jackson or esp

[prsk87]

if i made a custom guitar exactly the the same from jackson and esp same specs same wood etc
which one would be the better one.give reasons

[k65h]

Re: jackson or esp

The Jackson.
Quality of fit and finish is just as good, if not better than, the ESP.
Plus, the Jackson will cost less.

[toejam]

Re: jackson or esp

Well, the ESP would be Japanese and cost more than the USA Jackson. (Unless ESP still has their California custom shop and actually builds there, but it will still cost more than the Jackson).

[Accept2]

Re: jackson or esp

They would be the same guitar........

[BigDaddyD]

Re: jackson or esp

What does country of origin have to do with build quality?

[k65h]

Re: jackson or esp

Originally posted by BigDaddyD:
What does country of origin have to do with build quality?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nothing!

Since the ESP customs are made in Japan, the cost of shipping and duty taxes adds to the price of the guitar.

[Accept2]

Re: jackson or esp

Originally posted by BigDaddyD:
What does country of origin have to do with build quality?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Actually it would matter if youre talking Korea, India, China, etc.....Between Japan, Western Europe, Canada, and the US of A, it means absolutely nothing......Well actually it can. A custom shop guitar, or a guitar built in a low volume factory in Japan or the US will be better than a mass produced guitar coming out of Japan or the US......

[Newc]

Re: jackson or esp

The main difference will indeed be the price.
Since ESP is a Japanese-original company (unlike Jackson, Gibson, Fender, etc) there is no pressure from any US office to only make lesser-quality product available to the USA market so there is no direct competition with the USA-made product, like you find with Jackson/Fender/Gibson/etc.
The quality difference between the Japanese-market-only models like the Grover Jackson or Jackson Stars lines and the USA Select line is nearly indistinguishable - I've got a JacksonStars Archtop Soloist that is just as good in build quality as the 1990-96 USA models I have, and the fairly recent Grover Jackson Roswell I have is slightly better than my Professional series Roswell, although it has the pointy headstock and dot inlays. The neck itself feels better (though slightly thicker) and the body is identical. Playability is far superior to my 2001 DK-2 (at least when comparing it to before I swapped my DK-2's original neck).

However, for what my Archtop Soloist cost me to get it from Japan in a TKL hard case, I could have bought a used USA Jackson Soloist with original Jackson form-fit case.

If you're going with a Custom Shop guitar, go with Jackson. It will be cheaper at final delivery because the inport taxes and such on the ESP would crank the expense higher.
Additionally, you get the benefit of more work being done by hand than computer, and I'll be damned before I pay more for putting a human out of work [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Newc

[diablomozart]

Re: jackson or esp

...shape of the neck is a big difference...d.m.

[prsk87]

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what makes it a big difference.and is it hard to play the rhoads model while sitting down?

[toejam]

Re: jackson or esp

The ESP neck backshape would be thicker and rounder. No, the Rhoads (or any V-shaped guitar) is not hard to play sitting down.

[prsk87]

Re: jackson or esp

both guitars would have the same specs if i ordered them but which ones better quality/sound and easiest to play

[deviltronix]

Re: jackson or esp

prsk87,


Only you can answer the question of which would be easier to play. Both make top equal quality instruments when it comes to the custom shop.
If you want something that would probably be a little cheaper and with even more custom options, check out http://www.gmwguitars.com
I've already ordered my second guitar from them and they are the absolute best.

rich

[terrax]

Re: jackson or esp

guys i dont agree with the neck shape thing. I had an m1 (i think it was, neck through) back in the day, and if i closed my eyes, i couldnt tell a difference.

i'd say the quality is the same.. it would just be what you prefer, feature wise. either way you are getting a good guitar, you will just hear brand bashers no matter what you get. trust yourself, and the way it feels.

Dave

[Accept2]

Re: jackson or esp

If theyre the same specs, theyre the same guitar.....If they arent we may have to call Fox and Scully on the case.......