What do you hate about your Jackson?

[Budman68]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

Originally posted by Wendell:
I don't hate anything about any of my Jacksons, ... but I wish my '87 Soloist had a 5-way selector switch instead of the 3 little on/off mini-toggle switches. They are a total pain in the a$$ when switching pickups in the middle of a song. I have come close to modifying it by cutting the slot for the 5-way switch and installing one, but I can't bring myself to do it.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I have a Model 6 and I hear ya! But I've actually gotten pretty good at the "two finger click", if ya know what I mean [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Marc Ralston]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

I have thought about that too, but I would still have to ream out a bigger hole for the larger 3-way toggle switch. Plus, the Soloist has 3 pickups (a hum & 2 singles) so I don't think the 3-way would do me any good.

[Shawn Lutz]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

lack of a full size strat body on a production model.

[slayer]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

Yea, the Volume knob, I sometimes turn it down accidently when picking. Jack.

[gibelotte]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

I hate the fact that mine was stolen! Just a Japanese Dinky reverse headstock (in blue), but I had installed a built in Roland GK-2A pickup on it. And now it's gone...

[rodrigo_echeverri]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

Originally posted by lerxstcat:
Chrome hardware; I prefer black. I don't
HATE it, but I don't LIKE it. Black hardware looks better on any Jackson IMO.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">There are some exceptions...

Chrome

[ April 20, 2003, 10:21 AM: Message edited by: rodrigo_echeverri ]

[Jim Shine]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

I hate how fragile the tip of the headstock is. I am also not a big fan of "oiled" fretboards on maple boards. Since I am a big maple fretboard fan, my only Jackson with a maple board has that oil finish all over it. I may satin finish it someday. Keep in mind I don't mind the rear of the neck having that finish, just the fretboard bothers me.

[toejam]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

I wish mine had the three-way toggle instead of the blade switch. Actually, when I had my Model 6, I really loved the three on/off switches!! And I never had a problem with hitting the volume knob and love how it's close by. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

I also prefer black hardware. Gold looks nice but tarnishes too quick. Regular chrome looks okay on certain models, but the gray-looking brushed chrome looks like ass!!

[JacksonJuiceBox]

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Hey Rodrigo, what are you tuned to, and what guage strings are you using, because if youre using 9's, or 10's, and tuned B, C, even D maybe your strings can flop around, just because of less tension. If you're tuned to E with 12's on, well I can't help you then. I also think the volume knob was placed so close to your hand was because you can do alot of cool stuff with i.e. Use a chorus effect or univibe and strum open chords and let them ring and do volume swells [img]graemlins/idea2.gif[/img] Yes you have to be careful, but hey is it going to kill you, no. The only thing that I hate about Jacksons is the CANADIAN price tag for em, eh! 3000$ for a graphic soloist [img]graemlins/rant.gif[/img]

[Kamo]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

What i hate about my jackson is that it doesn't exist in my posession yet [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

[Geir]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

It's not a big problem, but I wish my KV4 had one volumeknob for each of the hums. I like to use the bridge for all the distortion parts, and neck with the volume rolled back a little on the clean. In alot of songs there's not enough time to change pickup AND roll bak the volume... Would be easier just flicking the switch.

[Greg Crowe]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

The one thing that sucks about Jackson: DFW

....... oh, and the latest version JT-580 trems!

[rodrigo_echeverri]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

Originally posted by Greg Crowe:
The one thing that sucks about Jackson: DFW

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">what is DFW?

[eet_fuk_81]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

I hate that I don't HAVE my Jackson yet! Reeeaaaaal soon tho [img]graemlins/drool2.gif[/img]

[XXX]

Re: What do you hate about your Jackson?

I hate it when i have 45 of them and dont know withc one to play.. DAMIT!