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    What years of USA Jackson are considered the best?

    I've had USA Jacksons ranging from 1986 to 2020 and it's a game of chance every time :) I think pre-covid those random flaws were priced in quite nicely but nowadays I'd actually rather buy new than used. Sure, getting one takes so long you forgot ever ordering a guitar but at least there is a...
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    Single pickup guitars

    Had this nice 2010 Charvel once, a bit too simple for my liking then Since then found these two strat types from J/C: 2005 Charvel SD reissue and 1987 Jackson strat Jackson has some tonal shaping possibilities with vol, tone, boost and a coil split switch
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    NGD: ESP Alexi Laiho Katakana SS (Finland Edition)

    A few of his guitars are hanging on a pub wall in Espoo, just went there last weekend :) It's the Bodom Bar, not coincidentally
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    Jackson/Charvel Owners Club

    Finally found a San Dimas reissue with exactly the specs of my preference. I got it loaded with Duncan Parallel Axis pickup, which is quite an interesting acquaintance - though not quite trebly enough in this guitar. Both of these axes have quite a dark natural tone, acoustically loud, too. The...
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    Jackson American Series

    Thanks for the suggestion :) For me it's ESP or Jackson - brands absolutely matter in guitars in excess of $1k, to me :/ I have 5 80's Jacksons here (4 soloists, 1 strat) and I think I'm good for now. Thomann sells masterbuilt relic'd 80's inspired Soloist for almost 10k euros with funny...
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    Jackson American Series

    If they had non-recessed Floyds, that would mean a lot to me - now this SL3 series appears to me as a downgrade from Select series (which wasn't very high end to begin with). With a non-recessed trem they could be marketed as 80's inspired shredders in the spirit of Shannon Soloists, maybe...
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    ESP Owners Club-Show Us Your ESPs!

    What kind of carve is that? My original M-II DX has this a special carve back there, it does help
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    Jackson/Charvel 2022 thread

    I strongly recommend to not modify a CS Jackson in any way until you have gone over the guitar with utmost scrutiny - possibly have a great tech/luthier check it out as well. I have eight CS Jacksons from '86 to '19 and have handled many times that amount and I have very little faith in...
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    ESP Owners Club-Show Us Your ESPs!

    Ah new custom day! 2003 Takada custom M-III (?) with basswood body, thick maple neck and maple fretboard. Again, I thought I know these guitars by now but still this manages to awe. There are high end guitars and then there are works of art :) I now have S, K and T shop guitars from around the...
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    Jackson/Charvel 2022 thread

    Custom selects are approaching €6000 so I wonder if master built guitars at Jackson have already shot past five figures :)
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    The Crackle Guitar Thread

    Had this black & sparkle gold crackle Dinky
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    Jackson/Charvel 2022 thread

    I bought it used. I eyed it at a German music store, where it was sold as b stock. Not because of the neck angle but the usual finish delamination on the headstock. That's not an issue for me, but the neck angle is. I also had a 2019 CS SL1 with the worst fret job imaginable. Wrong radius on...
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    Jackson/Charvel 2022 thread

    Jackson can botch a Floyd route just as easily. Or probably the neck angle. I have a 2018 CS soloist with too shallow an angle - Floyd is sitting on the bottom shelf. String action is fine, luckily, as it would not go any lower. Of course touching the trem arm will push it out of tune
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    Jackson/Charvel Owners Club

    New Dinky for me! This is part of the Player's Choice Series from '93-'94. The specific model is called Flamed Dinky, which is in effect a regular Dinky but with a full thickness bookmatched flame maple body. Pickups are Jackson L-500XL & J100VS's. That bridge pickup is gnarly! For comparison I...
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    ESP Owners Club-Show Us Your ESPs!

    I have a CTM and a DX from 2011 As much as I love the aesthetics and commanding tone of the CTM, I find myself rather playing the DX. It's brighter, louder and snappier plus the playability is at least equal to the CTM thanks to some clever cutaways on the backside. The DX also weighs much...
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