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A few months ago, I quickly jumped on a package deal of three guitars:
-2013 Jackson JS Series JS32T Rhoads (satin black), no case
--Specs: http://www.jacksonguitars.com/guitar...y-satin-black/
-2010 ESP/LTD EC-1000 Deluxe Eclipse (amber sunburst) with Yorkville YEC-6HTWEED tweed rectangle generic HSC
--Specs: http://www.espguitars.com/products/9...3292-ec-series
-2014 Ibanez Gio GRG7221 (trans quilt black), no case
--Specs: http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/GRG7221
All three were listed for CAD$500 (~USD$375). It's difficult even finding the EC-1000 or any 1000 Series LTD for <CAD$600 in my local market. The other two guitars are bonuses, making this package deal one of my very best scores.
I've since sold the JS32T for CAD$275 (with a new case I purchased for it) and the GRG7221 for $250 (with the Yorkville YEC-6HTWEED case) so that practically covers the cost of the entire purchase.
JS32T comments:
What surprised me most about this guitar was the instant familiarity of the neck. For a Chinese Jackson, the frets were well done. The binding was a bit sloppy in one or two places but you needed to look hard for imperfections. The stock Jackson pickups, made by Belcat, were surprisingly hot and articulate. Other than a couple minor scuffs on the back of the body, it was in great shape. I just don't get along with the Rhoads shape.
GRG7221 comments:
What surprised me most about the GRG7221 was its poplar body with quilted maple veneer, and its obvious quartersawn maple neck. Why does a Chinese Ibanez get features reminiscent of high-end Jackson while a typical Japanese Ibanez RG has a plain basswood body and rock maple neck?
Also, the stock Powersound pickups were quite articulate too! Maybe it's my rig that just makes all my guitars sound reasonably uniform. This thing was flawless. I just don't play seven-strings.
EC-1000 comments:
I've traded the EC-1000 for a Schecter Blackjack SLS C-1 P Hell's Gate (what a mouthful; specs: http://www.schecterguitars.com/vault...-s-gate-detail) that I need to catalog and share in a separate photo post. I consider this an equivalent trade, since both guitars are high end offerings from World Musical Instrument Co. Ltd. in South Korea. I traded it because I prefer superstrats instead of Les Pauls types. The EC-1000 really ripped though... it was almost toy-like due to how easy it was to play, and pinch harmonics just flew off this guitar.
Pics below!
-2013 Jackson JS Series JS32T Rhoads (satin black), no case
--Specs: http://www.jacksonguitars.com/guitar...y-satin-black/
-2010 ESP/LTD EC-1000 Deluxe Eclipse (amber sunburst) with Yorkville YEC-6HTWEED tweed rectangle generic HSC
--Specs: http://www.espguitars.com/products/9...3292-ec-series
-2014 Ibanez Gio GRG7221 (trans quilt black), no case
--Specs: http://ibanez.wikia.com/wiki/GRG7221
All three were listed for CAD$500 (~USD$375). It's difficult even finding the EC-1000 or any 1000 Series LTD for <CAD$600 in my local market. The other two guitars are bonuses, making this package deal one of my very best scores.
I've since sold the JS32T for CAD$275 (with a new case I purchased for it) and the GRG7221 for $250 (with the Yorkville YEC-6HTWEED case) so that practically covers the cost of the entire purchase.
JS32T comments:
What surprised me most about this guitar was the instant familiarity of the neck. For a Chinese Jackson, the frets were well done. The binding was a bit sloppy in one or two places but you needed to look hard for imperfections. The stock Jackson pickups, made by Belcat, were surprisingly hot and articulate. Other than a couple minor scuffs on the back of the body, it was in great shape. I just don't get along with the Rhoads shape.
GRG7221 comments:
What surprised me most about the GRG7221 was its poplar body with quilted maple veneer, and its obvious quartersawn maple neck. Why does a Chinese Ibanez get features reminiscent of high-end Jackson while a typical Japanese Ibanez RG has a plain basswood body and rock maple neck?
Also, the stock Powersound pickups were quite articulate too! Maybe it's my rig that just makes all my guitars sound reasonably uniform. This thing was flawless. I just don't play seven-strings.EC-1000 comments:
I've traded the EC-1000 for a Schecter Blackjack SLS C-1 P Hell's Gate (what a mouthful; specs: http://www.schecterguitars.com/vault...-s-gate-detail) that I need to catalog and share in a separate photo post. I consider this an equivalent trade, since both guitars are high end offerings from World Musical Instrument Co. Ltd. in South Korea. I traded it because I prefer superstrats instead of Les Pauls types. The EC-1000 really ripped though... it was almost toy-like due to how easy it was to play, and pinch harmonics just flew off this guitar.
Pics below!
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