New Jackson X Series 7 string

[troyguitar]

Floyd Rose Special? Ugh.

I was just talking to a friend the other day about Jackson. What happened to all their high-end imports? You either have to settle for inferior hardware (X Series), or get the ludicrously overpriced USA stuff. Nothing in between, like the old Series One line.

The Japanese factory was closed this year.

 

[otisct20]

Welp in that case I'm in! I could've sworn it said 707 bridge and neck pickups though?

 

[MASS DEFECT]

The slat3-7 would have sold more if they reversed the inline7 headstock. I would buy 3 of them myself.

 

[eaeolian]

The slat3-7 would have sold more if they reversed the inline7 headstock. I would buy 3 of them myself.

Oh, c'mon, really? The lack of a reverse headstock kept you from buying three of the same guitar?

 

[djpharoah]

The slat3-7 would have sold more if they reversed the inline7 headstock. I would buy 3 of them myself.

Looks like Jackson will miss your 3 purchases....

EDIT: Looks like I'm kinda late

 

[Sicarius]

Welp in that case I'm in! I could've sworn it said 707 bridge and neck pickups though?

Description says so, but the specs list 81-7. Either one could be wrong.

I hope the Desc. is wrong, I know I wasn't too fond of the 707 in the bridge of my ESP Viper 7.

If these are priced similar to the current X series I may have to see about placing an order.

 

[troyguitar]

I think all of the Jackson 7's with EMG's have had an 81-7 in the bridge.

 

[Valennic]

I need another guitar on my GAS list like I need a bullet to the ass

This would be cool, wondering if the new lopro floyds would drop in. Probably not, but a guy can dream

 

[I Voyager]

I won't get excited until I see the price, but considering how reasonably priced the current X series lineup is, I don't think it will be too bad. The only thing I would change about the 7s would be the headstocks. Either have a revered SLS headstock or a normal/reversed in-line (like a real Jackson should have ).

 

[eaeolian]

I really do not understand the reversing of the SLS 'stock being a big deal. It looks cool both ways.

The inline 7 is more problematic.

 

[I Voyager]

I really do not understand the reversing of the SLS 'stock being a big deal. It looks cool both ways.

The inline 7 is more problematic.

I personally despise the look of a normal SLS headstock.

 

[brutalslam]

I hope they tell us soon, when these are going to be released. That hardtail silverburst is nice!

 

[Zerox8610]

I hope they're at about 6 or 7 hundred even though they'll more likely be 8 or 9 hundred.

 

[djpharoah]

The inline 7 is way cooler.

 

[Guamskyy]

I hope they make them lef-......nope not happening.

 

[Dooky]

The slat3-7 would have sold more if they reversed the inline7 headstock. I would buy 3 of them myself.

Yeah, sure you would

 

[groverj3]

I need another guitar on my GAS list like I need a bullet to the ass

This would be cool, wondering if the new lopro floyds would drop in. Probably not, but a guy can dream

Low-profile floyds (6 and 7) require a different route. The specials are dimensionally identical to OFRs so one of them would be a drop in replacement. My experience with the special has been that it is better than most licensed varieties, not all, but most. It's decent.

 

[groverj3]

If these were 25.5" I would definitely buy one. I'm not so sure about buying a baritone scale when I've never played a 7 before. Also, a lot of stuff I'd be playing would be Dream Theater covers in standard tuning... I think I'd be better suited to an Ibby RG7 as much as I love my Jacksons.

 

[Heroin]

damn these are so appealing, does anybody have a word on how the EMGs sound in basswood?

 

[noob_pwn]

can't believe people are whinging about this guitar.
Sucks there is only an EMG option but they are offering a competitively priced, neck-through 26.5" scale 7 string in fixed/floyd options.
Seems pretty damn good to me!