Guitarists: I'm getting a new guitar. Suggestions?

[Mockery]

Yeah, I always play instruments a lot in stores, I wouldn't ever buy one online. And believe me, I hate playing in stores. I was having a conversation with my friend this morning about EXACTLY what you just described there, Noob3. All I want to do is try out a guitar to see how it feels and sounds, but I've got kids cranking up their amps and playing Nirvana songs (badly) on my left side and some douchebag trying to show off his eddie van halenish tapping skills on my right. I can't even hear the guitar over them unless I too crank up the amp. So normally, I'll just take the electric guitar into the acoustic guitar room and try it out there for a bit and then once the amp-blastershave left the store, I'll try it out on there. Guitar Center really is bad for that shit though... they need to regulate it and give everybody headphones so you don't have to put up with their loudass showboating 'n what not.

[Cosmo Electrolux]

I hate the guitar center for the same reason, Rog.

I like Fender guitars. I have a telecaster, and a 72 Tele deluxe reissue...I love them both. I also have an Iceman which plays like a dream and sounds fantastic. I've been playing a few Schecter models at GC and I really like the tempest.