Good, inexpensive guitar for Drop C tuning.

[primal]

I would like to pick up an inexpensive guitar that works well for Drop C tuning.

I don't play drop C often enough to warrant an expensive gutar. I am more of an 80's metal guy, which I guess by todays standards would be considered rock or hard rock. But a solid Mexican/Chinese/Korean model something should work fine.

I am assuming 25.5" scale would work better then a smaller one due to string length and tension.

Any recommendations?

I am looking in the area of 500 or less (Might go as high as 600, but not a dime more).

Preferably new.

From my searches is seems as though LTD or Schecter might be my best bets.

Any models you guys could recommend or any Brand?

 

[MF]

Low tunings on an SG sound positively badass :twisted:

As i'm sure most people are well aware, Iommi tuned to C# on his SG.

You could get an Epiphone G400 SG for $350 brand new. Swap out the pickups on it and you've got a pretty decent guitar for the price. All Epi's are not created equal though so make sure to to play a few and find one that sings for you.

I've also got an Ltd EC 400 series that sounds fantastic tuned low as well.

 

[kiff]

^ good idea


I have a cheap Ibanez, rg270 or whatever, that I used for drop-d. Actually it was drop-c#, since we normally tune to Eb. Anyways, not the best sounding guitar on the planet, but it's pretty tight/unmuddy and handled that tuning well. got it from a pawn shop for around $250