NGD: Jackson SDX Adrian Smith

[straycat]

Hi. New member here. Thanks for the info so far.Has anyone compared the San Dimas with the SDX versions? If you change the pickups, are they bodies similar in construction and quality? I'm really GASing for the SDX and I don't even like signature models or solid bodies! There is just something about it.

The USA SanDimas are alder the SDX is basswood.Not sure about the MIJ pro mods.

[Rich#6]

the charvels usa or mij were adler

[Hellbat]

the charvels usa or mij were adler

Steven, Chris, or Willie?

[Rich#6]

I meant and

[MotoSolo]

The one at the Edina GC? I played that one too, even told a couple of employees the middle pickup was dead.

Haha, I played that one too! Rosewood board, though, right? That was a few weeks ago, though, and I think I just messed mostly with the bridge and neck pickups, don't remember what happened switching to mid. I liked the way it felt, solid with a comfortable neck, but I'm still on the fence about getting one or not. I have a list of 5 or 6 I'd like to pickup someday, but I need to narrow that down to 2 or 3.

Grats on the NGD by the way!

[~K~]

I have a Custom shop charvel in basswood and it's not light or soft, sounds decent ...

[RobRR]

An SDX neck just sold on the Bay for $250... WOW!

[jonsgon]

just to chime in again, if anybody is on the fence in regards to buying one of these india made jackson as models, go play one because it was mentioned before not to trust all the guitars that come out of a third world country as far as build quality but this guitar is amazing. the thing that stands out the most to me is the neck, it is almost perfect. the frets are dressed great, i have had guitars worth a lot more that needed fret work but not this one.....now i can't speak for all of them but mine is great, white on white with a rosewood board....im going to go back and play now

jon

[beachjammer]

I agree 100%! My new Jackson 7 string, that is also made in Indonesia, is great as well!

As for the Basswood argument, I have two EBMM John Petrucci guitars that are both made out of Basswood and sound amazing!

[GuerillaPete]

Does anyone know - or can tell me, what the neck heel measures? Jackson's site has no info on that spec. I want to see if I can marry this neck to a body I already have.
thanks in advance

[CHARVEL_strat_81]

to answer the earlier question of comparing the adrian sdx jackson to the usa charvel, they are very comparable, the neck seems a tad thinner on the jackson but not a bad feel, ...

My charvels have a thin C whereas the adrian has a thin D thats probably why you feel a difference
and just to point out while i think the $499 SDX is amazing for the $$$ it is no where near the feel of a USA charvel and i would know i own 5 usa charvels and one of these adrians. I have played a few SDX's and they are pretty consistant which is obviously a good thing.

[ginsambo]

I am of the decent production neck, great aftermarket decent wood body with custom paint and buy your own hardware and pups school.

Still really tempted by the value that this guitar seems to offer, expecially in Europe/UK. I hear the custom options for basswood. But I am so fearful, not of tone, but of longevity of basswood. As said an old Jackson Stealth I had, I think was basswood couldn't hold it's floyd posts adequately as the wood was way to soft, almost like balsa. I know basswood is preferred on production as it doesn't wear machining bits and is easy to paint.

But basswood is used for making Crates and Boxes and preferred by woodcarvers because it is so soft and light...so how does it last longterm with abuse in a guitar? Seriously if the experience is a definite yes I am getting one. And were the Stealth's even basswood or were they poplar? I guess even if the body goes in a few years they still represent excellent value for money.

How heavy are these SDX's say compared to an Alder Pro Mod? (Using weight as a measure of density or how hard they might be)

[polishbroadcast]

I am of the decent production neck, great aftermarket decent wood body with custom paint and buy your own hardware and pups school.

Still really tempted by the value that this guitar seems to offer, expecially in Europe/UK.

This is what i was thinking as well. I just played one at GC and it's actually really really nice. The action is set really high at the store and i just plum forgot to bring my toolbox with me. I loved how it played and the pickups weren't all that bad, though they needed to be raised and that would improve them even more. I loved the satin neck and thought it felt really nice. The hardware looked a little rough visually, but functionally it was fine (for the 30 minutes i had with it). I'm still trying to figure out what the advantages of the US-built model are if i just swapped the body and pickups anyhow. I never liked strats before but this one has really caught my eye.

[straycat]

Sold some low end guitars today and hit GC and picked up a new SDX AS with the rosewood board.
I am very happy with it a very solid great playing /sounding guitar.
Weight is nice too 8.7lbs.Fit and finish are damn nice too.
Floyd special feels great too stays in tune and I have pushed it hard.Very stable and smooth.
Pick ups sound great as well,the singles are very quiet and the bridge hum is on the dark side.
All in all even with the original strings and factory set up it smokes.

[polishbroadcast]

Sold some low end guitars today and hit GC and picked up a new SDX AS with the rosewood board.

Nice! Did you use the $100 off $499+? I just got MF to match the coupon. $399 is like a week of a few nice dinners and lunches around here. Looking forward to hearing more about yours.