WOAH! New X Series Seven Strings?

[elrrek]

I don't know if these are actually X Series but this just got posted on sevenstring.org:

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/sevenstring-guitars/198103-new-jackson-x-series-7-string.html

They were up on facebook and for those not wanting to go to facebook or able to see ss.org:









I need to hide my credit card.

[Kisonen]

Bridge pickup placement is very odd on seven string hardtail models. You could almost fit another pickup between the pickup and the bridge. It looks bad and I wonder if it will also sound bad. Otherwise they look ok to me. Binding would have been nice touch though.

[decadence5423]

About time. They did have two 7 string models a while back, but I don't think they lasted long.

When these have binding and reverse head stock, I'll be all over it.

[djpharoah]

Glad to see these - Jackson has been late to the 7 string party for a while and when they got their models out they were not quite what the targeted audience was after.

[Bobby8]

I hate that headstock. OK, Jackson, we get it, you're stealing Schecter's customers. Can we see more pointy headstocks now? Thank you.

[Iivari]

Love the headstock ! Also, silverburst looks smexy. I hope theese are made in South Korea or in Mexico.

[Electric]

I prefer this headstock especially on 7's. Pointy 7's just don't look right to me.

[StealthPro]

These with binding and ebony fretboards and i'd definitely buy one.

[wilkinsi]

Ick. Blimmin Smurfhat headstock. I'm out.

[djpharoah]

It's most likely going to be Made in India like current x-series. Whether there's binding in the future maybe - who knows. The SLAT3-7s had no binding on the initial run/protos but then they included them later on. That means it's probably rosewood and no ebony. Most likely going to be maple+basswood or maybe even maple + alder and a floyd rose special.

I like the pointy headstocks too but felt that the bass headstock they put on the SLAT3-7 just didn't work for me. This is definitely a better looking headstock than the huge 7 string pointy they used to use - it'll get more people into the designs.

Jackson is definitely aiming at the Schecter, LTD crowd with this one.

[cixelsyd]

They are beautiful! Can't wait to see what they cost. I'd prefer ebony, but any neckthru Jackson 7 is right up my alley. Hope they do some longer scale lengths, too.

[toejam]

I prefer this headstock especially on 7's. Pointy 7's just don't look right to me.

+1. The regular Jackson pointy is too long and retarded looking on a 7.

[toejam]

Bridge pickup placement is very odd on seven string hardtail models. You could almost fit another pickup between the pickup and the bridge. It looks bad and I wonder if it will also sound bad.

I'm thinking it might be a longer scale. Otherwise, it does look a little odd, even on the Floyded models.

[Kisonen]

I'm thinking it might be a longer scale. Otherwise, it does look a little odd, even on the Floyded models.

Even if it was a baritone scale other manufacturers baritones and seven strings don't have that kind of gap. The bridge pickup was much closer to the bridge on my SLAT3-7. Unfortunately I think that the pickup placement is a mistake and should be fixed.

[toejam]

True, they usually don't have that kind of gap. Maybe they just kept normal pickup placement while extending the scale. :think: