Jackson/Charvel Owners Club

[jem7vwh]

Here's my Pro Series SL2Q MAH. I've been an Ibanez loyalist since 1989; but this year, I picked up the first Jackson I didn't hate. No sharktooth inlays, no painted neck, no skulls, flames, or other metal bro cringey looks. And weirdly enough, it looks like a sister to my favorite RG. I wasn't expecting great things from a sub-$1000 Indonesian guitar, but it's pretty good. Yes, there's stain bleed through where the neck binding meets the body; yes, the truss-rod opening looks awful beneath the truss rod cover, and yes the stock Duncans Distortions were godawful scooped garbage--but for the money, it's pretty great! I was worried about the neck profile since it looked pretty thick on paper--but what showed up to my house is right up there with a Super Wizard neck for thinness. Maybe I got an outlier. I dropped better pickups in (Air Norton and Utopia) and that made a huge difference. After a plek job, it'll be pretty close to perfect.

 

[works0fheart]

Hey guys, just figured I'd post this here since I think one of you will appreciate this. This is the same RR24 FR H that a handful of us Alexi fans have been circle jerking the last few months. This one though the dude replaced the bridge with an OFR, and included the J50BC pickup and JE-1000. It's also about 250 cheaper than what these go for new.

Just throwing it out there because I already own one and I need to stop being tempted to buy a second one lol.

https://reverb.com/item/81766397-ja...lack-with-white-pinstripes-modded-please-read

 

[Chri]

Hey guys, just figured I'd post this here since I think one of you will appreciate this. This is the same RR24 FR H that a handful of us Alexi fans have been circle jerking the last few months. This one though the dude replaced the bridge with an OFR, and included the J50BC pickup and JE-1000. It's also about 250 cheaper than what these go for new.

Just throwing it out there because I already own one and I need to stop being tempted to buy a second one lol.

https://reverb.com/item/81766397-ja...lack-with-white-pinstripes-modded-please-read

I saw this the other day. I'd be all over it if I could justify another 6 string.
Such a killer setup.

 

[MASS DEFECT]

Just out of curiosity: How many Jackson Soloists did Jeff Hanneman own/play? Was it just that one stickered SL2H?

 

[Celtic Frosted Flakes]

Just out of curiosity: How many Jackson Soloists did Jeff Hanneman own/play? Was it just that one stickered SL2H?

He had at least two. The one with the punk stickers and the Raiders logo, but also this one (the one to the right is a Jackson) :



Not sure I've ever seen a picture of him playing it, so maybe it was just a backup in his live rig.

 

[MASS DEFECT]

He had at least two. The one with the punk stickers and the Raiders logo, but also this one (the one to the right is a Jackson) :

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Not sure I've ever seen a picture of him playing it, so maybe it was just a backup in his live rig.

I knew I wasnt imagining things! Thought I saw this same guitar somewhere, I just wasnt so sure. Thanks!

 

[soul_lip_mike]

You all see the custom shop recreation of James’ white king v?

 

[grimmchaos]

This showed up Friday - NGD for me. They did a fantastic job on this build.

 

[soul_lip_mike]

This showed up Friday - NGD for me. They did a fantastic job on this build.

Oh hell yeah dude! That is 10/10. Congrats.

 

[Emperoff]

We were at the studio this weekend and fell instantly in love with this thing as soon as we laid our hands on it:

I had never played one of these before, and everthing about it was just excelent. The playability was top notch, it was super smooth both body and neck and it sounded fantastic. Very lightweight, too. And the bolt-on joint is probably the best I've tried. My bandmate didn't touch his Telecaster for the rest of the day once he played it. Killer guitar for the price that I'd recommend to anyone!

My GAS for the Angel Vivaldi sig has severely re-ignited. Have any of you guys compared them somewhat? I noticed the Vivaldi sig is made in Korea, so I don't know if I'd get the same feeling being two different factories.

 

[Surveyor 777]

We were at the studio this weekend and fell instantly in love with this thing as soon as we laid our hands on it:

I had never played one of these before, and everthing about it was just excelent. The playability was top notch, it was super smooth both body and neck and it sounded fantastic. Very lightweight, too. And the bolt-on joint is probably the best I've tried. My bandmate didn't touch his Telecaster for the rest of the day once he played it. Killer guitar for the price that I'd recommend to anyone!

My GAS for the Angel Vivaldi sig has severely re-ignited. Have any of you guys compared them somewhat? I noticed the Vivaldi sig is made in Korea, so I don't know if I'd get the same feeling being two different factories.

I don't have that exact Charvel but I have the two humbucker model, plus I have the 6-string and the 7-string Angel models. All are great guitars. Neck joint is different between the regular Charvel and the Angel, but I don't know if I would say one is better than the other. I will say (my opinion, of course) - if you like the Ibanez AANJ, the Angel version is a step better than the AANJ.

Necks on all of them are great - love the rolled fretboard edges. Neck feel is great.

Again, just my opinion, but if I were buying and the price wasn't that much different between them, I would go with the Angel model. From what I remember, the lower horn cutaway is "more", giving more room to move your hand around without possibly having the back of your hand bump into the horn. At home, I will use the Angel model more than the Charvel DK because it's just built better for how I play/how I sit/how I hold the guitar.

 

[Emperoff]

I don't have that exact Charvel but I have the two humbucker model, plus I have the 6-string and the 7-string Angel models. All are great guitars. Neck joint is different between the regular Charvel and the Angel, but I don't know if I would say one is better than the other. I will say (my opinion, of course) - if you like the Ibanez AANJ, the Angel version is a step better than the AANJ.

Necks on all of them are great - love the rolled fretboard edges. Neck feel is great.

Again, just my opinion, but if I were buying and the price wasn't that much different between them, I would go with the Angel model. From what I remember, the lower horn cutaway is "more", giving more room to move your hand around without possibly having the back of your hand bump into the horn. At home, I will use the Angel model more than the Charvel DK because it's just built better for how I play/how I sit/how I hold the guitar.

Thanks for the info. I only play 7s, so yeah the Vivaldi would be my choice. I found the neck joint on the 6 to be better than a AANJ already, so the Vivaldi must be fantastic then.

 

[Dumple Stilzkin]

I picked up a USA Jackson after not having one for far too long (had a custom shop Rhoads). I always wanted a dinky but with the front scoop on the lower horn. Here it is in all its tacky glory. A refinish is more than likely in the works for it, though I know the paint job is not a common one.

The finish differs from the other production ones I’ve seen, the red in the flames is metallic red. But yeah, unless I something convinces me otherwise it’s getting a different look.

 

[MASS DEFECT]

New Old Guitar Day.

Grover Jackson DK.D-160.

-Thick maple top; almost half of the body. Other half is ash.
-Ebony board and mother of pearl sharkfins. Yay!
-Schaller trem
-Duncan Custom in the bridge and a JB in the neck.
-Matching reverse headstock

 

[JimF]

You b*stard! You got that one! I was eyeing it up and got beaten
Gorgeous instrument.

 

[MASS DEFECT]

You b*stard! You got that one! I was eyeing it up and got beaten
Gorgeous instrument.

From where? I got it from Shimokura in Ochanomizu last week. It is player's grade with a lot of dings and pitted hardware so it was relatively cheap. Still a solid player.

 

[manu80]

they really need to re release some Quiksilver KV. Pretty sure they'd sell better than the Kramer/gibson....

 

[JimF]

From where? I got it from Shimokura in Ochanomizu last week. It is player's grade with a lot of dings and pitted hardware so it was relatively cheap. Still a solid player.

I think it was listed by a proxy seller on eBay, possibly Reverb. It disappeared a few weeks ago so I moved on lol. Does it play as good as it looks? The thickness of the maple cap is insane.

 

[MASS DEFECT]

I think it was listed by a proxy seller on eBay, possibly Reverb. It disappeared a few weeks ago so I moved on lol. Does it play as good as it looks? The thickness of the maple cap is insane.

It definitely is one of the most resonant Dinkys I played. The duncan custom pairs well depite me assuming it would be too bright considering it is a maple and ash body. Ive seen better looking and thicker maple tops from ESP bolt-ons, but this is cool, too.

I'm not too fond with those Ebay proxy sellers. They can charge too much. Just so happened, I had family going there and I just had to have them check out the stores.

 

[Moongrum]

I picked up a USA Jackson after not having one for far too long (had a custom shop Rhoads). I always wanted a dinky but with the front scoop on the lower horn. Here it is in all its tacky glory. A refinish is more than likely in the works for it, though I know the paint job is not a common one.
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The finish differs from the other production ones I’ve seen, the red in the flames is metallic red. But yeah, unless I something convinces me otherwise it’s getting a different look.

Was this a production model? I swear I remember seeing this finish/guitar in Musician's Friend catalogs for a while. The finish is pretty awful, like Guy Fieri vibes, but that's kind of charming in itself