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2005-06-23, 11:03
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Considering buying a new Jackson
I've recently bought a Jackson KVX10 and I'm extremely happy with it. The neck is perfect, plays smoothly and looks great but I want to buy another guitar so I can tune my V down to B and have the new one as E standard.
I've considered a few guitars and I'm not sure which one to buy. The next one I want needs a thin, fast neck because I want it mainly for shredding and a locking tremelo (all the guitars I'm considering have JTS80 double locking tremelo). I want it to look descent as well. I'm currently thinking about:
Jackson DX10DFS (X series) $865 AU
It has the Firestorm boost switch, looks good (reverse headstock and sharkfin inlays but has a generic 'strat' body shape) and has the same humbuckers as my V but it has a thicker neck (my V is .735" 1st fret and .810" 12th fret. This is .775" and .880").
Jackson DK2FS (Pro series) $944-$1098 AU (depending on the finish)
Has the Firestorm too but the same neck as my V. No reverse headstock though and has single coiled p/u at the neck.
Jackson KE3 (Pro series) $1023-$1180 AU
Has a thin as fuck neck (.720" and .805") and looks fucking awesome especially with the Eerie Dess Swirl.
I'm swaying towards the KE3.
I don't want to hear "GET A FUCKING RAN CUZ DEY RULEZ!!!!1!1" because getting even a standard would cost around $2000 AU (including shipping) plus the countless time having it shipped, customs and all that bullshit when it takes 3 days to get an awesome Jackson to me with free freight and at half the price (I can always get EMGs put into it for a few hundred extra bucks).
Can I please hear your opinions about how relevant the Firestorm boost switch is, if the neck sizes make a noticable distance or If any of these are actually descent.
Thanks
EDIT: Fuck. I just realized this should be in the Gear forum.
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2005-06-23, 13:13
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Have you even looked at a DXMG DInky?
I have one... floyd rose and EMG's...
Good anyway....
BECAUSE IT'S A JACKSON!!!!!!!!!
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2005-06-23, 21:10
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Good anyway....
BECAUSE IT'S A JACKSON!!!!!!!!!
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2005-06-23, 21:37
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Originally Posted by guitariste
Have you even looked at a DXMG DInky?
I have one... floyd rose and EMG's...
Good anyway....
BECAUSE IT'S A JACKSON!!!!!!!!!
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those have passive emg right 
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2005-06-23, 21:47
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GET A FUCKING RAN CUZ DEY RULEZ!!!!1!1
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2005-06-24, 07:21
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those have passive emg right |
Yes. They have EMG HZ-H4's but I have been getting good sounds trough them.
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2005-07-06, 19:37
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GET A FUCKING RAN CUZ DEY RULEZ!!!!1!1
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2005-07-06, 19:48
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i have a DX10DFS i like it a lot the firestorm kicks ass
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2005-07-07, 02:53
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I have an RX10D and it's pretty kickass. I keep it in standard for now but when i change the strings i'm gonna attempt to intonate it to D standard.
Out of the ones you have, i think the KE3 would be of the highest quality. But i've heard NUMEROUS good things about the DXMG guitar....
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2005-07-07, 03:04
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I have one... floyd rose and EMG's...
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well then we have a winner, doenst matter what else it has as long as it has those! 
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2005-07-07, 13:25
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the KE3 or the DXMG... im getting the Dinky soon, reverse headstock, EMG-HZ's, Floyd Rose, pretty much everything your looking for 
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2005-07-07, 15:56
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Get a DKMG. It's an archtop dinky with EMGHZ-4's and the EMG Afterburner circuit.
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2005-07-07, 17:38
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why limit yourself to just jacksons? maybe look into some ibanez's etc etc etc
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2005-07-07, 17:42
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lol just type "jackson" and guitariste comes running. dont forget to check ebay seve, there could be some good stuff on there. and why only jackson, are you ust comfortable with them?
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2005-07-07, 19:05
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slack as fuck
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Get a DKMG. It's an archtop dinky with EMGHZ-4's and the EMG Afterburner circuit.
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and super kvlt flame inlays \m/
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2005-07-07, 19:58
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and super kvlt flame inlays \m/
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2005-07-07, 20:21
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i love those pirahna inlays, there not much but theres just something about them 
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2005-07-17, 02:18
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get a DKMG
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2005-07-17, 05:08
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2005-07-17, 06:41
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I didn't like the RR5 that much. It actually has all the specs I want in a guitar, except for the pickups. I thought they were kinda weak.
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2005-07-17, 07:01
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2005-07-17, 07:12
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lol just type "jackson" and guitariste comes running. dont forget to check ebay seve, there could be some good stuff on there. and why only jackson, are you ust comfortable with them?
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2005-07-17, 09:20
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lol just type "jackson" and guitariste comes running. dont forget to check ebay seve, there could be some good stuff on there. and why only jackson, are you ust comfortable with them?
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I did check ebay. There was a KE3 and I'm gonna get it for $700AU, which is pretty awesome.
As far as pickups go, I'll probably get EMG 81/85 combo soon anyway.
I'm getting another Jackson because I'm fucking impressed with the one I recently got. Several other guitar brands considered good for metal ie. Schecter, ESP, Washburn aren't easily available in Australia, which sucks bat's anus. I could have gone with Ibanez or BC Rich but it seems that I'd have to spend more money to get the descent quality guitars.
Last edited by Seve420 : 2005-07-17 at 09:30.
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2005-07-17, 09:46
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BC Rich blows...period
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2005-07-17, 22:01
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i say go for a jackson DK2, because it has scalloped heel and is about the same price as DKMG, and also looks sorta like a soloist
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2005-07-17, 22:02
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BC Rich blows...period
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a period can be blown 
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no one can tell you to turn down your amp unless they're of higher skill or in your band
Why not make shit up as we go-fox
Ok. You're literate, intelligent and funny-FBS
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"you suck the cat-avatar-guy doesnt"-The Doc
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2005-07-18, 19:47
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why limit yourself to just jacksons? maybe look into some ibanez's etc etc etc
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