This is a tough one. I really need to record both, so I can quickly A/B between them. In the process of playing one, then playing the other, the difference is subtle, but notable. Note that the AII Pro's are in a basswood Ibanez Jetking, and the Slash's are in the sycamore Daisy Rock.
AII Pro's/Jetking: I consider the AII Pro's to be the quintessential "sound" of an electric guitar. Especially, when mounted in basswood. Not too much of this. Not too much of that. Perfectly, beautifully balanced. They're like microphones to your style and setup. The neck and bridge play nice together. I could easily wire this axe up bypassing the 3-way switch so that their both always on. Rich, complex harmonics that compliment the pair. And the player.
Slash AII Pro's/Daisy Rock: These are the opposite personality. I could rewire these with a 2-way toggle to only select one or the other. Each one has it's own sonic territory. Each one sounds killer, but different. A little more "bite" than the standard AII Pro's. But subtle bite. Subtle attack. But enough of both to take note.
I hope that helps. I hope I didn't wax
too poetic.
I'll work on that.
I wish my photography skills were better. This thing really isn't "pink". It's like a light red wine color. The funny thing is, the website only shows the Rock Candy Classic in two colors: "In-your-face" Atomic Pink, and Platinum Sparkle. (A gray-ish tone.) I emailed Daisy Rock to see if they could identify this color, but they haven't responded yet. We'll see.
P.S. Daisy Rock markets the use of sycamore to make the guitar lighter. More "girl" friendly. But I just weighed it, and it's exactly the same weight as my Les Paul Custom. 9 lbs. The Jetking is one pound lighter at 8. Go figure. Maybe the Slash's bring the heavy-osity up.
