Jackson or Ibanez

[Jessie Sammler]

Re: Jackson or Ibanez

I guess I lucked into mine. It had just come in a few weeks before, and I never really noticed it until I came in after work one day with the knowledge that I was getting a pretty big bonus. I always thought I'd want an SL1 w/ Floyd on plain black or Nebula - not an SL2HT with a fixed bridge in BCS. I don't know if I would have picked that exact combination of variable characteristics that make up a USA Soloist, but it was there and it struck me. It was like a Strat and a cherry sunburst Les Paul had dirty, illicit sex in the back room of some roadhouse on a highway that went nowhere in both directions, and this bastard offspring was the outcome. Of course, it didn't hurt that, when I plugged it into a Valvetronix 2x12 combo, it sounded like the voice of God. If God were Dave Mustaine, I mean.

 

[Juntas]

Re: Jackson or Ibanez

If you're spending that much money, you might want to reconsider ESP. The ESP M, is probably my favorite guitar. And what's great about esp is you can get a custom built guitar at a reasonable price. You can have any body construction, woods, number of frets, pickups from the duncan line etc. I recommend you go test a esp to see if you like the feel of the necks, and then maybe custom order to meet all your guitar shredding needs. I also don't think you should leave jackson RR's out of the question. To me, those are some of the best sounding metal guitars ever.

 

[andrew11]

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Waaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiit Whaaaaaaaaaat?! I know I sound immature but six ****ing months?:eyecrazy::banghead: I thought that was the wait 4 a custom shop order(one where you fill out a spec sheet that costs $4-6k) was like 6 months. Anyway where can I buy the soloist without a wait that long if anywhere. I don't know if I could trust ebay :28:but if it was the ONLY place that didn't have the wait I'd consider that or just cross my ****ing legs and be patient.

My first major purchase was a USA soloist lighning sky, waited 4months. yes it sucked but it trust me its worth the wait. I got my dream guitar. As far as Prestige vs Jackson USA. Have never played a Ibanez that felt as solid and well build as my Jackson.

 

[cakire82]

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My first major purchase was a USA soloist lighning sky, waited 4months. yes it sucked but it trust me its worth the wait. I got my dream guitar. As far as Prestige vs Jackson USA. Have never played a Ibanez that felt as solid and well build as my Jackson.

Great Jackson Andrew. it is unrelated but Did you solve the pickup ring issue? Looks like you found a thinner one.

 

[breakdanceattiffanys]

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My first electric was an Ibanez RG, and the wizard neck was TOO thin for my massive hands. I think Jacksons are thin and smooth without being painfully thin like the Ibanez. Plus I like ebony much more than rosewood, but that's more of a personal thing.

I'd say go with whichever plays better and has better tone. To YOU.

 

[andrew11]

Jackson or Ibanez

Great Jackson Andrew. it is unrelated but Did you solve the pickup ring issue? Looks like you found a thinner one.

Thanks, ya I ended up sanding the pickup ring down flat. The pic shows the guitar with a X2N awesome pickup fav so far. Trying a BL USA L-500XL at the moment. So far good, can really nail that pantera sound.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Jackson or Ibanez

I'd say go with whichever plays better and has better tone. To YOU.

No, go with the vote tally! We're not voting on this for nothing you know.

 

[H8Red442]

Re: Jackson or Ibanez

My friend just bought an SL2H over the weekend. Jeez that guitar is bas ass.

 

[Jackson Distortion]

Re: Jackson or Ibanez

My friend just bought an SL2H over the weekend. Jeez that guitar is bas ass.

Hopefully your friend's SL2H sounds as balanced as mine does. I feel like I've come up with one of the best sounding ones.

 

[Juntas]

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My first major purchase was a USA soloist lighning sky, waited 4months. yes it sucked but it trust me its worth the wait. I got my dream guitar. As far as Prestige vs Jackson USA. Have never played a Ibanez that felt as solid and well build as my Jackson.

That Jackson looks ridiculously nice!!

 

[AdamBrad]

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Can't say I've ever tried a USA Jackson, but I am a big fan of Ibanez for the playability. Also, you can get massive variety in RGs if you're willing to go second hand. I recently picked up a 1998 RG3120 which has got Dimarzio pickups and a mahogony body for £415 ($650) and that is truly awesome. Also if you do enough research you can get neck-through models or mahogony bodies with Dimarzios etc. so I think Prestige Ibanez has a lot more variety than USA Jackson, but ultimately it depends what you're after

 

[StrangeSound]

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I got mine Ibanez RG2570 in 2003 and was amazed how great it was. 2 years ago I got my Yamaha SA2200 and it sounds 1000 times fatter and better. When I play the Ibanez now I realize that the guitar has the weakest sound of my 3 guitars. My Squire Strat sounds fatter and I got a PATB-3 in the bridge in the Ibanez. It's cool when I use a distortion sound but it lacks still something. Maybe you find it in a Jackson guitar, I didn't play a lot of those but the necks were quite nice.