NGD something pointy-shreddy this way comes

[beaubrummels]

New Used Shredstick Guitar Day

I haven't had a shredstick stince 1994. I had a hankerin for an old HSS like I used to use. I had forgotten about the balancing act trying to get a floating Floyd in tune, but it's a necessary evil. I NEED one of these in the arsenal. Sounds a bit dark out of the box (another thread in the pickup lounge on that already) but with a choice of amps (or emulations) and some pickups out of the parts drawer, I think this will serve me well for the purpose. It's just a cheapy Indonesian stick, but fit and finish is ok, (needs a little setup), and I think I can work with this. Has a bit of that Guthrie Govan natual wood vibe and some class with the gold bits. To be honest, Ithink the day-glo basswood versions might be better and more balanced-sounding out of the box, but I can live this one. I totally expected to work on it before really playing.

 

[Guitarmusic]

That is awesome! I love that wood grain and the gold hardware adds a very cool touch. I want to put my hands all over it, congrats on your guitar man, please keep us updated with the pickups you decide to put in there. Hows the neck on that baby?

 

[beaubrummels]

That is awesome! I love that wood grain and the gold hardware adds a very cool touch. I want to put my hands all over it, congrats on your guitar man, please keep us updated with the pickups you decide to put in there. Hows the neck on that baby?

Very comfortable to play. It’s neck-through with a smooth gradation on the back through the top fret area. It’s a flat profile, but for some reason doesn’t feel like it. The frets are tall, so it almost has a scalloped feel. Very lightweight also. Very comfortable.

 

[wevard]

That’s a good looking Jackson. I hope you manage to keep the Floyd Rose in tune. In my limited experience, cheap Floyds need to be replaced. Have fun!

 

[Mincer]

That rocks! I love the wood. Zebrawood? What is it?

 

[Demanic]

Grats!

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[beaubrummels]

That rocks! I love the wood. Zebrawood? What is it?

Yeah it’s the zebrawood model. Poplar body, maple neck through, laurel fretboard, zebrawood laminate on the body.

 

[Demanic]

Are those Duncan Designed pickups?

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[Securb]

That is gorgeous.

 

[Mincer]

I'd imagine that the poplar is the dominant tone wood there. There probably isn't enough zebrawood to influence the tone (very common with tops like that).

 

[GuitarDoc]

A nice, very clean looking piece of zebrawood there.

 

[Mincer]

Is this a special series that Jackson offered with exotic wood tops? Because I'd love to see other types of exotic wood-topped Jacksons or Charvels. I think it is a very classy look.

 

[Progbusters]

nice congrats. im in this mood too. just ordered a similar one last week too

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[beaubrummels]

Are those Duncan Designed pickups?

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Yes, Duncan Designed Distortion and 2 Duncan Designed Hot Rails.

 

[beaubrummels]

Is this a special series that Jackson offered with exotic wood tops? Because I'd love to see other types of exotic wood-topped Jacksons or Charvels. I think it is a very classy look.

I'm mainly just seeing the Zebrawood on the low end at the moment. Unless you go to the $3000 / Wildcard / Pro / Artist series level. I wanted an HSS but didn't want to blow more than a few hundred bucks. I just want to work on my skills, maybe record or play out a little someday.

It's this model: https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/shape/soloist/x-series-soloist-sl3x-zebrawood/2916342557

And I mean, literally, that exact model. Unless all Jackson guitars have the same serial number, somehow I managed to buy the actual guitar used on the web site for the beauty shots (though the previous owner kept the gold knobs and put black ones on.)

Jackson web site (looks like they whited out the CE international sticker part - not sure why)

Mine

 

[JB_From_Hell]

I was shopping hard for a Soloist recently. Wound up with an LTD M-1000, but that’s a sweet looking guitar.

 

[beaubrummels]

Is this a special series that Jackson offered with exotic wood tops? Because I'd love to see other types of exotic wood-topped Jacksons or Charvels. I think it is a very classy look.

Here's the 'exotic' or just nice-looking woods I'm seeing (from presumably most expensive down to the X series I bought):

Phil Collen sig model
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear...nature-phil-collen-pc1-satin-stain/2803152875

Wildcard Series Poplar Burl
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear...ition-wildcard-series-soloist-sl2p/2915353557

Wildcard Series Flame Maple
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear...tion-wildcard-series-soloist-sl2fm/2913333516

Pro Series Ash
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/series/pro-series/pro-series-dinky-dk2/2910022576

Pro 'Modern' Ash
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/series/pro-series/pro-series-dinky-dk-modern-ash-fr6/2910001576

Poplar Burl top / Alder
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/series/pro-series/pro-series-dinky-dk2p/2914116535

Poplar Burl / Mahogany
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/series/pro-series/pro-series-soloist-sl2p-mah/2914252580

Another/Different Poplar Burl / Mahogany
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/series/pro-series/pro-series-soloist-sl2p-mah-ht/2914252557

Quilt Maple / Mahogany
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/series/pro-series/pro-series-soloist-sl2fm-mah/2914223510

Flame Maple / Mahogany
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/series/pro-series/pro-series-soloist-sl2fm-mah/2914223510

Ash top / Mahogany
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/series/pro-series/pro-series-soloist-sl2a-mah/2914226574


This is the 'affordable' sub $1K range where I was looking, in addition to the zebrawood, there is...

Tamo Ash
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/series/x-series/x-series-soloist-slx-tamo-ash/2916220557

Quilt Maple Kelly
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/series/x-series/x-series-kelly-kexq/2919904587

Nato Warrior (not 'exotic' but looks nice)
https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/series/js-series/js-series-warrior-js32t/2910126557

 

[Mincer]

Well, I have to say, congrats to them in celebrating new woods in electric guitar, like laurel, nato, and tamo ash. I know they have been used in guitar making before, but they are usually covered up with opaque finishes.

 

[nexion218]

(looks like they whited out the CE international sticker part - not sure why)

they have a weird thing going on with the beauty shots... On the WildCard series they even photoshopped out the serials on all but one shot... Some speculated that it was to cover up that they are made in Korea (KWJ= presumably Korea World Jackson). For the USA Select WR1, they have a computer graphic of the guitar up on the site, with string BADLY photoshopped on the picture... They take the time to take pictures of their 300 USD stuff but won't shoot a single pic of their top-of-the-line... Go figure....

By the way when they launched, those WC Soloist gave me a bad case of GAS. Thankfully their pricing keeps me away from them - for the time being at least... And their ash topped mahogany looks gorgeous! Thankfully the WR= I have doesn't have that circular pattern as the soloist in one of your links... that grainpattern reminded me of a baboon's backside... the mahogany part is a bit suspect though (as usual), it feels way too light unless a huge parts of the body is ash. Not that I care, whatever it is made of, it sounds phenomenal (to my ears at least).

Also congrats on the axe! The X series needs work, but when done they are great players. Just don't look under the hood, there are some ugly details there, at least on mine... Like trem claw screws poking up into the neck pickup cavity...