requesting info re: Charvel Spectrum
Question: I recently lucked into a beautiful fuscia Spectrum I know it doesn't qualify as vintage or collectable, but I've wanted one ever since I first saw the orange one pictured in Tony Bacon's Ultimate Guitar Book, so after more than two years of searching I'm VERY pleased to get my hands o ...
tagged: Jackson Warrior Guitar
Jackson USA RR1
Question: Has anyone experiences with this guitar ( Jackson USA RR1)? Is it good? I heard the stock pickups are not good for a hard rock/metal playing style. Are they? Answer: I have a 1985 RR1, and it is a huge guitar, pretty much a metal type guitar. It did have the original Jackson pickups, ...
tagged: Jackson Usa Guitar
Jackson: Stealth and Soloist the same thing?
Question: I found a nice Jackson Stealth in a music store and put it on layaway. The hang tag said Stealth but when they printed up the paperwork it said Soloist. Are they the same? Any comments? Answer: The Stealth and the Soloist are two different models. Generally, the Soloist is Jackson's h ...
tagged: Jackson Soloist Guitar
Jackson Professional RR5
Question: My 13 year old daughter has washing dishes at a local diner and has been saving her money to buy an ESP KH2, the Kirk Hammet signature model. Well, this weekend she played a Jackson Professional RR5, which sells for about $500 less, and fell in love. The Jackson is $999 and the ESP is ...
tagged: Jackson Professional Guitar
Advice on A Jackson Performer req...
Question: I play a little guitar, but am not particularly well up on good/bad makes/models. A friend has offered me a Jackson Performer PS1, and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with these and can give me a rough ide of value. He's wanting £200, but I know it's been incredibly well ...
tagged: Jackson Performer Guitar
Jackson King V standard
Question: Could anyone tell me of your experiences with a Jackson king v? Is it a good guitar? Answer: Jackson king V's are very good guitars... the standards are too, they are perfect for metal, the action is really low, and the only complaint is that on the ones from the eighties.... they did ...
tagged: Jackson King V Guitar
Jackson Kelly
Question: does anyone have any experience with the Jackson Kelly Guitar, I have been looking to pick up a new one and I just fell in love with the looks of it. So if you have played on what do you think of it. Or can anyone else recommend a good guitar for playing heavy stuff like PanterA type ...
tagged: Jackson Kelly Guitar
Pickup problem-help
Question: I bought a used Jackson Concert EX 4 string bass knowing it had a problem. That made it very affordable. Here is the problem; (pj pickups) and it seems the p works and so does the volume but no tone control, assuming even a poor product would have 'some' variation, and the J pickup do ...
tagged: Jackson Guitar Wiring Diagram
Guitar used by Jackson Browne on Bonnie Raitt Video
Question: I was watching a Bonnie Raitt video and she has a guest appearance by Jackson Browne. He's playing a strange looking guitar that looks something like an acoutic telecaster. Anybody know what it was? Answer: Sounds like an F-hole Tele. These have hollow bodies and usually Two humbucker ...
tagged: Jackson Guitar Used
Help needed on Jackson guitar serial no.
Question: I've got a Jackson (1995-97), custom made, with Dinky style of body with two humbuckers, 24 fret dot inlay oiled maple bolt-on neck, something that looks like floyd rose. The serial number is 02443. It is stamped on the head of the neck(?). There is no single trace of the Jackson meta ...
tagged: Jackson Guitar Serial Numbers
CD Review...
Question: I've been looking for a legitimate and hopefully thoughtful review of the CD Motor Scooter ever since I released it and today I finally got one. This is a real lesson in self-confidence. There are some good things in the review and some not-so-good things...the first points I sat up a ...
tagged: Jackson Guitar Review
What do you think of Jackson Guitars?
Question: I've been playing for around a year now. I listen to rock in general, and heavy metal (Favourite bands: System of a Down, Rage against the machine, Papa Roach). I have a cheap Squier strat. I saw an ad for Jackson guitars in a magaine and I suddenly felt like going out and buying a ja ...
tagged: Jackson Guitar Part
Help with ID'ing an old Charvel/Jackson guitar
Question: I have on my lap a guitar a buddy i work with is letting me borrow for a little whille, I was wondering exactly what kind of guitar this is. He acquired it in the early/mid 80's. The body style is similar to the modern day Jackson Soloists, the neck looks maple (not painted) with a ro ...
tagged: Jackson Guitar Neck
Jackson Browne tried to buy my baritone
Question: Jackson played and signed my D18 a number of years back. It's a '73; he showed no signs of wanting to own it! Will Yetter drool increase or decrease the value of the guitar..... Answer: Jackson Browne is one of my personal favorite inspirations. He never makes a bad album. They overlo ...
tagged: Jackson Guitar For Sale
Small guitars?
Question: Is there any one hwo can tip me of a small guitar. Some one said to me that the Jackson Dinky modells where small guitar 7/8 scale on the neck. Not only do those guitars have normal Gibson scale on the neck they are also garbadge comparing to Gibson Les Paul Custom, Paul Reed Smith, F ...
tagged: Jackson Guitar Decal
USA Jackson Guitars
Question: How much are used ones of these going for in the states? I'm not sure I would ever buy a guitar I hadn't played first, but they seem to be a hell of a lot cheaper than in England, where American models are still rare. Answer: You can still find them for dirt cheap prices compared to s ...
tagged: Jackson Guitar Cases
JACKSON GUITAR
Question: I HAVE A JACKSON R.R. , IS IT A EXCELLENT GUITAR???WHAT'S BETTER? Answer: If it's a USA made neck-thru Jackson with a fixed bridge you have an awesome instrument, not much better can be found for Heavy Metal . If you have a asian-made Jackson with a Floyd & cheap hardware, bolt-on nec ...
tagged: Jackson Guitar Body
Jackson Guitars and V types
Question: I'm new to playing guitars and don't have much of an ear as to the sound of guitar I'd like to purchase. Right now I'd like to purchase for looks. Sorry but I can't help it. When I acquire a taste for the different sounds, I will then make another purchase. But for now I love a few V' ...
tagged: Jackson Flying V Guitar
Digitally Recording Electric Guitar?
Question: IMO no instrument suffers more under digital recording than the electric guitar. The digital medium may do an excellent job of reproducing the human voice, as well as acoustic intruments like violins and particularly brass. But when it comes to electric guitar, every recording I've ev ...
tagged: Jackson Electric Guitar
JACKSON or ESP?
Question: Which company do you all like best (based on experience with the performance of the instrument) ESP or Jackson ? Answer: My Jackson was custom built to my exact specs. I asked for a Seymour pickup-no problem. I would say for my money that custom is custom. Jackson did a fantastic job ...
tagged: Jackson Custom Shop Guitar