Which would you choose?

[SpiritCrusher86]

I am having a dillema as to which guitar to get. I play death metal, prog, thrash, jazz, classic rock, blues, reggae, ska punk, and punk. I mostly focus on the metal aspect and thats what i'm picky with. the others i just dabble in. so, i love a super tight tone. tightness is the most important factor. i have a mesa mark iii. so, it's between an esp horizon nt-ii, an ibanez rga121, and an ernie ball jp6. i will probably replace the pups in the ibby or esp to BKP Painkillers. but the jp6 i' would keep stock (not neccesarily a good thing).

NT-II pros:
beauutiful, best looking.
neck thru, mahogany, maple top, fixed bridge (all of which are my preferences)
great hardware.
i hear it plays good
coil tap

Cons:
jb and 59 aren't what i'm looking for.
i'll have to buy new since it's too pretty to buy used for me.
not as fast (from what i hear) as the others

RGA121 Pros:
i hear it plays great
mahogany
fixed bridge
cheapest

cons:
not as pretty as the esp.
shitty stock pickups.
bolt-on neck

JP6 pros:
it plays amazing
it sounds great with my amp
good versitality with the coil taps and piezo
nice stop pups

cons:
not very pretty.
no maple top.
basswood
bolt-on

so which would be best? please tell me why you chose what you chose if you post in the poll. thanks guys

 

[bluffalo]

I don't see bolt on as being a con, and i would love the shit out of either of these guitars. they are all solid choices, i guess you just gonna have to try them all and see which one you like the best.

literally close your eyes and play and see how it goes.

 

[walleye]

JP6 pros:
it sounds great with my amp

cons:
no maple top.
basswood

you cant say both of those things. they contradict each other. if it sounds great to you it doesnt matter what its made of.

 

[Hosenbugler]

I voted JP, but on another day I could just as easily have gone for the RGA. They're both supreme guitars.

 

[meisterjager]

JP6 in Mystic Dream!

EDIT: Ernie Ball JPX 6 is very pretty

 

[SpiritCrusher86]

JP6 in Mystic Dream!

EDIT: Ernie Ball JPX 6 is very pretty

Isn't the jpx way more expensive though?

 

[TimSE]

the JP music mans are by far the best guitars iv ever played. its the only 6string i would consider having and same with 7 actaully

 

[SpiritCrusher86]

you cant say both of those things. they contradict each other. if it sounds great to you it doesnt matter what its made of.

Actually, I just remembered the one i playes was the alder/mahogany one not the basswood one.