I love Jackson

[Twitch]

But, I seem to have a Jackson guitar that I just cant stand. Between the EMGs and the FAT ASS BASEBALL BAT neck, I just loath it. Has anyone else had a J/C that they just absolutely lamented?? I love Jackson and almost every guitar Ive had that was a Jackson had something going for it but this one I just plain flat hate.

[CKJ]

I can't stand dinky body style guitars in general.. can't play them. Owned 2 in my life, a immaculate trans red SL3 and a trans red DR7 but just had to sell them because I can't get comfortable playing them. I would love to go out and buy a nice Charvel but can't do it due to their body style.. I'd just sell it in a matter of months of it sitting due to it being uncomfortable to play.

I don't know if this is the same type scenario or not

[Twitch]

Its the neck on this model for me. The body is fanspankintastic. Whats funny is I have the string through model of this guitar as well and the neck is so much thinner, theres no comparison.

[charvel750]

I've been saying it for years: while Jackson makes a superior product, there's always dogs out there. I had a Charvel 750 that no matter what pickups I tried, no matter which amp I used, or which effects, it was a tone dog. Played great, no problems there. But the sound, just blah. I had a few USA Soloists like that too. And I've had a couple of genuine Customs that way. There's just dogs out there, but mostly you'll find a killer tone in a Jackson. What model are you talking about?

[Twitch]

Dkmg

[wilkinsi]

I've been saying it for years: while Jackson makes a superior product, there's always dogs out there. I had a Charvel 750 that no matter what pickups I tried, no matter which amp I used, or which effects, it was a tone dog. Played great, no problems there. But the sound, just blah. I had a few USA Soloists like that too. And I've had a couple of genuine Customs that way. There's just dogs out there, but mostly you'll find a killer tone in a Jackson. What model are you talking about?

Finding the right pickups for the right guitar isn't always an easy job. One of my WR1's has been through so many pup swaps, I think I'll end up trading it for a Soloist. Time isn't on my hands. I need months to program my MFX from scratch to get the sound I want. That said, the tonal differences on the preamps between the GT-6 I used to own and the GT-10 I have now is very subtle and detrimental, hence I'm contemplating getting a GT-6 again, and keep the GT-10 as a possible means of using it for another guitar that might suite it.

[Grandturk]

Sure. I really never bonded with my bikini beach Fusion. Loved everything but the scale, the sound, the recessed trem, the pickups and the body shape.

[straycat]

DKMG is my least favorite Jackson and I have had a few.

[Twitch]

I love my DKMGT though.

[Rich#6]

I love my DKMGT though.

DAMMIT that's what I problem with the DKMG I had is! I have a older T model that I flipped loved the neck, played one at samash to test an amp loved it, bought a DKMG with the trem and just sold it. I'll have to go check out if that's my problem with them too!

[Snoogans]

I had a USA Stratbody. Fabulous neck and it sounded absolutely huge - a real animal. But the thing would not stay in tune, and I could never get it to intonate properly. I kinda miss it, but I know it would have me tearing my hair out after a couple of days!

[DonP]

I've been saying it for years: while Jackson makes a superior product, there's always dogs out there. I had a Charvel 750 that no matter what pickups I tried, no matter which amp I used, or which effects, it was a tone dog. Played great, no problems there. But the sound, just blah. I had a few USA Soloists like that too. And I've had a couple of genuine Customs that way. There's just dogs out there, but mostly you'll find a killer tone in a Jackson. What model are you talking about?

Can you give a description of the 750XL, so that we can watch out for it?

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Yeah, my DK1. It's not a good-sounding guitar, and not just because of the EMG's, it sounds crappy acoustically, too. It's a tone dog, it's not something you cure with different pickups, it's something you mask with different pickups, but, eh, I'm not hassling with that.

Also my PC1 that I had. The neck was too thick for my taste.

[charvel750]

Can you give a description of the 750XL, so that we can watch out for it?

Yeah, remember that one?

[guywithjackson]

YES...
I want to love my SL2H, but the neck is fat and I find it to be real bright sounding.
I do like to play it, I love feel and action of the fretboard, love the body shape, but because of the neck and tone, it's not always my first choice.