Hey guys! Looking for recommendations for a guitar

[Sergey Kalashian]

Hey guys,

I'm Sergey, 30 years old from Vancouver, BC, Canada. I learned guitar as a teen playing from tabs. Played acoustic and electric on an epiphone les paul(didn't like the form factor that much). Into 70-90s rock like GnR, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Queen, AC/DC, RAtM, Zeppelin. Obviously A7X, and also Disturbed.
I've decided to go back to the basics and re-learn the guitar and as a huge A7X fan found this school from one of Syn's interviews and decided to enroll. Currently, I own a spanish and acoustic guitars, but want to get into the electric guitar again. My budget is around 3k CAD(around 2.2k USD) and I need all the equipment pretty much: electric guitar, amp, anything else that you think I should get. Not into les pauls anymore The budget is flexible if you think I should add more and it's totally worth it.

 

[Apocalyptic Katana]

would you like to listen to your electric guitar by traditional guitar cabinets (1x12 to 4x12's) or headphones (if volume is an issue) ?

 

[Sergey Kalashian]

Traditional guitar cabinets for now, I figured I could get headphones later..

 

[Ed Seith]

This is what I would do. The Katana has tremendous value for the dollar and can give you a lot of fantastic tonal options.
This Ibanez (or one like it) has a fixed bridge, so you can change from standard tuning to drop D (A7X-style) quickly, and Fishman Fluence pickups, which offer a wide variety of passive and semi-active pickup tones.

Boss Katana Artist MkII 1x12" 100-watt Combo Amp

100/50/0.5W 2-channel 1x12" Guitar Combo Amplifier with 10 Amp Voicings, 5 Simultaneous Effects, Line/Headphone Output, Effects Loop, Stereo Link, and USB

www.sweetwater.com

Ibanez Axion Label S671ALB - Blue Chameleon

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Nyatoh Body, 5-piece Panga Panga/Walnut Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and 1 Single-coil pickup - Blue Chameleon

www.sweetwater.com

 

[Sergey Kalashian]

Awesome options, appreciate your time and advise! Love Ibanez

 

[Jeremy Healey]

Another solid option of Combo Amp is the EVH 5150 Iconic series. I use the 80w with 4x12 cab and get awesome tones from it.
https://reverb.com/ca/item/51212443-evh-5150-iconic-series-40w-1x12-combo-black?bk=
And a solid option guitar would be one of these! The Schecter Pasadena and Sunset Strip pickups are very versatile.
https://www.lamusic.com/products/e-1-custom-vsb?_pos=2&_sid=fc585cabd&_ss=r

Before investing in anything though I highly recommend doing a bit of research to see if these suit your needs and preferences. There are endless amounts of review videos to watch on things, and these two options are ones that work well with me!

 

[Sergey Kalashian]

Thanks Jeremy, I like your options as well! I would definitely do my own research as well. Was just curious to see what the community here likes to use

 

[Ian _Invader]

A Good guitar would be a BC. Rich Mockingbird. I have a trans blue FR one with Seymour Duncan indvaders in it and it Obliviates ANYTHING in its path. Aside from my three Syn Custom S's

A Schecter Hellraiser is a solid choice especially if you get a FR with it.

 

[Sergey Kalashian]

Thanks Ian!