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Published on 11/22/11 at 13:29Jackson make some fine instruments and their US production line is no exception. This is a very good built guitar that has a fantastic Sfeel and almost perfect balance. It is very cool pointed headstock which is standard with pretty much all Jackson guitars. You also get the shark fin pearl inlays within the frets. Another great feature in this guitar is the two EMG pickups that are installed. This is the usual 81 and 85 combo they you would see many guitars. This guitar features a Floyd Rose tremolo system which just goes in line with the hard rock and metal feeling of this instrument.
UTILIZATION
Body: Alder with Flame Maple Top on Transparent Colors
Neck: Bolt-On Quartersawn Maple
Neck Dimensions: 3rd Fret: .750 in., 12th Fret: .810 in.
Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Tuners
Fingerboard: Ebony
No. of Frets: 24 Jumbo Frets
Bridge Pickup: EMG 81
Neck pickup: EMG 85
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Bridge: Floyd Rose Original Double Locking 2-Point Tremolo
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Hardware: Black (Chrome on Transparent Colors)
Strings: NPS, XL, (.009 to .042)
Case: Includes Deluxe Molded Case
Scale Length: 25.5 in.
Width at Nut: 1-11/16 in.
SOUNDS
This guitar features alder wood with a quartersawn maple neck. This gives it a very percussive and mid range focused tone. This guitar cuts very well through the band mix because of the tone woods that are in combination on this instrument. It has a very thick humbucker pickups which allows this guitar to resonate very well and had a great stick distortions when you are using it in combination with a high gain amplifier. Whatever amplifier you are using with this guitar is going to sound fantastic. Generally Jackson necks are pretty comfortable playing on and they're very similar to the feel of an Ibanez neck.
OVERALL OPINION
You can find these guitars new for right around $2000. They are great guitars for gigging and recording and if you're playing in a band than this is a great instrument to be your main go to guitar. I recommend these guitars for anyone who likes a good comfortable neck and is interested in the aggressive metal type guitar.
UTILIZATION
Body: Alder with Flame Maple Top on Transparent Colors
Neck: Bolt-On Quartersawn Maple
Neck Dimensions: 3rd Fret: .750 in., 12th Fret: .810 in.
Tuning Machines: Die-Cast Tuners
Fingerboard: Ebony
No. of Frets: 24 Jumbo Frets
Bridge Pickup: EMG 81
Neck pickup: EMG 85
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Bridge: Floyd Rose Original Double Locking 2-Point Tremolo
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Hardware: Black (Chrome on Transparent Colors)
Strings: NPS, XL, (.009 to .042)
Case: Includes Deluxe Molded Case
Scale Length: 25.5 in.
Width at Nut: 1-11/16 in.
SOUNDS
This guitar features alder wood with a quartersawn maple neck. This gives it a very percussive and mid range focused tone. This guitar cuts very well through the band mix because of the tone woods that are in combination on this instrument. It has a very thick humbucker pickups which allows this guitar to resonate very well and had a great stick distortions when you are using it in combination with a high gain amplifier. Whatever amplifier you are using with this guitar is going to sound fantastic. Generally Jackson necks are pretty comfortable playing on and they're very similar to the feel of an Ibanez neck.
OVERALL OPINION
You can find these guitars new for right around $2000. They are great guitars for gigging and recording and if you're playing in a band than this is a great instrument to be your main go to guitar. I recommend these guitars for anyone who likes a good comfortable neck and is interested in the aggressive metal type guitar.