Aim the Arrow Gas

[Iron1]

I had an LTD Arrow-1000 a few years ago that I loved, but had to sell to help offset moving costs when I bought my house. Now, whenever I see a sweet V shaped guitar, I GAS for another Arrow.

Well, I think I'm going to buy myself one for Christmas, so that's as good a reason as any to start hunting now.

This is what I had:

I really dug it in just about all ways, from feel to color to tone - well, not a big EMG fan, but still loved it anyway.

In considering a replacement, I've landed on either a Black Metal:

Mainly cause I love 1Knob/1Hum guitars or, trying to hunt down another Arrow 1000 exactly like what I had. I do love the Arctic Metal version, but it doesn't seem to be available with a Floyd.

To throw a wrench into it, the only Arrow in any of the local stores is a 200, not a 1000:

And those entry level LTD pickups are hot garbage...

But, it's like half the price...

Ultimately, I want to drop a Fishman Classic in it (if I get an EMG equipped one) and def want a trem on it, as I only have one other non-fixed bridge fiddle and it's my 1994 RG that I'd prefer to not abuse.

Give me your unsolicited opinions - well, I guess they're technically solicited now since I'm asking, but... ya know..

 

[la szum]

@Iron1 gets cut and he bleeds the Metal.

Merry Christmas, and Happy Hunting!

I was just looking at Vs, too.

Schenker, Faulkner, Hinds.... so many Vs so little $$$

 

[JasonE]

Man, the one you had was nice. Hope you can find another as good.

 

[Stone]

Merry Axemas Fe1

 

[Iron1]

Ok, still deciding here. Which would you buy?

A.

B.

or

Try and get another white one, which would have to be used.

 

[scole]

Probably A but I wish it had the reverse headstock

 

[Stone]

A for Me CAR for the Win :)

 

[JasonE]

Ok, still deciding here. Which would you buy?

A.

B.

or

Try and get another white one, which would have to be used.

Red all day long for me.

 

[norminal]

Find another white one. Because you know in your heart that’s what you really want.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Ok, still deciding here. Which would you buy?

A.

B.

or

Try and get another white one, which would have to be used.

yes

 

[-BOOGIEMAN-]

I’d go with any model in the 1000 series

 

[KHAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!]

Ok, still deciding here. Which would you buy?

A.

B.

or

Try and get another white one, which would have to be used.

 

[Iron1]

I asked some LTD players about the Arrow and found out the candy apple is a matte/satin red that polishes up with contact over time. That will likely drive me crazy, so I think the CAR is now out of the running.

 

[FuzzyAce]

I asked some LTD players about the Arrow and found out the candy apple is a matte/satin red that polishes up with contact over time. That will likely drive me crazy, so I think the CAR is now out of the running.

 

[norminal]

I asked some LTD players about the Arrow and found out the candy apple is a matte/satin red that polishes up with contact over time. That will likely drive me crazy, so I think the CAR is now out of the running.

The ONLY reason I’ve never gone with a matte finish. That would drive my OCD-self absolutely nuts.

 

[JasonE]

I asked some LTD players about the Arrow and found out the candy apple is a matte/satin red that polishes up with contact over time. That will likely drive me crazy, so I think the CAR is now out of the running.

That would drive me nuts too.

 

[Iron1]

The ONLY reason I’ve never gone with a matte finish. That would drive my OCD-self absolutely nuts.

Yep - it's happened on my Jackson HT7 and it drives me nuts.