NGD! Jackson

[Zarg]

I got myself a new Guitar, i wasnt quite sure if i should get it, but I'm very glad I got it now. Its a JS22 Jackson Dinky, Flat Black. I love the flat black finish, it feels so great and the neck is satin too. i love the sharkfin inlays, even though theyre just plastic and not pearl. and i just love the headstock of jackson's. even better if they're upside down, but this one is regular. it isby far my fav. guitar. I also blocked off the Tremolo, sadly couldnt get it with a hardtail.

the jackson branded pickups actually sound very good so far, not the best clean but distorted (which is what I'm going for 90% of the time) sounds very good and they have decent output, probably going to change them to some nice seymour duncans soon. (suggestions? i was thinking about the nazgul or invader).

I really got hooked with jackson's because of Corey Beaulieu but I really didnt want a flying V because its not my style and i didnt have that much money.
amazing bang for the buck guitar, i love it far more than my 500€ LP Custom by Epiphone and this cost me less than half of it. totally in love with it, plays and feels great, action is where i like it and I'm just so happy

cheers!

 

[treyhaislip]

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Very nice! Every JS22 I've played felt very comfortable. Enjoy!

 

[Zarg]

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Very nice! Every JS22 I've played felt very comfortable. Enjoy!

it really does, i think i never played as long as i did today (about 5 hours straight) and its so much better than anything i've owned before, for such a low price. I really enjoy it, thank you

when i have some money to spare again, what pickups would be great for this guitar? is a basswood body with a bolt on maple neck, rosewood board. i play a lot of trivium, my favorite band, but generally metal, power metal, melodic death metal and a little bit of metalcore (killswitch engage)

thanks

 

[treyhaislip]

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it really does, i think i never played as long as i did today (about 5 hours straight) and its so much better than anything i've owned before, for such a low price. I really enjoy it, thank you

when i have some money to spare again, what pickups would be great for this guitar? is a basswood body with a bolt on maple neck, rosewood board. i play a lot of trivium, my favorite band, but generally metal, power metal, melodic death metal and a little bit of metalcore (killswitch engage)

thanks

I was very pleasantly surprised by the lower priced Jacksons I've played recently.

My personal favorite pickup in Basswood is the DiMarzio Liquifire (neck position.) I had it paired with a Screamin Demon in two Basswood guitars (an Iceman and a Strat.) The combo sounded absolutely killer in the Iceman but in the Strat the Screamin Demon was a little too bright for my taste. Not trying to steer you away from the Seymour Duncan stuff but I definitely would recommend the DiMarzio Liquifire for the neck position (John Petrucci pickup.)

I will let others here give advice for other pickup recommendations.

 

[DrNewcenstein]

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Given that the bridge pickup is so far from the saddles, I'd suggest a slightly bright pickup like the Distortion or JB. If it were smack against the bridge or had a 1/16" gap between the ring and the bridge baseplate, I'd say get something a bit darker like a Custom.

 

[ehdwuld]

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Does the JS22 have the compound radius fretboard?

Does anyone know if the neck heel is "fenderish" or not?




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[treyhaislip]

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Does the JS22 have the compound radius fretboard?

Does anyone know if the neck heel is "fenderish" or not?




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The Specs say:

Tech Specs
Body Type Solidbody
Body Shape Dinky
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Number of Strings 6
Body Material Basswood with arched top
Body Finish Polyurethane
Color Satin Black
Neck Material 1-Piece Bolt-On Maple with Graphite Reinforcement and Scarf Joint
Scale Length 25.5"
Fingerboard Material Bound rosewood, 12" to 16" compound radius
Fingerboard Inlay Sharkfin
Number of Frets 24 jumbo
Nut Width 1.6875"
Bridge/Tailpiece 2-point fulcrum tremolo
Tuners Jackson sealed die-cast
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup Jackson High-output Humbucker
Bridge Pickup Jackson High-output Humbucker
Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone, 3-way pickup selector
Strings (.009-.042)

I don't know for sure but I thought it had a Fenderish neck heel like most Jacksons...if you are refering to the 4 hole traditional Strat heel.

 

[Zarg]

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Given that the bridge pickup is so far from the saddles, I'd suggest a slightly bright pickup like the Distortion or JB. If it were smack against the bridge or had a 1/16" gap between the ring and the bridge baseplate, I'd say get something a bit darker like a Custom.

thats true, its quite far away from the bridge, sounds like good suggestions, I'm going for drop d, drop d flat, drop c/b so I'd want something that can handle that


Does the JS22 have the compound radius fretboard?


12" to 16" compound radius


the neck joint on it looks like this, its a little recessed, but not by much.

 

[ehdwuld]

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This what i wanted to know
Could one swap necks on it and would they interchange with a strat

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[DrNewcenstein]

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Nope. 24 fret heel is wider than a 22 fret heel.

A Warmoth Baritone Conversion neck might work. I put one on a Charvel 375 Deluxe body a few years back, which was built around a 24 fret neck IIRC, and the heel was the right width.

 

[LazNovak]

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Cool! I have a satin black, neck thru SLSMG that I put an Air Zone and Air Norton in. It's kicks ass.

Congrats!!

 

[Gone_Shootin]

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Congrats!

One of my King Vs is a JS Series, and it has been a great guitar for me.

 

[80's_Metal]

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Sometimes those js series are great guitars!

I have put a lot of pups in my Jacksons over the years, but my current two have the detonator, and Dimarzio x2n. They are great sounding pups in there. Much love on both those pups.