Would you trade a 750XL for custom Shop jake e lee?

[rhoadsfan11]

I've been talking to someone on one of the Facebook groups about trading my white 750xl for his basically unplayed Charvel custom shop jake e lee model. It's the white pearl with lavender sparkle model. Would like your opinions.

[MountainDog]

Depends what you prefer, one is a short scale arched top mahogany body set neck with 2 hums and a floyd, while the other is 25.5" scale, ash body, bolt-on neck with HSS and a hardtail. $ wise, you'd be ahead with the Jake as the cheapest mint conditon white Jake with the custom shop hard case is $1997 with the July 4 15% off sale on Reverb.com

[toejam]

Actually, the solid color 750XLs are not mahogany. They're either basswood or alder, as a few members here have discovered when doing refins. The trans colors are mahogany. I'd take the Jake instead.

[rhoadsfan11]

I'm having a real hard time with this one. Love the looks of the 750 but really dislike the top mounted floyd on an archtop guitar. Feels kind of strange to me.

[rhoadsfan11]

Its definitely basswood. Very light for a 750XL

[toejam]

I actually prefer top-mounted Floyds, but I'd still go for the Jake.

[rhoadsfan11]

I think I'm in agreement with you. I'm not in love with this 750 but I sure do love the way it looks. But I think the jake is probably better for me over all since I really dont use the bar...

[Black Shadow]

It would depend on what I already had in my collection.

Personally, I'd go Jake.

[AIC70]

Jake all day

[Axewielder]

I'd take no Less Than Jake.