Jacksons

[Emperor]

im a thinking of getting a jackson guitar (was b.c rich but changed mind) i quiter liek the KV2 or a RR! can anyone tell what these are like if you have had any past experience with them

[Darkenelf]

dunno,

just have a jackson stealth ex myself, and that guitar is f*.ing great!!

[metal=life]

i have a RR-IT...i WAS obsessed with it, til i played the soloist 1:love:

[Freezer666]

how much is that soloist 1?
im not gonna buy a new guitar for at least a year or two but if i ever find some cash lying around...;p

[memnoch]

Probably close to 2000$.

[mrweijia]

does jackson make any guitars with a whammy bar?

[memnoch]

Yes. Most Jacksons come with a Floyd Rose bridge...which has a whammy bar.

The Soloist being one of the more popular models has this.

[mrweijia]

oh sorry, typo, i mean without

[ramy sidky]

Originally posted by mrweijia
oh sorry, typo, i mean without

I dunno I don't think so

[MetalPoldi]

Some are without whammy bars. Like the DMKG, i don´t if this is sold in the USA or Canada. I think it´s just a series for the europeans.

[powersofterror]

man am i embarressed, i don't even know what kind my jackson is....:o
it was cheap though. like $300-400.

[Def]

Originally posted by MetalPoldi
Some are without whammy bars. Like the DMKG, i don´t if this is sold in the USA or Canada. I think it´s just a series for the europeans.


YEAH!!

the dinky's!! they fucking rule, believe me I know, especially the Dinky 27"!!
great for downtuning and the dinky's have EMG's!

[powersofterror]

dinkys are sold in the usa too

[everlost23]

I Have a USA soloist from 1986 (with a Kahler Bridge) and i absolutely love it! i found it a small guitar shop for 750. The only thing wrong with it is that the fingerboard has a few small cracks in it. best guitar i've ever played.
anyway back to the question, i've played both the RR and the KV and wasn't all that impressed. I guess maybe i'm spoiled. :D if you do get i hope you realize that your days of sittin down and playing are over.

[shihiza]

I bought a PS-4 in 94 and thought it was the greatest thing in the world. I immediately installed EMGs in it, searching for the Slayer's Divine Intervention tone. Anyway It played pretty damn well and took a lot of beating. I ended up smashing it in my practice space while restringing it. I got so fustrated with the tremolo not cooperating, and realized afterwards that I had my tuner set up wrong, ugh! The axe was developing intonation problems anyways. I got depressed and found a mid-80's BC Rich Gunslinger with a terrible paint job and a factory f-up on one of the fret dots. Bought it cheap, stripped the paint (which was such a pain in the ass), and popped an 81 in the bridge. This guitar kills the Jackson's playability, hands down. The only thing I miss is the 24 fret feeling the Jackson had, but I'm getting used to the 22. In my opinion, the USA Jackson stuff is ok but the asian stuff is firewood. The older USA BC Rich stuff is great. I can post links to pics of the gunslinger by req, it looks killer.

[MetalChef]

I have a Usa Kelly in Trans Black....it RULES!!!!!! Fast, comfy neck, Floyd, Seymour Duncan pickups(although I question a JB in a Alder guitar...I am thinking of putting in a L-500XL. )

Best guitar I have ever owned..hands down!

The best prices for USA models are at www.onlinestagegear.com

You can get a soloist for under $1500

[Argos]

I just played a RR1 at Guitar center today...OMFG I'm about to nut my pants just thinking about it.

[powersofterror]

well, anyhoo,...i just went searchin on harmony central, and i found my
guitar. its the japanese JSX94 Concept.(made in '94)
and from what it says, this concept series only made 600 guitars
before it was discontinued, lucky me...

[death_rattle89]

i have a jackson soloist except its an older version of the soloist. its a 1988 model, and it doesnt have a floyd rose bridge but it does have a whammy bar. its still pretty cool, and badass and plays good though.

[everlost23]

death rattle, i have an 86 soloist with a Kahler bridge, so that probably what you have.

[everlost23]

oh shit, i forgot to say this, this is some pretty big news.
Fender is buying Jackson Guitar Company.

[CtHuLhU DaWn]

Hahahahaha!

As long as bender dont toutch B.C rich then its cool!


Bender? i uhh...mean....fender...:rolleyes:

[powersofterror]

Originally posted by everlost23
oh shit, i forgot to say this, this is some pretty big news.
Fender is buying Jackson Guitar Company.

fuckin what the fuck?!?!

seems like the time AOL bought time warner, i think its stupid.

[death_rattle89]

Originally posted by everlost23
death rattle, i have an 86 soloist with a Kahler bridge, so that probably what you have.

could be
i was never sure what kind of bridge i had though.

[death_rattle89]

Originally posted by everlost23
oh shit, i forgot to say this, this is some pretty big news.
Fender is buying Jackson Guitar Company.

really? does that mean jackson guitars arent going to be like they are now in the future ya think?

[everlost23]

This is nothing but good news for the company and the guitars.
The employees will get better benefits, and one of the best guitar makers around, Mike Shannon will be heading up the Custom shop. Shannon used to work for jackson but then moved to fender, so he'll be back.

[death_rattle89]

sounds like it should all be good then.

[MetalChef]

As long as Fender does not change a thing, things are good.

If they get greedy and screw the quality up like the did for their own crap guitars..the pre fender guitars are going ot be worth more.

I wish that Jackson was self owned..no other large greedy corporation to oversee it.

[guitar_demon]

i have a jackson kv10 i did not want a floyd rose (they do kick ass but a big pain in the ass ) and i love the thing to death (although im a fanatic about any kind of v guitar soo) but defenitly get one its worth it man trust me i love the neck the bridge everythng sounds good myn has great sustain good humbuckers (bridge and neck) i wann aget emghz on em though but the ines that came with it sounsd killer too so get one now!!!!!!!

[kObwEb]

is the Jackson JX10-BK X ser bolt on electric guitar, a good metal guitar?

[shred_head45]

Im a jackson man myself...I dont like BC rich at all, and ESP's are too fucking expensive. Im getting a jackson DKMG, and maybe in a year or 2 ill get myself a jackson RR...they are a must have.

[shred_head45]

I also hate how fender bought out jackson...did you know Dave Mustaine was going to buy it? Fender just got there first...bastards!

[Casketcrusher]

I have a KV2 King V. It's probably the best guitar I own.

[shred_head45]

king Vs rock

[metal_monkey]

any reason why you had to bring up a 3 year old thread?? fuckwit

[Deathmaster213]

At the same time man, this board in particular is a flamefest for those who start new threads all the time...

[Scythes of Bodom]

most of the JS series are without whammy bars.

[LuciferianSoul]

What the fuck is with people bringing up 3-4 year old threads lately?

[Soeru]

I have a JS30 Kelly, not all that great really, but I'm changing the pickups in a few days, as well as all the electronics and the tuners to Gotoh 18:1 locking tuners. Needs nut adjustment and perhaps a pro setup, then it will shred like a mofo.

I also just bought a DXMG, getting it tommorow. Has an original Floyd and I got it for 300$! I also have another X2N/PAF Pro set ready to install on it too, and I know a dude who wants the stock EMG-Hz's for 100$, poor bastard.