Jackson updated their website

[Aso]

I see Jackson has a shiny new website and forms for Custom Selects.

No mention of Masterbuilt guitars only photos/bios of the builders. Wonder whats going on with the Masterbuilt stuff cause I would like to order a double rhoads next year.


Also says under Rob Cavestany's profile that the Death Angel can be ordered from the custom shop.

[Mudlark]

Yup, and even though I was told via email that they would correct the 'Dinky is a streamlined Soloist' bullshit, it still remains.
What a stupid bunch of idiots. They make the guitars and know nothing about them.
More arguments are inevitable.

Who's gonna believe the owner of a Dinky and Soloist that says they're the same size when the people who make them say differently?

[Vass]

The people making the guitars aren't running the site. Between production and marketing lies an often insurmountable gulf. This is not a circumstance peculiar to Fender.

[VitaminG]

The people making the guitars aren't running the site. Between production and marketing lies an often insurmountable gulf. This is not a circumstance peculiar to Fender.

Mike Shannon isn't maintaining the site?

[Mudlark]

I realize the builders aren't running any site, but when drawing up catalogues and websites offering history lessons it would seem the place to gather info would be the builders.
I spoke with the head of consumer relations who said he would pass the Dinky/Soloist size info on to the marketing team.

[Number Of The Priest]

Yup, and even though I was told via email that they would correct the 'Dinky is a streamlined Soloist' bullshit, it still remains.

Where do you see the "Dinky is a streamlined Soloist" blurb? I poked around and couldn't find it.

There are probably other errors floating around, which I will give the benefit of the doubt and attribute to growing pains of the new website. For example, the "Electronics" diagram seen on https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/...chlorine-burst shows a 3-pickup arrangement, despite this guitar having two pickups. I haven't poked around on the new website long enough to identify other errors.

That being said, I think the new website looks gorgeous with a much more intuitive layout (versus the previous design). They clearly designed it with mobile users in mind. A quick browse using my cellphone confirms this. And of course it's easy to browse on desktop which is still my preferred method.

I really love this color chart! https://www.jacksonguitars.com/support/color-chart

[Mudlark]

https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/shape#dinky

Most 2012 and later catalogues have basically the same thing.

[Number Of The Priest]

Ah thanks. I hadn't realized that Gear --> Shape was clickable and would display an entirely new Shape menu (https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/shape). I was originally looking at the Dinky menu (https://www.jacksonguitars.com/gear/shape/dinky) and couldn't see where that silly streamlined blurb was.

[Axewielder]

Maybe for fun I'll ask for a quote on a Dinky masterbuilt with a larger "Soloist" size.

[jk2171]

Shit, you can order a Death Angel now? That's good news!

[shreddermon]

A few years ago, I tried to order a Dinky-ized Roundhorn V. Thought it would be great looking, and a good way to get around the "no Gibbys" rule with an original body design.

Sadly, they wouldn't do it.

[Mudlark]

Maybe for fun I'll ask for a quote on a Dinky masterbuilt with a larger "Soloist" size.

I'd like to hear the response to that.

[Axewielder]

I'd like to hear the response to that.

Yes and also a Zoraxe headstock.

[Axewielder]

Also I'd like the "lighter" Dinky body to be chambered so it's even lighter.

[Aso]

Shit, you can order a Death Angel now? That's good news!

I talked to my dealer about asking about one. Add it to sit along with my death warrior.