There are really a fair bunch of great choices. Guitars like the Epi and PRS SE have a more muddy, warm sound where I think you're looking for a bit more balls and power. Dean indeed has a whole battery of brutal metal axes, as does Jackson, Ibanez and BC Rich. Naming a specific model is not something I'll do since I don't know your personal taste well enough to make a sane recommendation. But any of these brands, plus some of the guitars mentioned above could be exactly what you need.
i have a warlock and i hate it, the neck is awful, pickups are bad i get a heavier sound out of my strat
but who knows kerry king is in one of the bigest bands on the planet and he swears by them
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Well, most guitar brand usually sell more then one model, not every dean puts out a big metaltone either. Warlock does aim mostly at the more louder genres of music, although it is ofcourse possible to get a lemon by accident. I personally have found a few crummy BC Rich axes as well, but these are exceptions to the rule.
Ok so, BC Rich, Jackson and Dean. I think there is a store here that has all 3 of those.
Another question, is the idea behind hotter pickups that they overdrive the amp at a lower volume, or do they get distorted with less gain or both? And does this apply to solid state amps and pedals that create distortion artifically?
