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Greetings,
New guy checking in here, hoping to learn and share as much as I can here.
I have been wanting a Jackson since the mid 80's when I started playing guitar in high school.
My grandmother took me to an estate sale one afternoon and bought me a white Hondo strat copy and little Peavey amp.
I never took lessons but just started playing and learning from friends. When I started college I was playing and learning a lot from some of the guys in the dorm. EVH and Metallica were very popular back then.
In the summer of 1987 I saved up some money working all summer to by a guitar. I wanted a USA Jackson so bad but couldn't afford the $1000+ price of admission. Used ones were hard to come by with no internet/ebay.
I went to the House Of Guitars in Rochester NY with my savings hoping that by some miracle I might acquire one. I looked, I played, I fell in love but simply didn't have the cash.
I ended up getting a standard 1984 Gibson Explorer in black. It was in mint condition and sounded great with the original dirty finger pickups, but I had no clue at the time.
Played through college and afterwards always had a house mate who played but I don't feel like I ever progressed much. Once I moved into an apartment, got married, and started a career the guitar got left in the closet. The amps were sold off once I discovered ebay as they were just taking up space and weren't used in many years.
After not playing for almost 20 years I saw something about Rocksmith 2014 when it was launching and the session mode intrigued me. At the same time I was being bugged to give xmas gift ideas, so I put it on my list.
I quickly got back into playing and since I now can afford it I have come down with a mild to serious case of GAS. The property I bought 7 years ago had a recording studio built in a separate building by the previous owner. I had used it as a man cave and office but in the last 4 months I have been converting back to a studio. Mostly by buying gear, who would have thought cables cost so much!
In March I bought my first Jackson. After looking for a while I found a DKXT about 5 miles from me in great shape for a steal. While I really wanted a USA model this one was a great deal and I think it was a good way to pop my JC cherry.
I love the guitar and it is wonderfully playable, it has definitely improved my technique. However, it doesn't sound as good as my Explorer.
After searching and bidding on lots of guitars I finally settled on a cabo blue SL2HT and made sure I won the auction. It is currently in transit and I am very excited to get it. I am hoping it combines the awesome play-ability of my DKXT with the great sound of my Explorer. I guess there's only one way to find out.
Here is my current setup. I mostly use a GT-8 through an older MIJ Roland JC-120. I have a Peavey ValveKing head with Marshall cab that I am selling tomorrow. I also have the 1985 Lead 12 in the pic and few other Peavey and Fender SS amps that have been the result of my recent GAS attack.
Anyway, sorry for the wall of text but this seems like a great place to grow and learn and here is the obligatory gear pic...many more to come.
Here is the one I have on the way. Supposedly new unplayed condition.
New guy checking in here, hoping to learn and share as much as I can here.
I have been wanting a Jackson since the mid 80's when I started playing guitar in high school.
My grandmother took me to an estate sale one afternoon and bought me a white Hondo strat copy and little Peavey amp.
I never took lessons but just started playing and learning from friends. When I started college I was playing and learning a lot from some of the guys in the dorm. EVH and Metallica were very popular back then.
In the summer of 1987 I saved up some money working all summer to by a guitar. I wanted a USA Jackson so bad but couldn't afford the $1000+ price of admission. Used ones were hard to come by with no internet/ebay.
I went to the House Of Guitars in Rochester NY with my savings hoping that by some miracle I might acquire one. I looked, I played, I fell in love but simply didn't have the cash.
I ended up getting a standard 1984 Gibson Explorer in black. It was in mint condition and sounded great with the original dirty finger pickups, but I had no clue at the time.
Played through college and afterwards always had a house mate who played but I don't feel like I ever progressed much. Once I moved into an apartment, got married, and started a career the guitar got left in the closet. The amps were sold off once I discovered ebay as they were just taking up space and weren't used in many years.
After not playing for almost 20 years I saw something about Rocksmith 2014 when it was launching and the session mode intrigued me. At the same time I was being bugged to give xmas gift ideas, so I put it on my list.
I quickly got back into playing and since I now can afford it I have come down with a mild to serious case of GAS. The property I bought 7 years ago had a recording studio built in a separate building by the previous owner. I had used it as a man cave and office but in the last 4 months I have been converting back to a studio. Mostly by buying gear, who would have thought cables cost so much!
In March I bought my first Jackson. After looking for a while I found a DKXT about 5 miles from me in great shape for a steal. While I really wanted a USA model this one was a great deal and I think it was a good way to pop my JC cherry.
I love the guitar and it is wonderfully playable, it has definitely improved my technique. However, it doesn't sound as good as my Explorer.
After searching and bidding on lots of guitars I finally settled on a cabo blue SL2HT and made sure I won the auction. It is currently in transit and I am very excited to get it. I am hoping it combines the awesome play-ability of my DKXT with the great sound of my Explorer. I guess there's only one way to find out.
Here is my current setup. I mostly use a GT-8 through an older MIJ Roland JC-120. I have a Peavey ValveKing head with Marshall cab that I am selling tomorrow. I also have the 1985 Lead 12 in the pic and few other Peavey and Fender SS amps that have been the result of my recent GAS attack.
Anyway, sorry for the wall of text but this seems like a great place to grow and learn and here is the obligatory gear pic...many more to come.
Here is the one I have on the way. Supposedly new unplayed condition.
see ya , alz / 2013 
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