Another XMG question...

[JonSick]

Been looking at the RRXMG and KVXMG with much interest, but I gotta ask...

£500 for a neckthru guitar made in India... are these actually any good? I have an RR5 and an RR5FR that I love and tempted with a KVXMG... but for that price, I'm worried it's just not going to be as much cop as either of my RRs.

Any feedback?

[neptoess]

They're basswood, which is, for most intents and purposes, toneless. I'd look through classifieds or something. The KV5 and the RR5FR were really nice, but they didn't keep them around long. Probably because they were too close to the USA Selects. But 500 euro will get you a nicer guitar than the XMG series. I'm pretty sure you could get an Ibanez Xiphos in that price range. I know for a fact you can get an RG550/570, and those were JEM quality minus all the pretties back in the day.

[levantin]

What forumites are saying about the X series is that they're good bang for the buck and a nice platform for customising. There's a 20 plus page thread about the new x series with some user reviews. Try using the search function.

They're basswood, which is, for most intents and purposes, toneless. I'd look through classifieds or something. The KV5 and the RR5FR were really nice, but they didn't keep them around long. Probably because they were too close to the USA Selects. But 500 euro will get you a nicer guitar than the XMG series. I'm pretty sure you could get an Ibanez Xiphos in that price range. I know for a fact you can get an RG550/570, and those were JEM quality minus all the pretties back in the day.

The RG550/570 were also basswood, as are the Jems, which you say is "toneless". I have no problem with basswood personally, especially on an entry level guitar, but I prefer alder.

[BenoA]

The RG550/570 were also basswood, which you say is "toneless". I have no problem with basswood personally, especially on an entry level guitar.

Even some high end guitars are made of basswood (my Music Man JP6 for example). I'm with levantin, no problem with basswood.

[neptoess]

I probably should have clarified a bit. Yes, the RG550/570 and JEMs are basswood, but they are also top models, so they were basswood by design. I feel the lower end Jacksons, BC Rich's, Deans, etc that are basswood are simply because of cost. I feel for 500 euros, a guitar should not have to cut cost by using a cheaper wood. The EMGs will probably sound fine in it though. I guess I just correlate lower end models using basswood while higher end ones use mahogany, alder, ash, etc with poor quality lower end models.

tldr; Basswood isn't really a problem, but there are better guitars for 500 euros

[JonSick]

I suppose more what I'm asking is if I had £1000 to blow on a good Jackson, there really isn't anything about, is there? It's either these X series Jacksons or USA Select... nothing in between

[neptoess]

RR5, RR24, SL3MG, WRMG, used USA select, 90-95 rhoads pro (NOT EX or Std). There are alot.

[JonSick]

RR5, RR24, SL3MG, WRMG, used USA select, 90-95 rhoads pro (NOT EX or Std). There are alot.

With the exception of the RR5, I thought these were all discontinued?

I know there's always the used market, but I'm just looking at new for now.

[neptoess]

RR24 is still produced, though only in gold/black bevels and black/red bevels. 8th St Music on eBay is selling a brand new gold/black bevels for 800 USD which is a steal. The entire MG series is still going too, and new they're all about 1000 euro

http://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/search.php?section=guitars&series=MG

[Zedder]

I have a RRXMG. I think it´s worth the money. Only "problem" is that it is too black... I don´t like pinstripes so I did not buy white version.

I have only cheap MII Jacksons so I don´t know how MIJ or USA Jacksons are better and my opinion is not worth much then. Someone on this forum compared X-series KV to USA model and thought MII KV is a very close to "real thing". Anyway, I think all important parts are ok in my RRXMG and cosmetic things are very well done too, binding etc. Neck is thin, thinner than in JS-series. This RRXMG makes my JS32Rhoads feel bit heavy and bulky,bulky mostly because JS32 has more difficult access to higher frets (bolt on neck joint vs. neckthru)

If they would make a ferrari red RRXMG with traditional control plate, then I would buy another one...

[Devotee]

Yes, the RG550/570 and JEMs are basswood, but they are also top models, so they were basswood by design.

...And the Jackson X series are basswood by accident? :think:

[Axegrinder87]

What I gathered was, basswood is ok as long as they don't cut the price because of which. So by that notion, tacking $100 onto an X series makes it ok.

[Devotee]

What I gathered was, basswood is ok as long as they don't cut the price because of which. So by that notion, tacking $100 onto an X series makes it ok.

...in English?

[DonP]

Been looking at the RRXMG and KVXMG with much interest, but I gotta ask...

£500 for a neckthru guitar made in India... are these actually any good? I have an RR5 and an RR5FR that I love and tempted with a KVXMG... but for that price, I'm worried it's just not going to be as much cop as either of my RRs.

Any feedback?

What is £500 in USD? I think I already feel sorry for you guys having to spend so much.

I have basswood guitars that sound great as well. Weren't all the Model series made from this? My HM Strats are too.

[neptoess]

500 euro is about 668 USD. There are alot of really nice guitars in this price range, but Jackson doesn't really seem to have one. Comparing the XMG series to say a BC Rich NJ Deluxe Jr V like http://www.ebay.com/itm/BC-Rich-Nj-D...item5d31049e62 makes the XMG look a bit overpriced