As you might know, Josh Smith of Northlane has his sig Bareknuckle Impulse bridge humbucker & single coil Impulse in his custom 29.5” scale Jackson (see pic). It might be worth getting just the Impulse single coil for the neck position & order a custom pickguard from WD music?
I have a BK...
Yes, the Evil Pumpkin has it’s own flavor and does hold up nicely to the Wizard MTL MK2 & Monomyth Skeleton Key. It is a true 3 channel amp with a brilliant clean channel that surpasses the one on my Mesa JP-2C. It also is a bit tighter on the EP channel than either MTL & Skeleton Key. The...
Congrats on the score! I have one and it’s an incredible sounding guitar that is so easy to play. It has the best 24 fret access of all my guitars. It is 24.75” scale, which is no longer available through Jackson.
I believe the 1990 Soloist, Rhoads, and 1994 KV Professional Pros are all 25.5”...
That’s an excellent point that I hadn’t considered when it comes to scale length. With regards to 3 piece vs 1 piece, I actually prefer 3 piece for for the extra stiffness and for the lack of a hump that can develop over time in the fretboard at the 1st fret with scarf joints.
I think that’s been a problem with Jackson for a long time: too conservative to take hardly any risks. Most companies who are unwilling to take risks in product development to produce unique product offerings get left behind and lose their leadership positions.
I was really hoping for longer than 27”, since I already have a 27” scale seven & there’s so many already on the market. 29.5” would be incredible & I’d throw down cash for that today, but I’m guessing even if this one sells well it would be at least another year before Jackson even considered...