Hey guys
I've read a couple of articles on this forum the past couple of months and today I finally decided to join in ?
I'm about to buy myself a new guitar, and I'm sure most of you know how exciting and confusing this can be at the same time!
I've been looking at the ESP LTD EC-1000 and Fender JA-90 Telecaster (Jimmy Eat World Signature). I want a guitar not EVERYONE has, and since everyone has an typical Ibanez shape guitar (don't know what the shape is called) I'm interested in something that people can drool over, and at the same time sound insane!
I play in a new upcoming Hard Rock band recording in February and I also play the occasional metal for when I'm >
I want to go full blast for the Fender telly but I'm not sure how it will perform on high gain because of the soapbar (P-90) pickups? If the Fender is a no-go I'll have to take the Ltd..
I'm also under the impression that the Fender is not really available in SA? No online SA guitar shop has it, so I'm buying it from Sweetwater (awesome ppl btw) for just under $1000 (about R7000)
Any advice is appreciated, thanks!
edit: I am also interested in the Fender Classic Deluxe Telecaster (Francois Van Coke plays her), however the strat headstock puts me off.
I've read a couple of articles on this forum the past couple of months and today I finally decided to join in ?
I'm about to buy myself a new guitar, and I'm sure most of you know how exciting and confusing this can be at the same time!
I've been looking at the ESP LTD EC-1000 and Fender JA-90 Telecaster (Jimmy Eat World Signature). I want a guitar not EVERYONE has, and since everyone has an typical Ibanez shape guitar (don't know what the shape is called) I'm interested in something that people can drool over, and at the same time sound insane!
I play in a new upcoming Hard Rock band recording in February and I also play the occasional metal for when I'm >

I want to go full blast for the Fender telly but I'm not sure how it will perform on high gain because of the soapbar (P-90) pickups? If the Fender is a no-go I'll have to take the Ltd..
I'm also under the impression that the Fender is not really available in SA? No online SA guitar shop has it, so I'm buying it from Sweetwater (awesome ppl btw) for just under $1000 (about R7000)
Any advice is appreciated, thanks!
edit: I am also interested in the Fender Classic Deluxe Telecaster (Francois Van Coke plays her), however the strat headstock puts me off.