I want a new guitar!!!

Hi and welcome back to Riffs & Chords.
It has been about a week since my last entry and what a week I have had! I have fallen in love with my next guitar. My current guitar is possibly one of the cheapest money can buy and though during the first few weeks of using it I hadn't noticed any problems with it it is now beginning to show signs of very cheap build quality. Firstly let me say my guitar sounds and plays fine, I have nothing to compare it to and for learning with it is sufficient. However over the past couple of weeks parts of the guitar have worked loose that shouldn't have which in turn has vexed me enough to look at new guitars.

Firstly, about 2 weeks ago before I even started writing this blog I went to plug the jack into the guitar only to find that the nut that holds the socket in place had worked loose and fallen on my bedroom floor this resulted in the socket been pushed inside the guitar when I tried to plug the jack in. On top of this, in the space of just a week the screw that holds the top strap button in place came loose as did one of the screws that holds the humbucker closest to the bridge. Whilst these issues were relatively minor and easy to repair it was enough to make me look at better guitars.

I needed to find a store which stocked a good range of left handed guitars my local shops are pants when it come to us southpaws and after a little time on Google I found Andertons Music Co which when I have finished this post will be added to my list of guitar shops despite not being local.
They have the best range of left handed guitars I have ever seen.

The Schecter Omen Extreme 6 was the first guitar that caught my eye within a sensible price range. In my eyes it is one of the most beautiful guitars I have ever seen and having read many online reviews of the guitar it was very hard to find any negative comments. However, having watched youtube videos of this beast being put through its paces it does seem like it is a little limited in its versatility, this was backed up by my guitar tutor. It is still very tempting but I want my next guitar to offer versatility as I have a very broad taste in music and want to be able to play as much as possible.

After further searches I came across the Chapman ML 1. It just Oozes everything I would want from a guitar. Sure it is not quiet as asphetically pleasing to the eye as the schecter but the range of sounds I have heard coming from this guitar on youtube is mouthwatering. Interestingly every feature on this guitar was voted upon during its design process. Having watched countless videos of this guitar being put through its paces I can safely say that this is going to be my next guitar. Below is a video of this guitar being tested by none other than Rob Chapman himself.