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Man, that ESP is rough, the Rhoads/Arrows should never be rounded like this one is. Big yikes from me on that one.
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You’re in the minority sir, that guitar is fuckin awesome.Man, that ESP is rough, the Rhoads/Arrows should never be rounded like this one is. Big yikes from me on that one.
Jackson needs an Eii line
It’s either a compromised (cheap trem, inferior materials) £900 guitar from Indonesia or China, or £3,800 from the USA. Maybe that’s just the case outside the US?
If they released this as a USA production line guitar around the £1.8-2.2K point (like Eii), I’d definitely buy one. I’m snobby so won’t buy a pro series. But I also don’t love Jackson enough to buy a £3.8K model.
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That's his CS with the Hantug trem, not the (potential) Pro-series in the video.
On a related question, are those Omega cabs on stage for the bassist?
Anybody know what gear he uses? I don't recognise the bass guitar, or the stuff on stage. But the bass tone on the album, and in this video, is super gnarly.
On a related question, are those Omega cabs on stage for the bassist?
Anybody know what gear he uses? I don't recognise the bass guitar, or the stuff on stage. But the bass tone on the album, and in this video, is super gnarly.
Jackson doesn't even really have a US production series at all anymore. The USA Select models haven't been stocked anywhere in a few years. They basically only exist as a base model for you to use for Custom Select orders.Jackson needs an Eii line
It’s either a compromised (cheap trem, inferior materials) £900 guitar from Indonesia or China, or £3,800 from the USA. Maybe that’s just the case outside the US?
If they released this as a USA production line guitar around the £1.8-2.2K point (like Eii), I’d definitely buy one. I’m snobby so won’t buy a pro series. But I also don’t love Jackson enough to buy a £3.8K model.
Honestly, I think what's likely is that FMIC is probably happy with the profit margins on the pro and X series. They're unlikely to make a series of Jacksons with lower profitability, which would be the case with producing them in a country with more expensive labor.
Sad reality of economics in our world here.
This would be interesting news. I'm not as plugged in and I used to be (no longer frequenting a dealer multiple times a month and ordering more than I should), but I will try to keep my ear to the ground.Apparently (this is coming from dealers) in January there is a HUGE announcement that EVERYONE is gonna love, a lot of people think a Japanese production shop is opening so we'll see.