NGD! Jackson Pro Series Juggernaut HT7 in Charcoal Burst.
This is my first ever seven-string (although far from my first time playing one), and seeing as there don't seem to be many reviews, I though I should write a little 'first impressions' post.
I'm incredibly happy with the top on my one, I think it looks really nice, and the staining is beautiful. Most others I've seen aren't as figured as this, but they still look good. The bridge is, as Misha said, for all intensive purposes, a Hipshot copy. It feels really great, and makes it super easy to palm mute.
I was pleasantly surprised with the MM1 pickups, they sound fantastic! The only difference I could honestly hear between these and the Juggs was that these are a little bassier and slightly less tight in the low-end, but they still have that signature Bulb sound to them.
The addition of locking tuners and Luminlays are fantastic, but I have yet to try out the Luminlays due to the rare sunny weather in England. The 'handshake' neck heel is brilliant, really comfortable for lead playing.
I noticed a couple of slight issues, for example, a spot (not much bigger than 0.5cm) on the back with visibly less finish on than the rest of the guitar, some of the frets from the 12th fret upwards were a tad sharp on the treble side (but nothing like the 'cheese grater frets' that some others who've played a Pro Series Juggernaut have described). I've strung it up with D'Addario NYXL 64-11s, and for some reason, the 64 keeps 'falling' off the fretboard whenever I'm playing, but to be honest, it could just be my sloppy playing rather than an issue with the guitar
All in all, I'm incredibly happy with it. It sounds and feels fantastically, the neck profile is one of the most comfortable I've yet to play, and combine that with the 'handshake' heel, you've got a seriously nice instrument!
This is my first ever seven-string (although far from my first time playing one), and seeing as there don't seem to be many reviews, I though I should write a little 'first impressions' post.
I'm incredibly happy with the top on my one, I think it looks really nice, and the staining is beautiful. Most others I've seen aren't as figured as this, but they still look good. The bridge is, as Misha said, for all intensive purposes, a Hipshot copy. It feels really great, and makes it super easy to palm mute.
I was pleasantly surprised with the MM1 pickups, they sound fantastic! The only difference I could honestly hear between these and the Juggs was that these are a little bassier and slightly less tight in the low-end, but they still have that signature Bulb sound to them.
The addition of locking tuners and Luminlays are fantastic, but I have yet to try out the Luminlays due to the rare sunny weather in England. The 'handshake' neck heel is brilliant, really comfortable for lead playing.
I noticed a couple of slight issues, for example, a spot (not much bigger than 0.5cm) on the back with visibly less finish on than the rest of the guitar, some of the frets from the 12th fret upwards were a tad sharp on the treble side (but nothing like the 'cheese grater frets' that some others who've played a Pro Series Juggernaut have described). I've strung it up with D'Addario NYXL 64-11s, and for some reason, the 64 keeps 'falling' off the fretboard whenever I'm playing, but to be honest, it could just be my sloppy playing rather than an issue with the guitar
All in all, I'm incredibly happy with it. It sounds and feels fantastically, the neck profile is one of the most comfortable I've yet to play, and combine that with the 'handshake' heel, you've got a seriously nice instrument!
