bloodocean
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I recently acquired a Jackson USA Select Soloist SL-1, and an EBMM Majesty (7 string).
They’re both great, basically without fault.
I play the Majesty way more. It has mojo, it shreds, and I really, really like the Dreamcatcher bridge pickup. It’s a light weight guitar, comfy and the neck is lovely. It’s also clearly a fancier build vs. the Jackson in every way, yet somehow priced like $1k cheaper. I’ve never had a non-Floyd trem until this Maj, but rest assured EBMM knows what they’re doing.
The Jackson is the ultimate super strat. It’s also wonderful to play. The neck shape and compound radius are renowned for a reason. If you want to divebomb and squeal, the OFR abides. The SD JB bridge pickup - it's OK, not great. The one place Jackson dominates EBMM is its flush mounted anodized aluminum backplates with all of the screws (machine screws) going into threaded inserts. EBMM runs some odd sheet metal covers that are sprayed with something like truck bedliner, and they stand proud of the body.
They’re both great, basically without fault.
I play the Majesty way more. It has mojo, it shreds, and I really, really like the Dreamcatcher bridge pickup. It’s a light weight guitar, comfy and the neck is lovely. It’s also clearly a fancier build vs. the Jackson in every way, yet somehow priced like $1k cheaper. I’ve never had a non-Floyd trem until this Maj, but rest assured EBMM knows what they’re doing.
The Jackson is the ultimate super strat. It’s also wonderful to play. The neck shape and compound radius are renowned for a reason. If you want to divebomb and squeal, the OFR abides. The SD JB bridge pickup - it's OK, not great. The one place Jackson dominates EBMM is its flush mounted anodized aluminum backplates with all of the screws (machine screws) going into threaded inserts. EBMM runs some odd sheet metal covers that are sprayed with something like truck bedliner, and they stand proud of the body.