personal J/C preferences

[Chrisb]

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Whats interesting about my custom shop order is that in pretty much every way it doesn't match up with the body style. If you looked at the specs without knowing the body style you would probably automatically guess its a Soloist or a Charvel strat. Which is just my love for both the modern and the vintage shining through. String thru, archtop, quilt top, natural binding, matching headstock gold hardware. All those things are more classy and traditional and not exactly what you think of when the name Death Angel pops up in conversation. With a custom shop order you know the guitar is going to play like a dream so really custom shop orders are direct representations of your taste in guitars. Thats why I always wanted one to call my own.

Someone on chat gave me an endless amount of shit for wanting a bolt on death angel. But for me, I've always preferred bolt ons, well I have no problems with neck thrus (I love my Mockingbird Neck Thru and play it regularly) but I don't think the extra price is justified. If you look at Charvel guitars thats all the answer you need about how great a bolt on can be. As for Rob driving to my house and kicking my ass for defiling his design with a bolt on [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] you never know, he may be a fan of the vintage himself [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

I do find one constant in shapes I like. I love archtops. Generally anything archtop will get me looking. And some really slick graphics will make me love a body I didn't before. Such as that killer Graveyard V that Paul has or the new VWall limited KV run with the grey bevels. But I'll take pretty much any guitar in an archtop. I love the sound of them and I love the look.

[Newc]

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Peeves and Preferences:

Peeve: I don't dig stringthrough unless there's a plate behind the TOM like on a Rhoads, otherwise it looks like they tried to make a giant electric fiddle, and fiddles is not meant to be supersized [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Gimme a stopbar or a v-plate - that "disappearing string" thang gives me a limpy [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Pref: I loooove the Warrior body - balances great when sitting or standing and looks like a futuristic space fighter jet. Charvellish Strats are ok, but they'll always be Strat-copies to me. I've seen some knockouts, but they're mostly just Fender copies to me.

Peeve: V-trems: I see no point in having a tremolo that requires a "secret handshake" to get it to stay in tune. That includes oil, grease, or a special method of winding the strings around the post. Floyd Rose worked awfully hard to make us whammy nuts a better whammy than Leo Fender could, let's show the man some respect and get a real trem, or go with a hardtail if you don't like them. Yeah they look "olde schoole" but you know WHY? They didn't HAVE Floyds as readily available in 1981 as they do now [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Pref: Wide variety of models with various options and great interchangeability - you could mutt yourself silly with a good pile of parts.

Peeve: Brand Identity Crisis: Yeah I know the tired old tale of how and why old Charvels had a Strathead - because people paid Wayne and Grover and Lynn and Ken and Pat and Mike and whoever to make Strat copies. A Strathead is a Fender trademark. With the pointyhead, Jackson/Charvel was established as a brand with its own identity (even though the 'finlays came from Ric [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img])
A Strat body with a Strat head is a Strat copy in my book. There's no mistaking a King V with a Gibson V at 50 paces, but you have to squint at most Charvels to tell if it's a Charvel or a Fender ('course these days you gotta squint to see if that King V is a Jackson or BC Rich or ESPee or Samick, so that whole argument was just shot to sheet [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] )

Pref: Quality up and down the line - better wood and construction quality even at lower levels and easily-replaceable hardware/electronics. You can upgrade a JS30 to a Professional model at your own pace.

Peeve: I don't get the whole "neckthrough is the undisputed Tone/Playability/Sustain/Quality/Construction Method KING!" attitude - if that's true, then why aren't we all playing Arbors? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
I certainly don't get where anyone says a bolt-on heel gets in the way - yeah, if you're 12 [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Pref: The Jackson U.S.A. Custom Shop. They'll build anything as long as you can pay for it. Most places say "Yeah we can do that, but we won't"

Peeve: Too much misinformation about "expensive=better" - ebony is better than rosewood because it costs more. Neckthrough is better because it's a more co$tly proce$$. This feature costs more than that feature, so it's better.

Pref: The best Forum on the 'net as a support group/Army/Death Squad [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[neilli]

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Pref: The Jackson U.S.A. Custom Shop. They'll build anything as long as you can pay for it.


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...unless it's a Gibson shape [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Chrisb]

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Wow and I thought my post was long and rambling [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

I totally agree about vintage trems. Hate them. Its probably the main reason why I am gonna sell my Warmoth (once I get around to taking pictures of the blasted thing).

I sort of know what you mean about string thru V plates, they look nice, and I thought about getting one for my custom...but they cover up alot of the figure/graphic. In the end I decided to go with the disappearing string effect (not like it really effects stability).

[Newc]

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Pref: The Jackson U.S.A. Custom Shop. They'll build anything as long as you can pay for it.


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...unless it's a Gibson shape [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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Touche' [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

ratbag [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

Ok ok, they'll build ALMOST anything as long as you can pay for it [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[shredmonster]

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I like the PC1 the best. Playability and tone. It is an extremely articulate instrument with a fantastic neck - more of a traditional shape but it does have a larger nut width 1-11/16".

I have a Charvel that has great tone also but a milder pup than the SD Custom 5 that I have in the PC1 and the PC1 just oozes with tone and sustain. It kills any guitar I have played or owned hands down.

What I also have found is I prefer a bolt on neck. They seem more comfortable for my hands than neck throughs - I think because the fretboards are higher up on the body and not flush. I have bigger hands and do a lot of vibrato and like a neck I can grab on to. I play very fast so I like articulate guitars - otherwise the notes sound like mush. And I like squeezing as much tone and harmonics out of a note as possible when I do vibrato and with a Maple Top, Mahogany Body and Maple Neck the PC1 fits what I was looking for.

It was not my first choice. I went though a lot of guitars and a friend of mine talked me into trying it. He said it was the best of the Jacksons and for my playing style it is. Once I tried it I knew it was the tone I had been looking for. It took me about a year or so to get use to the neck because I had been playing an SL2 just previously. Now it feels so natural and much superior to my other guitars.

Playability and tone mean the most to me. Looks are secondary but I am having a custom made Jackson based on the PC1 with variations I like in the look of a guitar.

[pott]

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Ah I got the best of both world [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
A model 4. Strat shape, but with sharkies, Floyd and a pointy headstock mnuahaha... And also a model 1a, basically just a pointy strat. Gotta love those model series.

[DonP]

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I agree with everything you said, only in reverse! Gimme pointy headstocks, sharkies and graphics anyday. Thats all! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

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+1 again. Dot inlays any cheap company can do, but a bound ebony compound radius neck with MOP sharkfin inlays takes skill.

[StukaJU87]

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RR is my favorite shape. I got no use for strats, be it Charvel, Fender or other. I like V's, Explorers, Warriors and Les Pauls.

Gimme the bells and whistles. Keep your plain Janes. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Shawn Lutz]

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I'm old school too. Full size strat bodies, Floyded and strat headstocks. I was all pointy headstocks before I got a GMW with the strat headstock, added a couple Jackson woodburn strat headstocks and a Fender. Jacksons really don't do much for me anymore but the new Charvels RAWK! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Crusher]

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I like Vs and RRs, pointy-headstocks, sharkfins and neck-through or set-in construction. Bolt-on is not my cup of neck-joints.

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Same here for Jacksons. My favorite shapes are Les Pauls, then RR flying V next, Other mfg. flying V's, explorers & SG's.

[paulbag]

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I'm just bored with strat style bodies, and they're uncomfortable for me while standing. Same with Les Pauls...arch top + pointy = Heaven [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Chrisb]

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I think me and paul were seperated at birth or something. Whats next..Archtop Warrior? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[paulbag]

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Either that, Death WR1, Death KV2, or Death KE2! All arch top of course [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Jacksonite]

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Vintage trems (OK on the 25th, but that's enough for me)
Cream pickups
Warriors
Kellys
Death Angel
Super light Soloists
Jazz R series
JJ series
Scary metal / devil type graphics inc Pile of Skulls and Blood Drip with Skull, though plain blood drip is cool (?!)
Too many pickups on a detailed graphic (spoils the appearence to me!)
AT1 headstock
Old style PC1 headstock
Battery compartments (can't see the point)
Rhoads Scratchplates (spoil the look - stupid I know, but true!)

I think that's enough insight into my tastes for now!

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See that is what makes this site so fucking cool.
I have a Jazz'R and think its the shit, but the Kelly is my favorite Jackson! And I love the SLS and the way it feels...
But we both think the same of the overall brand!

In reguards to the originator of the post, I am pretty much a polar opposite. I think Charvies are boring, I have one Charvel and its a 650xl (wich is pretty much a japanese Soloist)

This place fucking kicks ass...
Just wait until Dr. Newcenstien chimes in [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

edit: I missed his post *tard*