Pick my 7(i narrowed it to 2)

[reptillion]

Hi people, sorry for the random threads asking for help but i narrowed my 7 to two choices. I want fixed bridge, and no schecters.

So I narrowed it down to the viper 407 and the xiphos.

I like dimarzios
I also doint mind emgs, rammstein, metallica, slayer and half the metal bands out there use em, i like the sound. I know what people say about them sounding sterile, the perfect example would be seek and destroy by metallica intro.

I kindof want a shape, like an explorer or a v, but i dont really like the xiphos that much, and i already have an sg. Im looking mainly at build quality here. Im used to thicker necks, like on my sg so neck is no problem.

I dont like sig models at all so loomis is out.

Also does anyone know where to get the viper in white, black looks not so good.

So pick for me

~Ryan

 

[Solstafir]

Xiphos 7
Even the name screams metal \m/

 

[FYP666]

You can't get Viper white, except from CS where it costs about 5 k.

Ibanez Apex 2? It has tonepros tune-o-matic and DiMarzios, and it's kinda cool looking

IBANEZ GUITARS

 

[MF_Kitten]

i´d say xiphos, though i would change the strap pin location.

 

[reptillion]

NOOOOOOO!!! WTF... i hate esp, they get my hopes up by putting a white viper on the website ((

 

[st2012]

Xiphos

 

[reptillion]

can anyone give me reasons other than just a recommendation.

 

[7 Dying Trees]

Are both neckthrough? If not, go for the xiphos. Personally that is what I'd get, but, factor into that that I am not a fan of ESP/LTD's.

But the neckthrough, 24fret,dimarzios as standard really make me gravitate towards a xiphos. Only thing I am wary about is lack of a floyd because I am so used to them.

To be honest, best recommendation is to go and play both, and figure out which feels nicest.

 

[Brendan G]

Xiphos 7
Even the name screams metal \m/

Well it's the name of the sword that the ancient Greeks used in battle, so yes quite metal (no pun intended). But yes, I would go with the xiphos as well.

 

[Nick]

why are you even considering the xiphos if you dont like the shape of it.

Sorry but i find that completeley stupid?!?!

also, there is no white sevenstring viper on their website

 

[auxioluck]

Xiphos. The neck is more comfortable, the color is way more interesting, REVERSE HEADSTOCK, Shark inlays, Mahogany, the Gibraltar bridge rocks, it's a neck through....I mean, to me, it's just a better guitar all around.

 

[Solstafir]

Gonna have to agree to the shape thing. It's something u should at least try first to see if it's not getting in the way.
Specwise i think it's better, and if u got a thing for Wizard necks this is definetely a good bet.

 

[Thin_Ice_77]

Find something else. The Xiphos is the better guitar, but there's no point buying it if you don't like the shape.

 

[reptillion]

Im so retarded, i was looking at the 400 not the 407,Ill try the xiphos at my next outing to GC, but theres no esp place within 50 miles of where i live. The blacks okay i guess.

 

[cyberwaste6996]

Remember you could always have it painted down the line.

 

[Speedy Fingers]

Viper 407 FTW!

 

[cpnhowdy]

You could order the viper Vintage White ESP VP-SL7 from Ikebe Japan.

ESP
VP-SL7/Vintage White

 

[mikernaut]

Yeah I wouldn't get a shape your probably not going to be comfortable with. It's not going to inspire you to play it. Refinishing a blalck viper could easily be done later if you really wanted to.

 

[reptillion]

meh, bolt on, its not worth the shipping

 

[Dead but Dreaming]

Ok, I don't mean to resurrect old threads, but I am in the same predicament. Did you ever decide on one of these guitars or what?

I already have a guitar kind of shaped like the Xiphos.. an Ironbird. So I don't mind the body style. But the Viper is cheaper and I think it looks better as well. Plus I'm kind of neutral about Ibanez, but I've wanted an ESP for a while.