Jackson's new website and forum

[Rich#6]

Some of Vai's Gems are alder,

So does that make the basswood ones not count???:think:

EVH's crrent guitar does have basswood but also has a true maple cap that adds strength

His charvels were all basswood.

most of Petrucci's Ernie Balls have mahogany or alder bodies

again he still has a basswood signature guitar.
If these guys didn't like basswood they wouldn't have ANY of their sign models made from it.

[MetalHeadMat]

Wait... There's a Jackson Forum?!

[TKEblue]

Petruccis guitars also have resonation chambers in them that I would imagine would drastically change the sound of basswood. Also, they could have just made those signatures because some people like basswood. Then there's also the whole thing of them not having to pay for a guitar so if screws strip, they throw it away and get a new one for free.

[toejam]

That's one of the reasons why I am putting X2N's in the RRXT when it comes out (well that and you can get Dimarzios in different colors and I'm gonna drop in green ones in the RRXT in black with green edges).

You can order Duncans in different colors, too.

[Rich#6]

Petruccis guitars also have resonation chambers in them that I would imagine would drastically change the sound of basswood. Also, they could have just made those signatures because some people like basswood. Then there's also the whole thing of them not having to pay for a guitar so if screws strip, they throw it away and get a new one for free.

Some people are never happy

[Sephiroth]

You can order Duncans in different colors, too.

Yeah but X2N's have been my favorite metal pups for 20+ years now.

[bibz]

It's not pronounced BASEwood. It's like the fish... ass with a B in front of it.

Barsewood?

[MetalHeadMat]

I personally really like basswood, and this thread is the first Im EVER hearing of trem claws pulling out... definite news to me.

It happened to my buddies Ibanez, but that was just a cheap basswood.
I love my basswood sounding guitars! The neck pickup's tone usually sounds a lot better in my opinion, more rounded off like Petrucci's neck leads.

[Hellbat]

The drop downs on the Jackson site don't work on the latest version of Opera.

[Jack Napalm]

The drop downs on the Jackson site don't work on the latest version of Opera.

Stop using Opera.

[Sinistas]

The sort menus don't work in Chrome, for that matter. Test your site before it goes live, people.

[lkgwarrior]

theres no custom shop anything????

[RacerX]

I notice Brad is being really coy about the X series country of origin: http://www.jacksonguitars.com/commun...ic.php?f=7&t=5

[DarkkWarriorr]

I notice Brad is being really coy about the X series country of origin: http://www.jacksonguitars.com/commun...ic.php?f=7&t=5

I've noticed that too!
It's very possible that these new models are made in the same factory where the new Charvel Desolation series are made...

[RacerX]

It's very possible that these new models are made in the same factory where the new Charvel Desolation series are made...

Shut up shut up shut up! Don't jinx it, man! In the X series thread (JCF) I have a few good points in my theory that they are coming from Harmony (India factory).