Jackson SL2 Pro Series VS Schecter C-1 Hellraiser VS ESP LTD

[Metalcranium]

Here are the links for the guitars.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Jackson-SL2-Pro-Soloist-Quilt-Maple-Electric-Guitar-H87637-i2638728.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Schecte...-C-1-FR-Electric-Guitar-103652293-i1385937.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/ESP-LTD-Deluxe-H-1001QM-Floyd-Rose-Electric-Guitar-108454505-i1503612.gc

Unfortunately NO guitar shops within a 200 mile radius of my house have any of these guitars and I'm not sure why but i was wondering which one is the best deal? I like them all and thats the problem and each of them suits the type of music i play but i was wondering if anyone had any experience with any of these particular guitars and could shed some light before i order one.

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Jackson SL2 Pro Series VS Schecter C-1 Hellraiser VS ESP LTD

The schecter has a better bridge? but i wouldn't buy it. I purchased a schecter once and never again.

The jackson is rad but i also wouldn't buy it haha



For that sort of money you could find a really high spec used jackson charvel on ebay.

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Jackson SL2 Pro Series VS Schecter C-1 Hellraiser VS ESP LTD

I would honestly buy this over all three of those guitars. Mmmmm hmm

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/JACKSON-JDR-94-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-14418up-/111106666754?pt=Guitar&hash=item19de793102

Or hows this sexy 750xl?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Charvel-650XL-soloist-/231016729991?pt=Guitar&hash=item35c9ab8d87

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

Re: Jackson SL2 Pro Series VS Schecter C-1 Hellraiser VS ESP LTD

BloodRose has a cool Charvel in teh Trading Post...

 

[mantis]

Re: Jackson SL2 Pro Series VS Schecter C-1 Hellraiser VS ESP LTD

If I was buying one , the Jackson would be my first choice. I love Jackson and Charvel and owned many of them over the years. The ESP LTD series is flat out fantastic. They are incredibly well playing guitars. Great build quality and you really get what you pay for.
Schecter I never found one I liked , looks wise love them , they are beautiful looking guitars but every time I play one I usually put it back after a few minutes if it lasts that long in my hands. I don't like the feel or built quality .They always feel cheap to me and sound thin.

So the SL series , wonderful flat out some of the best sounding , playing guitars I ever owned or played. I own a SL3 right now and it's my baby. Love her and I won't make the mistake and sell it to buy something else that catching me. The SL2 I have played many of them over the years and would absolutely add one to my collection.
The H H setup is awesome and sounds so damn good the way they position them in the body. The response is killer. The feel is killer , there is nothing wrong with that guitar except I don't own it.

Hope that helps. Guitars are personal but I have met few who don't love playing Sl models from Jackson. A long time friend of mine who has been playing Ibanez for got to be 30 years now played my Sl3 and now he owns 3 or 4 Jackson guitars. He really enjoyed the feel , sound quality and high playability.

God all this talking about it I gotta go play.

 

[Metalcranium]

Re: Jackson SL2 Pro Series VS Schecter C-1 Hellraiser VS ESP LTD

Yeah i like my jackson i own a js32 series bottom of the barrel stuff but i have never picked up a higher end jackson or any ESP's and Schecters, the only reason schecter was on this list is because of the way that they look but i know that doesnt mean anything in terms of guitars and since i do not have the opportunity to pick any of them up i was just looking for some clarity. The only thing i dont like about the ESP is the active pickups because i have heard that if you want to change to passives you have to drill a hole in the body for the ground wires.