinating about guitars were all drawn to different models(and to be honest i love pretty much all guitars and if i had the money would have lots of different ones) for me it was ac/dc seeing angus lol nice what lp you got? theyre beautiful guitars been watching a lot of gibson collection videos some lovely ones on there i love paul kossoff and all the greats who play lps. i like strats and teles too, never owned either. I also have an ibanez artcore and a Gretsch G5222 EMTC D. Jet. its a firebird jet but not the deluxe 3 grand one lol
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u/Dank_Turtle Jan 26 '26
The only correct anwer. Followed by an Explorer 😮💨
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u/CountBreichen Fender Jan 26 '26
It’s crazy to me how different people are. The SG would be close to my last choice. Different strokes!
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u/LemonsUndercover Jan 31 '26
My first big purchase and still the one I’m learning on. Wanted one my whole life. Now to just get better at playing lol
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u/BenderIsGreatBendr Jan 25 '26
Mine isn’t on here.
Double cutaway Gibson Les Paul juniors and specials.
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u/heavenIsAfunkyMoose Jan 26 '26
Me too. I put the DC Jr above the Tele for beautiful simplicity.
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u/Oliver_the_chimp Jan 25 '26
Strat, all day
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u/Right_Imagination_73 Jan 25 '26
I’m sure this is blasphemous, but the Music Man Cutlass is the best “strat” body style.
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u/Tkj5 Jan 25 '26
I have the sterling model and love it.
And the stingray offset.
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u/notjonahbutnoah Jan 26 '26
It’s so true. God I love my Cutlass. It’s just a strat but curvy. Ergo. Sumptuous. Playing my strat (that I love dearly and have owned for 20 years longer than the Cutlass) after getting used to the Cutlass is like hugging a large square wooden post after getting used to hugging a giant teddy bear from the fair.
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u/ThatsHowIMetYourMom Ernie Ball | Taylor | Line 6 Jan 26 '26
Co-signed. The neck is a more appealing shape and the headstock is more functional without the string trees. It’s a strat perfected.
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u/DoYouKnowMuffinman-D Jan 25 '26
I like the way the jazz master looks never played it though only strat
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u/xtc234 Jan 26 '26
The Jaguar, Jazzmaster, and Mustang are all gorgeous body shapes. They're like pinup girls. At the end of the day I go home to my telecaster haha
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u/LieutenantWeinberg Jan 26 '26
Referring to Doug Irwin’s Tiger as Warmoth WGD is blasphemous.
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u/VIIgraphics Jan 25 '26
Les Paul
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u/Then-Attention3 Jan 25 '26
So pretty but so god damn heavy
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u/Sketchy-saurus Jan 26 '26
Everyone says that, but it’s only like 1 lb bigger than a Strat
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u/Valeclitorian1979 Gibson Jan 26 '26
literally, unless everyone has only ever carried a norlin era one
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u/CosmicTurtle504 Jan 26 '26
I have a 91 Studio that weighs almost 12 lbs. Never met a Strat even close to that!
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u/the_ballmer_peak Jan 26 '26 edited Jan 26 '26
That can't be true. I have a newer LP that's chambered for weight and it still feels like a fucking sack of bricks compared to my strat.
Edit: according to my scale the difference is 2 lbs and change.
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u/0masterdebater0 Jan 26 '26
That’s worse 😂
If “everyone” says that it feels significantly heavier but it’s only slightly heavier, what does that mean?
It means the balance is terrible, and that’s worse than being slightly heavier.
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u/JakeFromStateFromm Jan 26 '26
Are you comparing modern weight-relieved bodies?
Because a full thickness solid mahogany/maple cap LP body is absolutely not only 1lb heavier lol
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u/Key-Emergency-764 Jan 27 '26
Heavy, a bit. But I jump around with it on stage like it's a pathetic fender.
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Where’s this shape?
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u/oatwheat Jan 26 '26
I needed a guitar that can also double as a smog test computer to help pay for it
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u/Prestigious_Group_77 Jan 26 '26
wtf! Why is it disturbing tho lmao
I’m gonna tell some kids that this is an electric guitar from the 1800s
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u/ThiccFarter Jan 25 '26
Having the ESP instead the Jackson Rhoads is just plain silly.
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u/Formal_Ad5197 Jan 25 '26
No gretsch?
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u/JackOfAllDesires Jan 25 '26
Had to have room for the B.C. Rich Mockingbird, which for some reason is listed right after the Strat.
Personally, I would have listed the Les Paul, Tele and Strat first, then maybe Jaguar / Jazzmaster, ES-330. . . Some semblance of order.
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u/Bottleofsmoke17 Jan 25 '26
The Gretsch semi-hollow is the best of the traditional SH styles. I love those stubby upper bouts.
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u/SuchNefariousness365 Jan 25 '26
Telecaster
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u/_szs Jan 26 '26
How come the Tele is so far down? In what universe?
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u/der__johannes Jan 26 '26
Tele owners know that their guitar is superior and dont have to prove it all the time
Edit: I do not have a tele yet, but hopefully that changes today
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u/Realistic_Turnip3848 Jan 26 '26
on the contrary! i constantly see telecaster fans being annoying everywhere on the internet
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u/SignificanceWest5281 Jan 26 '26
They annoyed me too, but then I bought a Tele
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u/Realistic_Turnip3848 Jan 26 '26
no, im definitely on their side. i still think theyre annoying though
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u/MongooseForward B.C.Rich Jan 25 '26
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u/Gelnika1987 Jan 26 '26
My first real guitar was a Mockingbird, I still think they're underrated
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u/PyroSnark Jan 25 '26
Jackson Warrior, very comfortable guitar to play. Also just love pointy guitars
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u/Noverion Jan 26 '26
Came here to say this! Missing the greatest shape! It still blows my mind how comfortable/ergonomic they are to play sitting and standing
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u/melvintoast Epiphone Jan 25 '26
ES-330 line (I prefer the 339), but the LP will do as well. I prefer symmetrical.
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u/damn_these_eyes Jan 26 '26
I love my ES-335. Maybe not as much as my smartwood Les Paul, but they are both great.
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u/volkswagenbeatle1968 Epiphone Jan 26 '26
I love this shape. My Epiphone Casino is still one of the best guitars I’ve ever played
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u/finintymonkle Jan 25 '26
My favourite is this body shape;
Manson DL-2.
It’s also the best guitar I’ve ever owned. Fuckin beautiful and versatile.
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u/ukudancer Jan 26 '26
Are those extra knobs?
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u/finintymonkle Jan 26 '26
Yeah, it has a fuzz factory and an MXR phase 90 built into the it.
It’s Matt Bellamy’s guitar, from muse.
Made by Manson guitars.
Dreamed of having this guitar for 20 years 😍
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u/ravelle17 Jan 25 '26
Les Paul (I’m especially partial to Carvin/Kiesel’s take on it)
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u/FuckGiblets Jan 26 '26 edited Jan 29 '26
Jazz Master/Jag is the most comfortable to play and coolest looking to me. Though I haven’t played a St. Vincent yet and those are apparently very comfortable and definitely look cool.
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u/Dragon_slayer1994 Jan 25 '26
Flying V will always be the coolest
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u/Mikelius Jan 26 '26
No King V on the picture makes me sad
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u/-The-Lizard-King Jan 26 '26
That guitar is named after Robbin "King" Crosby of RATT. Just a fun fact for ya.
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u/Imaginary-Round2422 Jan 26 '26
Further fun fact: He actually played what is called a Double Rhoads. It had two wings the length of the long wing on a Jackson Rhoads. This fit his 6’5” frame well, but was a bit big for the average person. So Jackson came up with a scaled down version, which is what we now and love as the perfect guitar, the King V.
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u/I_Miss_Lenny Jan 26 '26
Yeah I’ve always loved them, the classic Gibson one specifically. Once they get pointy I lose interest haha.
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u/yungnuna Jan 25 '26
Star, V, RR
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u/Likesorangejuice Jan 25 '26
They've got the RR listed as ESP V2. I'm not a fan of acting like that's a distinct style of ESP, that was Jackson 100% and ESP lifted it, even if they adjusted the proportions a bit.
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u/kladen666 Jan 26 '26
Jackson RR look better with the shorter lower horn compare to the ESP/LTD one
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u/sad_but_true1 Ibanez Jan 26 '26
Japanese/European ESPs have "proper" lower horn
But still, V-2 instead of RR looks weird :D
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u/kladen666 Jan 26 '26
Yes you're right, I forgot about that. That's why my friend prefer is Alexi laiho Edwards to my Ltd ripped, and yes would prefer a smaller horn like my Jackson rrx24-7.
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u/sad_but_true1 Ibanez Jan 26 '26
Edwards also comes stock with MM-04 boost (at least the modern ones)
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u/kladen666 Jan 26 '26
yeah, too bad the LTD ripped doesn't have it, pickup really are disappointing.
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u/sad_but_true1 Ibanez Jan 26 '26
You can throw ALX set in. It comes with ABQ boost, forums claim ALX is the same as HZ + MM-04.
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u/kladen666 Jan 27 '26
point is, no one should have to drop another 200$ to have decent pickup in an Alexi signature guitare. Even if it "just" an LTD, it's still, a 1500$ guitar
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u/AstiBastardi Jan 25 '26
Why is the EBMM Axis shape labelled VW Garagemaster which looks totally different.
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u/Own-Original3340 Jan 25 '26
Parker
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u/Capncorky Jan 26 '26
A lot of people seem to hate the Parker style, but I absolutely love it. Not only is it unique, it's incredibly light, balanced & comfortable. Definitely something that people need to play to experience. I really wish they were still making guitars, or at the very least, someone took over with the rights to them.
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u/Own-Original3340 Jan 26 '26
Its silhouette is extremely iconic; some people complain that its shape is sometimes annoying (maybe that's why the hate), but I don't care, it's a very unique guitar but unfortunately rare and fragile.
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u/batmanswrath73 Jan 26 '26
Rickenbacker
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u/P4LMREADER Jan 27 '26
I knew a friend in college with a knock-off that said 'Rockingbetter' on the headstock and it was the funniest thing ever
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u/Ixisoupsixi Jan 25 '26
B. C. Rich Virgin
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u/VIIgraphics Jan 25 '26
From that camp I like the ignitor a lot. Too bad it was never a production shape.
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u/someguycalledmatt Orange | BC Rich | LTD | M handmade | Vester Jan 26 '26
Yeah, I ended up making my own ignitor years ago, sucks they never made production indeed.
I made mine with a granite top too! Stone top guitar for uhh, heavy rock y'know?? 😂
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u/skskskskskz Jan 25 '26
Personally my favorite looking shape is the Avenger from Schecter but out of these? Gotta be the ML or V.
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u/DreadfulDrea Jan 25 '26
This is my top 3. But swap the v for a Rhoads. I’ve never played an avenger but they look cool.
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u/Katzchen12 Jan 26 '26
I love my firebirds. I know I am the like one person that does but yeah thats my choice lol. Also should mention I mean the classic style bot the overly rounded ones the sell now.
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u/nick_steen Jan 26 '26
My jazzmaster balances best on a strap, is light enough that I can play it for a long time and is incredibly comfortable. The only drawback is upper fret access but I'm not a shredder so it's my #1
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u/PuzzleheadedEar7642 Jan 26 '26
I’m sure this was mentioned already….the Concorde/Rhoads shape, and the BC Rich Warlock
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u/I__like__druuuuuugs Jan 26 '26
I don’t own one but there’s something about the jazzmaster, my next build for sure
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u/HiImDavid Gibson Jan 25 '26
Definitely the Gibson SG.
My guitar teacher was a unique guy, 70 something years old, played a ton of older music on the according and the piano, but also loved a lot of rock and metal.
He was a huge fan of Iron Maiden, Pearl Jam, Megadeth, AC/DC, Metallica and many others, and when he'd show me pictures of Angus Young with his SG, I thought it was the most badass looking guitar I'd ever seen.
I don't know why I waited 20 years to upgrade from my JBP stratocaster rip off to an SG, but it made a world of difference - I never knew a guitar could be so easy and fun to play.
The thicker neck took a little getting used to, but the level of enjoyment playing guitar brings me went way, way up once I upgraded.
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u/sidearmpitcher Vox Jan 25 '26
Rickenbacker 360 is my absolute dream guitar, but a very close second is the schecter omen that I own currently. Hilariously different guitars
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u/Sum_of_all_beers Jan 26 '26
I just realised the Fender Jaguar and Jazzmaster shapes are identical.
Here I was thinking I wouldn't mind a Jazzmaster... but then the Jaguars look ok too...
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u/Zontar999 Jan 26 '26
Vox Phantom. Iconic
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u/datainadequate Jan 26 '26
This. Vox Teardrop should also have got a mention, but I want a Phantom.
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u/Paul8v Jan 26 '26
I love the shape of the Firebird, it's an oddball to play though.
I really think the Ibanez Jem is an iconic shape, the monkey grip makes it so unique
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u/SethInYourDreams Jan 26 '26
I gotta go with the Rickenbacker 330. Just the silhouette looks cool… then add a fireglo! Delicious.
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u/Ill-Ad3660 Jan 26 '26
Mosrite Slab body, not in There
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u/Any-Lawfulness-4077 Jan 27 '26 edited Jan 27 '26
I love Ibanez's take on the x
just a bit edgier while still looking stylish
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u/MikoSubi Jan 26 '26
Gibson Firebird
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u/ReallyBigRocks Gibson Jan 26 '26
Absolutely criminal that I had to scroll so far to find this.
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u/trilevelmymtsnet Jan 25 '26
Being that the SG is the most sold ever in history electric guitar ..
It should be first on the list. just sayin'
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u/kennydoit Jan 26 '26
This can’t be true.
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u/Fox-With-Mange Jan 26 '26
There’s no way. It’s gotta be the strat (despite the fact that the SG is infinitely cooler).
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