Marked Man
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Yeah, but the Hannemans are ok IMO. Some of the USA Hannemans have the original graphic all the way down, just smaller and smaller as the space between frets decrease.
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Yeah, but the Hannemans are ok IMO. Some of the USA Hannemans have the original graphic all the way down, just smaller and smaller as the space between frets decrease.
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grimmchaos
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Whoops, over the last month plus or so I ended up with 3 MIJ Jackson's (on top of the Jackson Stars I bought a couple months ago). I kind of like KV's.. so I may have a problem here.
22 fret Grover Jackson, pearl white with top mount Schaller. I did put a late 80's/early 90's JB in it. Pictured with my pair of KV2's.
Grover Jackson Mustaine (gold truss rod cover) and a Jackson Pro Mustaine (I put another 90's JB in the GJ and a previous owner put a early 2000's JB in the Pro).
22 fret Grover Jackson, pearl white with top mount Schaller. I did put a late 80's/early 90's JB in it. Pictured with my pair of KV2's.
Grover Jackson Mustaine (gold truss rod cover) and a Jackson Pro Mustaine (I put another 90's JB in the GJ and a previous owner put a early 2000's JB in the Pro).
narad
Progressive metal and politics
I missed out on two guitars I really wanted this week, had me thinking of selling some other things to raise cash. Remembered I already had taken photos of this CS Jackson back when it still had the 81s in it... dug them up.... shit... don't think I can sell:
soul_lip_mike
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That’s nice
Decapitated
Loser
Nice!
Decapitated
Loser
Love it. Tell me more about your LX II Axe FX 3 combo. Had that on my radar for a while.
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This is a truly magnificent piece of work. I can only imagine it plays better than it looks!
works0fheart
Tike Myson
I wouldn't be able to sell that either, but if you change your mind let me know so I can buy it off you and never sell it lol.
narad
Progressive metal and politics
I may. I took another warrior out today to sell after making up my mind to not sell this one, and I looked at that one and said, fuck, I don't want to sell that one either. Just listed 3 other things, but we'll see how it goes.
1b4n3z
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Finally found a San Dimas reissue with exactly the specs of my preference. I got it loaded with Duncan Parallel Axis pickup, which is quite an interesting acquaintance - though not quite trebly enough in this guitar. Both of these axes have quite a dark natural tone, acoustically loud, too. The crackle is an '87 original and the Charvel is '05. Very similar, except Jackson weighs about a kg more somehow 
Tried to put an EMG81 in the Charvel but alas, the route is too small. Went with Duncan Custom instead, but that kind of quirk confirms it's a genuine CS J/C
Tried to put an EMG81 in the Charvel but alas, the route is too small. Went with Duncan Custom instead, but that kind of quirk confirms it's a genuine CS J/C
Got my SL3 back today
now it has an OFR (german stamped)
Duncan Custom5
Duncan Classic Stack +
Duncan 1/4 pounder
push/pull pot to split the Custom5
Sounds so much better than the stock pickups and the floyd just feels so much smoother.
before/stock
After
now it has an OFR (german stamped)
Duncan Custom5
Duncan Classic Stack +
Duncan 1/4 pounder
push/pull pot to split the Custom5
Sounds so much better than the stock pickups and the floyd just feels so much smoother.
before/stock
After
ScatteredDimension
Sixstring Regular
Just bought a SLSMG and the neck profile is something I've never had in a Jackson. It is the first(?) model with active Emg's and it was a old NGD here that stated that this model has a thicker neck than the ones with Emg Hz's.
So the neck is kind of thick, maybe sligtly more C profile than a usual jackson soloist neck. First impression was like yeah, maybe not my thing but I really want to like it and after playing it's propably gonna grow on me. The craftmanship of this guitar is really good. Nice dark ebony board close to my 90's soloist pro and the binding is really nice, piranhas are a nice change to sharks in the arsenal.
The neck is kinda close to a ec1000 i had, but slightly wider I suppose. Gonna post pics when I have new pickups and all.
Anyone here have opinions on the neck etc. on these bad boys?
So the neck is kind of thick, maybe sligtly more C profile than a usual jackson soloist neck. First impression was like yeah, maybe not my thing but I really want to like it and after playing it's propably gonna grow on me. The craftmanship of this guitar is really good. Nice dark ebony board close to my 90's soloist pro and the binding is really nice, piranhas are a nice change to sharks in the arsenal.
The neck is kinda close to a ec1000 i had, but slightly wider I suppose. Gonna post pics when I have new pickups and all.
Anyone here have opinions on the neck etc. on these bad boys?
nedheftyfunk
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If the specs are to be believed, the SLSMG is meant to have one of their thinnest neck profiles (3rd Fret: .735”, 12th Fret: .810”), even thinner than the "speed" profile. Might need to get some callipers and check. See, e.g., page 30 of this catalog:
https://downloads.ctfassets.net/4jc...daa01355d4e4f8908971/Jackson-2006-catalog.pdf
https://downloads.ctfassets.net/4jc...daa01355d4e4f8908971/Jackson-2006-catalog.pdf
It's been years since I played one, but I remember the few I tried having thicker necks compared to most Jacksons. Same with the DKMG I played recently, actually.
ScatteredDimension
Sixstring Regular
Don't know, weird. It definitely has a thick neck in terms of a jackson and has more shoulders than any jackson neck I've ever had. I should measure the thing...
ScatteredDimension
Sixstring Regular
1991 USA soloist (yellow), 1995 Soloist Professional XL (Chushin Ghakki factory, Black).
Been craving some 90s Jackson for awhile after selling my '90 Warrior pro a long time ago (huge mistake).
Looking at rebuilding the Schaller on the XL, its kind of scungy, the bar is loose where it attaches to the plate and its all the way tight. New stainless steel parts or should I just get a whole new Schaller? Theres no way I can fit a OG Floyd in this cavity correct?
Also I think the Blackouts in the XL need to go, not really an active guy. The USA had a J50bc and two of the single coils not sure which ones. J50bc sounds great but wanted to try and SD Parallel Axis and some Dimarzio Choppers, I don't like the looks of mixing brands but they sounds really good.
Anyone know the truss rod nut size on the XL? The wrench I have doesn't fit, ordered a 7mm so well see if that works.
Been craving some 90s Jackson for awhile after selling my '90 Warrior pro a long time ago (huge mistake).
Looking at rebuilding the Schaller on the XL, its kind of scungy, the bar is loose where it attaches to the plate and its all the way tight. New stainless steel parts or should I just get a whole new Schaller? Theres no way I can fit a OG Floyd in this cavity correct?
Also I think the Blackouts in the XL need to go, not really an active guy. The USA had a J50bc and two of the single coils not sure which ones. J50bc sounds great but wanted to try and SD Parallel Axis and some Dimarzio Choppers, I don't like the looks of mixing brands but they sounds really good.
Anyone know the truss rod nut size on the XL? The wrench I have doesn't fit, ordered a 7mm so well see if that works.
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What do you think of each of those pickups? Ive been looking at those 2 single coils myself. Custom 5 always seemed interesting too. Sweet guitar.
I've got the classic stack + and the 1/4 pounder combo in a couple of other H/s/s guitars that I gig with. they are not "metal" pickups but they give me a lot of variety in tones.
the distortion that it came with actually sounded pretty good but didn't clean up well at all (no surprise). I had the Custom 5 in a another guitar that I sold a while ago and liked it in that one
so I figured I'd give it a try. so far I like it , it splits pretty well.
We go from Pat Travers to Night Ranger to J Geils to INXS to the Fixx to Genesis to Van Halen, to REO Speedwagon to SRV to Allman Brothers to Black Crowes to Skynrd to Aerosmith
I bring my Les Paul and 1 floyded H/s/s. the H/S/S needs to cover the heavier stuff and the "strat" tones, this combo does a pretty good job.
