THE QUESTION

[charvel750]

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The difference is time. Let me explain. If you are a professional and use your guitar every day and tour and play it hard, you need the solidity of a USA. The imports use lesser hardware, which in time will not stand up to the abuse of a touring musician. The American made guitars are built better, built to last. It's like a watch. A Timex might last you a few years, then it'll be all corroded and ugly and keeping poor time. But a fine watch will last a lifetime because it was built to. If you're playing in your bedroom mostly and sometimes with other kids, get the import. If you're a serious musician who will be gigging every night, get the USA. It's all about time.

[nonamemx]

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Originally posted by PowerTube:
By all means, don't overlook PAWN SHOPS! Quite often, a pawn shop will have a really nice guitar and have no idea what they have. Very few of them have a clue about guitars in the first place.

Imagine this: a pawn shop has had several low end Jacksons over the past couple of years, like DX Series, etc... These guitars were priced from $200-350.00 and they sat there for months. Then they get a Made in USA Jackson, a Charvel Model 6, a nice neckthrough import, you get the idea. To them, there's no difference. A Jackson is a Jackson and you can get some killer deals.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ah, You must BEWARE pawnshops!!

Its a place to find good deals, but also a place to find lemons and busted truss rods and warped necks and hidden damages.

I have been in several pawnshops lately. Nothing but Squiers. I gotta find some more pawnshops.

[Immortal]

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Hey, I play an import Jackson DXMG. Some say good things about it, others don't. It is just the matter of feel and what you're expecting of it.

Maybe hundreds of others complain about XY guitar, made by, let's say, Jackson or Charvel, but if you like playing it and you have a hunch that this is the right guitar for you, then just get one!

I don't regret having an import, since my budget was too low for USA models.
In future I am going to buy USA model, maybe a custom ordered but it is not necessary. And I will keep my import Jackson.
For me, there actually are no good and bad Jacksons. There are only different ones. Some like imports, some like USA.

And I am not praising imports, because I want one USA model badly, though.

It is just the matter of opinion.

[ May 07, 2004, 04:40 PM: Message edited by: Immortal ]

[Newc]

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Charvel750 makes a good point, but there's nothing wrong with a "bedroom jammer" owning a USA - may as well get used to the high-quality and be the best you can be early on [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Newc

[xenophobe]

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Originally posted by Immortal:
And I am not praising imports, because I want one USA model badly, though.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well you own a DXMG, and I think those are great. Not quite on the USA level, but still a well made guitar. I played a few different ones, and they all sounded decent and played very well. I would put EMG 85b/81 in one though and be pretty satisfied if I weren't a custom shop snob. [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[nonamemx]

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Hey, how about this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3721022836

[Genebaby]

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That is a kickin' guitar, successor to the Model 6 and top notch Japanese all the way. It also already has excellent pickups which even if you don't like you can sell for good money and it also comes with high quality hardware in the trem and locknut, as back then lots of the Import stuff sported the same hardware as the US guitars.

[StukaJU87]

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That looks like a decent guitar for the money. Before you bid or hit the Buy It Now, get the shipping cost from the seller.

[Genebaby]

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Just looking at it again, you'll need to get someone to fix the wiring, not a big deal as the guitar itself is a very good one, and worth it.

[npacheco]

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Originally posted by HuntinDoug:
[I was playing a DK2 at a gig a couple years ago. It was the last song of the night (luckily), and my G string "slipped" during my lead. [/QB]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">[img]graemlins/puke.gif[/img] a little more info than we needed Doug. Do you find it hard to do the splits with the G-string on? [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[Black Mariah]

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Originally posted by charvel750:
The difference is time. Let me explain. If you are a professional and use your guitar every day and tour and play it hard, you need the solidity of a USA. The imports use lesser hardware, which in time will not stand up to the abuse of a touring musician. The American made guitars are built better, built to last. It's like a watch. A Timex might last you a few years, then it'll be all corroded and ugly and keeping poor time. But a fine watch will last a lifetime because it was built to. If you're playing in your bedroom mostly and sometimes with other kids, get the import. If you're a serious musician who will be gigging every night, get the USA. It's all about time.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">And this is all pretty much bullshit. Ask any of the people that have been gigging with imports for the past 20 years or so. It doesn't matter where the guitar is from, as long as it's properly maintained it will work fine all the time. A neglected USA is going to be a piece of shit, a maintained import will destroy it.

[nonamemx]

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I can do the wiring myself. I have put togeather all my guitars with better pickups/components, so i know about that, its no problem.

[HuntinDoug]

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Originally posted by Noe Pacheco:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by HuntinDoug:
[I was playing a DK2 at a gig a couple years ago. It was the last song of the night (luckily), and my G string "slipped" during my lead.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">[img]graemlins/puke.gif[/img] a little more info than we needed Doug. Do you find it hard to do the splits with the G-string on? [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] [/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Take a good long look at my AVATAR....It's modeled after "yours truly" [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] BTW...Thats a Capital "G" string. [img]graemlins/eyes.gif[/img]

[xenophobe]

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That 650 is a little beat, and that blue looks like crap in person.

I'd find a minty Model 6 for under $450, or a Soloist for under $700 with maybe a few chips or dings...

[charvel750]

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Originally posted by Black Mariah:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by charvel750:
The difference is time. Let me explain. If you are a professional and use your guitar every day and tour and play it hard, you need the solidity of a USA. The imports use lesser hardware, which in time will not stand up to the abuse of a touring musician. The American made guitars are built better, built to last. It's like a watch. A Timex might last you a few years, then it'll be all corroded and ugly and keeping poor time. But a fine watch will last a lifetime because it was built to. If you're playing in your bedroom mostly and sometimes with other kids, get the import. If you're a serious musician who will be gigging every night, get the USA. It's all about time.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">And this is all pretty much bullshit. Ask any of the people that have been gigging with imports for the past 20 years or so. It doesn't matter where the guitar is from, as long as it's properly maintained it will work fine all the time. A neglected USA is going to be a piece of shit, a maintained import will destroy it. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This coming from a guy who probably has all imports. [img]graemlins/brow.gif[/img] Show some respect for a reputable member, bro. You can disagree with me all day long, but don't strike out against me. If what I say is bullshit then why do real professionals have the finest? Wouldn't make sense now, would it. Man, it really smells on your side of the computer... [img]graemlins/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]