smethubd
Member
Hey all,
I'm looking to trade in my old 8 for a new one. My current one is an h-308 with the short neck and EMG's. I'm looking into new ones mainly because I want the longer neck, but the same sound that the 308 will give me. I know you guys are helpful and have most likely played these before. I'm worried about the Gibraltar bridge (unless told otherwise) and pickups that might change my tone to something less favorable than the EMG sound. I'm looking to possibly have a more subtle or organic sound like Javier.
I'm mainly looking to upgrade to something that I will be happy with and not really need to upgrade. I know the RG8 is good, but again, I do not want to have to buy upgrade parts and mod. The one's I was considering were...
Iron Label 8
-EMG's
-Looks great
-Not too thrilled about the bridge (unless told otherwise)
-No frills
-Correct scale length
RGA8
-Cheaper than the Iron Label
-More "standard" than the Iron label
-Arch Top
-Not EMG, but actives (Bad Actives?)
-Onboard EQ
-Locking bridge and nut
S8
-Thin body
-Cheaper than the other two
-Same bridge as the IL8
-Passive Pickups (Could be good or bad...)
Thank you in advance for your opinions, they mean a lot to me because I can't try them all.
I'm looking to trade in my old 8 for a new one. My current one is an h-308 with the short neck and EMG's. I'm looking into new ones mainly because I want the longer neck, but the same sound that the 308 will give me. I know you guys are helpful and have most likely played these before. I'm worried about the Gibraltar bridge (unless told otherwise) and pickups that might change my tone to something less favorable than the EMG sound. I'm looking to possibly have a more subtle or organic sound like Javier.
I'm mainly looking to upgrade to something that I will be happy with and not really need to upgrade. I know the RG8 is good, but again, I do not want to have to buy upgrade parts and mod. The one's I was considering were...
Iron Label 8
-EMG's
-Looks great
-Not too thrilled about the bridge (unless told otherwise)
-No frills
-Correct scale length
RGA8
-Cheaper than the Iron Label
-More "standard" than the Iron label
-Arch Top
-Not EMG, but actives (Bad Actives?)
-Onboard EQ
-Locking bridge and nut
S8
-Thin body
-Cheaper than the other two
-Same bridge as the IL8
-Passive Pickups (Could be good or bad...)
Thank you in advance for your opinions, they mean a lot to me because I can't try them all.