Solid Color 750XL's how do you know what you're getting?

[kmanick]

I have found a local 750Xl in Cobalt blue. How do I know if this is maogany or Basswood?
and do these solid ones have a lower price point than the trans finishes?
I'm torn I found this last night and a really clean Jackson fusion Pro, I'm torn on which one to grab?
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Charvel


both are fairly priced

[rjohnstone]

The Fusion is a pretty sweet looking guitar.
As cool as the 750's are, solid color ones tend to be hit or miss on tone.
I can't remember who it was here, but I recall he had a solid color 750 that sounded dead.

[kmanick]

I've been doing some reading this morning, it seems that the solid color ones are most likely basswood.
I can grab the 750 for $800.00 which I think would be great for a trans one but I'm not so sure about a solid colored one.
the Jackson is considerably less

[kmanick]

This 750XL also looks like it has the oversized pickup rings , if I love the way it plays and it's a keeper,
how would I go about getting a set of say...........Bareknuckle Nailbombs in there without having huge gaps around the
pickups?

[kmanick]

I think I'm going to pass on both of these and hold out for what I'm really looking for ...an Archtop ATT

[rjohnstone]

Sounds like a plan.
Never settle... what you want is out there.

[AAEA]

when it doubt, grab the ebony boarded one.

[artonsafari]

I can grab the 750 for $800.00 which I think would be great for a trans one but I'm not so sure about a solid colored one.

If I found a trans 750 for $800 I'd pounce on it! A trans red one just went for twice that on eBay a week or so back.

[kmanick]

If I found a trans 750 for $800 I'd pounce on it! A trans red one just went for twice that on eBay a week or so back.

Ya I saw that, the magenta one $1575 that's the highest I've seen one of these go for , and I 'm never paying that much for one of these LOL!
that's crazy money

[thebigz]

How much was the fusion? I'm looking for one right now

[kmanick]

I'm waiting on him to send me more pics of the fusion I may still grab that one, I'll let you know

[xenophobe]

I had a solid color 750xl as well and it was a dud too. I'd avoid the solid colors on those...

[kmanick]

Well the guy sent me more pics of the Fusion and I talked him down a good bit so...it's on it's way NGD pending
plate #900098, I'm guessing that is a very early 1990

still want an ATT though

[Jackson8090s]

Cool kmanick, can't wait to see it, take lots of pics.

[AAEA]

yea first 2 digits are year date so 1990 and its the 98th built that year so pretty cool.