WOAH! New X Series Seven Strings?

[VitaminG]

wow, very nice! I don't like the smurfhat h/s, but on a seven it actually looks really good. Might help that the 4 tuners are on top.Just send the red, silver burst and tobacco over. I'll pm you my address

[Trem]

Nice, bout time. Unable to comprehend bridge pup placement...unless for some reason that's where they sounded best in R&D - do they do that ?

[ekalb09]

I couldn't be more thrilled with these; bridge options, SLSstock, finish options that are not only colors other than black but unusual for the price range of the X series and it's a Jackson. Not to mention the control layout is pure sex.

[Nightbat]

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

But wouldn't that screw with the harmonic positions compared to Pup placement?

[decadence5423]

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

It does look like a 26" now that I'm really looking at it. That first fret is pretty fat looking. And on the wall if you compare what looks to be a 6 string to a 7 string, the fretboard on both looks to be in the same position and so do the pickups, but the bridge has moved down on the 7 string.

[Kisonen]

Someone at sevenstring said that these are 26.5". So they changed the scale lenght but didn't change the pickup position. Please fix it Jackson. I looked at the pictures more carefuly and noticed that they have binding on the headstock and fretboard after all. It is black in colour and almost disappears except on that silver one with matching headstock. It is a good thing. White with matchin headstock would look classy.

[toejam]

But wouldn't that screw with the harmonic positions compared to Pup placement?

I have no idea. I've only ever played 7s with a 25.5" scale.

[Trem]

But wouldn't that screw with the harmonic positions compared to Pup placement?

Not really. There is nothing really "set in stone" in that regard, it's a small area. It could sound a bit woofy in the bridge position though.

My Ibanez hardtail is actually not to far off from how those with the floyd look, but with the floyds the intonation point is probably even a bit further away than that, i would agree if they were 26.5 scale it looks like the pups are routed for the typical 25.5.

[VitaminG]

I think the bridge gap is exacerbated by the lack of a pickup ring. Looks like most of those pickups are direct mount. You add a bezel and the gap wouldn't look nearly as large, especially on the Floyded models. It's still greater than before and I think some of you may be right that they haven't moved the pickups with the increased scale, but it's only an extra inch. The sky isn't falling.

[84sups]

I want a 6 string without the a floyd

[ekalb09]

I think the bridge gap is exacerbated by the lack of a pickup ring. Looks like most of those pickups are direct mount. You add a bezel and the gap wouldn't look nearly as large, especially on the Floyded models. It's still greater than before and I think some of you may be right that they haven't moved the pickups with the increased scale, but it's only an extra inch. The sky isn't falling.

You tell 'em!

[toejam]

The sky isn't falling.

Yes, it is. It's just the opposite way in Australia...

[Devotee]

Those look really nice, really curious to see when they'll announce them.

[pro-fusion]

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

I think that's exactly what they did. Can't figure out why they would do that. Looks like a screw-up to me.

I still want a SLAT3-7, since I don't get along with the 26.5" scale.

[elrrek]

I think these look amazing. I'm looking forward to finding out what the price is and then buying one 6er and one 7er - lol!