Help with purchase decision

[green0460]

Heya crew,

Was wondering if I could get some help with choosing my next guitar?

I'm in Australia so all values will be in AUD.

There are 3 guitars that have come up on my radar that have piqued my interest. Obviously, I can't buy all of them so I'm reaching out here for some opinions.

Jackson RRX24 battleship grey with Black bevels $1589

Jackson KV6 Corey Beaulieu - Winter storm $2199 apparently down from $3099

ESP LTD M-400 $1499

If you had the choice, which guitar would you be getting?

I have never had any experience with Jackson, so I'd appreciate any sort of input! Is the Corey B Jackson $600 better than the RRX24?

I'm looking for a guitar with a Floyd Rose 1000.

Also, any other suggestions would be great!

Thanks guys.....and gals.

 

[Hodgo]

Of those 3, I like the ESP option, but I also don’t like V shaped guitars. @NedRyerson will probably come tell you I’m wrong

 

[NedRyerson]

Whether a guitar is $600 "better" or "worse" depends on specs and playing style. Along with the V-style, I also love Jackson Kellys and BC Rich Mockingbirds, purely for the aesthetics.

Just because I had the opportunity, I tried out a $2500 Mock and a $1500 King V. For my style of playing, I couldn't really identify where the extra $1000 was, nor could I really differentiate the feel, weight, heft, etc. of those vs. the similarly shaped ones in my current collection, so I didn't buy either. I already have a Mock in my collection that I love, as well as a Warmoth V. And I have two more Warmoth Vs in the project queue, so I have no need to buy a brand name King V.

Instead, I bought the Nita Strauss Ibanez Jiva10. Felt different than any other guitar in my collection due to shape of body & weight. I still sound like "me," though.

If I had my choice, it would just depend on how each of those guitars feel when I play them. If, based on my playing style, I can't truly tell any significant audible difference (remembering to avoid the Princess-and-the-Pea claims of being able to identify minuscule & insignificant differences as if they were world-shattering variations like those in other communities say they can....), then the decision comes down to how the guitars feel and how appealing the appearance is.

 

[rockandroller]

Jackson RRX24 ... in the past couple years I have had a few Indonesian "Pro" Jacksons (the ones with the Duncan pickups) and the quality has been EXCELLENT. Well worth the asking price, IMHO

ESP a bit overpriced, and the other Jackson - seriously overpriced...

 

[mayfly]

Hey! is this another bot? you a bot green0406?

 

[Strat Avenger]

Yep, bot.