SLATQH vs Horizon custom

[parntz145]

The jackson is usa made where the esp is japanese.I know it doesnt matter to some but to me it does.

[Lizard King]

Re: SLATQH vs Horizon custom

Hey coolguy, why should it matter where it was made as long as its good?

[saven_g]

Re: SLATQH vs Horizon custom

so if it said made in usa and it really was it wouldnt matter if it was a sweatshop and computers located in the states because its still in the states so all that matters is the playability

[Lizard King]

Re: SLATQH vs Horizon custom

Maybe I'm wrong, but are any ESP's or Jackson's made in sweat shops? [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

[LRGman]

Re: SLATQH vs Horizon custom

It matters to me if it is made in the USA because:

Money spent here stays here. Provides Jobs for Americans. If you want to send your money to Japan go ahead. And I am not even considering the fact that most of esp's designs are stolen from American made guitars. Also they cost more than USA jacksons. I realize a lot of guys from the board aren't from USA and could give a sh*t and I am cool with that.

Oh yea to answer the question as to why Esp's cost more. I would only guess partly because of the amount of endorsee's being paid to play their guitars. And mostly cause people will pay it cause there favorite player plays them.

[ February 16, 2003, 03:52 PM: Message edited by: LRGman ]

[Lizard King]

Re: SLATQH vs Horizon custom

Anybody ever hear of "global economy?"

[nor]

Re: SLATQH vs Horizon custom

Originally posted by Lizard King:
Anybody ever hear of "global economy?"

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Anybody ever hear of "trade deficit?"

Better resale, gold h/w, inlayed logo, nicer top, MOP 'fins for $1400 ($900 street) less?

The body binding on the ESP is nice - just not $900 nice. Endorsers cost a lotta dough, though...

[LynchFan]

Re: SLATQH vs Horizon custom

I'm with LRGman 100%

[k65h]

SLATQH vs Horizon custom

What do you guys think?


MODEL NAME Jackson SLATQH Soloist (Limited Edition)
MODEL NUMBER 280-3073-(Color#)
SERIES USA Select Series Limited Edition
COLORS Transparent Colors Group C:
(NECK Neck-Through-Body Quartersawn Mahogany with Oil Finish
NECK DIMENSIONS 3rd Fret: .790”, 12th Fret: .850”
TUNING MACHINES Die-Cast Tuners
FINGERBOARD Ebony
NO. OF FRETS 22 Jumbo Frets
BRIDGE PICKUP 1 Seymour Duncan® TB4 “JB” Humbucker
MIDDLE PICKUP N/A
NECK PICKUP 1 Seymour Duncan® ‘59 Humbucker
CONTROLS Master Volume,
Master Tone
BRIDGE JT390 Tunamatic Bridge with Strings-Through-Body
PICKUP SWITCHING 3-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups
Position 3. Neck Pickup
HARDWARE Gold-Plated
STRINGS D’Adarrio® XL, (.009 to .042)
CASE Includes Deluxe Hardshell Case
PICKGUARD None
SCALE LENGTH 25.5”
WIDTH AT NUT 1-11/16”
UNIQUE FEATURES Mother of Pearl Shark Fin Position Inlays,
Oil finish neck,
Bound Fingerboard and Headstock,
Bone Nut,
Matching Headstock,
Inlaid Mother of Pearl Jackson Logo,
CTS® Pots and Switchcraft Switches®
ACCESSORIES Uses Case Number JCC921USA, US MSRP $119.95 (Included)
List $2595.




ESP Horizon Custom
Neck thru 25.5" scale
Mahogany body w/quilt maple top
3 piece maple neck
Ebony Fretboard
offset pearl block inlays
S.D. jb/59 PU's
3 way toggle/1 volume/1 tone
Black hardware
Tonepros locking bridge
white neck and headstock binding
Natural body binding
24 XJ frets
list $3999

Quite a bit of difference in price.
Why is ESP so High compared to Jackson?

Kent

[toejam]

Re: SLATQH vs Horizon custom

But the Jackson's missing 2 frets! [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] Not that I wouldn't love to own it and play it anyway. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[ February 16, 2003, 12:56 PM: Message edited by: toejam ]

[myorangecat]

Re: SLATQH vs Horizon custom

The Jackson is cheaper because Jacksons have ALWAYS been best bang for the buck, and Im really ****ing suprised im the one to point this out.

The reason USA is better than Japanese, (and im not knocking Japanese guitars at all, if I ever needed a quick soloist, i would buy one of those Japanese soloist pros, that were made just like the USA ones were.)

Anyway, US skilled labor costs more than japanese hirimoto here is a bowl of rice labor.

The US money is spent here, and helps our economy. If people can spend money here, it means there are jobs here.

Yeah I know people live outside the US< but I live in the US, and I need the USA to have a good economy.

That is why i support US labor.