HeHasTheJazzHands
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After seeing the Freak Guitar headstock this headstock is tame as hell lmao. Also it looks better on this body than the AT headstock.
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nightsprinter
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Fair. That headstock sucks wildly too.
HeHasTheJazzHands
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I remember there was the Soloist ATT but that was set neck?
cardinal
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Soloist Jr was neckthrough I think. IIRC it had a bound neck, maybe reverse sharkfins, and was H-S.
Yeah, here's one:
Grover Jackson Soloist Jr. 1990 Metallic Black Short Scale | Reverb
YEAH! I believe it's one of the rarest Japanese top-line Jacksons of all time - mister Soloist Jr. himself here in excellent condition! Even the famous Professional Pro's seem to be sold everywhere anytime in comparison with this one, I bet you probably never seen one like this. Very very unique ...
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Even if they don't play guitar. Especially if they don't play guitar.
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My 1990 Jackson Soloist Archtop is a neckthrough with a 24.75” scale .
edit : meant to reply to Cardinal
Moongrum
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Really unexpected, but I definitely dig it. I wonder if Fender wants to widen the appeal of Jackson, like what Fender started doing a couple years back by giving signatures to a variety of newer/relevant artists.This one's interesting too
Pro Series Signature Adam Blackstone, Gladys Jackson Concert™ Bass, Maple Fingerboard, Black Stone | Basses
Adam Blackstone "Gladys" Jackson Pro Series Signature Concert™ Bass, Maple Fingerboard, Black Stonewww.jacksonguitars.com
Im surprised they didn't do this under the Fender banner. But nah, a Jackson sig bass for a high-profile pop producer, music director, and live band director
The old-school logo looks great too
nightsprinter
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This is dope. I'm not wild about a 34" scale 5er knowing how heavy I'd have to go on string gauges, but I'm still interested in it on the used market in the future. I think I'd also like the pickguard to have a touch more cream/mocha color to darken the shade a step or two, but now I'm just splitting hairs.
Edit: neck joint is kinda lame too. Prefer the rounded aanj style.
They've been trying to pump up the image of Jackson and Charvel basses the last few years, as they see it as a way of moving less vintage/more contemporary stuff without making changes to the current Fender product lines.
Moving Frank Bello from Fender/Squier to Charvel is another example of brand engineering.
I'm all for it though, as they've been pumping out some cool stuff.
That 27 fret Jackson looks almost the same as last year's Ibanez RGA, also with 27 frets. Are they contracting the same factories?
How do you all feel about Pau Ferro? The red Charvel San Dimas is calling my name but I have no idea what that wood feels like or how easy it is for maintenance.
How do you all feel about Pau Ferro? The red Charvel San Dimas is calling my name but I have no idea what that wood feels like or how easy it is for maintenance.
As someone that owns a CS 7 without a.) a pointy 'stock, b.) MOP Sharkfins, and c.) a Floyd Rose, I feel mildly offended. 
jephjacques
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Agreed, although I think baritone scale singlecuts like that one look dumb as hellI do wish it had the Sweetone headstock like the Sleep Token custom has.
Yeah all the Charvel basses are sick as hell. Sound great and feel great. Hoping they do a Sleep Token sig (minus all the corny inlays) because a 35" 4 string would be sick.
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Nah, that RGA is a Prestige, so MIJ. The Jackson one is made in Korea.
I've seen Pau Ferro on both super low-end guitars and also high-end ones like Suhrs, so apparently it has a better reputation than laurel. I've never played a guitar with it, though.
Yeah all the Charvel basses are sick as hell. Sound great and feel great. Hoping they do a Sleep Token sig (minus all the corny inlays) because a 35" 4 string would be sick.
That thing is goofy as fuck and I love it.
nightsprinter
resident pat metheny fanatic
Yeah all the Charvel basses are sick as hell. Sound great and feel great. Hoping they do a Sleep Token sig (minus all the corny inlays) because a 35" 4 string would be sick.
I wonder what preamp is in this and if it's the same as the pro mod basses. I test drove a couple and found the preamp to be pretty noisy.
Man I'd love it if it wasn't for the red Sleep Token logo. The question mark inlay is corny but I could deal with it. I can't do both.That thing is goofy as fuck and I love it.
Yeah I'm not sure either. Dude shared the specs for the bass but didn't say anything about the preamp.
jephjacques
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the EBMM style tuner layout on a fender shaped headstock is a crime
MFB
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For real, it's so fucking offensive doing a 4-string with inline headstock and deciding to make it a 3/1 split; like, what the fuck
