Do you want a Floyd? SLS3. Do you like mahogany instead of maple/alder? Get the SLSMG. It's a bit more complicated than that, but I hit the two most important points.
In the name of JAAAAACKSAAAN
So I'm a student who is poor and does not have a car...and I have a fucking X shaped 7 string guitar with a massive god damned case -
My B.C. Rich Stealth 7 is great, but I just prefer Jacksons and 6 strings -
so -
It's either this:
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or something else.
Your job:
- Your experiences with this specific model
- tell me what you think the difference is between the SLSMG Lightweight Soloist and the SLS3 Soloist (I know what they are but I'd like a consensus).
:tmm:
Edit: Oh yeah - that means I'm selling my 7, which means I won't be a 7 string player until I get another one :lol:
My B.C. Rich Stealth 7 is great, but I just prefer Jacksons and 6 strings -
so -
It's either this:
or something else.
Your job:
- Your experiences with this specific model
- tell me what you think the difference is between the SLSMG Lightweight Soloist and the SLS3 Soloist (I know what they are but I'd like a consensus).
:tmm:
Edit: Oh yeah - that means I'm selling my 7, which means I won't be a 7 string player until I get another one :lol:
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First off if you are looking for a 7 the SLAT 7 is the only sensible Jackson to get. Unless you have enough scratch to get a used CS. If not, you have a shitload of options to look at, and knowing stuff like price range, shape preference, and tonal preference would help a lot. But heres my general opinion on a bunch of series. The good thing is that with modern prices on used Jacksons, if you can drop $1200 you can pretty much get anything on the used market. The only things that routinely go for more are more modern CSs, San Dimas guitars that are either exceptionally clean or have very desirable/rare features, Ontario guitars that are either exceptionally clean or have very desirable/rare features.So I'm a student who is poor and does not have a car...and I have a fucking X shaped 7 string guitar with a massive god damned case -
My B.C. Rich Stealth 7 is great, but I just prefer Jacksons and 6 strings -
so -
It's either this:
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or something else.
Your job:
- Your experiences with this specific model
- tell me what you think the difference is between the SLSMG Lightweight Soloist and the SLS3 Soloist (I know what they are but I'd like a consensus).
:tmm:
Edit: Oh yeah - that means I'm selling my 7, which means I won't be a 7 string player until I get another one :lol:
-Jackson US Production models (1990 - Present)
Hard to go wrong here. Almost everything is very good. The only thing to watch out for that is not quality on any USA model is the licensed (TRS) floyds that Jackson used on several models from the 96-98 period. Besides the shitty trem those are still USA level guitars though.
-Jackson Pros (1990-1992)
Not the "Professional" series mind you, the "Pro" models, which are the high end of that series. Includes
Soloist
King V
Rhoads
Warrior
AT
Fusion
Stealth
Collen (although a clean example of this in a desirable color might actually break the $1200 mark today )
-Other Jacksons from the Professional Series (1990-96)
Evaluate these on a model by model basis. As a general rule of thumb anything with the suffix "XL" is also very good, but usually comes with a rosewood fretboard instead of ebony. Another general rule is anything that comes with the Jt-590 stock is higher quality than something with the Jt-580 or other licensed variant. There are still good guitars below the XL series, but I wouldn't rank them on the same level. Most of the good ones are 90-92 from 93-96 these got phased out and got less and less worthwhile to own.
-Jackson Imports (96-present)
Nothing mindblowing IMO. Decent enough guitars but nothing really worth owning.
-Exceptions from the 96 to present import period
SLSMG,SLS3,Kevin Bonds,Slat 6/7
A cut above other imports. Play enough till you find a good one, as quality is variable. Neck carve is variable on the SLSMGs as well, and IMO the good (close to a standard soloist carve) one is hard to find. These come close (and match in some aspects) the level of quality from the early "Pros". Some would also put the COW in this camp, but I do not agree, haven't played a great example of one of those.
-Jackson Stars
Research these are your own as I do not know much about them. There are definitely ones worth owning though. Japanese production.
-"Grover Jackson" Guitars
Same story as above. The upper level ones certainly look to be worth owning.
-San Dimas and Ontario Guitars
Pre production American Jacksons. Where a lot of people consider the "magic" and "mojo" too be. If you have $600 to spend you can start getting into these, at least at the bolt on end of the spectrum. Evaluate on a guitar to guitar basis, certainly lots of stuff worth owning in this period.
TL;DR You're a cock.First off if you are looking for a 7 the SLAT 7 is the only sensible Jackson to get. Unless you have enough scratch to get a used CS. If not, you have a shitload of options to look at, and knowing stuff like price range, shape preference, and tonal preference would help a lot. But heres my general opinion on a bunch of series. The good thing is that with modern prices on used Jacksons, if you can drop $1200 you can pretty much get anything on the used market. The only things that routinely go for more are more modern CSs, San Dimas guitars that are either exceptionally clean or have very desirable/rare features, Ontario guitars that are either exceptionally clean or have very desirable/rare features.
-Jackson US Production models (1990 - Present)
Hard to go wrong here. Almost everything is very good. The only thing to watch out for that is not quality on any USA model is the licensed (TRS) floyds that Jackson used on several models from the 96-98 period. Besides the shitty trem those are still USA level guitars though.
-Jackson Pros (1990-1992)
Not the "Professional" series mind you, the "Pro" models, which are the high end of that series. Includes
Soloist
King V
Rhoads
Warrior
AT
Fusion
Stealth
Collen (although a clean example of this in a desirable color might actually break the $1200 mark today )
-Other Jacksons from the Professional Series (1990-96)
Evaluate these on a model by model basis. As a general rule of thumb anything with the suffix "XL" is also very good, but usually comes with a rosewood fretboard instead of ebony. Another general rule is anything that comes with the Jt-590 stock is higher quality than something with the Jt-580 or other licensed variant. There are still good guitars below the XL series, but I wouldn't rank them on the same level. Most of the good ones are 90-92 from 93-96 these got phased out and got less and less worthwhile to own.
-Jackson Imports (96-present)
Nothing mindblowing IMO. Decent enough guitars but nothing really worth owning.
-Exceptions from the 96 to present import period
SLSMG,SLS3,Kevin Bonds,Slat 6/7
A cut above other imports. Play enough till you find a good one, as quality is variable. Neck carve is variable on the SLSMGs as well, and IMO the good (close to a standard soloist carve) one is hard to find. These come close (and match in some aspects) the level of quality from the early "Pros". Some would also put the COW in this camp, but I do not agree, haven't played a great example of one of those.
-Jackson Stars
Research these are your own as I do not know much about them. There are definitely ones worth owning though. Japanese production.
-"Grover Jackson" Guitars
Same story as above. The upper level ones certainly look to be worth owning.
-San Dimas and Ontario Guitars
Pre production American Jacksons. Where a lot of people consider the "magic" and "mojo" too be. If you have $600 to spend you can start getting into these, at least at the bolt on end of the spectrum. Evaluate on a guitar to guitar basis, certainly lots of stuff worth owning in this period.
:wavey: It's Peter from facebook, mang.
I agree with pretty much all of this. I've never understood the appeal of the RR3's although the RR5 with OFR wouldn't be bad.
I'm pretty much completely set on the SLSMG now. I should get a boogie on and sell the Stealth before it goes out of production or something horrible like that :scream:
You know I totally keep forgetting I had one :lol:
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Is that Garrett's?You know I totally keep forgetting I had one :lol:
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